The street of forgotten men

 

Il film

Produzione: Famous Players - Lasky
Distribuzione: Paramount Pictures (24 Agosto 1925; © 22 Agosto 1925; LP21769)

Presentazione: Adolph Zukor; Jesse L. Lasky
Regista: Herbert Brenon
Sceneggiatura: Paul Schofield
Adattamento: John Russell
Fonte: George Kibbe Turner, Street of the forgotten men, "Liberty Magazine", February 14, 1925

Fotografia: Hal Rosson
Direzione artistica: Frederick A. Foord
Riprese: girato tra il Maggio e il Giugno 1925
Cinema:
cinema americani
Prima mondiale:
Rivoli, NEW YORK, 19 Luglio 1925
Note tecniche: Muto; b\n; 35 mm.; 7 bobine (72'); 6,366 ft
Musica: partitura conservata al Department of Film della George Eastman House di Rochester
Titoli internazionali ed alternativi: cfr. curiosità II

Il cast

Percy Marmont (Easy Money Charlie)

Mary Brian (Fancy Vanhern)
Neil Hamilton (Philip Peyton)
John Harrington (Bridgeport White - Eye)
Juliet Brenon (Portland Fancy)
Josephine Deffry (Dutch Dolly)
Riley Hatch (Diamond Mike)
Agostino Borgato (Adolphe)
Albert Roccardi (Assistente di Adolphe)
Dorothy Walters (Vedova McGee)
Louise Brooks* (Nella parte della fidanzata di Bridgeport White - Eye)

* Louise Brooks non compare nel cast di Variety e dell'American Film Catalog. A lei, ed al suo status di uncredited, dovrebbe alludere l'anonimo recensore  del "Los Angeles Times", August 31, 1925: "And there was a little rowdy, obviously attached to the 'blind' man, who did some vital work during her few short scenes. She was not listed".
Secondo Sergio Minutolo, "Cinema Sessanta", nr. 6, Novembre - Dicembre 1997, il film è stato proiettato durante il Pordenone Film Festival del 1996. Il ruolo di Louise consisterebbe in due o tre inquadrature ed in una battuta o didascalia.

 

Reperibilità: --

Trama e note:

 
Louise fu notata da due produttori della Famous Players - Lasky, Walter Wanger e Townsend Martin mentre si esibiva nelle Ziegfeld Follies. Nonostante una resistenza iniziale (Louise considerava primaria la sua esperienza sul palcoscenico), cedette anche perchè il set si trovava nelle vicinanze del teatro in cui lavorava.
Nel film appare solo fugacemente, ma il suo
flapper - look è già presente.
Nonostante lei credesse il contrario, Louise fece una ottima impressione sul regista (il tirannico e talentuoso Brenon) e presto si trovò tra due fuochi: Ziegfeld la voleva nelle
Follies, Wanger spingeva per un contratto alla MGM (per non essere tacciato di favoritismi dato che erano amanti); Louise, naturalmente, li ignorò entrambi e firmò un contratto quinquennale con la Players - Lasky nell'ottobre dello stesso anno.
 
Bibliografia italiana
  1. * John Lodge, in Id., The career of Herbert Brenon, "Griffithiana", nr. 57 - 58, Ottobre 1996

