Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Ar Deireadh Fómhair 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (nasc affiliate), 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
Ar Samhain 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (nasc affiliate) 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
Ar Samhain 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (nasc affiliate), the talkie version of his silent classic, An Ialtóg (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Mar sin féin, 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
An lóistéara: A Scéal na Ceo Londain (1927) Is é ceann de na scannáin go luath adh Alfred Hitchcock. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (nasc affiliate) in 1926; bhí sé scaoileadh i mí Feabhra 1927 i Londain. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the
An Spáinnis Rinn Mystery (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Dhá Cousins, Frederic Dannay agus Manfred Lee, a scríobh roinnt úrscéalta bleachtaireachta faoin ainm cleite an carachtar teideal. Sa scannán seo, Ellery Banríona cur ar laethanta saoire go California lena chara Breitheamh Macklin. Of course, they are not long into their
Ar Márta 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau scaoileadh Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau ndearnadh faillí orthu a cheannach na cearta a scannánú ar an scéal ó eastát Stoker, a spreag beagnach go dtí an scannán a bheith caillte do lucht féachana scannán. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture.
Fritz Lang rinneadh ar cheann de chuid scannán coireachta luath i 1922. D'ordaigh sé an Dr. Mabuse: An Gambler (1922) (nasc affiliate), a bhí ar siúl thart ar cheithre uair an chloig agus tríocha nóiméad. Insíonn sé an scéal an Dr. Mabuse, ollamh le síocanailís. 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. Sa scannán seo, An tUasal. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto film, An tUasal. 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,