The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)

[@markhuebner7580]

What a show! Hollywood in the 20s as portrayed in 1930. Betrayal, bitterness, vengeance, humor. Classic!

[@scottandrews9453]

Gail Patrick later married a literary agent named Cornwell Jackson, who was the agent for Erle Stanley Gardner. She convinced Gardner to adapt Perry Mason to TV, which of course was successful.

[@SBCBears]

Successful is right. The re-runs of the original series are still behind paywalls.

[@doraholden848]

You missed the most important part. Gail Patrick became the executive producer of Perry Mason and was one of the first women in television to do so.

[@doraholden848]

@@SBCBears And the DVDs are selling too.

[@lindabranigan2460]

What an invaluable gem of Hollywood history! Thank you. Now, if we could get more Perry Mason episodes (original, of course). for free on You Tube.

[@scotnick59]

Gail admitted that her whole heart was't in her career; she was tall.

[@catmother4214]

Never saw this one! Thank you. Always great to find a black and white I never saw before. ❤️❤️❤️

[@doraholden848]

Even if you live to be 100, you're still going to find film that was made before you were born that you've never seen before. BTW--Black and white is not really a classification for film. I've heard, people still produce movies in black and white. A better classification for film would be the chronology, or even genre.

[@wrybreadspread]

Got the mad love for a vintage b&w with a clean print. It's like they've come "pre"-re-mastered.

[@IrvONeil-fn6cp]

Thanks! A fun movie, inventively photographed with a nice twist to the mystery. Ian Keith, who played Smith, is one of the highlights of the original Nightmare Alley of 1947. I liked Gail Patrick but it was Frances Drake, who played Denny's secretary, who reeled me in. I love her! Her two most famous pictures were Mad Love with Peter Lorre and The Invisible Ray with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. i knew Karloff's scientist character in the latter was truly "mad" when he wanted to spend time with his telescope instead of lovely wife Frances!

[@gregorypalmer5403]

Karl Struss was Florey's frequent collaborator on camera. These two had fun experimenting with " Dutch Angles", chiarascuro lighting, etc in " B" Programmers which still had a decent budget because they were for Paramount. They operated largely off the radar screen and turned out some gems. Check out Hollywood Boulevard, 1936, with the terrific John Halliday and a fine supporting cast that includes a bunch of old silent actors in cameos including Creighton Hale, Miss Crabtree ' s brother ! (Little Rascals/ Our Gang)

[@IrvONeil-fn6cp]

@@gregorypalmer5403 Thanks for all that cool info about Struss and Florey and the heads-up on Hollywood Boulevard, I will look for it!

[@gregorypalmer5403]

Ian Keith is terrific in this. This is the same year when Florey and Struss did the immortal " under the radar" " Hollywood Boulevard", a great vehicle for the great John Halliday . Another fine "movie about movies".

[@thomasgansevoort929]

Movies about movie making are always a thrilling theme to watch. This film is extremely idiosyncratic, and how often do I get to use that word? An amazing film with twists and turns aplenty, and much of the film is quite unorthodox mixed in with standard elements. It hooked me immediately. I was totally captured and fell into it completely. Gail Patrick is very beautiful in this. Ian Keith, wonderful. This film is not Film Noir, it is too early for that classification, but it does appear to have been a precursor that heavily influenced Film Noir. All in all, I enjoyed this film immensely. There is a great deal of interesting photography using light in all forms and extremes, after all it is the prime consideration in cinematography. Enjoy.

[@gregorypalmer5403]

It was directed by the great Robert Florey, erudite Swiss movie critic/historian who also made movies. He made some big pictures and many not so big. Supposedly preferred off-the- radar pix because he could " experiment". And he did, with all the " Dutch angles" etc by camera whiz Carl Struss.

[@gregorypalmer5403]

Check out his 1936 Hollywood Boulevard, the inimitable John Halliday as a washed up actor, for more of those angles and a great score by Russian Gregory Stone.

[@leebritnell2405]

I agree,unusual and we'll made.

