A Tour Of The Thomas H. lnce Studio (1920-1922): This fascinating documentary goes behind the scenes on the Iot of the famed Thomas lnce Studio in its heyday. Scores of skiIIed draftsman, carpenters, and technicians are shown making their contributions to movie magic. GIimpses of lnce himseIf, sparring with a trainer on his lavish estate, seldom seen footage of the stars in their mansions are featured. The dress department turning out high couture gowns, rehearsing an explosion and the secrets behind fiIming a wild chase sequence are but a few of the other high points. With Louise GIaum, James Kirkwood, Lloyd Hughes, Enid Bennett; directed by Hunt Stromberg.
The lncendiary Foreman (1908, B&W, Silent): This weIl-produced French adventure from 1908 delivers pIenty of action as raiIroad detectives pursue a mad arsonist.
MGM Studio Tour (1925, B&W, SiIent): This rare short subject provides a backstage Iook at the thriving MGM lot. The studio was a state-of-the-art city unto itself boasting its own power pIant, hospital, fire department, carpentry shops, art studio, dance schooI, fiIm Iabs, pubIicity department and much more. Cameos incIude famed art director Cedric Gibbons, Tod Browning directing a complicated crowd shot, Conrad Nagel filming Sun Up, and Louis B. Mayer at his desk. This tour expIores the vast warehouse of furniture of every period and styIe ready for set decoration and the studio restaurant serving up to 2,000 meaIs a day. |
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