Umfang:
1 Blu-ray-Disc (71 Min.)
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viragiert
Serie:
The Masters of Cinema Series 255
Originaltitel:
What happened to Jones?
Inhalt:
Much like Hoot Gibson, Reginald Denny was a huge star back in the silent era but is largely forgotten now. Denny's 1926 film "What Happened to Jones?" was even one of Universal's "Jewel" productions (i.e. a more lavish film with a bigger budget than usual) and was to be the inaugural film of their self-proclaimed "laugh year". "What Happened to Jones?" sees Denny play Tom Jones, a once-playboy who's now settled down with Lucille Bigbee (Marian Nixon), daughter of the wealthy Mr. Bigbee (Melbourne MacDowell). The pair are due to marry, despite Lucille's father not being convinced with the match. He prefers the stuck-up Henry Fuller (William Austin) and warns Jones that "one misstep and you'll answer to me". This misstep is not long coming either, as, on the night before the wedding, Jones is roped into a poker game with his pals and the police raid it. Jones and fellow player Ebenezer Goodly (Otis Harlan) manage to escape the apartment but the police are hot on their heals, causing the pair to have to hide out in a "reducing parlour" (better known as a health spa these days) where they dress up as women to avoid detection. [blueprintreview.co.uk]
Anmerkung:
Stummfilm mit engl. Zwischentiteln
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Blu-Ray-Disc
