Shop man of a thousand faces bluray 1957 at best buy. Apr 26, 2012 with man of a thousand faces, it is easy to see why the biopic story has continued to be one of the stronger genres of film to this day. In 1920, a womans body was found burned in sydney, australia. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Man of a thousand faces draws the figure of a myth, showing that you can get to the true essence of something, or someone, without being true to facts.
James cagney sketches a vivid, dynamic picture of actor lon chaney in this slick hollywood biography, which centers on chaneys tumultuous personal life and ascent from cabaret clown to persevering tinseltown extra to fullfledged movie star. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent man of a thousand faces online on. Download man of a thousand faces 1957 james cagney eng torrent or any other torrent from category. Surviving footage of the miracle man 1919 duration. Growing up with deaf parents, he learns what it is like to be different. The son of deafmute parents, chaney earns his first success on the. This website is not associated with any external links or websites. Download man of a thousand faces yts yify movies torrents download. As an actor, he puts that knowledge together with lots of makeup and talent to use playing a variety of strange, unusual characters, adopting their characteristics so thoroughly as to be called the man of a thousand faces. Man of a thousand faces movie yify subtitles details. The man with a thousand faces full film topic youtube. Rent man of a thousand faces 1957 on dvd and bluray. Man of a thousand faces 1957 joseph pevney synopsis. The mysterious death became a cause celebre, and as this lyrical animated.
Download man of a thousand faces yify yts torrents. The life and career of vaudevillian and silent screen horror star lon chaney, including his contentious relationship. Original movie poster for man of a thousand faces 1957 934 universal original half sheet poster 22x28 folded. Fine plus to very fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Have seen man of a thousand faces,cagney was great as chaney. Man of a thousand faces 1957 is a film detailing the life of silent movie actor lon chaney, played by james cagney. Man of a thousand faces 1957 1080p bluray x264psychd releasebb. James cagney stars as horror film legend lon chaney in this biographical portrait. In the book,the victim calls hagen a fairy gorilla and she pays the ultimate price for that remark. Lon chaneys life was pretty interesting, though as with most films, novels, etc. On the other hand, the more i learn about lon chaney, the more frustrated i become with this picture. Man of a thousand faces the title stems from the billing given the late universal, later metro, star, lon chaney by an alert publicity man. One screen legend tips his hat to another as james cagney portrays horror film icon lon chaney in man of a thousand faces.
All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. The big clock has been on tcm,but i never pay much attention,as laughtons character is detestable. Sweet smell of success 1957 this one is toting that one. One of the best biopics ive seen is man of a thousand faces, done in 1957 to honor lon chaney sr. High resolution belgian movie poster image for man of a thousand faces 1957. Man of a thousand faces dvd 1957 universal studios. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted characters, and his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. The 1950s appears to be a good decade for biopics, and both these tales focus on a wellregarded actor known for making audiences laugh and cry, with no words. Man of a thousand faces 1957 classic horror film board.
Apr 08, 20 man of a thousand faces can be compared, and widely contrasted, with donald oconnor in the buster keaton story. When man of a thousand faces was released in 1957, lon chaney had been dead for 27 years, but he was still remembered by a lot of older moviegoers. Man of a thousand faces on dvd 014381429022 from image ent directed by joseph pevney. The life and career of vaudevillian and silent screen horror star lon chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death. Man of a thousand faces 1957 bluray arrow academy medium. The image measures 2255 3377 pixels and is 2355 kilobytes large. Released in 1957, man of a thousand faces stars james cagney as silent film legend lon chaney. Man of a thousand faces 1957 journeys in classic film. Download man of a thousand faces 1957 james cagney eng.
Jul 12, 2008 man of a thousand faces always will have a place in my heart. Man of a thousand faces 1957 man of a thousand faces was the publicity tagline given to lon chaney, the versatile silent character star known for the extremes he would endure in altering his physical appearance for a role. Leonidas frank lon chaney april 1, 1883 august 26, 1930 was an american stage and film actor, makeup artist, director and screenwriter. Man of a thousand faces written on the wind soundtrack from 1956, 1957, composed by frank skinner.
The film begins as chaney, the son of two deaf parents, is tasting success in vaudeville as a knockabout juggler, mime, and quickchange artist. As an actor, he puts that knowledge together with lots of makeup and talent to use playing a variety of strange, unusual characters, adopting their characteristics so thoroughly as to be called the man of a. Movie biographies were popular at the time and this is one of the better entries in the genre. Staring jane greer, dorothy malone, james cagney and robert evans. Original man of a thousand faces 1957 movie poster in g. Man of a thousand faces on dvd 025195032582 from universal. After a rich silentmovie career starring in such classics as he who gets. James cagney portrays lon, and the best females players are dorothy malone, as his first wife. Man of a thousand faces written on the wind soundtrack. With man of a thousand faces, it is easy to see why the biopic story has continued to be one of the stronger genres of film to this day. Released by disques cinemusique in 2012 dcm 7 containing music from man of a thousand faces 1957, written on the wind 1956. An icon stars as an icon, as screen legend james cagney plays horror forefather lon chaney. Released 1957, man of a thousand faces stars james cagney, dorothy malone, jane greer, marjorie rambeau the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
When man of a thousand faces was released in 1957, lon chaney had been dead. The image measures 3443 2332 pixels and is 3564 kilobytes large. Man of a thousand faces 1957 stream and watch online. Rent man of a thousand faces 1957 starring james cagney and jane greer on dvd and bluray. It glosses over many facts and tends to paint lon chaney as a morose and unhappy man, whereas his personality, as i have learned over the years, was just the opposite. This is my contribution to the movie projectors james cagney blogathon. Rent man of a thousand faces 1957 on dvd and bluray dvd. Man of a thousand faces 1957 1080p bluray x264psychdlinks hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents. This is the true story of the fabulous lon chaney makeup genius and actor lon chaney james cagney marries two women dorothy malone, jane greer and stars in silent classics like the phantom of the opera. Man of a thousand faces draws the figure of a myth, showing that you can get to the true essence of. Man of a thousand faces is a 1957 film detailing the life of silent movie actor lon chaney, in which the title role is played by james cagney directed by joseph pevney, the films cast included james cagney, dorothy malone, jane greer and jim backus. High resolution movie poster image for man of a thousand faces 1957.
It focuses more on chaneys semitragic personal life than it does on his success as a movie star. Directed by joseph pevney, the films cast included james cagney, dorothy malone, jane greer and jim backus. Man of a thousand faces always will have a place in my heart. With james cagney, dorothy malone, jane greer, marjorie rambeau. Joseph pevneys biopic takes a somewhat whitewashed view of chaneys career, but cagney is nothing short of riveting in the lead. One screen legend pays homage to another in man of a thousand faces, an enthralling biopic which sees oscarwinning tough guy james cagney give a. Man of a thousand faces 1957 lon chaney james cagney is a charismatic young man breaking into vaudeville as a juggler and mime. Man of a thousand faces 1957 1080p bluray x264psychd. As an actor, he puts that knowledge together with lots of makeup and talent to use playing a variety of strange, unusual characters, adopting their characteristics so thoroughly as to be called the man of a thousand. Directed by joseph pevney, the films cast included dorothy malone, jane greer and jim backus.