The city gone wild

 
Il film
 
Produzione: Paramount Famous Players Lasky Corp.
Distribuzione: Paramount Famous Players Lasky Corp. (12 Novembre 1927; © 12 Novembre 1927; LP24657)
Presentazione: Adolph Zukor; Jesse L. Lasky
Regista: James Cruze
Sceneggiatura: Jules Furthman
Fonte: un soggetto di Jules e Charles Furthman
Fotografia: Bert Glennon
Titoli: Herman Mankiewicz
Riprese: girato tra il 22 Giugno e il 7 Luglio 1927
Prima mondiale: Metropolitan, LOS ANGELES, e Granada, SAN FRANCISCO, 6 Novembre 1927
Note tecniche: Muto; b\n; 6 bobine (58'); 5,408 ft
Musica: partitura conservata al Museum of Modern Art di New York e al Department of Film della George
          Eastman House di Rochester
Titoli internazionali ed alternativi: cfr. curiosità II
 
Il cast
 
Thomas Meighan (John Phelan)
Marietta Millner (Nada Winthrop)
Louise Brooks (Snuggles Joy)
Fred Kohler (Gunner Gallagher)
Duke Martin (Lefty Schroeder)
Nancy Philips (Ragazza di Lefty)
Wyndham Standing (Franklin Ames)
Charles Hill Mailes (Luther Winthrop)
King Zany (Bondsman)
"Gunboat" Smith (Poliziotto)
 
Reperibilità: il film è considerato perduto
 

Trama e note

 
A Chicago si affrontano senza quartiere le bande di Lefty Schroeder e Gunner Gallagher mentre un procuratore distrettuale e un avvocato penalista si contendono l'amore di Nada Winthrop, figlia di un importante uomo d'affari. Quando il primo scopre che il padre della ragazza è il cervello della criminalità, questi viene ucciso. L'avvocato Meighan giura di vendicarlo, ma si ritrova ben presto al centro di una serie di ricatti. La dea ex - machina, a quanto è dato di capire, è Louise, la ragazza di Gunner Gallagher, dal fantasioso nome di Snuggles Joy, che tradirà il suo amante.
Il film cerca di sfruttare il successo del genere gangster melodrama (in particolare Underworld della stessa Paramount); di solito esso non viene considerato molto nella filmografia della Brooks, ma il parere di William K. Everson, uno straordinario conoscitore dell'epoca del muto al pari di Henri Langlois e James Card, fa ritenere il contrario (come si può leggere nel fondamentale articolo Remembering Louise Brooks )
 
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Bibliografia Thomas Gladysz: The city gone wild
 
Recensioni su Louise Brooks: americane (48) ; canadesi (1) ; inglesi (1)
 
