Dr. Dani SanchezFeb 16
First up is the trick #SilentFilm “Le Locataire Diabolique” AKA “The Diabolic Tenant” (https://youtu.be/k2LdhpySMpA?si=jaAbJqdJPgEvMTwt) This film reflects Méliès’s frustration over his career’s financial issues. The hand colored “Le Locataire Diabolique” AKA “The Diabolic Tenant”was written, directed & stars French wizard of early film Georges Méliès and his Star Film players-including his son André Méliès.
#SilentFlickerSunday #LeLocataireDiabolique #TheDiabolicTenant #GeorgesMelies
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Next is “A Panicky Picnic” (1909) (https://youtu.be/EFTYqlUC2d4?si=jF-nH4J2QoBaJvOu) a surreal-ish #horror trick #SilentFilm written by French filmmaker Camille De Morlhon & directed by Segundo de Chomón AKA ~The Spanish Méliès!
#SilentFlickerSunday #APanickyPicnic #CamilleDeMorlhon #SegundoDeChomon
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Now our feature presentation: “Schatten: Eine Nächtliche Halluzination” AKA “Shadows: A Nocturnal Hallucination” AKA “Warning Shadows” (1923) (https://youtu.be/ki3GrUkL26g?si=828p0gxHgRHsmY0d) a German expressionist #horror #SilentFilm directed & by German-American filmmaker Arthur Robison
#SilentFlickerSunday #WarningShadows
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Our leading lady is Polish-German multi-hyphenate actress Ruth Weyher (she had also studied painting and opera) who made about 60 films during her 10yr film career that ended after only appearing in 2 early Talkies. Like many actresses she retired from performing after getting married.
#SilentFlickerSunday #WarningShadows #RuthWeyher #SilentFilm
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Our leading men are Austrian-German actors Fritz Kortner (the husband) and Alexander Granach (the shadow player). #Horror #SilentFilm fan will recognize Granach from his earlier role as Renfield in “Nosferatu” (1922) & Kortner from his role as the bad guy in “Orlac's Hände”
#SilentFlickerSunday #WarningShadows #FritzKortner #AlexanderGranach
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And finally, because I can’t let y’all go off to bed without some levity: Windsor McCay’s animated short “Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: The Pet” (1921) (https://youtu.be/bHk-vgzdDEU?si=624LyDYYTrFoD0fI)
#SilentFlickerSunday #ThePet #animation #WindsorMcCay
Show threadAndrew (Television Executive)Feb 16
@analgesicsleep It makes me sad to watch McCay's work, because it's frequently pretty racist.
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezFeb 16
@ajroach42 Racist, Misogynistic, you name it- it’s in his work, especially in “Little Nemo in Slumberland” which is a shame b/c he was clearly talented and creative and instead of utilizing that he went with *that*