The public is never wrong (1953)

Record Details:

Title:
The public is never wrong
Date:
1953
Publisher:
New York : G. P. Putman's Sons
Volume:
The public is never wrong
Leaf #:
000101
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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81 Finally Hackett appeared wearing the costume of the King of Ruritania, but walking with the air of a man being led to the gallows. Probably everybody is familiar with the story of The Prisoner of Zenda, either from the book or the film, since it has been remade a number of times. The hero plays the dual role of the king of a tiny country and of Rudolf Rassendyl, an Englishman related to him through some shenanigans of their ancestors. Circumstances require the Englishman to masquerade as the king, who is held captive in the castle of Zenda. While doing so the Englishman falls in love with the Princess Flavia. It is all very romantic and improbable, but, as the remakings prove, good entertainment. Hackett walked over to us. His handsome face was gray and I noticed that his hands shook a little. "You got me into this," he said accusingly to Frohman. "And probably you've made a complete fool of me at last." Frohman answered soothingly, "Jim, this is a historical moment. You're starting on the first feature picture ever made in America." Hackett shuddered. "It's too early in the morning for jokes. Let's begin." Beatrice Beckley, his wife, playing Flavia, appeared and they sat down with Porter while he explained the action of the first scene in detail. Earlier he had gone over with them the changes required to make the stage play fit the screen. Hackett was ill at ease and this, with Porter's nervous