Somerset maugham short story miss thompson later retitled rain. Somerset maughams wonderful story rain, which was filmed much more successfully and faithfully with joan crawford as sadie back in 1932. The sheik 1921 don juan 1926 flesh and the devil 1926 hula 1927 pandoras box 1928 sadie thompson 1928. Gloria swanson, lionel barrymore, raoul walsh, james a.
Just four years later, in 1932, it was filmed again as rain, with joan crawford as sadie and walter huston, the missionary. His early notable films included sadie thompson 1928 and the mysterious island 1929. Sadie thompson, fictional character, the protagonist of the short story rain 1921 by w. Sadie thompson is a 1928 american silent drama film that tells the story of a fallen woman.
Thompson is a lighthearted american prostitute who plies her trade in the south seas and causes the downfall of reverend mr. See the full list of miss sadie thompson cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. This first film version of somerset maughams classic story miss thompson featured the creative. One of the extra features of this dvd is a comparison of scenes sadies entrance, her ensuing wrath at mr. Davidson attempts first to expel thompson from the island back to san francisco and the waiting police, then tries to save her soul. American one sheet from the 1928 original release of the film with gloria swanson. Part of the parkway theater 3d film festival in minneapolis starts march 6, 2009. The movie was also nominated for best cinematography but both the dp and swanson lost the oscars to janet gaynor and sunrise. A young, beautiful prostitute named sadie thompson gloria swanson arrives on the south pacific island of pago pago looking for honest work, and falls for timothy ohara raoul walsh, an. Like gloria swanson said in the movie, sunset boulevard, we didnt need words, we had faces well, she was right. Free download 120 days of sodom subtitles night has a thousand desires 1. There she falls in love with a soldier, but a crusading missionary insists she return to san francisco where she faces a prison sentence. Sadie thompson arrives in pagopago from san francisco only to cross purposes with a selfrightious reformer.
Media in category movie posters of the united states, 1928 the following 88 files are in this category, out of 88 total. He appeared with his brother, john, in grand hotel 1932 and with both john and their sister, read more. While the execution trips and stumbles here and there, and the missing last reel was reconstructed by using stills, this story of a fallen woman is absolutely fascinating. Gloria swanson radio star old time radio downloads. The 1944 vernon dukehoward dietz musical, sadie thompson, has been preserved on a studio cast album featuring melissa errico, davis gaines and ron raines.
Perhaps its greatest achievement was the film s uncompromising translation of somerset maughams controversial story of a san francisco prostitute and a south pacific reformer. Though the story is watered down due to the hays commission. See all related articles create a list related lists from imdb users. Phil and the men are more enthusiastic about the arrival of the mail boat, which brings another passenger between ships, singer sadie thompson, who is headed to new caledonia. Dec 17, 2002 the 1944 vernon dukehoward dietz musical, sadie thompson, has been preserved on a studio cast album featuring melissa errico, davis gaines and ron raines. Sadie thompson 1928 is an american silent film starring gloria swanson, who plays a prostitute seeking a new life on the island tutuila. Perhaps, its greatest achievement was the films uncompromising translation of maughams controversial story of a san francisco prostitute and a south pacific reformer. I had never seen a silent film and the story comes through as clearly as if i were listening to the script. Miss sadie thompson is a 1953 american 3d film starring rita hayworth, aldo ray and jose ferrer, and was released by columbia pictures. Sadie thompson is a 1928 american silent drama film that tells the story of a fallen woman who comes to pago pago on the island of tutuila to start a new life, but encounters a zealous missionary who wants to force her back to her former life in san francisco. Gloria swanson was the sadie thompson i would have envisioned from w. Sadie thompson was considered a lost film for years and years and was found again at gloria swansons estate after her death in 1983.
Davidson feels for the humbled, repentant sadie who has become putty in his hands. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. We dont encode or broadcast any hd signals, we dont provide the ability to download free hd movies or download movies to watch online free, only we provide information about the most popular movies released in 2020, the best films in their original languages or with subtitles in english that tv channels include in your schedule and other useful resources for. Official feel films spanish region 0 region free pal dvd release as pictured. Her movie career began in 1914 ending in the before switching to television up till her death in 1983 aged jamezorlando you can hold one of these ecigs and look like gloria swanson sen. Sadie thompson 1928 region free pal, plays in original version. Although this film is over 90 years old, it still packs a punch. Religious hypocrisy is the main theme of sadie thompson, based on a short story by w.
Swanson and barnes were nominated for oscars, in the first year of the academy awards. Sadie thompson had the great raoul walsh as director and costar, but. Perhaps its greatest achievement was the films uncompromising translation of somerset maughams controversial story of a san francisco prostitute and a south pacific reformer. Sadie thompson dvd 1928 dvd empire free shipping on dvd.
