A pictorial history of the movies (1943)

Record Details:

Title:
A pictorial history of the movies
Date:
1943
Publisher:
New York : Simon and Schuster
Volume:
A pictorial history of the movies
Leaf #:
000160
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 20, 2024
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146 THE TWENTIES There was a flying magic carpet, and tall vases produced jinn, but these improbable appurtenances were taken so matter-of-factly that the audience was charmed. The role of the Thief was, of course, ideal for Fairbanks. It gave Fairbanks ample opportunity to exercise the particular brand of athletic charm that no other motion-picture actor has ever quite duplicated. He made impossible acrobatic leaps from balconies and towers, raced up and down flights of stairs, and had a generally glorious time. Incidentally, The Thief of Bagdad was an early film that used original music by a serious composer. Mortimer Wilson's score was excellent, and excerpts from it are still played.