It is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by advance television pictures announced in motion picture herald 4 april 1942. The bat whispers 1930 roland west, chance ward, richard. Then there was the vincent price classic in 1959 and it turns out the bat was also an episode on tvs dow hour of mysteries in 1960. The play and its adaptations inspired other comedymysteries with similar settings, and influenced the creation of the comicbook superhero batman. Oct 31, 2006 clips from the 1930 widescreen version of the bat whispers this is an early experiment in widescreen film. Clips from the 1930 widescreen version of the bat whispers this is an early experiment in widescreen film. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theres a case to be made for the bat whispers as a minor technical marvel. Fairy tail whispers on my head legendado ptbr dlinkulegendas. Chester morris, chance ward, una merkel, richard tucker, wilson benge, maude eburne. Allegedly this film was bob kanes inspiration for batman. The bat 1926, the bat whispers 1930, and the bat 1959. The bat whispers 1930 although its probably the most overrated of all old dark house films, it remains essential viewing, if only because a the opening shots are expressionistic, and b the villain with his bat costume was an inspiration for batman.
The bat whispers was released in 1930 complete with sound. Apr 07, 2016 remake of the bat 1926 skip navigation sign in. He leaves a note saying he is going to the country to give the police a rest. The bat whispers us, west what an exceptional experience seeing a 1930 film in 65mm the big trail, which i havent watched yet, also falls under this category.
Trivia this film was first telecast on new york citys pioneer television station w2xbs saturday 4 may 1940. By the time the bat whispers was released, there were already several old dark talkies, including the gorilla 1930 and the cat. A megjeleno oldalon lepj tovabb, majd vard meg a 10 masodpercet az oldalon, es a letoltes automatikusan elindul. The bat whispers 1930 roland west, chance ward, richard tucker, wilson benge, crime, thriller, horror, drama, mystery, comedy. The movie focuses on the crime side of its narrative a little heavier than its horror side, however it does have its spooky moments. Just as they prepare to remove the black hood from the bats face, the bat creates a distraction by knocking over a chair and escaping. The amnesic man points the gun at the bat and orders inspector jones to disarm him. May 11, 2016 the bat whispers us, west what an exceptional experience seeing a 1930 film in 65mm the big trail, which i havent watched yet, also falls under this category. Remake of the bat 1926 sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Legacy of the void prologue whispers of oblivion 01 dark whispers.
Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the. The bat whispers is one of the more thriller heavy horrors flicks. The bat whispers is definitely a classic mystery with some pedigree but the mystery deepens significantly. Ahead of its time in more ways than one, the film was shot simultaneously in 1. Meanwhile strange events at a country estate pile up, suggesting the bat is still on the prowl. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. The bat whispers 1930 roland west, chance ward, richard tucker, wilson benge, crime, thriller, horror, drama, mystery, comedy september 2, 2017 despite advance warning to the police, who seal off the area, the bat, a master criminal, steals a necklace from the safe in the house of a rich socialite. The bat whispers is today of more interest as an example of a director struggling against the visual straitjacket of the early talkie cameras than as a mysterythriller.
The bat whispers is a 1930 film about a criminal that terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion directed and written by roland west, based on the 1920 mystery play the bat, written by avery hopwood and mary roberts rinehart and previously adapted to film in 1926. The bat whispers was released in two versions full screen and 65mm this clip is in the 2. Like them, batman performed his heroic deeds in secret, averted suspicion by playing aloof in public, and marked his work with a signature symbol. Meanwhile strange events at a country estate pile up. This is before james whale made his trope namer the old dark house in 1932, although both the monster and the bat films are based on stage plays, and the bat films, indirectly, and whales the old dark house. In terms of script, the two films are very similar, with more or less the same incidents and events in the same order. The bat whispers 1930 roland west, chance ward, richard tucker, wilson benge, crime, thriller, horror, drama, mystery, comedy september 2, 2017 despite advance warning to the police, who seal off the area, the bat, a master criminal, steals a. The thursday horror picture show will screen the bat whispers on thursday, nov. The bat whispers is a talkie remake of his silent the bat 1926, and he also made the monster starring lon chaney. Just as they prepare to remove the black hood from the bat s face, the bat creates a distraction by knocking over a chair and escaping. The bat whispers 1930 cited by batman creator bob kane as a seminal influence on his work, director roland wests the bat whispers centers on the search for a mysterious killer known only as the bat. Like 1930 s other precinemascope experiments, the bat whispers was shot in two versions the 65mm magnifilm production and one in the conventional square 35mm format.
