#dudley digges

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The Maltese Falcon (1931) Roy Del Ruth

April 6th 2024

#the maltese falcon #1931 #roy del ruth #ricardo cortez #bebe daniels #una merkel #dudley digges #otto matieson #thelma todd #dwight frye #j. farrell macdonald #robert elliott #walter long #dangerous female #a woman of the world #all women #pre-code #PreCodeApril

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

#The Invisible Man #Gloria Stuart #Claude Rains #William Harrigan #Dudley Digges #Una O'Connor #Henry Travers #Forrester Harvey #James Whale #1933

[movie--posters]

#gloria stuart #claude rains #wm harrigan #dudley digges #una o'connor #henry travers #forrester harvey #the invisible man #universal pictures #film #horror #sicfi #hg wells #carl laemmle

[from1837to1945]

"What your name, boy?"

"Jimmy Smith."

"We say 'sir' here. Understand?"

"Yeah."

"Open your mouth."

(defying)

"Come on. Open your mouth."

(not listen)

"Do as you're told. Open your mouth."

"Now, this won't take a minute, and really, It won't hurt at all. Come on, open it."

#the mayor of hell 1933 #frank johnson jr #frankie darro #15 year old darro #dudley digges #madge evans

[thesummernostalgia]

The Mayor of Hell (1933)

#allen hoskins #after our gang #raymond borzage #frankie darro #dudley digges #george offerman jr #mickey bennett #charles e cane #the mayor of hell 1933 #allen hoskins feature

[ulrichgebert]

Die Machtverhältnisse in China in den 1930ern sind recht kompliziert, Opiumhandel und so, und als aufrichtiger Amerikaner wie Gary Cooper in geheimer Mission kann man keinem trauen. Nicht mal der schönen Frau. The General Died at Dawn ist ein einigermaßen spannender, geschickt inszenierter Abenteuerfilm, schreibt -nicht ganz unrichtig- das Lexikon des Internationalen Films. Kam zuletzt 2011 im Rahmen der eher speziellen Thementage “Große Männer mit leicht verschlafenem Blick mit einer hinreißenden, aber dubiosen Blondine an ihrer Seite, haben etwas, was die Schurken auch wollen, und am Ende sind die Schurken alle tot und der große Mann und die hinreißende Blondine ein Paar” vor. Ich hoffe, Sie forschen jetzt nach dem anderen Film.

#The General Died at Dawn #Gary Cooper #Madeleine Carroll #Akim Tamiroff #Dudley Digges #Film gesehen #Lewis Milestone

[moviemosaics]

Mutiny on the Bounty

directed by Frank Lloyd, 1935

#Mutiny on the Bounty #Frank Lloyd #movie mosaics #Charles Laughton #Clark Gable #Franchot Tone #Movita Castaneda #Dudley Digges

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Two great pairs of stage partners meet: Fred and Adele Astaire, then starring in Funny Face, call at the Guild Theater to greet Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, December 8, 1927. Lunt led the cast of Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma. Others in the cast included Morris Carnovsky, Dudley Digges, Margalo Gilmore, and Sanford Meisner.

Photo: Associated Press

#vintage New York #1920s #Fred Astaire #Adele Astaire #Alfred Lunt #Lynn Fontanne #vintage Broadway #vintage theater #theater #Dec. 8 #8 Dec. #vintage NYC

[brokehorrorfan]

The Universal Classic Monsters Collection will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Digital) in digibook packaging on October 3 via Universal. Designed by Tristan Eaton, the eight-disc set is limited to 5,500.

It includes 1931's Dracula, 1931’s Frankenstein, 1932’s The Mummy, 1933’s The Invisible Man, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein, 1941’s The Wolf Man, 1943’s Phantom of the Opera, and 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon.

All eight films are presented in 4K with HDR10. The Spanish version of Dracula is also included. Special features are listed below, where you can also see more of the packaging.

Dracula is directed by Tod Browning (Freaks) and written by Garrett Fort (Frankenstein), based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan star.

Dracula special features:

Alternate score version by Philip Glass

Dracula (1931) Spanish version directed by George Melford

The Road to Dracula

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Dracula: The Restoration

Dracula Archives

Monster Tracks

Trailer gallery

Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.

Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (The Indivisible Man) and written by Garrett Fort (Dracula) and Francis Edward Faragoh (Little Caesar), based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, and Boris Karloff star.

Frankenstein special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer

Audio commentary by historian Sir Christopher Frayling

The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made A Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Universal Horror

Frankenstein Archives

Boo!: A Short Film

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

Monster Tracks

Trailer gallery

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.

The Mummy is directed by Karl Freund (Dracula) and written by John L. Balderston (Dracula). Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, and Arthur Byron star.

The Mummy special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Paul M. Jensen

Audio commentary by Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy

The Mummy Archives

100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era

Trailer gallery

An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes is his long-lost princess.

The Invisible Man is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by R.C. Sherriff (Goodbye, Mr. Chips), based on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel. Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, and Una O'Connor star.

