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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0014381031522
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Image Entertainment
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 25, 2005
Running Time: 123 minutes
Studio: Image Entertainment
Editorial Review:
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Long before he became known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces," Lon Chaney quickly gained attention for being one of Hollywood's prominent character actors as these outstanding early examples of Chaney's unique talents in acting and makeup clearly attest. A visual treat from gifted director Maurice Tourneur, Victory features Chaney as the villainous Ricardo who is out to steal not only another man's fortune, but also the lovely Seena Owen. The first of ten films Lon Chaney made with director Tod Browning, the gritty crime melodrama The Wicked Darling was thought to be lost until the last decade and is shown here for the first time in over eighty years. Together these long-sought-after films allow viewers to see Lon Chaney in roles that won him the reputation of Hollywood's greatest character actor.
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These two films from 1919 were made the year that Lon Chaney became a big star (though it wasn't until 1923 that he really became a *huge* star), although he only plays secondary roles in both of them. If it weren't for his presence, both of them would most likely be ordinary films, typical late Teens fare, but he manages to elevate them somewhat and make them more interesting, to the point where his characters are a lot more interesting than those of the supposed heroes.
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If you like Chaney as I do all are great to watch as he goes through his acting techniques for the silent era.
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For Chaney fans, it rarely gets better than something like this. Victory has, thankfully, been around for several years on VHS, but you had to look like crazy to find it. Great to have it in a more lasting format! Wicked was, as several have noted already, thought lost until recently. The quality is almost secondary; If you're really into Chaney, ANY newly discovered footage is a gift. Now if only Turner (they're in its library) or WB or someone would release the remainder of his existing films on ... Read More
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1919 was a pivotal year for Lon Chaney. His appearance in THE MIRACLE MAN (now lost) was the turning point in his career. It was also the year that he made the two films showcased on this new release from Image Entertainment. This DVD features two of the silent era's greatest directors in Maurice Tourneur and Tod Browning. Chaney's longtime collaboration with Browning would really bear fruit in the late 1920's but THE WICKED DARLING marked the first time that they worked together. Browning's vivid ... Read More
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This very interesting Lon Chaney double feature gives us better insight into the development of Chaney's career of character roles which earned him the title "Man of a Thousand Faces". Although he only plays secondary roles in both these 1919 films, his portrayal of a menacing and vicious criminal in both parts is so striking and effective that he practically steals the show. According to the excellent notes inside this DVD, Chaney made an impressive 116 films in the years 1913 to 1919, but less ... Read More
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