THE STUDIO MURDER MYSTERY (1929) - Neil Hamilton, Fredric March

THE STUDIO MURDER MYSTERY (1929)
Starring: Neil Hamilton, Fredric March, Doris Hill, Warner Oland, Eugene Pallette, Chester Conklin
I claim no rights of any kind; for sharing only.
Wm. Thomas Sherman, [e-mail], www.mn-hp.com

[@alanaminor172]

Thanks for this wonderful collection. I prefer old films to any new ones.

[@roderickfemm8799]

Fredric March is pretty good even this early in his career. And Eugene Pallette as the police lieutenant certainly foreshadows whole chunks of his career.

[@AnotherAmateur]

Chester Conklin -- the Studio Gateman -- was a famous comedy actor in the silent film era. He made a rocky transition to talkies but his slapstick humor was less popular with audiences of the 1930s, 1940s and into the 1950s. At one point later in his life Conklin took a job as a department store Santa to help pay the rent. Enjoy a great performance by a wonderful actor who demonstrates there are no small parts, only small actors....

[@snakepiteddie]

1977 Lucille Ball

[@653j521]

When the man being berated for being a terrible actor is a much better actor in reality than the one berating him.

[@tommytwogloves16]

Fredrick March is one of the greats! Love to see more! Thanks.

[@kenowens9021]

You can tell that Fredric March was already a fine actor, talent above most of them.

[@stevengermadnik3162]

To be in the audience for this film in 1929, to see and hear Fredrick March for the first time would have caused a sensation

[@juliavalevska5677]

Thank you so much for this nice movie from 30s. Always glad to see Frederick March.

[@robertwalker5521]

Interesting fact: Frederick's last name was Bickle. The studio thought that name would result in Bickle Pickle jokes. So...his Mother's last name was MARCHER...and he became Frederick March

[@WJack97224]

Warner Oland was one of my favorite Charlie Chan detectives. Always thought of him as the "good guy" but then along comes this one.

[@GradeBmoviefan]

I just saw him in a silent film. It was a Tom Mix film, Riders of the Purple Sage. Warner Oland played another bad guy, it was a good film to watch. ❤️ ~~ Sharon

[@WJack97224]

@@GradeBmoviefan, I have a vague memory of the movie title Riders of The Purple Sage and will have to look it up. Thanks. Good on ya mate. ❤️

[@graemesmith6721]

He also played Fu Manchu.

[@Lightonahill25]

love the old rattling sheet of tin that makes the thunder sound

[@djr6876]

Neil Hamilton played police commissioner Gordon on Batman tv show ?! I really enjoyed seeing him as a young ,handsome ,comedic actor.

[@DuchessBirdie]

He was actually a model too back then..quite a life. Also, the baritone detective is in a lot of movie and very young here.

[@DuchessBirdie]

And the "bad actor" yes I loved him in A Star is Born and much more. Warner Oland definitely was better as Charlie Chan and so glad too

[@alyssajones4368]

Why is it always the vintage films that are the greatest?

[@STORMY0O]

Wm! Thank you so much for sharing this little gem. I really enjoyed watching it! Great cast awesome plot! Good to see the future “Charlie Chan”. The thunder or the storm is always so funny thinking of how it is done.😅. This is just a darn good movie! Appreciate your time in posting it!

[@leelarson107]

Excellent film quality, all the more so since it's 94 years old.

[@benzo4029]

For such an early talkie, this one had a bunch of future big stars! Neil Hamilton got all the handsome "juvenile" lead roles in that day. Eugene Palette with his craggy bullfrog voice actually recorded better than most all the others voices. That fact alone made him a favorite actor for the studios to use alot. Fun talkie! Thanks

[@upstairs1307]

“Philandering actor Richard Hardell is murdered at a movie studio. His jealous wife Blanche, his director Rupert Borka, and a girl he mistreated, Helen MacDonald, all have substantial reasons for having wanted him dead.”