The Invisible Man special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer

Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters

Trailer gallery

A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.

The Bride of Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by William Hurlbut. Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Elsa Lanchester star.

The Bride of Frankenstein special features: 

Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen

She’s Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein

The Bride Of Frankenstein Archive

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

Trailer gallery

Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

The Wolf Man is directed by George Waggner (Operation Pacific) and written by Curt Siodmak (I Walked with a Zombie). Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Lon Chaney Jr. star.

The Wolf Man special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver

Monster by Moonlight

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

The Wolf Man Archives

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Trailer gallery

Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.

Phantom of the Opera is directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Eric Taylor (The Ghost of Frankenstein) and Samuel Hoffenstein (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde). Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, and Edgar Barrier star.

Phantom of the Opera special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Theatrical trailer

An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudy’s career.

Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man) and written by Harry Essex and Arthur A. Ross. Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell star.

Creature from the Black Lagoon special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver

Back to the Black Lagoon

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Trailer gallery

A group of scientists try to capture a prehistoric creature luring in the depths of the Amazonian jungle and bring it back to civilization for study.

Pre-order Universal Classic Monsters Collection.

#universal monsters #dracula #frankenstein #the mummy #creature from the black lagoon #the wolf man #bride of frankenstein #phantom of the opera #the invisible man #horror #classic horror #dvd #gift #the bride of frankenstein #tristan eaton #wolf man

[byneddiedingo]

The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933)

Cast: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers, Una O’Connor, Forrester Harvey, Holmes Herbert, E.E. Clive, Dudley Digges, Harry Stubbs, Donald Stuart, Merle Tottenham. Screenplay: R.C. Sheriff, based on a novel by H.G. Wells. Cinematography: Arthur Edeson. Art direction: Charles D. Hall. Film editing: Ted J. Kent. Music: Heinz Roemheld. 

Of all the superpowers, including strength, speed, and flight, I think invisibility may be the most desired -- and the most dangerous. The only obvious inconvenience is that for it to work, you'd have to be naked. (And as Claude Rains's Dr. Jack Griffin suggests, you'd have to have a completely empty intestinal tract.) But the H.G. Wells novel and the 1933 film based on it seem to be designed as a warning to be careful what you wish for. The potion that gives Dr. Griffin his superpower also drives him mad, freeing him from any inhibitions against mayhem and murder. This may be my favorite among the classic Universal horror movies, more polished than Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931), less campy than Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931). Its chief flaw is that the part given to Gloria Stuart as Griffin's girlfriend calls for her to do little more than fret and shriek. She does both well, but the role adds nothing to the narrative or the suspense. Much better are the gaggle of character actors assembled to play the villagers freaked out by the Invisible Man, especially the invaluable Una O’Connor as his landlady, whose own fretting and shrieking almost seem like a parody of Stuart's. This was Rains's American film debut, the more remarkable in that his face is seen only at the end of the film. He's forced to do all of his acting with his voice, which would not have been familiar to the original audiences though it's certainly recognizable to us today. It was enough to launch one of the great film careers. 

#The Invisible Man #James Whale #Claude Rains #Gloria Stuart #Una O'Connor

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The Mayor of Hell (1933) Archie Mayo

April 8th 2024

#the mayor of hell #1933 #archie mayo #james cagney #madge evans #dudley digges #frankie darro #allen jenkins #Reform School #pre-code #PreCodeApril

[enchantedfms]

our YOUNGEST DAUGHTER is looking for their 6 BROTHERS. they would be 26+ and would most likely look like UTP (Black/Mixed FC Required). you DO NOT have to contact the player. @cassiaweaver​.

description: Cassia has 6 older brothers. Her fairytale follows the telling of The Six Swans by Brothers Grimm. She was very close with them, having grown up with them as her main caretakers and she’s fiercely protective of them, despite her being the youngest of them all. Her fairytale bio is fairly detailed and you definitely don’t need to reach out but if you want to bounce ideas around, feel free to reach out! 

FC Suggestions and Ages: 

Dudley O’Shaunessy (33 - 1989) 

Jesse Williams (42 - 1981) 

Jordan Fisher (29 - 1994) 

Reece King (28 - 1994)

Keiynan Lonsdale (31 - 1991) 

Cykeem White (34 - 1989) 

Anthony Mackie (44 - 1978) 

Daveed Diggs (41 - 1982) 

Alfred Enoch (34 - 1988)

#wanted connection #enchantedfms.wantedconnection #ouat rpg #disney rpg #fairytale rpg

[thatscrewyballyhooeyhollywood]

Maritime Films #6

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Director: Frank Lloyd

Starring: Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Herbert Mundin, Dudley Digges, Eddie Quillan, Movita, and Mamo Clark

What a breath of fresh (sea) air! After slogging my way through Captain Blood (1935) recently, it was a real delight to watch this historic drama, in which everything - acting, cinematography, special effects, storyline - were just spectacular.