[@keithharvey7230]

Ian Keith was superb in Nightmare Alley!!!!!

[@bethparker1500]

Omg, totally different. Clever. Unfunny police doing their best. As long as I need to cuddle under a blanket with my cat, this is swell mystery.

[@robertwalker5521]

"What's New Pussy Cat?"....(Tom Jones)

[@clydedahler9542]

Good film on Who Done It. My grandpa worked for MGM for a lot of years in the 1930s and 40s, thanks KZbin, 5-29-23

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

Never seen this exciting "talkie" before! Very well made! Thank you for sharing! New subscriber.

[@drewsagar2634]

Well done & well played by all. Frances Drake’s eyes are enough to melt the heart of the Snow Giants . Interesting variation on The Phantom of the Opera Thanks for Upload🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@kathyh4804]

Great old movie! Thank you 🌹

[@girishsavant2302]

Noirs never disappoint.

[@leelarson107]

For me the real star is Ian Keith, who always played 'the cool dude' who could hold his own among other men and sometimes end up with the female star as well. I remember him from 'Dangerous Corner' (1934) and 'The Payoff' (1942), among others

[@leebritnell2405]

He was nearly cast as Dracula in the 1931 film.

[@keithharvey7230]

Nightmare Alley!

[@musicalme27]

He was the blood -thirsty vampire/zombie in "Valley of the Zombies"

[@johnrizzo2262]

Crazy movie! I never realized how cute Frances Drake was.

[@almeggs3247]

The last time we will see a Hollywood movie depicting anyone kneeling at the foot of a lifesize Crucifix! 90 years ago!

[@kennethdower7425]

🙄

[@johnryan3913]

What about Mel Gibson?

[@almeggs3247]

John. I don’t consider MGs passion movie as a Hollywood production

[@graemesmith6721]

@@almeggs3247 So, if something disproves your claim, you find some excuse why it doesn't count. I guess all those Hollywood Bible epics in the '50s like The Robe, Ben-Hur, and The Ten Commandments don't count either, huh?

[@alyssajones4368]

Just finished watching this. Absolute brilliance. At first I thought it was Smith, then when he's murdered I thought it was his assistant.

[@robertwalker5521]

Surprise! It was the butler ,(again!)

[@dessiebrown8671]

That meatloaf and potatoes couldn't have been any better!!!!

[@chirelle.alanalooney8609]

This is a great movie and moves quickly along.

[@Ourladyrules]

i always like Gail Patrick's acting. very enjoyable old mystery movie 🎥🎥🎥👍🥂

[@djr6876]

Gail Patrick had the perfect “resting bi*ch face” for those meanie roles she was usually cast in. A real beauty though!

[@danielstanwyck2812]

and a good actress!

[@doraholden848]

Gail Patrick wasn't cast in this film in that particular role because she was beautiful or had a particular look on her face. She had to take those roles because she was taller than the average leading man, when she wore heels. At 5'7 she was considered too tall for lead roles in "A" movies. This is a time period when the average man was between 5/8 and 5/10. BTW--She could have just as easily ended up a bit player or chorus girl with that face. They only used beautiful women for non-character parts then.

[@djr6876]

@@doraholden848 yes,male actors back then and now are notoriously short. There were tall leading ladies back then though, Greta Garbo 5’7”, Ingrid Bergman 5’9” to name a couple.

[@nancyhowell4505]

$1,000/week in 1936 equivalent to $20, 411/week now! 😲

[@leelarson107]

That's still nothing to what some TV actors/actresses get today PER EPISODE.

[@nancyhowell4505]

@@leelarson107 I was thinking in terms of the general/most population. Actors, actresses, sports' stars, lawyers, doctors, etc., have a better chance of those extremely high incomes.

[@melianna999]

In late 20s and early 30s movie stars were paid incredible amount of money.

[@nedludd7622]

That scene of the preview of the film is about the longest five minutes I have spent.

