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William farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd director. It satisfied the appetite for the sensational and the lurid, yet at the same time was endorsed by all the clergy. Overview of ten nights in a bar room, 1921, directed by oscar apfel, with baby ivy ward, john lowell, nell clarke keller, at turner classic movies. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur, the production focuses on joe morgan after he has become a hopeless drunkard. Jul 22, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Among its film adaptations was a 1910 silent film starring frank h. Ten nights in a bar room occasionally wanders away from its ten part struc ture, has too much preachy dialogue, but was immensely popular as a temperance document in its time, and is powerful even today. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a barroom relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its first adaptation was for the broadway stage by william w. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the selig company.

The most dangerous game 1932 complete film by supervintagecinema. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. Ten nights in a barroom by william oconnor william farnum. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there emergent texts in american literature by arthur, t. He is most famous for his temperance novel titled ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there 1854. Mans eternal battle with the demon rum has never been depicted with more psychological clarity and gripping dramatic intent. Kind of corny but not unexpected for an old film like this. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur, the production focuses on joe morgan after he has become a hopeless drunkard. Ten nights in a bar room 1931 administrator 0 may 20, 2019 6. It is the only surviving film produced by the colored players film corporation of philadelphia, and was mastered from 35mm film elements preserved by the george eastman house. Night life in reno 1931 coming attrations classic trailer collection. While hollywood was nearly done with ten nights in a bar room. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur.

When a new doctor comes to town a father goes to meet him at a bar to get him to aid his sick daughter. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Media in category ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. He eventually finished his childhood in baltimore, where he was to remain in later life. Ten nights in a barroom, an 1858 play by william w. Get the best deals on movie memorabilia original us posters pre 1940. Overview of ten nights in a bar room, 1931, directed by william oconnor, with william farnum, thomas santschi, patty lou lynd, at turner classic movies. Instead he gets seduced by the lure of the bottle and quickly becomes a raging alcoholic and eventually a bum as he seems to lose everything of importance to him and possibly his daughter as well. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood youtube. Sep 30, 2014 a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Jun 05, 2016 ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first. The production company, the colored players film corporation, was founded in 1926 by white producer david starkman, who produced popular melodramas about black families and communities. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a bar room relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is nearly destroyed because of it.

Ten nights in a barroom 1931 ten nights in a barroom. Born clara parry in salt lake city, she was the daughter of parley and eva parry. Onstage, belmore appeared with wilson barrett, sir henry irving, william faversham, lily langtry, and other famous actors. Ten nights in a barroom is clearly inspired by all these previous stories and even features some super sentimental and old time music and is a bit ridiculous. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in the 1854 novel, ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in the 1854 novel, ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. Ten nights in a bar room is a 1910 american silent short drama produced by the thanhouser company. Based on the warhorse cautionary stage play by edwin waugh previously filmed six times during the silent era, the story concerns joe morgan william farnum, a highly respected. This film was restored by kino lorber which was archived in the. As mentioned above, the 1931 version of ten nights in a bar room was the storys last celluloid gasp. He directed from 1914 to 1920, only acting in a limited. Internet archive bookreader ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there internet archive bookreader ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a barroom relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is nearly destroyed because of it.

Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood duration. Famous book that described the effects of alcohol on society. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 movie advertisement original double sided handbill. Barrington was also a graduate of the major school of. This book helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the american public. Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a bar room was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity at the time. It contained the following statement after the title card. The 1931 adaptation starring william farnum was filmed during the last. Get info about the original print of ten nights in a bar room, 1931, directed by william oconnor, with william farnum, thomas santschi, patty lou lynd. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood by pizzaflix. The title character, a family man named joe morgan, has a daughter who is very sick and visits the new doctor in town at the local hotel and bar. Ten nights in a bar room is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch. Belmore played bit parts in several 1930s film classics. Unusually, he was a director before he became a prolific actor.