Scene sopravvissute: --
Bibliografia italiana
 
Bibliografia europea
  1. Anonimo, The city gone wild, "The Bioscope", February 9, 1928 - INGHILTERRA
  2. [RCI1] Lionel Collier, The city gone wild, "Kinematograph Weekly", February 9, 1928 - INGHILTERRA
  3. Jack Lodge, in Phil Hardy, The BFI companion to crime, Cassell, 1997 - INGHILTERRA
Bibliografia internazionale
  1. Marquis Busby, Denny will leave Universal, "Los Angeles Times", July 1, 1927
  2. [RCA1] Anonimo, The city gone wild, "Photoplay", October 1927
  3. Anonimo, Underworld drama on Georgia screen, "Atlanta Constitution", November 6, 1927
  4. [RCA2] Anonimo, City gone wild, at Granada is a tale of bootleggers and gangsters in 'Mid-West City', "San Francisco
              Examiner", November 6, 1927
  5. Harold Edward Crosby, Under the spotlight, "Boston Post", November 6, 1927
  6. [RCA3] Leona Pollack, The new movies, "Omaha World Herald", November 6, 1927
  7. Anonimo, City gone wild at Metropolitan, "Boston Globe", November 7, 1927
  8. Anonimo, Gone wild at Met., "Boston Post", November 7, 1927
  9. [RCA4] Anonimo, Melodrama is Granada's fare, "San Francisco Call and Post", November 7, 1927
  10. A. F. Gillaspey, Gangster story at Granada, "San Francisco Bulletin", November 7, 1927
  11. [RCA5] Gordon Hillman, Meighan in crook film at the Metropolitan, "Boston Daily Advertiser", November 7, 1927
  12. [RCA6] L. D. J., At the Strand, "Des Moines Register", November 7, 1927
  13. [RCA7] Curran D. Swint, Imperial, Granada have excellent programs, "San Francisco News", November 7, 1927
  14. Edgar Waite, Granada shows crime drama, "San Francisco Examiner", November 7, 1927
  15. [RCA8] George C. Warren, Granada screens vivid story of Chicago vice, "San Francisco Chronicle", November 7, 1927
  16. Anonimo, Fighting the crooks, "Helena Independent", November 9, 1927
  17. [RCA9] Josephine Hughston, Thomas Meighan star of picture at California, "San Jose Mercury Herald", November 9, 1927
  18. Anonimo, Broadway offers City gone wild, "Tacoma Times", November 11, 1927
  19. Anonimo, Tom Meighan back Monday in new Paramount, "Bangor Daily Commercial", November 12, 1927
  20. Anonimo, At the Jayhawk, "Topeka Daily State Journal", November 12, 1927
  21. Anonimo, Pictures playing Atlanta this week, "Weekly Film Review", November 12, 1927
  22. Anonimo, Thomas Meighan stars in underworld drama, "Gazette Telegraph", November 13, 1927
  23. Anonimo, Meighan has greatest role in The city gone wild at Knickerbocker, "Nashville Tennessean", November 13, 1927
  24. [RCA10] Anonimo, City gone wild stirring film, "Santa Barbara Morning Press", November 13, 1927
  25. [RCA11] Anonimo, City gone wild looks like Tom Meighan's best, "Bangor Daily Commercial", November 14, 1927
  26. Anonimo, At the theaters, "Providence Journal", November 14, 1927
  27. [RCA12] Anonimo, Princess - The city gone wild, "San Antonio Express", November 14, 1927
  28. Anonimo, At the Jayhawk, "Topeka Daily State Journal", November 14, 1927
  29. [RCA13] Frances V. Feldkamp, Movie reviews, "St. Louis Globe-Democrat", November 14, 1927
  30. [RCA14] Genevieve Harris, Thomas Meighan in a story of gangsters, "Chicago Evening Post", December 14, 1927
  31. Harold Heffernan, The new movies in review, "Detroit News", November 14, 1927
  32. [RCA15] W. Ward Marsh, City gone wild. State, "Cleveland Plain Dealer", November 14, 1927
  33. Ella H. McCormick, Reel players, "Detroit Free Press", November 14, 1927
  34. [RCA16] Nie., The week's new films, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", November 14, 1927
  35. [RCA17] Charles J. Richardson, City gone wild is hectic melodrama at Michigan, "Detroit Times", November 14, 1927
  36. Anonimo, Characters of Underworld in Meighan film, "San Mateo Times", November 15, 1927