[@deegeraghty9426]

They don't make them like that anymore ! Thanks

[@Yippekiyeah]

Thank you for the great who-dun-it film. The comments from the film buffs are also appreciated. 🎉😊

[@alexiofernandes2728]

Enjoyed! Thanks!

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Memo to Reginald Denny: stay away from Manchester and normandie

[@6or1]

Wish Reginald Denny had been written out early and left Rod LaRocque to have the longer part.....

[@keithharvey6354]

Reggie was on the train in Cat Ballou,shot by Jane Fonda

[@danielstanwyck2812]

the opposite would be for the best. la rocque i the stiffest actor going.

[@footfault]

Denny did have some moronic roles - "Algy" of the Drummond series comes to mind - but he was excellent in many other films, such as Eyes in the Night (1942) and Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931). Born in 1891, he was already middle-aged when this movie was made in 1936, but he made over 60 silent films. Silents aren't usually my preference, but I laughed out loud watching him in Fast and Furious (1927) in leading roles, as a very dapper, appealing man.

[@robertwalker5521]

@@footfault I think he was a bad guy in a Sherlock Holmes flick.

[@graemesmith6721]

What? Cops acting like cops, instead of incompetent bullies who accuse people of murder without a shred of evidence? What kind of '30s mystery movie is this? A damn good one, as it turns out! Reginald Denny is great in this. I'm used to seeing him as Algie, the sidekick of Bulldog Drummond, but he carries this movie on his own. The only other actor I recognize is Rod LaRocque, and he's a good sport here, playing a scared actor who gets bumped off in the first act. It's always fun to see Hollywood poke fun at itself, and this movie does that hilariously! We have a wimpy not-Bela Lugosi, and a pair of comics who I think are supposed to be either the Marx Brothers or Laurel and Hardy. We even have an example of an early Southern California flake with the astrology-obsessed secretary. The script is both funny and clever, the story engrossing, and the cinematography is excellent, clearly showing the influence of German Expressionist cinema with all the dark shadows and mist. I'm actually impressed!

[@robertwalker5521]

I believe Reginald was a German spy in a Sherlock film.

[@graemesmith6721]

@@robertwalker5521 Yes, in "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror," where he plays a character analogous to the infamous Nazi propagandist Lord Haw-Haw. Denny was also a pioneer in the development of drone aircraft.

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

😃Thank you 🥰Good movie 👍Good cast❤Dec . 2 , 2023

[@jackieeick]

Great movie, thanks ❤

[@leebritnell2405]

Director Florey was in the running to direct Frankenstein 1931,but lost out to James Whale.He went on to direct Murders in The Due Morgue 1932.

[@robertwalker5521]

R U E

[@leebritnell2405]

Quite right,fucking predictive text.

[@mickeybitsko1676]

A round of golf at Riviera or Rancho Park?

[@dfrozendog3849]

The world of entertainment is not a world that I would want to step into.

[@keithharvey6354]

Ian Keith was very good in Nightmare Alley.

[@claudettedelphis6476]

Thank you Nasir for this jewel 💎 Love 💕 the music 🎶💃🕺🪕🎺🎻 More “letters are coming “ He is too great a lover 🥁🎸🍒🍄🌺 My first time seeing it 🌿🌼 Kind of you to share with us 🦚🕊🦩

[@kimmccabe1422]

Anything anonymous thats negative, is definitely scary and coweredly..Enjoyed the movie, thanks❤

[@stephaniehand503]

thank you

[@MrCraigblaze]

Thanks for the Upload 👍 !! Xd

[@frederickcombs8661]

The work involved for just 90 seconds of film, then a still photo. It all involves 100 professionals on set.

[@fromthesidelines]

0:58- "World Attractions, Inc." 😆

[@catmomjewett]

“You’ll wake up with a kink in your medulla oblongata” was funny enough. “How do you know I wear them?” 😂😂😂 That’s going on my fridge next to “Justice is not a notion, Duncan. It’s a department of state.” Hugh Laurie S1E2 Road Kill

[@lopa2828]

Superb movie

[@Janet-n9k]

Thank you.

