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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Ottobre 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (link di affiliazione), the film end to a radio play of the same year. The film concerns the murder of Jenny Wren or more properly “Who Killed Jenny Wren?” Wren, played by Karen Morley, blackmails several prominent men, who carried on affairs with her in the past. One of
Novembre 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (link di affiliazione) opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the
Novembre 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (link di affiliazione), the talkie version of his silent classic, La Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Tuttavia, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story
The Lodger: Una storia del London Fog (1927) è uno dei primi film muti di Alfred Hitchcock. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (link di affiliazione) in 1926; è stato rilasciato nel mese di febbraio 1927 a Londra. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the
The Cape mistero spagnolo (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Due cugini, Frederic Dannay e Manfred Lee, che ha scritto una serie di romanzi gialli con lo pseudonimo del protagonista. In questo film, Ellery Queen sta prendendo una vacanza in California con il suo amico giudice Macklin. Naturalmente, they are not long into their
In marzo 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau trascurato di acquistare i diritti per filmare la storia dal tenuta di Stoker, che quasi portato a questo film viene perso al cinema gli spettatori. La vedova di Stoker citato successo Murnau e la società cinematografica tedesca che ha prodotto il film.
Fritz Lang made one of his early crime films in 1922. He directed Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) (link di affiliazione), which ran approximately four hours and thirty minutes. It tells the story of Dr. Mabuse, a professor of psychoanalysis. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. In
Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. In questo film, Sig.. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto film, Sig.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Many
Since the beginning of commercial film making, production companies are always looking for new content. Film companies have always used popular books as a source of content and inspiration. Since the 1950s, popular television shows provided film adaptations and inspiration. In the early days of talking films, popular radio shows led to many film adaptations. Lum and Abner, Jack Benny,