Kane noted the influence of the films the mark of zorro 1920 and the bat whispers 1930 in the creation of the characters iconography. The bat whispers was apparently the first movie to use the nowhoary device of appealing to the audience at the end of film to keep mum about the ending. The best movies youve never heard of is a series of articles devoted to littleknown movies of exceptional quality that dedicated film buffs may be aware of, but have somehow fallen through the cracks of. An official remake of the 1926 the bat which was itself based on an avery hopwood play, the bat whispers owed just as much to the cat and the canary 1927, the true granddaddy of all haunted. An early talkie and one of the first widescreen films, west. However, in 1930, when west directed his second film version of the bat, renamed the bat whispers, the focus was shifted away from the matron in favor of the bat, and the movie is much the better for the shift. Second movie based on mary roberts rineharts stage play the bat. Roland wests the bat whispers 1930 film en francais. The grandeur widescreen format was lost on most moviegoers when the film premiered in late november of 1930. Meanwhile, cornelia van gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including.
Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. The bat whispers 1930 by doug krentzlin on july 8, 2014 add comment the best movies youve never heard of is a series of articles devoted to littleknown movies of exceptional quality that dedicated film buffs may be aware of, but have somehow fallen through the cracks of the general. Something that struck me about this is the way it successfully balances some. The bat whispers is a 1930 american precode mystery film directed by roland west, produced by joseph m.
The bat whispers 1930 free streaming on movieninja. A criminal called the bat hides out in a country mansion and terrorizes the occupants. With chance ward, richard tucker, wilson benge, dewitt jennings. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your. The bat whispers is a 1930 american precode mystery film directed by roland west. The bat whispers ar en amerikansk mysteriefilm fran 1930 i regi av roland west. Like 1930s other precinemascope experiments, the bat whispers was shot in two versionsthe 65mm magnifilm production and one in the conventional square 35mm format. Hopwood collaborated with rinehart to then work on the last act of the play in sewickley and sometimes in new york.
The bat whispers a remake of the bat the bat whispers 1930 is a sound remake of wests earlier silent film, the bat 1926. A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion. Good cast and good production noted for its innovative visuals, eighty minutes plus of olddarkhouse fun. The bat whispers was released in two versions full screen and 65mm. Like 1930s other precinemascope experiments, the bat whispers was shot.
Deprived of the widescreens radically unsettling asymmetry, wests movie became just another olddarkhouse picture. Deprived of the widescreens radically unsettling asymmetry, wests movie became just. Roland west teams with star chester morris once again to give us the bat whispers a year after the same team gave us alibi, one of the very good films from 1929, and a best picture nominee from the 19281929 season. Cited by bob kane as the influence for batman, the bat whispers is filled with wonderful. Baixar filme the bat whispers hd completo, assistir filme the bat whispers legendado, baixar filme the bat whispers em portugues, baixar filme the bat whispers, assistir filme the bat whispers hd completo, baixar filme the bat whispers dublado, baixar filme the bat whispers online gratis, baixar filme the bat whispers brasil. The bat whispers 1930 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. Filmed in 1926 the bat, 1930 the bat whispers, and 1959 the bat. The villains car even sends out a smokescreen like a protobatmobile sort of. Hopwood was asked to write the third act of mary roberts rineharts play. The octopus, in 1939 as the gorilla and in 1956 as the bat.
West uses some of the same photographic techniques that were groundbreaking in alibi. Master criminal the bat teases and confounds the police while commititng brazen robberies right under their noses, at least until he announces his retirement. Overview of the bat whispers, 1930, directed by roland west, with chester morris, una merkel, chance ward, at turner classic movies. Even dialogue that was delivered in titles in the first film, is now spoken by the characters. The suspense is heightened and the atmosphere is more malevolent. The bat whispers is a mystery, yes, but the air here is ripe with two other genres. Regarder roland wests the bat whispers 1930 toutes les infos sur le film complet roland wests the bat whispers en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. The bat whispers 1930 in color chester morris youtube. The 1920s represented the height of the genre, and even then the films were made tongueincheek. Infamous burglar the bat commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. The film is based on the 1920 mystery play the bat, written by mary roberts rinehart and avery hopwood, and is the second film version by the same director, previously adapted in 1926. Featuring expressionistic lighting, set design and darting camera work, the films aesthetic was highly original for its time, heightening the. For the bat whispers dvd originally produced and released by united artists, milestone includes the 35mm flat version, photographed simultaneously by ray june, and the original 70mm format, filmed by robert planck in 65mm.
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