The yeaahhh-not-quite pride of the British Navy’s royal fleet, the HMS Bounty, is ordered to sail to Tahiti to collect breadfruit trees and transplant them to the West Indies as a food source for British slaves. The ship is captained by the brutal tyrant, William Bligh (Charles Laughton in what can only be described as a perfect performance) and his first mate lieutenant, Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable). After pressing - aka kidnapping and forcing - several local sailors into service aboard the Bounty, the ship sets sail for what is expected to be a 2-year journey. 

Among the crew are the lovelorn Ellison (Eddie Quillan), who is loathe to leave his wife and newborn baby behind, the always drunk and always spinnin’ a yarn surgeon, Bacchus (Dudley Digges - also perfect), and the amiable, newly minted midshipman, Roger Byam (Franchot Tone), who quickly befriends Christian.

As the journey progresses, Bligh’s cruelty becomes increasingly unbearable - regular floggings, keelhauling (dropping sailors overboard and dragging them beneath the ship via a rope), and other tortures are meted out daily. Tempers start running short, and tensions are on the verge of exploding when the Bounty finally reaches Tahiti.

Welcomed to the island by the local communities, Byam and Fletcher both fall in love with indigenous women, Tehani (Movita) and Maimiti (Mamo Clark), respectively, and tensions aboard the ship are momentarily forgotten in the heavens of a tropical paradise. But alas, the crew must return to the Bounty, and it doesn’t take long for Bligh’s reign of terror to resume.

Fed up with the cruelty, Christian decides to take matters into his own hands. But not everyone is on his side in this fight, most notably his best friend, Byam, who wants the British navy to court martial Bligh when they return home. So, when the mutiny unfolds, it is more than just a tyrannical captain who has to survive - friendship, love, trust, loyalty, and freedom are all on the line.

And what a line! I loved this movie from the opening scene to the end credits!! As I mentioned above, Charles Laughton is absolute perfection. He is so loathsome as the evil Captain Bligh, but he also infuses a sense of sympathy and vulnerability in the post-mutiny scenes that really make his performance stand out. Clark Gable is also great, but two more favorites of mine were the surgeon Bacchus - his drunken yarns were much needed comic relief - and the hapless cook, Smith (Herbert Mundin), who didn’t say much, but still managed to make his mark in every scene he was in.

I also can’t get over the effects! What a long way filming sea epics has come since Down to the Sea in Ships (1922) and Moby Dick (1930). All the scenes of the Bounty at sea were absolutely stunning, including the detail paid to the sails and rigging. Someone put out a documentary STAT on how they filmed this movie because I am impressed beyond words. Well, maybe not beyond words since I have managed to pour a bunch of them here, but still!

4 out of 3 masts for this one! 

[hollywoodcomet]

Musical Monday: The Emperor Jones (1933)

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: The Emperor Jones (1933) – Musical #730 Studio: United Artists Director: Dudley Murphy Starring: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges,…

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#Musical Monday #Paul Robeson #The Emperor Jones

[mariocki]

The Invisible Man (1933)

"We'll begin with a reign of terror: a few murders here and there, murders of great men, murders of little men - well, just to show we make no distinction. I might even wreck a train or two... just these fingers around a signalman's throat, that's all."

#the invisible man #Invisiblemanathon #films i done watched #Universal monster cycle #james whale #h. g. wells #claude rains #gloria stuart #William Harrigan #henry travers #Una O'connor #Forrester Harvey #E.E. Clive #holmes herbert #Dudley Digges #Harry Stubbs #Donald Stuart #Merle Tottenham #Frankenstein and Dracula might have had the greater impact on the pop culture landscape (and receive the critical acclaim into the bargain) #but my heart has always belonged to Universal's two other monster boys: the wolf man with all his angst and pain and emotional resonance #and Griffin the invisible douchebag; the polar opposite of Lon Chaney's Larry Talbot. Of all the monster cycle this is the film that most #revels in the horrific: Whale delights in Griffin's antisocial activities and murderous impulses and this probably has the highest body #count of any of the original cycle (particularly if we're including the disasters Griff is responsible for). Rains is wonderfully mercurial #in the title role as he cycles madly between irrational fury and gleefully sadistic. it's an impressively memorable performance given that #we see his face for a matter of seconds. of course another reason for that is the astonishing fx work (genuinely astonishing how good they #look nearly 90 years later). The bandage and dark glasses combo is rightfully iconic but that first look at the hollow space where his head #should be is still after all these years a moment of tingling uncanny horror...

[minayuri]

Dwight Frye as Wilmer Cook, Dudley Digges as Casper Gutman, & Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade

THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) dir. Roy Del Ruth

#dwight frye #dudley digges #ricardo cortez #the maltese falcon (1931) #wilmer cook #casper gutman #sam spade #pre-code #crime drama #promotional photo #imagestill #dwight's wilmer is lookin' so chill in this one #my post