[@MadAboutFilm]

A good little murder mystery. The "Studio" in question is a movie studio: a gem self-portrait slice of life backstage at a Hollywood fantasy factory, circa 1929. Full of show biz characters, one-liners, & laced with comedy. Lots of fun, & plenty of drama. Good cast, including a very young Frederick March & Eugene Palette.

[@jeffashley5512]

Inherit The Wind with Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, Fredrick March and Florence Eldridge was one of Fredrick's and Florence's last movies together. That is an amazing movie with an unmatched cast of character actors we all know....Norman Fell, Dick York, Harry Morgan, Claude Akin and so many more.

[@lynnlobliner3933]

They took the new "talkies" to a whole nother level with this one -- the two calling each other names and everyone talking at once. ha ha

[@nancysanders2398]

Yes,fast murder mystery4 Sure! Neil Hamilton certainly was Quite handsome& very funny in this part! Thanks Mr.Sherman4 sgpharing this film!

[@jeanpoiraud7071]

very enjoyable , a mixture of Charlie Chan and Batman ,only in America

[@christinao1787]

Fun cast. I love very early talkies: the stiff delivery, long silences and crackles, the cloches and appearances of silent screen comedians. Did you know Florence Eldridge ("Mrs. Hardell") and Fredric March ("Mr. Hardell") were wife and husband in real life?

[@liannemettam3536]

yes I did but thanks for pointing that out so others will know.

[@felixekstrom6557]

thank you

[@liannemettam3536]

you are welcome

[@daveerhardt1879]

They were married from 1927 to 1975 when Fredric March died, they were very close from what I read.

[@goranbjelkendal1701]

Everything is very bad in this movie, script, acting, delivering of lines, directing, pace, which make it very funny for some. That doesn't make it typical for early talkies, only typical for the bad ones. Have a look at this one, not a master piece, but way above The studio murder mystery. In fact, it is a run-of-the-mill film, but they know what they are doing. Of course, you can still love the bad ones for what they are. ok.ru/video/326934792867

[@karenblackwood5883]

Thanks for sharing,there was some great comedy in this and acting

[@waltana02]

I stumbled across these wonderful Pre-Codies just recently and one thing I have been pleasantly surprised by are the number of movies that have Female Screen Writers, Original Story Writers and 2nd Directors. What happened? When and how did they get sidestepped???

[@kevink973]

Yeah, I noticed that a long time ago. Woman writers were respected, but around 1935 they seemed to vanish.

[@blex5579]

when man wised up.

[@neilschmid4991]

Alot of early films from the beginning of movies to the 30s had many women who wrote or directed.

[@beemartin.]

Thought so Charlie Chan is here!

[@1LSWilliam]

Develishly clever plot. Orland is terrific.

[@cynk956]

Neil Hamilton was an American actor probably best known for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV series of the 1960s.

[@JackGamer9731]

Cyn K That guy was apparently my great great uncle

[@lyndabackman278]

Thankyou for your info. I know it will make the movie more fun!.

[@JaneFrieman]

You must have liked the sitcom SEINFELD because your pseudonym states that fact.

[@rjmcallister1888]

Paramount was one of the few to maintain studios in both New York and Hollywood in the 20's, and it almost broke the studio, but was done so they could get New York stage actors who didn't want to travel. And that was part of the problem; stage acting evolved into screen acting as sound technology improved. You used to have to stay near the mikes back then.

[@RayPointerChannel]

Stage acting and the "evolution" of Screen Acting had nothing to do with the early need to stage near the microphone. The evolution of Screen Acting started in the Silent Era, when it was realized that broad, extreme gestures and expressions were to much for the intimacy of the camera. Screen Acting became more subtle. The same with movie speaking since the microphone could pick up the voice at a natural level without the need to "project" to the back of the house.

[@lorih.2224]

I wonder if that was Charlie Chan debut picture? Love it!! Thank you for posting.