Davidson lionel barrymore being a reformer who has. Perhaps, its greatest achievement was the film s uncompromising translation of maughams controversial story of a san francisco prostitute and a south pacific reformer. In 1927, with the help of her lover joseph p kennedy, swanson began producing her own films. Other film versions include sadie thompson 1928 starring gloria swanson, rain 1932 starring joan crawford, and dirty gertie from harlem u. Mr davidson takes offence at the sinful behaviour of a fellow traveller, sadie thomson, who is lodging in the floor below. Dr macphail and his wife are stranded in pago pago with a missionary couple, the davidsons.
Silent film with music track dolby digital, subtitled in english. One of the extra features of this dvd is a comparison of scenes sadie s entrance, her ensuing wrath at mr. Sadie thompson e tambem o ultimo trabalho do diretor walsh como ator, exceto por uma aparicao nao creditada na comedia musical its a great feeling. Free download 120 days of sodom subtitles adultrevizion. Gloria swanson is exquisite as the original south seas sinner. Now, what energizes the last quarter of each film is the debased fascination that mr. Phil and the men are more enthusiastic about the arrival of the mail boat, which brings another passenger between ships. Sadie thompson silent film sound track home facebook. His performance as an alcoholic defense attorney in a free soul 1931 won him an academy award as best actor. The first was in 1928s sadie thompson starring gloria swanson, and it was remade as rain in 1932 and had joan crawford in the leading role. Film je producirala tada popularna hollywoodska glumica gloria swanson, koja je. The film stars joan crawford as prostitute sadie thompson and features walter huston as a. One day a ship arrives in pago pago, capital of american samoa.
The wikipedia article is worth a read the film was quite. Sadie thompson uc press ebooks collection california digital. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. As the rain pours down, davidson dedicates himself to purging sadie of her sin. With the advent of sound in cinema gradually lost its.
Raoul walsh 3838 d32191 undel 15 31186 a list of 32 titles. Sadie thompson arrives in pagopago to start a new life, but when extremist missionary davidson lashes out against her lifestyle and tries to force her back to san francisco, she may lose her. Big screen sadie includes a brief bio of gloria swanson, a handful of swanson and raoul walsh stills, production stills from the 1928 film, a sample page from walshs scenario with handwritten notes, and a reproduction of an original herald for sadie thompson, with original print ads. Swanson correctly maintained that the film s silence was its greatest asset, for the churches and the hays office could not censor what they couldnt hear. The film stars gloria swanson, lionel barrymore, and raoul walsh, and is one of swansons most successful films. Sadie thompson original, play, play with music, broadway opened in new york city nov 16, 1944 and played through jan 6, 1945. Film je producirala tada popularna hollywoodska glumica gloria swanson, koja je takoder nastupila u naslovnoj ulozi. The first was in 1928 s sadie thompson starring gloria swanson, and it was remade as rain in 1932 and had joan crawford in the leading role. Sadie thompson silent film sound track, urbana, illinois. He played in the psychological drama sadie thompson 1928, nominated for oscar, 1929, a satirical comedy queen kelly 1928, dir. Value of sadie thompson original american one sheet united. With two free hours between transports, davidson and macphail are intent upon revisiting the missionary hospital they established on the island. He appeared with his brother, john, in grand hotel. For the 1953 version entitled miss sadie thompson, columbia cast rita hayworth in the title role and they couldnt have picked a better star.
The first film was the 1928 silent sadie thompson, starring gloria swanson as the titular character and lionel barrymore as alfred davidson, the missionary. This is one of the most important and entertaining films here at the internet archive. Davidson, and the ending from the 1928 and 1932 versions. Feb 22, 2009 part of the parkway theater 3d film festival in minneapolis starts march 6, 2009. Sadie thompson je americki crnobijeli nijemi film snimljen u reziji raoul walsha i premijerno prikazan 1928. Rita hayworth is always a pleasure to watcha true beauty with significant talent, though her performance here isnt much to shout about. When the play was adapted to film in 1928s sadie thompson, language was. Her first oscar nomination came for sadie thompson 1928 in the very first year of the oscars. Sadie thompson is a 1928 silent film directed by raoul walsh, starring gloria swanson, lionel barrymore, and walsh. I admire her for it, but admire her more for producing the movie despite pressure because of its content, and considered a slightly higher rating. Perhaps its greatest achievement was the films uncompromising translation of somerset. Sadie thompson proved to be a landmark of the silent era. The wikipedia article is worth a read the film was quite controversial in its day and there are numerous intriguing stories that surround it.
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