Richard barthelmess stars as david kinemon, a teenaged boy in the bucolic rural town of greenstream, virginia, who lives with his parents and his older brother allan. As a personal project for myself, i decided to compile a list of all the silent films released on bluray that i still need to purchase. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. Tol able david is a 1921 silent film directed by henry king, based on a short story by joseph hergesheimer. Lewis, ernest torrence, ralph yearsley, forrest robinson, laurence eddinger, marion abbott, edmund gurney, warner. Tol able david is a 1930 american precode drama film directed by john g.
With richard cromwell, noah beery, joan peers, henry b. Buy tolable david movie posters from movie poster shop. He held his own against lon chaney in the hunchback of notre dame 1923, played. Ernest torrence as luke hatburn in tolable david 1922. Tolable david 1921 by henry king full movie youtube. David kinemon richard barthelmess lives in a small west virginia farming village and wants to be taken seriously by those around him particularly by the pretty girl gladys hulette who lives. Torrence became a much soughtafter character player after his role as the villain in tol able david 1921. In fact, griffith had been taken with joseph hergesheimers poignant 1917 short story tolable david. Coppedge discusses the other great depths of the supposedly simple story. David kinemon, an easygoing, pleasant boy of the mountains is forced by circumstance to take his brothers place as the community mailman.
The film is a far cry from the hectic cutting and special effects of the modern blockbuster, but under henry kings stellar direction it quickly and quietly presents the emotional elements of the form, centering on a young hero, david, who against all odds faces down an evil. This silent classic chronicles davids passage into adulthood as he confronts three crooks looking for trouble. There is a lot of drama going on in this movie, but its realistic and heartfelt. But the phantom carriage, the kid, the oprans in the storm. Tolable david is a 1921 american silent film based on the joseph hergesheimer short story.
Tolable david and the american heritage vqr online. Overview of tolable david, 1930, directed by john g. I first saw tolable david at a film society in princeton in 1953. This is the public domain version of tolable david. Tolable davidmay be the most perfect film example of the form. A major box office success, the acclaimed film was voted a photoplay magazine 1921 medal of honor and is seen by critics and viewers as one of the. In 2007, tol able david was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Complete national film registry listing film registry. Tolable david 1921 and greenstream blue grass, virginia 2018 gladys hulette. Tolable david was added to the national film registry in 2007 as being deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Tolable david manufactured on demand, ntsc format on. Griffiths way down east that would later characterize the most memorable works of john ford and frank capra. Tolable david is a magnificent film, carefully transferred from the best available elements, and starring the great richard barthelmess broken blossoms in the title role. In hillbilly, harkins writes, tol able david 1921 remains one of the most lucrative and influential films about mountaineers ever produced.
In hillbilly, harkins writes, tolable david 1921 remains one of the most lucrative and influential films about mountaineers ever produced. Ernest torrence as luke hatburn in tol able david 1922. The movie was produced and directed by henry king for inspiration pictures. Tol able david is a 1921 american silent film based on the joseph hergesheimer short story. The 1921 drama tolable david is one of the classics of silent film. The tale is told through the eyes of the very innocent and rustic david. The kinemon family, who live in a mountain village, have a longrunning feud with the hatburn clan. Henry king, tolable david is a celebration of rural. Tol able david was added to the national film registry in 2007 as being deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. This early soundera remake is faithful to the original story, but is far inferior to its predecessor. The silent film tol able david is widely considered one of the finest early u. And, it betrays what have always been simpler expectations for a story with a happy ending. This 1930 sound remake closely follows the original story. It is a remake of the 1921 silent film tol able david, which starred richard barthelmess and ernest torrence.
Tolable david 1921 directed by henry king with richard barthelmess, ernest torrence and gladys hulette. Tol able david is a 1921 silent film directed by henry king written by henry king and edmund goulding based on the short story by joseph hergesheimer. Circumstances force him to take his brothers place as mailman for the community, and this brings him into. While there is sorrow and loss in modern film and earlier film, here they are portrayed without the often contingent silverlinings. The films authenticity owes much to its director, widely known as the king of americana through films such as tolable david, carousel and wait till the sun shines. The big lebowski, ferris bueller and others added to. I know you cant do anything about it but i thought id let you know anyway. David wins after a bloody struggle and is declared tolable. Blystone and produced and released by columbia pictures. The film dwells lovingly, perhaps romantically, on this experience of nature. David finds the task is a difficult one when he runs afoul of the vicious hatburn brothers. This silent classic chronicles david s passage into adulthood as he confronts three crooks looking for trouble. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture.
Torrence became a much soughtafter character player after his role as the villain in tolable david 1921. Tolable david 1921 young david kinemon richard barthelmess lives in a small west virginia farming village and wants to be taken seriously by those around him particularly by the pretty. Tolable david simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tolable david by virginia henry king may be the most perfect film example of the. Apr 01, 2020 david kinemon richard barthelmess lives in a small west virginia farming village and wants to be taken seriously by those around him particularly by the pretty girl gladys hulette who lives. Tolable david 1930 1h 5min drama 15 november 1930 usa young david kinemon is a goodnatured, easygoing lad in a mountain village. Jun 22, 2017 devotees of silent film have noticed tolable davids similarities with some of d. Tolable david was remade as a talkie in 1930 with richard cromwell in the title role, and a clip from the original movie appeared in the classic horror film the tingler which is set in part in a. Richard barthelmess really comes alive in this role. Coming and going by douglas messerli edmund golding and henry king screenplay, based on a story by joseph hergesheimer, henry king director tolable david 1921 part of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences summer of silents, henry kings silent film tolable david was shown on the evening of june 20th at the academys samuel goldwyn theater. Tolable david is a 1921 silent film directed by henry king, based on a short story by joseph hergesheimer. Tolable david 1h 39min drama 31 december 1921 usa when three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young david must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance. This is the film debut for ernest torrence who, in this vengeful drama, portrayed the most despicable of cinematic villains ever seen.
