Griffith, fairbanks formed united artists corporation. Fairbanks films the flood in when the clouds roll by recalls the hurricane in an earlier film starring fairbanks, a modern musketeer 1917, directed by allan dwan. A modern musketeer 1917 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Previously, fleming had worked as a cameraman on fairbanks pictures. What stands out to me about the film is the pacing. I will be covering the 1917 douglas fairbanks classic a modern musketeer. In 1917, fairbanks established his own production company. Mar 29, 1986 roxys 49th street palace, the 2,400seat rivoli, was designed by thomas w.
Fairbanks jumped at the chance to act in the film version of the old stage perennial the lamb. An adaptation of twenty years after was released the following year. The collection continues with three films produced by fairbanks for artcraft famous playerslasky corp. Both of titles feature new orchestral scores by rodney sauer and the. For more information, and a complete list of entries to date, see this post at movies silently. A now complete and restored print of the film still exists and is currently in the. A modern musketeer 1917 yall remember dartagnan, one of alexandre dumass musketeers. A modern musketeer 1917 letterboxd social film discovery.
With douglas fairbanks, marjorie daw, kathleen kirkham, eugene ormonde. Based on the short story, dartagnan of kansas by e. Michael keaton played ray nicholette in jackie brown and out of sight marlon brando played don corleone in the godfather and then played carmine sabatini in the freshman. Happily, however, this fragment includes a delightful dream sequence in which fairbanks imagines himself to be a 16thcentury swashbuckler a fascinating and arguably more enjoyable precursor to his own 1921 screen version of the three musketeers. So in hopes of becoming a modern dartagnan, he mounts his steed a.
Ever since he was a child his mother read to him the three musketeers so as an adult he grows tired of his town and heads out west in hopes of romance and adventure. Griffith collection, is the only complete assembling of one mans film career in the possession of the film library. A modern musketeer resource learn about, share and discuss. A modern musketeer, long thought to survive only as a fragment, is finally complete in a new restoration by the danish film institute with an optional audio essay by jeffrey vance and tony maietta. A restless young man travels west, encountering adventure, romance, and danger. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. Reaching for the moon and a modern musketeer both 1917 are modern comic adventures with fantasy excursion that look ahead to the costume pictures of the twenties. Which actors have played the same role twice in two. The movie begins with an extended flashback to the.
A modern musketeer 1917 passed 1h 8min adventure, comedy, western 30 december 1917 usa a restless young man travels west, encountering adventure, romance, and danger. Douglas fairbanks and marjorie daw in a modern musketeer 1917. Unfortunately, only the first three reels of a modern musketeer are known to exist. A young man grows restless living in a small kansas town, dreaming of the adventures of the three musketeers. A modern musketeer includes eleven of the joyful moderndress comedies, westerns, satires, dreamfantasies and romances which, though mostly seldomseen. The mark of zorro is digitally remastered from an original 35mm fine grain. A modern musketeer, long thought to survive only as a fragment, is finally complete in a new restoration by the danish film museum and with an optional audio essay by jeffrey vance and tony maietta. A blockbuster of its day, it spawned a number of sequels. Doug shrugs and returns to his apartment, lowering a blind that reads society. This is not the best musketeer film but is still a very good romp it has the usual very good sword play and like all the other musketeer films it has a good story. This restoration is a major event in silent film scholarship. Otherwise, a modern musketeer is similar to the usual modern comedies fairbanks made before the mark of zorro and the three musketeers transformed his career. The collection continues with 3 films produced by fairbanks for artcraftfamous playerslasky corp wild and woolly 1917, reaching for the. In the film, sabatini is allegedly the basis for don corleone.
The story was good for what it was a fantasy lived out by a modern day 1917 man. A combination of romantic fantasy comedy, period adventure, melodrama, and a touch of cowboys and indians, it flies by leaving you wanting more. Add a modern musketeer to your topic list for future reference or share this resource on social media. This time, though, the damsel is unappreciative and sides with the gangsters, unleashing a fury of blows at her savior.
