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 #:
000237
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:
March 28, 2024
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ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930 223 ■~*L fflSM 1 ■ 4*' /.' ■'■": -~ • • * A 19bG ■ -■. ^ -^ V w^KBmL A •v M LV v -^-*~ • v_ m «$ ^ • '•" Ji A ~W:* < xjr. ■ v. yF; t ■ 1 . No one who saw it will ever forget the heartbreaking scene in which Paul, coming upon a French soldier in a shell hole, stabs him in panic, only to realize that both of them are merely bewildered and frightened human beings. Here the Frenchman is trying to give Paul his papers to send back to his wife and children. The role of the dying soldier, played by Raymond Griffith, was another of the masterful performances in the film. Griffith later gave up acting to become a successful director. Universal rereleased All Quiet in 1939, with an interpolated sound track having an unseen narrator talking about the horrors of war. This addition considerably detracted from the picture's effectiveness. BELOW Greta Garbo was a source of great worry to M-G-M. Though she spoke English, she did so with a strong Swedish accent. After anxious consideration, Metro cast her in O'Neill's Anna Christie, where her accent would be quite in keeping. The picture, directed by Clarence Rrown, was a complete success, and Garbo became, if possible, an even greater favorite with the fans. She was ably seconded by Marie Dressier, as Anna's hard-drinking friend. Miss Dressier had come a long way from the days of Tillie's Punctured Romance to become a serious actress of force and skill.