Danger lights is a 1930 american precode drama film, directed by george b. Unfortunately, danger lights was the only film to use this new process due to financial drawbacks. Danger lights 1930 a railroad thriller including historic footage of steam railroading on the milwaukee road, with lovely jean arthur as the center of attraction between two tough railroad men. Starring carrie fisher and debbie reynolds can be seen on hbo saturday, jan. It stars louis wolheim, robert armstrong, and jean arthur the plot concerns railroading on the chicago, milwaukee, st. They also starred in norman mcleods horse feathers 1932, a takeoff on college education and. With louis wolheim, jean arthur, robert armstrong, hugh herbert. Construction began in 1930, and the grand opening was held on may 1, 1931. Paul and pacific railroad, and the movie was largely filmed along that railroads lines in. I love how it takes you through the entire filmmaking process. Dec 24, 2009 danger lights is a 1930 movie starring louis wolheim, robert armstrong, and jean arthur. Musicals were out of fashion in late 1930, so rko filmed this with a quasidocumentary look, similar to their other film in release at the time, the silver horde, which features many scenes of a salmon cannery in operation. Mar 10, 2017 danger lights is a 1930 american precode drama film, directed by george b. The dawn patrol fits tidily in with the other pictures of its time, mostly distinguished by its pedigree of howard hawks, directing his first talkie, and stars richard barthelmess and douglas fairbanks jr.
Conversely, danger lights is almost a documentary on railroads as they existed in 1930 with a love triangle thrown in to sell movie tickets. Littlefield wrote mainly about the oz books, exploring l. However, warners quickly withdrew the film when the studio realized that the public had. Oct 20, 2019 the preceding generation see, for example, gore vidal, alison lurie, ray bradbury, and henry m. Theatre owners would have to purchase special equipment to show films in the 63. Seitz, from a screenplay by james ashmore creelman. Despite the fact that the production of silent films had dwindled with the rise of talking pictures, city lights was immediately popular and is today remembered as one of the highest accomplishments of chaplins prolific career. Bright lights 1930 letterboxd social film discovery. This ones available in public domain and can be viewed pretty easily online. City lights 1931 cleopatra 1934 crime school 1938 dancing coed 1939 danger island 1939 aka. Danger lights 1930 a vagrant named larry doyle robert armstrong is given a chance to make something of himself by dan thorn louis wolheim, the owner of a railroad yard. It stars louis wolheim, robert armstrong, and jean arthur. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 05, 2017 danger lights is a 1930 american precode drama film, directed by george b.
The scenes immediately before the crash were shot on the track heading south from acquigny. Paul and pacific railroad milwaukee road, and the movie was largely filmed along that railroads lines in montana. Oct 19, 2015 unfortunately, danger lights was the only feature film to use this new process due to financial drawbacks. I give this film four stars, but it will likely be either a three or five star movie for you depending on what interests you. Danger lightslovers of robert armstrong a great film about steam locomotions and railway men. Danger lights lovers of robert armstrong a great film about steam locomotions and railway men. Moto in danger island danger lights 1930 dark victory 1939 the dawn patrol 1938 a day at the races 1937 daybreak 1939 aka. When he spots a drifter whod hopped a freight held up by a landslide, dan offers the man a job. Northern lights opens with an old man rummaging through some papers hed almost forgotten about. I was skeptical because i was convinced i couldnt get a quality film education.
Etpt 25 buzziest movies at cannes 2016, from woody allens cafe society to. Lights bring their own hazards to the film making process and these hazards should be taken very seriously as they could cause serious injury or death. It soon becomes apparent that doyle is a man of many talents whose once promising future was derailed by. Lights out is yet another halfbaked, pg scareem snoozer centered on an underdeveloped supernatural concept that wont even give kids a good nightmare. The empire state building is an iconic office building known as the most famous skyscraper in the world. Danger lights 1930 cast and crew a railroad bosss louis wolheim girlfriend jean arthur falls in love with an engineer robert armstrong. The plot follows dan thorn, a rough and tough foreman at the train yard, who has a soft spot for those that are down on their luck. Unfortunately, danger lights was the only feature film to use this new process due to financial drawbacks. The idea of a circuitous route returning to rivereine was not part of the original script, but was improvised to. Engaged to mary, dan doesnt notice the growing attraction between his protege and his intended, but focuses instead on running the railroad. Shop danger lights dvd 1930 all regions ntsc us import. Danger lights offers something different to the viewer, and something essential for railroad buffs. Wolheim also appeared in the railroad thriller danger lights 1930 with robert armstrong and jean arthur. It soon becomes apparent that doyle is a man of many talents whose once promising future was derailed by a tragedy in his life.
When thorn meets larry doyle, a drifter catching a ride on the train, dan sees some good in doyle and puts him to work. Completed on march 31, 1889, the tower was the worlds tallest manmade structure for 41 years until the completion of the chrysler building in new york in 1930. The old man is real, and so are the events he will recall. Frank baum as author his storied themes and devoted readers as well as the series subversive possibilities in relation to capitalism, populism, and feminism. Paul and pacific railroad milwaukee road, and the movie was largely filmed along that railroad. Bright lights is a standard precode backstage musical, elevated on occasion by its bizarre production numbers and the reliably lively performance from dorothy mackaill. The latter two star as fighter pilots court and scott respectively who find that their morning patrols along the border of france in 1915. Danger lights is a 1930 drama film centered around a love triangle and a train yard.
Metrobase favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite august 8, 2007 subject. But the pressures of fame have made noni fragile and ontheedge, leading her to attempt the most drastic of actions. In this drama, an older railroad supervisor is engaged to a lovely young woman. Bright lights is a 1930 film directed by michael curtiz louanne dorothy mackaill is the star of a musical revue show titled bright lights. It was the worlds tallest freestanding structure until 1967 and the worlds tallest skyscraper for over 40 years. City lights is a 1931 american silent romantic comedy film starring, written by and directed by charlie chaplin.
Danger lights 1930 national train day danger lights 1930 is an offbeat amalgam of an arthurian love triangle and a nutsandbolts industrial film. Media in category lightnin 1930 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. While the sin ship was wolheims last release, gentlemans fate 1931 starring him as a gangster opposite silent legend john gilbert, his unlikely brother, was. Bright lights is a 1930 american precode musical comedy film photographed entirely in technicolor and produced and released by first national pictures, a subsidiary of warner brothers.
Among them is a diary, recalling the winter of 191516, when he was a farmer trying to earn a living during hard times in north dakota. Unfortunately, she falls in love with the handsome hobo her husband befriended and employed as an engineer. The preceding generation see, for example, gore vidal, alison lurie, ray bradbury, and henry m. Fortunately, she is rescued by a young cop assigned. Their first films were made by paramount studios first on the east coast and then in hollywood the marxs second film comedy in the sound era was animal crackers 1930. Speaking at a screening of bright lights, about her relationship with mother debbie reynolds, the actor and writer reveals she is taking classes to cope with the ageing process published. Louis wolheim, robert armstrong, jean arthur, hugh herbert, frank sheridan writer. The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he loves. Never before, or again, i suppose, has a gritty steam locomotive or grimy rail yard lit up the silver screen with such erotic passion. Danger lights 1930 a railroad bosss louis wolheim girlfriend jean arthur falls in love with an engineer robert armstrong. Danger lights louis wolheim robert armstrong jean arthur 1930 a railroad bosss louis wolheim girlfriend jean arthur falls in love with an engineer robert armstrong. She plays louanne, a successful actress who is set to marry a rich bachelor instead of the man that she truly loves frank fay. Head railroad man dan is as ugly as he is honorable.
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