  37. [RCA18] Jimmy Starr, Can't lose week at Metropolitan, "Los Angeles Record", November 18, 1927
  38. Anonimo, Public has chance to take risks, "Los Angeles Examiner", November 19, 1927
  39. * Philip K. Scheuer, Surprise program won't disappoint, "Los Angeles Times", November 19, 1927
  40. Anonimo, Met offers mystery for showgoers, "Los Angeles Examiner", November 20, 1927
  41. Anonimo, Thrilling play on at Senator, "Sacramento Union", November 20, 1927
  42. [RCA19] E. S. C., Underworld story thrills on T. & D. Bill, "Oakland Tribune", November 21, 1927
  43. [RCA20] D. W., City is wild under terror rule, T & D., "Oakland Post Enquirer", November 21, 1927
  44. [RCA21] Anonimo, Tom Meighan's latest, "Philadelphia Inquirer", November 22, 1927
  45. [RCA22] Anonimo, City gone wild at Karlton, "Philadelphia Public Ledger", November 22, 1927
  46. Anonimo, The city gone wild, "Appleton Post-Cresent", November 25, 1927
  47. Anonimo, Thomas Meighan's City gone wild vivid good, "Appleton Post-Cresent", November 26, 1927
  48. [RCA23] Anonimo, Underworld story is screened at Kirby, "Houston Chronicle", November 27, 1927
  49. [RCA24] Anonimo, Capitol, "Hartford Daily Courant", November 28, 1927
  50. Anonimo, Story of underworld is screened at Kirby, "Houston Chronicle", November 28, 1927
  51. Anonimo, This week on the screen, "Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette", November 28, 1927
  52. Star-News Critic, Tom Meighan again in prosecutor role, "Pasadena Star-News", November 28, 1927
  53. [RCA25] Anonimo, City gone wild, orchestra and Nora Kelly are features, "Berkeley Daily Gazzette", November 29, 1927
  54. Anonimo, Tom Meighan star at Palace, "Newark Star-Eagle", November 29, 1927
  55. Anonimo, Campus film characterized by spontaneity; comedy presented at U.C., melodrama at California, "Daily
              Californian", November 30, 1927
  56. [RCC1] Anonimo, What press agents say bout coming events, "Toronto Star", December 3, 1927
  57. Anonimo, "Tulsa Daily World", December 4, 1927
  58. Anonimo, The city gone wild story of social parasite, "Tulsa Tribune", December 4, 1927
  59. Anonimo, Meighan and Cruze a winning team in The city gone wild, "Wheeling Register", December 4, 1927
  60. Anonimo, Thomas Meighan in The city gone wild, "Wichita Beacon", December 4, 1927
  61. Anonimo, "Coming Attractions." The Globe, December 5, 1927 - CANADA
  62. [RCA26] Anonimo, The city gone wild is new entertainment at Rex, "Wheeling Register", December 5, 1927
  63. [RCA27] Regina Cannon, City gone wild has Tom Meighan as celluloid hero, "New York American", December 6, 1927
  64. *[RCA28] Mordaunt Hall, A picture of gangsters, "New York Times", December 6, 1927
  65. [RCA29] Quinn Martin, The new film, "The World", December 6, 1927
  66. [RCA30] Pettersen Marzoni, Picture reviews, "Birmingham Age", December 6, 1927
  67. [RCA31] Harriette Underhill, On the screen, "New York Herald Tribune", December 6, 1927
  68. [RCA32] Anonimo, Shadows & footlights, "Tulsa Tribune", December 7, 1927
  69. * Anonimo, The city gone wild, "Variety", December 7, 1927
  70. [RCA33] John S. Cohen Jr., The new photoplays, "New York Sun", December 7, 1927
  71. [RCA34] J. McE., City gone wild a near underworld, "Daily Mirror", December 7, 1927
  72. [RCA35] Rose Pelswick, 2 crook pictures and war film on week's cinema menu, "New York Evening Journal", December 7, 1927
  73. [RCA36] Irene Thirer, City gone wild, Meighan's underworld film, wild stuff, "Daily News", December 7, 1927
  74. [RCA37] Donald Thompson, Professor Meighan gives an illustrated lecture, "New York Telegram", December 7, 1927
  75. [RCA38] Radie Harris, City gone wild underworld meller, "Morning Telegraph", December 8, 1927
  76. [RCA39] Anonimo, The city gone wild, "Moving Picture World", December 10, 1927
  77. Anonimo, Thomas Meighan at America in City gone wild, latest film, "Denver Post", December 11, 1927