Bibliografia europea
  1. Anonimo, Reviews of the week, "Kinematograph Weekly", October 2 o 12, 1925 - INGHILTERRA
  2. Anonimo, The street of forgotten men, "Bioscope", November 5, 1925 - INGHILTERRA
  3. Anonimo, Die Strake des Grauens, "Die Filmwoche", December 29, 1926 - GERMANIA
Bibliografia internazionale
  1. * Anonimo, From a camera platform in the Astoria studio, "New York Times", May 3, 1925
  2. Anonimo, Film shorts, "Billboard", May 9, 1925
  3. Anonimo, Herbert Brenon had the best of advice, "", May 17, 1925
  4. * Anonimo, Film Monte Carlo Casino, "New York Times", May 17, 1925
  5. Anonimo, Herbert Brenon champions realism and encounters Percy Marmont's fist, "?", 1925
  6. Anonimo, Cripples fresh every hour, "Movie Weekly", June 27, 1925
  7. Anonimo, Theater, Musik & Kunst, "New Yorker Volkszeitung", July 19, 1925
  8. Anonimo, Old Bowery days pictured at Rivoli, "New York American", July 20, 1925
  9. Dorothy Day, Herbert Brenon contributes absorbing film at Rivoli, "Morning Telegraph", July 20, 1925
  10. TheMoviegoer, Picture plays and players, "New York Sun", July 20, 1925
  11. W. R., The new films, "The World", July 20, 1925
  12. Harriette Underhill, On the screen, "New York Herald Tribune", July 20, 1925
  13. Anonimo, More of the Bowery's chicanery comes to light, "New York Post", July 21, 1925
  14. (Katherine Zimmerman?), Unreeling the films, "N. Y. Telegram", July 21, 1925
  15. * Anonimo, The Bowery and afterward, "New York Times", July 21, 1925
  16. Dorothy Herzog, Remarkable photoplay, "Daily Mirror", July 21, 1925
  17. Mildred Spain, Marmont wears high hat and tin cup in Rivoli film, "Daily News", July 21, 1925
  18. Connie Miles, "New York Evening World", July 21?, 1925
  19. * Fred., Street of forgotten men, "Variety", July 22, 1925
  20. Anonimo, Bowery yarn on Rivoli screen, "New York Evening Journal", July 23, 1925
  21. P. S. Harrison, The street of forgotten men - with Percy Marmount, Mary Brian and Neil Hamilton, "Harrison's Reports",
              July 25, 1925
  22. Anonimo, Street of forgotten men at Poli's vaudeville, "Bridgeport Telegram", July 25, 1925
  23. Anonimo, "Chicago American", July 28?, 1925
  24. Anonimo, "Chicago Herald", July 28?, 1925
  25. Genevieve Harris, "Chicago Evening Post", July 28, 1925
  26. *[!] Roberta Nangle, You'll like this tale of Bowery underworld, "Chicago Tribune", July 28, 1925
  27. Anonimo, Current programs in photoplay theaters, "Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph", July 28, 1925
  28. Anonimo, In the Pittsburgh theaters, "Pittsburgh Post", July 28, 1925
  29. Anonimo, At the theaters last night, "Pittsburgh Press", July 28, 1925
  30. Polly Wood, Percy Marmont plays role of good bad beggar in film, "Chicago Herald and Examiner", July 28, 1925
  31. Eugene  Stinson, Percy Marmont is begging on Street of forgotten men, "Chicago Daily Journal", July 29, 1925
  32. Anonimo, Musical comedy, drama and motion pictures, "Musical Courier", July 30, 1925
  33. C. S. Sewell, Paramount offers very out-of-the-ordinary story of the underworld that should please majority, "Moving
              Picture
    World", August 1, 1925
  34. Anonimo, Pre-release reviews of features, "Motion Picture News", August 1, 1925
  35. Anonimo, The low down on the picture, "Motion Pictures Today", August 1, 1925
  36. Anonimo, The street of forgotten men, "Film Daily", August 2, 1925
  37. Anonimo, Picture at Colonial has unusual appeal, "Dayton Journal"", August 2, 1925
  38. Anonimo, Underworld story in film at Stanton, "Philadelphia Inquirer", August 4, 1925
  39. Anonimo, New films shown on local screens, "Philadelphia Public Ledger", August 4, 1925
  40. Anonimo, Story of  N.Y. fakers shown,  "San Francisco Chronicle", August 8, 1925
  41. Anonimo, The street of forgotten men, "Exhibitor's Trade Review", August 8, 1925
  42. Anonimo, Quick stuff on pictures for busy showman, "Motion Pictures Today", August 8, 1925
  43. Dorothy Evans, Senator offers clever picture, "Sacramento Union", August 10, 1925
  44. * Anonimo, Street of forgotten men for Granada, "San Francisco Examiner", August 10, 1925
  45. Dudley Burrows, Granada's new feature tops Unholy Three, "San Francisco Call and Post", August 10, 1925
  46. A. F. Gillaspey, Marmont gives wonderful performances in Granada Film, "San Francisco Bulletin", August 10, 1925
  47. Curran D. Swint, Special programs at California, Granada and Warfield, "San Francisco News", August 10, 1925
  48. George C. Warren, Best available films offered screen fans - greater movie season, "San Francisco Chronicle", August 10, 1925
  49. Jack Jungmeyer, Story about beggars has dramatic moments, "Daily News", August 14, 1925
  50. T. O. Service, Service talks, "Exhibitor's Herald", August 15, 1925
  51. Anonimo, Brenon always strikes for realism, "Washington Times", August 15, 1925
  52. Carroll Carroll, The reel stuff, "Judge", August 15, 1925
  53. Anonimo, The street of forgotten men, "Wichita Eagle", August 16, 1925
  54. Anonimo, The street of forgotten men at the Howard, "Atlanta Constitution", August 16, 1925
  55. *[!] Anonimo, 'Bowery' love story at Palace, "Washington Post", August 16, 1925
  56. Anonimo, Offerings at local theaters, "Washington Post", August 17, 1925
  57. Anonimo, Palace: The street of forgotten men, "Washington Star", August 17, 1925
  58. Anonimo, "Washington Herald", August 17?, 1925
  59. J. R., Palace - Forgotten men, "Washington Times", August 17, 1925
 

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