It is a remake of a famous 1921 silent film tolable david. Richard barthelmess is david, a country boy whose one goal in life is to be considered a man, to prove himself worthy of being allowed into the. Silent era directors had a particular fondness for. This lovely and poignant silent film is almost lyrical and poetic in its construction. Richard barthelmess stars as david kinemon, a teenaged boy in the bucolic rural town of greenstream, virginia, who lives with his parents and his older brother allan. Best of all, theres a robert israel score performed by a small orchestra of piano. Tolable david is a superb piece of americana, a great film that reproduces a longlost time in america as well as longlast attitudes. Toronto film society presented tolable david 1921 on monday. David kinemon richard barthelmess is the youngest son of his. He has directed three films that have been selected for the national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. Its also one of my absolute favorite silent movies. Tolable david is a 1921 american silent film based on the joseph hergesheimer short story that was directed by henry king. Gregory peck stars as king david and the film follows king.
This simple tale of peaceloving hillbillies defeating a gang of outlaws was based on a story by joseph hergesheimer and was a huge boxoffice hit when it was first released as a silent film in 1921. Pudovkins unaccountable enthusiasm for this 1921 rural melodrama has established it as a staple of introduction to film courses, but as academic classics go its not all. Recently, however, the sound discs were rediscovered, and in 1997 the ucla film and television archive completed a stunning restoration of the film. By all accounts the best film of director henry kings long career, tolable david. It is available for downloadstreaming at the internet archive link at the bottom of this page. Tol able david is a 1921 silent film directed by henry king, based on a short story by joseph hergesheimer.
This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Tolable david is a 1930 sound film directed by john g. The mayor of casterbridge was originally 5,500 feet about six reels, reissued in 1926 as a tworeeler and is sometimes listed as a lost film or as only surviving in fragments. Tolable david 1921 is a silent movie starring richard barthelmess. Get the best deals on silent laserdisc when you shop the largest online selection at. A masterpiece of americana, its also arguably one of the great masterpieces of the cinema. David and bathsheba film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Tol able david was remade as a talkie in 1930 with richard cromwell in the title role, and a clip from the original movie appeared in the classic horror film the tingler which is set in part in a theater specializing in silent movies. Ernest torrence as luke hatburn in tolable david 1922.
It is a remake of the 1921 silent film tolable david, which starred richard barthelmess and ernest torrence the columbia film stars richard cromwell in the barthelmess part after he won an audition over thousands of hopefuls and harry cohn gave him his screen. When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young david must choose between supporting his. A clip featuring richard barthelmess and ernest torrence from the 1921 film tolable david. Tol able david is a superb piece of americana, a great film that reproduces a longlost time in america as well as longlast attitudes. Ernest torrence played the moronic, twitcheyed thief luke hatburn in tolable david henry king, 1921 opposite richard barthelmess and made his mark as a cinema villain. The movie was voted a photoplay magazine 1921 medal of honor. Tolable david was remade as a talkie in 1930 with richard cromwell in the title role, and a clip from the original movie appeared in the classic horror film the tingler which is set in part in a.
The film dwells lovingly, perhaps romantically, on this experience of nature. Jul 29, 2018 the mayor of casterbridge was originally 5,500 feet about six reels, reissued in 1926 as a tworeeler and is sometimes listed as a lost film or as only surviving in fragments. Most iconically represented in henry kings rural melodrama tolable david 1921. Tolable david is a 1921 silent film directed by henry king, based on a short story by joseph hergesheimer. Once the autopsy is completed, ollie asks if he can deliver marthas body to the funeral parlor and leaves. Tolable david laserdisc ld 1921 silent barthelmess sealed brand new. Librarian of congress announces national film registry. The cinematography is wonderful, since it was actually filmed on location in a little. Blystone and produced and released by columbia pictures. Tolable david is a magnificent film, carefully transferred from the best available.
Tolable david henry king, 1921 dvdrip vose divx clasico. Tolable david is a 1921 american silent film based on the 1917 joseph hergesheimer short story of the same name. Tol able david 1921 is a silent movie starring richard barthelmess. It is a remake of the 1921 silent film tol able david, which starred richard barthelmess and ernest torrence the columbia film stars richard cromwell in the barthelmess part after he won an audition over thousands of hopefuls and harry cohn gave him his screen. Its during these warm days of summer, when the humid, greeneryscented air brings back nostalgic memories, that i find myself turning to tolable david 1921. David and bathsheba is a 1951 historical technicolor epic film about king david made by 20th century fox. Tolable david is a 1921 american silent film based on the joseph hergesheimer short story. Tolable david is mostly remembered today for being the movie shown as the tingler strikes. This 1930 sound remake closely follows the original story.
This silent classic chronicles david s passage into adulthood as he confronts three crooks looking for trouble. Ernest torrence born ernest torrancethomson, 26 june 1878 15 may 1933 was a scottish film character actor who appeared in many hollywood films, including broken chains 1922 with colleen moore, mantrap 1926 with clara bow and fighting caravans 1931 with gary cooper and lili damita. A peaceful appalachian village is terrorized by a trio of demented hillbilly brothers with an appetite for destruction and violence. Directed by henry king produced by inspiration pictures scenario by edmund goulding and henry king based on the short story tolable.