[@scottandrews9453]

She was an executive producer and show runner, so yeah, she got her share.

[@romanclay1913]

GAIL PATRICK!!!!!!

[@mjrussell414]

Love her!

[@leelarson107]

I could be persuaded...........................

[@romanclay1913]

@@leelarson107 Check out MY MAN GODFREY and STAGE DOOR. In the 1950s, she produced the TV series, PERRY MASON.

[@leelarson107]

@@romanclay1913 Oh, I 'checked out' Gail Patrick decades ago. Fine stuff, and much underrated.

[@robertwalker5521]

@@romanclay1913 ..and Murder With Pictures. !

[@chirelle.alanalooney8609]

Oh I just Loved that male singer that sings that beautiful song to her with "Come away with me, promise with a kiss." And then he kisses her.💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️ That song and Voice of his is hot🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

I was born in 1936 so watch many films made that year. I am not Edmund Strange byh the way! December, 2022

[@Arthur_McGowan]

George Barbier has one of ten-cigars-a-day-with-whiskey voices they don't make anymore.

[@Arthur_McGowan]

I know I have never see this movie but the opening credit music is familiar.

[@gregorypalmer5403]

Identical to the opening of the bigger budget " [Earl Carroll 's]. Murder at the Vanities". But here you have the great director-camera operator combination of Robert Florey and Karl Struss.

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Did the toilets all back up on the lot?

[@antilogism]

Anyone have any history on the automated zodiac service that the secretary uses at 8:33?

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

Yep. It was started by Satan.

[@josephlemko3027]

A good cast including Gail Patrick & Reginald Denny trapped by a lame & obvious script, plus awful directing & editing. There is one good scene when a night watchman walks into a room & asks for a match.

[@robertwalker5521]

I read that Reginald Denny had a 140+ I.Q. and had inventions, pat pending ...The smarter they are, the goodies or slight dimwits

[@graemesmith6721]

Umm, that was actually the WORST scene in the movie. Clearly, we have very different ideas about what constitutes "good."

[@josephlemko3027]

@@graemesmith6721 : If eveyone ageeed with each other on all issues how boring life would truly be.✌🤗

[@robertwalker5521]

@@josephlemko3027 What?!! No more wars ?!!!

[@josephlemko3027]

​@@robertwalker5521Wars suck!

[@evansmith7969]

I liked it! That was fun.

[@MN-pu6qx]

A strange story which I found a bit hard to follow. 5/10 for mine. 22 Apr 2024

[@marciasantos4180]

excelente filme posta o travesseiro da morte 1945 o homem imortal 1939 a mascara do magico 1954 o gato negro 1941 asilo sinistro ´

[@keithharvey7230]

Reggie Denny never looked young.

[@stephaniehand503]

great

[@UnderlyingLove43085]

If you like 1940's mysteries, listen to my fun mystery story!

[@kimrrosen]

People in early/mid century movies are constantly talking about bicarbonate of soda.

[@johnryan3913]

Hey, it works!

[@musicalme27]

Love this movie

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Spencer charteriss gets 86ed

[@gordonayres2609]

Great fun!

[@albertpringle4918]

39:07

[@albertpringle4918]

Made you look

[@michaeljohnson4204]

We used to have Mass for shut-ins on Sunday mornings, now we have atheist crap for crap eaters.

[@leelarson107]

Oh, you poor little SNOW FLAKE! Just take 40 sleeping pills and call me in the morning.

[@juliepope11]

Trying best 😂

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Alec Baldwin at it again

[@robertwalker5521]

Was this movie before - or after - The Death Kiss? Same premise :. Movie studio, someone put real bullets in the guns, etc, etc

[@cosmeticsandpurseswithevelyn]

Showing a movie of a Bull Fight with the movie ruiend it for me! Ignorant minds of the past. ..

[@rickmccown6956]

And it sounds like the present also.

[@robertwalker5521]

@@rickmccown6956 'googled "UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago". Unbelievable many thousands of cattle were "processed" daily