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Walter R. Greene, Motion Picture News, N. Y., August 3, 1929.
TABU
Dolores Del Rio as Luana, a South Sea princess,
tastes of the forbidden love of a white man, Joel McCrea, and the
native gods demand a human sacrifice for atonement.
(...) Two photos, Picture Play, Aug. 1932
& Tabu – Paramount
A picture of exquisite tropical beauty, the last work
of that master of the screen, Murnau, director of „The
Last Laugh.“ See this picture and encourage more like it. Robert Flaherty, director of „Nanook of the North,“ worked with
Murnau and shares the honors. A story of the South Seas, made
with a native cast, it concludes with a veritable screen
poem of tragedy.
(...) Photo, Photoplay, May 1931
& Marquis Theatre, exterior by day, marquee „House on 92nd
Street“ – „This Love Of Ours,“ Los Angeles, 1945
& F. W. Murnau, Germany‘s ace director, felt hampered in
Hollywood. He fled to the South Seas, filmed Tabu and
returned to new fame, only to be killed in an automobile accident.
(...) Acme Photo, Motion Picture, June 1931
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„Song of Spain“
„In a Persian Market“
„The Days of Ali Baba“
„In a Chinese Temple“
Previewed at the Marquis Theatre, Melrose Avenue.
Produced by the Color Art Synchrotone Corp.,
Curtis F. Nagel and Howard C. Brown, Producers.
Made at Tiffany Stahl Studios. Los Angeles
witnessed the first public demonstration of synchrotone
color art pictures last Thursday evening
at the Marquis Theatre, under the auspices of the producers,
Messrs. Nagel and Brown. Among the audience
was Charley Chaplin, who was a keen and interested spectator
and who, after the projection, enthusiastically
declared the triple combination of motion, color and sound
was a unique and wonderful achievement in motion
pictures. The four films screened were all two-reelers, but
the Color Art Synchrotone Corporation has made
arrangements with F. M. Murnau to make a big feature picture
co-directing with Robert Flaherty.
(...) Hollywood Filmograph, Aug. 3, 1929
Marquis Theatre, 9038 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles.
& CHARLEY CHAPLIN AS HE APPEARS
IN HIS NEWEST FILM COMEDY, „CITY LIGHTS“
(...) Police Gazette, Aug. 24, 1929, cover, ebay
& CHARLIE MAY TALK
Rumor has it that Charlie Chaplin may make his „City
Lights“ into a talking picture, despite all his previous denials to the contrary. It may also be filmed in color, it is said.“
(...I Hollywood Filmograph, Aug. 31, 1929
„Refused to jump into a tank of water“
Editorial content. „Talk In Hollywood
By Walter R. Greene
CHARLES CHAPLIN has temporarily suspended work
again on his current comedy, City Lights. This time
the trouble is attributed to the noise of steam shovels at work
widening the street outside of his studio, and Charlie
will wait until the contractors get through with their noise before
going on with the picture. A couple of weeks ago, the
picture was suspended when Henry Clive, the artist, who was
taking a small part in City Lights, refused to jump into
a tank of water. Rather than make the dive, the artist walked
out, and Chaplin had to get another actor and retake
the scenes already shot with Clive. Regardless of reports,
City Lights is being made in silent form, but Chaplin
may change his mind later and decide to add either sound
or dialog – or both.“
Redaktioneller Inhalt
City Lights 1930 1931 1932 next previous