Tol able david is a 1921 american silent film based on the joseph hergesheimer short story. Tolable david 1921 young david kinemon richard barthelmess lives in a small west virginia farming village and wants to be taken seriously by those around him particularly by the pretty. The movie was produced and directed by henry king for inspiration pictures. However, it would be a huge mistake to ignore this classic slice of americana. Jun 22, 2017 its during these warm days of summer, when the humid, greeneryscented air brings back nostalgic memories, that i find myself turning to tolable david 1921.
Tolable david 1921, state fair 1933 and twelve oclock high 1949. Gregory peck stars as king david and the film follows king david s life as he adjusts to ruling as a king, and about his relationship with uriahs wife. E rnest torrence was one of the screens noted character actors. Love is a manysplendored thing is a 1955 deluxe color american dramaromance film in cinemascope. Henry king reminiscences, interviewed in 1977 by david shepard, 16 minutes. Tol able david 1921, state fair 1933 and twelve oclock high 1949.
Its basically tolable david 1921, with lloyd playing the weak but brainy son of a hulking father, with two bearish brothers. Tolable david by virginia henry king may be the most perfect film. Tol able david is a 1930 american precode drama film directed by john g. Mar 19, 2019 most iconically represented in henry kings rural melodrama tolable david 1921. The kinemon family, who live in a mountain village, have a longrunning feud with the hatburn clan. In hillbilly, harkins writes, tolable david 1921 remains one of the most lucrative and influential films about mountaineers ever produced. Although a may 1959 hr news item noted that felice richmond, who had appeared in tolable david. Webm audiovideo file, vp8, length 1 h 33 min 16 s, 314. Film preservation associates, distributed by image entertainment, id4729dsdvd, upc 014381472929. Originally produced as silent motion picture in 1921.
With richard barthelmess, gladys hulette, walter p. Tol able david is a 1930 sound film directed by john g. It has sweetness, family, humor and tragedy in abundance but the set piece of the film is the climactic fight between richard barthelmess, a teenage mailman, and ernest torrences psychotic hillbilly. David and bathsheba film wikimili, the best wikipedia. Ernest torrence as luke hatburn in tol able david 1922. Tolable david by henry king, king vidor henry king, king. Tolable david 1921 henry king 18861982 had a 50year career in hollywood, winning a reputation as one of the most talented directors in capturing the values, culture, history, personality, and character of the nation. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. To get to blue grass in 1921, the crew, which was assembled chiefly in new york. It was adapted to the screen by edmund goulding and directed by henry king for inspiration pictures. When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young david must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance. Richard barthelmess is superb as david, the younger son in a sharecropping family in virginia around 1900. Tol able david is a 1921 american silent film based on the 1917 joseph hergesheimer short story of the same name.
Back to the future, bullitt added to national film registry. This is the film debut for ernest torrence who, in this vengeful drama, portrayed the most despicable of cinematic villains ever seen. Tolable david is a 1930 american precode drama film directed by john g. Tolable david is a magnificent film, carefully transferred from the best available elements, and starring the great richard barthelmess broken blossoms in the title role. It has the burnished glow of the great silent films of the mature period, before talkies took over. This silent classic chronicles davids passage into adulthood as he confronts three crooks looking for trouble. Gregory peck stars as king david and the film follows king davids life as he adjusts to ruling as a king, and about his relationship with uriahs wife. He settled into films for the rest of his career and life.
A subtitle with a few literary adjectives might have completed the picture. In hillbilly, harkins writes, tol able david 1921 remains one of the most lucrative and influential films about mountaineers ever produced. A towering 6 4 figure, torrence frequently played coldeyed and imposing villains. Tol able david is a magnificent film, carefully transferred from the best available elements, and starring the great richard barthelmess broken blossoms in the title role. Im not sure what your personal definition of fragment is but the copy i viewed for this piece is a onereel condensation released on 9.
A major box office success, the acclaimed film was voted a photoplay magazine 1921 medal of honor and is seen by critics and viewers as one of the. Tolable david 1921 henry king 18861982 had a 50year career in hollywood, winning a reputation as one of the most talented directors in capturing the values, culture, history, personality. Film preservation associates, distributed by image entertainment, id4729dsdvd, upc. A rustic tale of violence set in the allegheny mountains of eastern west virginia, it was filmed in blue grass, virginia, with some locals featured in minor roles. It is a remake of a famous 1921 silent film tol able david starring richard barthelmess and ernest torrence. Tol able david 1921 young david kinemon richard barthelmess lives in a small west virginia farming village and wants to be taken seriously by those around him particularly by the pretty. Ernest torrence was one of the screens noted character actors. Get the best deals on comedy silent film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. It was directed by henry king, produced by darryl f. Tolable david is considered a significant film and was selected in 2007 for inclusion in the national film registry at the library of congress.