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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Pada Oktober 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (affiliate link), 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
Pada November 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. Film (affiliate link) 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
Pada November 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (affiliate link), the talkie version of his silent classic, The Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. However, 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 Spanish Cape Mystery (1935) is an adaptation of one of the Ellery Queen novels. Two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee, who wrote a number of detective novels under the pseudonym of the title character. Dalam film ini, Ellery Queen is taking a vacation to California with his friend Judge Macklin. Tentu saja, they are not long into their
Pada bulan Maret 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau dirilis Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (affilaite link) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau diabaikan untuk membeli hak untuk memfilmkan cerita dari real Stoker, yang hampir menyebabkan film ini hilang untuk film pemirsa. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture.
Fritz Lang membuat salah satu film kejahatan awal di 1922. Dia mengarahkan Dr. Mabuse: Gambler The (1922) (affiliate link), yang berlangsung sekitar empat jam dan tiga puluh menit. Ini bercerita tentang Dr. Mabuse, seorang profesor psikoanalisis. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. Di
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,
Pada tanggal 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd kembali ke waralaba Dick Tracy dalam Dilema Dick Tracy (1947). Itu berita baik bagi penggemar franchise meskipun Chester Gould adalah pengecualian. Gould menciptakan karakter Tracy untuk halaman komik Detroit Cermin. Setelah Chicago Tribune mengambil komik untuk sindikasi, itu popularitas meledak. Gould
Dick Tracy Memenuhi Gruesome (1947) is one of the final entries (affiliate link) di “B” film series. RKO Pictures took the series over from Republic Pictures, who released the original Dick Tracy serials in the late 1930s and early 1940s. RKO Pictures released the film to theaters on September 26, 1947. RKO brought Boris Karloff in to play Gruesome, one
H.G. Wells menulis cerita Hal yang Datang, which was turned into a film (affiliate link) di 1936. Film ini dibuka selama Natal 1940 di Everytown (jelas London) tepat sebelum pecahnya perang. Perang berlangsung hampir tiga puluh tahun sebelum “yang Airmen” dipimpin oleh John Cabal, mantan penduduk Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the