Richard barthelmess and ernest torrence in tolable david 1921 tol able david richard barthelmess 1921. Griffiths rural dramas, such as true heart susie 1919 or a romance of happy valley 1919. It was adapted to the screen by edmund goulding and. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. Pudovkins unaccountable enthusiasm for this 1921 rural melodrama has established it as a staple of introduction to film courses, but as academic classics go its not all.
The film was praised by critics and moviegoers alike upon its initial. Mar 23, 2017 tolable david is often written about in terms of its whimsical and quaint americana but dont be fooled into thinking that the film gushes over into cloying sentimentality what makes tolable david special is the films authenticity, particularly the attention to detail in the photography, its setting and even in its depiction. Tolable david 1921 richard barthelmess, gladys hulette. He held his own against lon chaney in the hunchback of. David is eager to be seen as a man by his family and neighbors, especially pretty esther hatburn gladys hulette who lives with her grandfather on a nearby farm. Tolable david is a 1930 american precode drama film directed by john g. So here is every silent film that i could find, on bluray sorted by distributor, then year.
Tol able david is a magnificent film, carefully transferred from the best available elements, and starring the great richard barthelmess broken blossoms in the title role. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Since i figured this list would be useful to everyone, i decided to make a complete list of all silent films on bluray. So here is every silent film that i could find, on bluray sorted by distributor, then. Tolable david is often written about in terms of its whimsical and quaint americana but dont be fooled into thinking that the film gushes over into cloying sentimentality what makes tolable david special is the films authenticity, particularly the attention to detail in the photography, its setting and even in its depiction. For more information about the movie and for possible streaming disc buying options. Goliath match when the villains steal a bag of mail. Overview of tolable david, 1921, directed by henry king, with richard barthelmess, gladys hulette, walter p. Tolable david by henry king, king vidor henry king, king. When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young david must choose between supporting his. It was adapted to the screen by edmund goulding and directed by henry king for inspiration pictures.
It may seem like an old hat but it is done so well that its a revelation. The 1921 drama tol able david is one of the classics of silent film. Richard barthelmess is stunning in this coming of age story as david kinemon, the youngest son of west virginia tenant farmers. Clips from this film are shown during william castles the tingler 1959.
The silent film tolable david is widely considered one of the finest early u. Young david kinemon, son of west virginia tenant farmers, wants to be treated like a man by his family and neighbors. Tolable david is a 1921 american silent film based on the 1917 joseph hergesheimer short story of the same name. This rural adaptation of the david and goliath tale chronicles the heros passage into adulthood as he confronts three crooks looking for trouble. Pudovkins unaccountable enthusiasm for this 1921 rural melodrama has established it as a staple of introduction to film courses, but as academic classics go its not. The movie was voted a photoplay magazine 1921 medal of honor. David kinemon richard barthelmess is the youngest son of his father edmund gurney and mother marion abbott. Regeneration with young romance rockliffe fellowes. Tolable david 1921 the tong man 1919 the torture of silence 1917 tracked 1928 the trap 1922 trapped by the mormons 1922 transcontinental limited 1926 true heart susie 1919 u. Tol able david 1921 young david kinemon richard barthelmess lives in a small west virginia farming village and wants to be taken seriously by those around him particularly by the pretty.
The little vignettes of life on the kinemon farm are part of a tradition hearkening all the way back to the ancient greek idylls, and davids struggle with the hatburns is explicitly linked to. Circumstances force him to take his brothers place as mailman for the community, and this brings him into deadly contact with the vicious hatburn brothers. Tol able david is a 1921 american silent film based on the 1917 joseph hergesheimer short story of the same name. Tolable david is a 1921 silent film directed by henry king written by henry king and edmund goulding based on the short story by joseph hergesheimer. See the full list of tolable david cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Tol able david was remade as a talkie in 1930 with richard cromwell in the title role, and a clip from the original movie appeared in the classic horror film the tingler which is set in part in a theater specializing in silent movies. A classic slice of silentscreen americana, henry kings tolable david embodies the rustic lyricism and homespun humor reminiscent of d. It is a remake of the 1921 silent film tolable david, which starred richard barthelmess and ernest torrence the columbia film stars richard cromwell in the barthelmess part after he won an audition over thousands of hopefuls and harry cohn gave him his screen.
Tolable david is a 1921 in film united states silent film based on the joseph hergesheimer short story. This simple tale of peaceloving hillbillies defeating a gang of outlaws was based on a story by joseph hergesheimer and was a huge boxoffice hit when it was first released as a silent film in 1921. Silent no soundtrack from the wikipedia entry for tolable david. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. John carradine full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film is ranked number 48 in the list of the top 100 silent era films of the influential website silent era. With richard barthelmess, gladys hulette, walter p. Blystone, with richard cromwell, noah beery, joan peers, at turner classic movies. When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young david must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance. This is the film debut for ernest torrence who, in this vengeful drama, portrayed the. Tolable david 1921 is a silent movie starring richard barthelmess. Young david kinemon is a goodnatured, easygoing lad in a mountain village. John carradine list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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