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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Październik 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (związek partnerski), 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
W listopadzie 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. Film (związek partnerski) 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
W listopadzie 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (związek partnerski), the talkie version of his silent classic, Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Jednak, 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: A Story of the London Fog (1927) is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s early silent films. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (związek partnerski) w 1926; it was released in February 1927 in London. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the
Hiszpański Cape Tajemnica (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Dwóch kuzynów, Frederic Dannay i Manfred Lee, , który napisał wiele powieści detektywistycznych pod pseudonimem tytułowego bohatera. W tym filmie, Ellery Królowa biorąc urlop do Kalifornii z przyjacielem sędzia Macklin. Of course, they are not long into their
Marzec 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau neglected to purchase the rights to film the story from Stoker’s estate, which almost led to this film being lost to film viewers. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture.
Fritz Lang made one of his early crime films in 1922. He directed Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) (związek partnerski), 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. W
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. W tym filmie, Panie. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
XX wieku – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto film, Panie. 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,