[@graemesmith6721]

The thing is, Tony had zero proof that the murder happened the way he said it did. It was all just speculation. Sure, it could have happened that way, but you still have to prove it, especially when someone else has already been convicted. And since he couldn't prove a thing, there was no need for the real murderer to try to kill him. Still, it's nice to see Neil Hamilton so young, and playing a comical character. As Commissioner Gordon, he always had to play it totally straight.

[@scallopohare9431]

Thank you.

[@ivorybow]

Two great actors appear in this very early talkie; Eugene Pallete, the gravel voiced bumbling cop, who shows up as the cop, or dad of the heroine, in so many movies throughout this period up thru the 40's. And, Warner Oland, who played Charlie Chan before the role settled with Sidney Toler.

[@suzieqwonder3089]

Carolyn Blake Isn’t it fun to see Eugene Pallette grow larger & larger throughout his career? I wonder how many films he acted-in as the chief of police? Seems his character was set in stone from the very beginning!

[@spambaconspamspam]

@@suzieqwonder3089 For me, it's J. Farrell MacDonald. I can always count on him being a "copper."

[@autumnt.allgood8895]

I WAS WAITING FOR VANCE TO COME INTO THE PICTURE.

[@caroldurst1855]

Thank you for sharing....great old movie

[@SEARSJAMES]

Warner oland played alot of bad guys before charlie chan!

[@proflondonuk]

Irony. Fredric March being told he can't act. His Oscars say he can.

[@laurelvanhouten7924]

This was one wild mystery. Really liked it.

[@conningdale8805]

Slightly silly, but still good viewing. I enjoyed it! Thanks for posting.

[@maitsurt]

love Neil Hamilton...

[@kittyblak393]

Charlie Chan, my favorite detective 😊👌👌🐈‍⬛️

[@glutinousmaximus]

They arrested Charlie Chan!

[@blatophobia]

She said she hated him because he wouldn't look at her. That means she loved him.

[@mikebacchus721]

I Love Charlie Chan movies

[@stuartperry8141]

It is a funny thing , they played the Fredric March"s character as the heel. The young woman knows he is married, it stops right there, as soon as she messes with him she is a heel even more than him. I had friend a long time ago whose girlfriend we could have messed around a little bit I believe, since I knew them both separately and together. Since he was my friend before she became his girlfriend she became off limits to me even though I was still attracted to her.

[@oneoldcarnut8342]

Stuart Perry

[@keithharvey7230]

Young Mischa Auer is seen toward the end.My Man Godfrey,Destry rides again.

[@JaneFrieman]

🎬A murder mystery spiced with humour.

[@shellymillion9268]

actually Ive enjoyed all your selections 👍

[@blatophobia]

Calling cops fruit and baboon during a murder inquiry. God, Hollywood is an asylum.

[@rrich52806]

Good flick..commercial free

[@kirkmattoon2594]

I wonder what sort of person would send a telegram saying "Your wife dead STOP Died with Hardell's name on her lips STOP Condolences STOP?" And what sort of furious bereaved husband would wait around patiently for his rival to come up with a letter? When a script starts with such bizarreries it gives me hope that it won't get better and spoil the fun. Back to the flick.

[@debbiegonzales1314]

Very interesting story

[@kenowens9021]

Wonder where this was filmed. During the outdoor scenes, you can see people's breaths. I never saw mine when I was in L.A.

[@Magnetron33]

Couls have been NY

[@neillennox8472]

Did you ever find it?

[@erroljames849]

How come Charlie Chan look , move and speak like Charlie Chan before he ever played Charlie Chan ?

[@waderaney7]

Excellent ☺

[@keithharvey7230]

Warner Oland was born in Sweden.

[@denisejohnson2960]

We know.

[@autumnt.allgood8895]

IS HE PART CHINESE?

[@stephaniehand503]

thanks

[@toroon]

Decent old flic. Didn't know commissioner Gordon could dance.

[@lindabrown7374]

Good mystery, Thanks.