So here is every silent film that i could find, on bluray sorted by distributor, then year. Since i figured this list would be useful to everyone, i decided to make a complete list of all silent films on bluray. Nogales was incorporated in 1893, one year before the opening of the mexican customhouse. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s arthur. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 melodrama american classic full length movie film black and youtube this was a popular movie as is evidenced by the amount of ephemera in the form of posters that can be found. He was notable as the huffypuffy herr vogel the burgomaster in frankenstein 1931. Oconnor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter.

Ten nights in a barroom occasionally wanders away from its ten part struc ture, has too much preachy dialogue, but was immensely popular as a temperance document in its time, and is powerful even today. This melodrama is about the temperance movement and the negative affect liquor has on families. Wiliam oconnor, william farnum, phyllis lou lynd, robert frazer, timothy shay arthur, norton s parker, edwin waugh, howard g underwood, william kent. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikisource. Phyllis barrington may 1, 1907 january 1996 was an american actress. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 william oconnor synopsis. It is accompanied by a jazzy score from donald sosin. The film is a melodrama but does try to show the effects of drinking on an alcoholic in a more real manner than. It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society. Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb. Full text of ten nights in a bar room, and what i saw there see other formats. This film was shot and released in an era when most drunks on in the movies were shown as funny. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in. Read the full synopsis of ten nights in a bar room, 1931, directed by william oconnor, with william farnum, thomas santschi, patty lou lynd, at turner classic movies.

Released 1931, ten nights in a barroom stars william farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Timothy shay arthur, 1855 wine is a mocker and beer a brawler. Crane and marie eline now lost, a 19 adaptation by lee beggs with a cast including gladys egan, a 1921 film directed by oscar apfel, and a 1931 film starring william farnum as joe morgan and tom santschi as simon slade. Ten nights in a bar room was released on dvd and bluray as part of the pioneers of africanamerican cinema box set. The film is a melodrama but does try to show the effects of drinking on an alcoholic in a more real manner than most films of the times. Ten nights in a bar room was a financial success for arthur and became the second most popular book of the victorian era, following uncle toms cabin. S miller, jon editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the thanhouser company. As a personal project for myself, i decided to compile a list of all the silent films released on bluray that i still need to purchase. Wiliam oconnor, william farnum, phyllis lou lynd, robert frazer, timothy shay arthur, norton s parker, edwin waugh, howard g. Honest portrayal of alcoholism and its effects in this rarely seen film. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932.

This film has been produced with the sole purpose in mind as to enlighten our younger generation as to. Ten nights in a bar room is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition to large audiences. A mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. The print viewed did not have complete credits except for the cast. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. Ten nights in a barroom is an exceptional early talking feature, bringing the best of late silent cinema syntax into a melodramatic world filled with sparkling repartee and punchy dialog exchanges. Often morgans young daughter, mary, comes to beg her father to return home. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur. Ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. This lowbudget production chooses to make the downfall of joe morgan.

Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur. Jun 05, 2016 ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there 1882. The colored players film corporation of philadelphia, the father of a loving wife and family, he meets his moral downfall when introduced to alcohol. Ten laps to go 1936 ten nights in a barroom 1931 the test 1935 vengeance of rannah 1936. Ten nights in a barroom 1926, lawrence chenault, charles gilpin.

Ten nights in a barroom is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. Ten nights enjoyed the longest continuous run of any race film in the. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 joe morgan hangs out at the cedarville saloon, loses his flour mill then goes on the wagon in this prohibition promotion. Ten nights in a barroom passed 1h 12min drama 1 march 1931 usa a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 letterboxd your life in film. In total, he had some 200 titles to his film credit. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. It was late in the afternoon when the stage set me down at the sickle and sheaf, a new tavern, just opened by a new landlord, in a new house, built with the special end of providing accommodations for man and beast. Found to be a dull student by his teacher in school, he was apprenticed to. Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. And what i saw there ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville. Early temperance melodrama, later adapted to the stage and to film. Ten nights in a bar room, considered by many to be one of the best temperance novels of the 19th century, tells the story of a mill owner who sells his mill to build a tavern in town, a morality tale, it portrays the evil of alcohol as told by a visitor to the town who stays at the tavern for ten days over a period of ten years.