  78. *[!]Mae Tinee, Meighan comes back with old time wallop, "Chicago Tribune", December 11, 1927
  79. S. M. H., The new photoplay bills, "Toledo Blade", December 12, 1927
  80. P. S. Harrison, The city gone wild - with Thomas Meighan, "Harrison's Reports", December 17, 1927
  81. [RCA40] Anonimo, Thomas Meighan in The city gone wild, "Film Daily", December 18, 1927
  82. Anonimo, New pictures, "Time", December 19, 1927
  83. [RCA41] Don King, Views and reviews, "Film Mercury", December 23, 1927
  84. T. O. Service, Service talks, "Exhibitor's Herald", December 24, 1927
  85. [RCA42] H.H.O., Stage and screen, "Ann Arbor Times News", December 26, 1927
  86. [RCA43] J. M. L., Picture at Bijou proves interesting, "Richmond Times-Dispatch", December 27, 1927
  87. Anonimo, Machine gun battle in City gone wild, "Salinas Index Journal", December 30, 1927
  88. Anonimo, New picture opens at Uptown Theater, "Utica Observer-Dispatch", January 4, 1928
  89. Anonimo, Stage and screen, "Utica Daily News", January 5, 1928
  90. Anonimo, Movies, "Minneapolis Tribune", January 9, 1928
  91. Agnes Taaffe, Theatres, "Minneapolis Daily Star", January 9, 1928
  92. * Anonimo, Coming theater attractions, January 15, 1927
  93. * Anonimo, This week's screen plays. Rialto, January 22, 1927
  94. Anonimo, Tom Meighan has congenial role in Rialto's film of underworld, "Washington Herald", January 23, 1928
  95. Anonimo, Opening attractions in Washington theaters, "Washington Star", January 23, 1928
  96. *[RCA44] N. B. B. (Nelson B. Bell), Rialto, "Washington Post", January 23, 1928
  97. E. A. G., Tom Meighan goes in for crook stuff, "Washington Times", January 23, 1928
  98. Peggy Patton, Underworld film at Alhambra, "Wisconsin News", January 23, 1928
  99. Anonimo, Rivoli film shows machine gun battle, "Berkeley Daily Gazzette", January 26, 1928
  100. Anonimo, At the theaters, "Sheboygan Press", January 30, 1928
  101. [RCA45] Anonimo, Tivoli, "Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram", February 2, 1928
  102. [RCA46] Anonimo, Gang warfare is shown in picture opening at Strand, "Lansing Capital News", February 6, 1928
  103. Anonimo, At the Albee, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle", February 7, 1928
  104. Anonimo, Strand, "Lansing State Journal", February 7, 1928
  105. Anonimo, Opinions on pictures, "Motion Picture News", March 3, 1928
  106. F. Ely Paget, A real underworld, "Film Spectator", March 3, 1928
  107. Anonimo, Thomas Meighan y James Cruze en una obra maestra, "Excelsior", March 10, 1928 - MESSICO
  108. L. de L., Cronicas cinematograficas, "Excelsior", March 14, 1928 - MESSICO
  109. Anonimo, Thomas Meighan Granada's star, "Reno Gazette", March 17, 1928
  110. Anonimo, At the theaters, "Frederick Post", March 23, 1928
  111. Anonimo, Double programme - Regent, "Manitoba Free Press", March 25, 1928 - CANADA
  112. [RCA47] Stanley Orne, Broadway's excellent bill certain to prove popular, "Portland Oregonian", March 31, 1928
  113. Anonimo, Majestic features Meighan in underworld story today, "Mansfield News", April 1, 1928
  114. [RCA48] Anonimo, Majestic picture to show through Wednesday, "Mansfield News", April 3, 1928
  115. Anonimo, At the movies, "Bismarck Tribune", May 17, 1928
  116. Anonimo, Amusements, "Calgary Daily Herald", October 6, 1928 - CANADA
  117. Anonimo, The Grand, "Cape Times", June 14, 1929 - SUDAFRICA
  118. * John Douglas Eames, The city gone wild, in Id., The Paramount story, Octopus Books, 1985
  119. * Robert B. Connelly, The city gone wild, in Id., The motion picture guide, X, Silent film 1910 - 1936, Cinebooks, 1986
  120. John McCarty, Bullets over Hollywood: The American gangster picture from the silents to The Sopranos, Da Capo Press, 2004

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