Lamb and opened in december 1917 with a modern musketeer, starring douglas fairbanks. No doubt fairbanks saw the potential in a story setting him as an adventurer in the grand canyon as soon as he read the source, a piece called dartagnan of kansas by eugene. The mark of zorro is digitally mastered from an original 35mm. Telecharger a modern musketeer film gratuit en ligne. A modern musketeer is a 1917 american silent adventure comedy film directed and written by allan dwan. I really enjoyed a modern musketeer much more than i usually like silent pics. Roxys 49th street palace, the 2,400seat rivoli, was designed by thomas w. As the first douglas fairbanksallan dwan collaboration for artcraft pictures, a modern musketeer 1917 proved to be significant as the link between fairbankss contemporary comedies and the later costume films. Without commercial breaks, the full movie a modern musketeer has a duration of 68 minutes. A modern musketeer 1917 a modern musketeer 1917 user. Its first show featured the douglas fairbanks film, a modern musketeer. Les trois mousquetaires, a 1921 french film featuring aime simongirard and claude merelle. Reaching for the moon, fairbanks final collaboration with emerson and loos, is the a rags to riches fantasy of a spunky orphan fairbanks who is embraced as the lost crown prince. So in hopes of becoming a modern dartagnan, he mounts his steed a model t ford and.
In the forthcoming series, the public can see over again their remembered. The shots of the grand canyon and the ancient pueblo villages were amazing. A modern musketeer, long thought to survive only as a fragment, is finally complete in a new restoration by the danish film institute, in partnership with the museum of modern art and lobster films, and is accompanied by an optional audio commentary by jeffrey vance and tony maietta. Directors director filmography the films of allan dwan. Read the full synopsis of a modern musketeer, 1917, directed by allan dwan, with douglas fairbanks, marjorie daw, kathleen kirkham, at turner classic movies. With its success, on december 28, 1917, owners crawford livingston and felix kahn opened a second theater, the 2,270seat rivoli, a greek revival building designed by thomas w. No one can be that full of energy like douglas fairbanks without being on something. Director filmography the films of allan dwan allan dwan most dangerous man alive 1961 enchanted island 1958. The three musketeers, the novel by author alexandre dumas, pere, has been the subject of numerous films and cartoons. See more ideas about silent film, sound film and silent film stars. The musketeer in question is one of frances great literature heros dartagnan, the portrayal of whom requires an actor of great prescence, talent and passion.
Telecharger a lassaut du boulevard film complet en francais. A modern musketeer a kansas belle 1917 the little princess becky 1917 4917 party guest 1917. Jul 16, 2017 douglas fairbanks extends his brand of goodnatured athletic allamerican comedy into the realm of swashbuckling with this feature from 100 years ago. A modern musketeer resource learn about, share and. Flicker alley, described as a specialty supplier of fine silent films and classic cinema programming, in association with the blackhawk film collection, has announced the dec. Modern musketeer, the 1917 out of 4 fun silent film has douglas fairbanks playing a man living in kansas with his parents who dreams of a more exciting life.
A now complete and restored print of the film still exists and is currently in the public domain. The film features tsui harks regular actor xinxin xiong as a stunt choreographer. This is a partial list of all of the movies starring douglas fairbanks. His scenes as dartagnan are only a small part of the picturemostly the opening sequence where doug swordfights every man in a tavern to humorously retrieve a ladys handkerchief. The winks towards modern issues and modern cultural references are hilarious to start with, but by the end of the film you do get a bit tired of them, and wonder whether a little bit more interest in making characters attitudes credible in the 17th century wouldnt, finally, have improved the film.
Media in category a modern musketeer the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. So in hopes of becoming a modern dartagnan, he mounts his steed a model t ford and sets ou. The film enjoyed box office success in the united states. Wild and woolly 1917, reaching for the moon 1917 and a modern musketeer 1918. We see modern doug simulate the fight of dartagnan, trying to rescue a girl menaced by a hood by leaping out his window, shimmying down a telephone pole. A restless young man in rural kansas dreams of being a hero like the three musketeers. English title the restless breed 1957 the rivers edge 1957 hold back the night 1956 slightly scarlet 1956 tennessees partner. Regarder a modern musketeer 1917 hd streaming gratuit.
In both films, the natural disaster is linked to a. The musketeer is a 2001 american actionadventure film based on alexandre dumass classic novel the three musketeers, directed and photographed by peter hyams and starring catherine deneuve, mena suvari, stephen rea, tim roth and justin chambers. While hes noted for his string of swashbuckling roles, here are 11 ancient film treasures from. Well ned thacker of kansas did in 1917, having grown up on them, and our film begins with his dreams of being that hero, battling a tavern full of swordsman, swashing buckles and leaping around like an acrobat, all to rescue some ladys handkerchief. The lead in this film is played by former underwear model and nonactor justin chambers.
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