The bat whispers was released in 1930 and was directed by roland west. Thankfully it seems that these four films represent the main body of his work which greatly helps to shed some light on the enigmatic roland west. A collection of old fashioned love stories written in the early 20th century. Like 1930s other precinemascope experiments, the bat whispers was shot in two versionsthe 65mm magnifilm production and one in the conventional square 35mm format. The bat whispers was released in two versions full screen and 65mm. The amnesic man points the gun at the bat and orders inspector jones to disarm him. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of. Featuring expressionistic lighting, set design and darting camera work, the films aesthetic was highly original for its time, heightening the. The grandeur widescreen format was lost on most moviegoers when the film premiered in late november of 1930.
Hopwood collaborated with rinehart to then work on the last act of the play in sewickley and sometimes in new york. The bat whispers is a 1930 american precode mystery film directed by roland west, produced by joseph m. The whispers were inducted into the vocal group hall of fame in 2003, and were winners of the rhythm and blues foundations pioneer award in 2008. The bat whispers was released in two versions full screen and 65mm this clip is in the 2. The bat, which was again a stage adaptation of her the circular staircase. Both bat films take place nearly entirely after dark, so the films fit in with this production approach. Films of the united states, 1930 wikimedia commons. The 1920s represented the height of the genre, and even then the films were made tongueincheek. Watch the video for the bat whispers from blitzkids apparitional for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The play was turned into a silent movie in 1926 and was again called the bat. Allegedly this film was bob kanes inspiration for batman.
In 1920 mary roberts rinehart and avery hopwood adapted the book into a three act play called the bat. The bat whispers 1930 in color chester morris by colorizing movies and televison. However, in 1930, when west directed his second film version of the bat, renamed the bat whispers, the focus was shifted away from the matron in favor of the bat, and the movie is much the better for the shift. An early talkie and one of the first widescreen films, west. The bat whispers 1930 cited by batman creator bob kane as a seminal influence on his work, director roland wests the bat whispers centers on the search for a mysterious killer known only as the bat. Good cast and good production noted for its innovative visuals, eighty minutes plus of olddarkhouse fun. Well, as it turns out, west had to actually make the bat whispers twice more, at the same time once in standard full frame, and. A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion. The suspense is heightened and the atmosphere is more malevolent. Fairy tail whispers on my head legendado ptbr dlinkulegendas. The bat whispers 1930 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. The bat whispers would be one of a handful of 1930 features shot.
When guests start turning up dead, cornelia begins to suspect that the bat. The bat whispers is a 1930 film about a criminal that terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion directed and written by roland west, based on the 1920 mystery play the bat, written by avery hopwood and mary roberts rinehart and previously adapted to film in 1926. The octopus, in 1939 as the gorilla and in 1956 as the bat. Many of her books and plays, such as the bat 1920 were adapted for movies, such as the bat 1926, the bat whispers 1930, and the bat 1959. The bat whispers 2000 stream and watch online moviefone. Meanwhile, cornelia van gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, dale, a bank employee, and police detective anderson. The first ones are set in hospitals where the nurses white uniforms crackle with starch and rules are very strict. The bat whispers 1930 11 1930 us crime, drama, mystery, thriller, horror 1h 23m user score. The film is based on the 1920 mystery play the bat, written by mary roberts rinehart and avery hopwood, and is the second film version by the same director, previously adapted in 1926. The film is based on the 1920 broadway hit play the bat by mary roberts rinehart and avery hopwood, which itself was an adaptation of rineharts 1908 mystery novel the circular staircase. Just as they prepare to remove the black hood from the bat s face, the bat creates a distraction by knocking over a chair and escaping. The bat whispers 1930 roland west, chance ward, richard tucker, wilson benge, crime, thriller, horror, drama, mystery, comedy.
While many of her books were bestsellers, critics were most appreciative of her murder mysteries. Directed by roland west starring chester morris, una merkel and wilson benge. The bat whispers 1930 roland west, chance ward, richard. Hopwood was asked to write the third act of mary roberts rineharts play. The bat 1926 is a silent film adaptation of the 1920 mystery stage play by mary roberts rinehart and avery hopwood. Rinehart wrote hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues and special articles. The movie focuses on the crime side of its narrative a little heavier than its horror side, however it does have its spooky moments. In this case, the source was mary roberts rinehart and avery hopwoods 1920 play the bat, based on rineharts 1908 novel the circular staircase. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Like so many old house mysteries, the bat whispers had its origins in a hit broadway play. With larger screen area, magnifilm looks grand as the camera swoops through ingenious models, through treelined paths and doorways, and swoops over the hedges that surround the large mansion where the.
Deprived of the widescreens radically unsettling asymmetry, wests movie became just another olddarkhouse picture. With chance ward, richard tucker, wilson benge, dewitt jennings. The bat is a 1926 american comedymystery silent film directed by roland west and starring jack pickford and louise fazenda. Roland wests talkie remake of his own 1926 silent film the bat is by far the best movie adaptation of the stock spoof.
The bat whispers 2000 stream and watch online infamous burglar the bat commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Filmed in 1926 the bat, 1930 the bat whispers, and 1959 the bat. A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country. Media in category films of the united states, 1930 the following 94 files are in this category, out of 94 total. Legacy of the void prologue whispers of oblivion 01 dark whispers.
Remake of the bat 1926 sherlock holmes the spider woman 1943 full movie the best classic movies classic cinema duration. From right off the bat to a league of their own download full. It was remade in 1930 as a talkie and renamed the bat whispers. Clips from the 1930 widescreen version of the bat whispers this is an early experiment in widescreen film.
Infamous burglar the bat commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. When a man marries by mary roberts rinehart overdrive. The bat whispers is one of the more thriller heavy horrors flicks. Unfortunately the majority of wests output has long since vanished, and only recently has the bat and the bat whispers emerged from obscurity to join his other surviving works the monster 1925 and corsair 1931.
A better than average entry in the old dark stormy night with a mysterious animalistic killer genre, the bat whispers marked director roland wests second take on the popular play, a contemporary of other similar films and stage works like the cat and the canary. The bat whispers 2000 infamous burglar the bat commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. And in a stroke of genius worthy of his mad mastermind, west added yet another dimension. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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