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 #:
000348
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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334 THE TALKING PICTURE The critical acclaim approached hysteria, one critic stating that "the motion-picture industry will be learning from Citizen Kane lor five years to come." This scene gives a good idea of the unusual camera angles and unorthodox lighting that made it interesting photographically. Gregg Toland was the photographer. BELOW There was excellent acting in the picture, particularly by Dorothy Comingore as Kane's second wife, and by Welles himself, in the title role. This scene shows Kane and his wife in their vast estate in Florida, Xanadu. Citizen Kane was an extraordinary achievement for a young man of twenty-five with no motion-picture experience of any sort. ABOVE BIGHT Here is a scene from Warner's production of Kings Row. Though the picture was overlong and somber, Sam Wood's direction kept the story moving eloquently. The leads were played by Ann Sheridan, Betty Field, Ronald Reagan, and, above, Robert Cummings and Claude Rains.