The Unholy Three is a 1930 pre-code crime drama film, a remake of the silent 1925 film by the same name. This movie takes place during the Christmas season. This was Lon Chaney's last film and his only talkie. He died at age 47 one month after this film's release.
But oh, dear, there's a ventriloquist dummy. I didn't finish watching.
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...thankfully I've outlived Lon Chaney, so young!
ReplyDeleteCancer's a killer, and especially back then.
DeleteOh no, I hate those dummies, they scare me! Valerie
ReplyDeleteMe, too! Ever since that Twilight Zone episode.
DeleteMight be fun to watch
ReplyDeleteAt least it doesn't have zombies ;)
DeleteWhat is a pre-code crime film? I also didn't know Lon Chaney died so young. Have a great weekend, and Happy December to you Nita.
ReplyDeletepre-code: "an era in the American film industry that occured between the widespread adoption of sound in film in 1929[1] and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code, in mid-1934. Although the Code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor, and it did not become rigorously enforced until July 1, 1934, with the establishment of the Production Code Administration (PCA). Before that date, film content was restricted more by local laws, negotiations between the Studio Relations Committee (SRC) and the major studios, and popular opinion, than by strict adherence to the Hays Code, which was often ignored by Hollywood filmmakers.
DeleteAs a result, some films in the late 1920s and early 1930s depicted or implied sexual innuendo, romantic and sexual relationships between white and black people, mild profanity, illegal drug use, promiscuity, prostitution, infidelity, abortion, intense violence, and homosexuality. Nefarious characters were seen to profit from their deeds, in some cases without significant repercussions."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Code_Hollywood
Ventriloquist dummies never bode well.
ReplyDeleteikr?! I won't risk it.
DeleteI didn't get very far but it was because parts of it were very difficult for me to hear what they were saying. Old ears that are getting worse--lol!
ReplyDeleteAh, the sound on old films can be problem on my computer, too.
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