[@stephaniehand503]

thank you

[@scotnick59]

Ah, Neil Hamilton, the original wooden ham

[@autumnt.allgood8895]

GREAT TO SEE CHARLIE CHAN PLAY THE BAD FOR A CHANGE. HE PLAYED A GOOD CROOK. I KNEW HE WAS THE KILLER WHEN THE GIRL MCDONALD DAD DIED.

[@eaglewatcher11]

Great

[@chicagogyrl4846]

If I was that woman, I would dump him, until he is divorced!!

[@alef_19]

great film! but i find out who the murder was at the beginnig lol

[@RichardHannay]

Hmmm... *SPOILER* I lowkey hoped he drank that poison so the ending would be different...

[@anthonyochocki6535]

LoL....at around 31:00, you'll hear the young 'writer' turn to the Detective played by Pallette and says: " Because you wouldn't let her, you bit Poof"...a term, as a Gay Man---really haven't heard used ---except on the BBC comedy line-up of the 1960s and 1970s. And was used as part of the Skit's banter in the Old ''Monty Python" series. Poof is a term to denote an Effeminate or one displaying Feminine mannerisms in a Homosexual. Even in the Silent Era---the word Poof would be displayed on-screen if such was needed to 'inform' the audience.

[@dominicpiscopo7915]

Warner Oland the great detective Charlie Chan

[@keithharvey7230]

Neil Hamilton was Commissioner Gordon in the Batman TV series.

[@KathrynPieta]

Wow what a womanizer. Fredrick sure is young here. Is that Charlie Chan? I love these movies without music in your face, like it is impossible not to tell what emotion is at play.

[@francespueo5367]

Warner Oland much better as Charlie Chan

[@antoniode]

Commissioner Gordon Young 😅

[@keithharvey7230]

Gravel voiced Eugene Pallette looks less fat here.

[@deborahleone4351]

A very young 💕💕💕Frederic March! Kind of looks like a very young DeNiro, doesn’t he? Both fantastic actors. 🙋‍♀️⭐️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@footfault]

I always need to grit the teeth and gird the loins before watching any movie with Eugene Pallette in it. Casting directors must've believed his "loveable earthiness" or some such appeal existed, as a contrast to the folks he's always investigating, but he gets on the nerves and spoils most pictures he's in. Nevertheless, despite Pallette, I watched this one for Hamilton/March/Eldridge and enjoyed it. Thanks for loading.

[@billbudd2535]

Pallette was one of the best. If he wasn't in this movie I wouldn't have watched.

[@spambaconspamspam]

Personally, I refuse to watch Bobby Breen, Frankie Darro, Bette Davis and Barbara Stanwyk.

[@cesellhall719]

The fight scene was good and funny 🤪🤪🤪👍

[@fannylablanche9952]

Fredric MARCH ...

[@RalphDratman]

This is one of the early (pre-1930) talkies. The philandering husband is going to get bumped off by someone!

[@suzieqwonder3089]

This film is soo bad it’s hilarious! Did anyone figure out who the murderer was? LOL!

[@keithharvey7230]

Its Fredric not Frederic.

[@stuartperry8141]

Does the actor that played Charlie Chan looked like he has any Chinese blood in this role? Actors give a phony accents and people see things that are not there.

[@RasslebearNOLA]

That's why it's called "acting."

[@howard44mag]

15

[@pravinasings3289]

wha?

[@rolandofgilead43]

what an awful film, the acting was pretty solid for it being a film from (1929) the acting at times in films from this era can be a hit and miss this was a hit as i think it was pretty good. the film was fucking awful but Neil Hamilton easily was the best part his comedy in it actually did have me laughing, though i knew who the killer was from reading the comments here which was stupid of me but than what are ya gonna do?

[@hydriv]

This was supposed to be a murder/mystery. Instead, it devolved into something akin to a film by the 3 Stooges. Sad and not worth the time to watch.

[@billiewilson5197]

This is the stupidest movie I've ever seen " LOL" 🤷🏾‍♀️ 🤗 it's still good . The named Tony is the whole show 🤗 🙋🏽