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Absolutely wonderful compilation DVD of vintage Halloween short subjects,ranging from classic cartoons to silent movies.
Several of the films are rare and hard to find,and will be of special interest to film buffs.
The following films are on this DVD:
Le Spectre Rouge(1907)-French trick film about a magician who makes little people appear in jars...kind of like Dr.Pratorious in Bride of Frankenstein.
Felix the Cat double feature-Classic black and white cartoons of film's most famous cartoon cat.
A Night on Bald Mountain(1933)-Twisted animation of the classic piece.
The Wizard's apprentice-Live action short,predating the similar segment in Fantasia,by ten years.
Fall of the House of Usher(1928)-Creepy film about the classic Poe story.
Phantom of the Opera(1925)-Abridged version with a live musical score and audience reaction.
The Ghost's High Noon-Newly animated feature that ties up the set quite nicely.
There are many other feature on this DVD,and i'd reccomend it to anyone that loves Halloween as much as I do.
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The Programme:
Le Spectre Rouge (The Red Spectre) 1907 hand-coloured fantasy by Zecca.
Felix The Cat 'Spook' 1928 Double Feature: Woo's Whoopee; Sure-Locked
Homes.
Fall Of The House Of Usher 1928 Webber-Watson.
The Wizard's Apprentice 1930 Fritz Feld; William Cameron Menzies.
Tom & Jerry's Macabre Musical Madness: Wot A Night; Magic Mummy.
A Night On Bald Mountain 1933 Alexander Alexeieff and Claire Parker
The Ghosts' High Noon 2006 from Gilbert & Sullivan's comic-opera
"Ruddigore" sung by Darrell Fancourt with The D'Oyly-Carte Opera
Company. A sing-a-long version adds to the merriment.
Banshee Bijou: Midnight Spook Show Novelties: Delicious Prologue of
adverts; Prevue of "Maniac"; Billy Bletcher in "The Fresh Lobster";
"Pathé Audio Review"; and Highlights from a live 1979 performance of
"The Phantom Of The Opera" with Lon Chaney.
Wicked Extras: Trick Or Treat (Hallowe'en Antiquities); Crypt Tickles
(Epitaphs of the dearly-departed; Mysterious Mose (a Van Beuren
Divertissement); Art Ghoullery (Little Treasures Exhumed for your pleasure);
Haunted Melodies; a Grotesqueries' Who's Who . . .
#1:
As co-producer of GROTESQUERIES I am delighted to be able to share the following comments on the DVD from Walter von Bosau of the Film Department at Boston University:
I just wanted to drop you a note, telling you how delighted and thrilledI am with the DVD of
GROTESQUERIES. I had originally heard about it through the Creepy Classics website, and ordered it.
I'v e just finished it, and it is a treat from beginning to end. It' s the best DVD I have purchased this year.
My thanks to all involved for putting this together. "
#2:
Title: Gilbert & Sullivan's `Ghosts' High Noon'
A highlight of this DVD, the Finalé to Act Three, is an animated visualization of `The Ghosts' High Noon' from Gilbert and Sullivan's Comique-Opera, "Ruddigore' or `The Witche's Curse'.
The `curse' is upon the descendants of Ruddigore. They must commit one crime a day or perish.
In the sequence depicted, the picture gallery of Ruddigore Castle, the heir apparent, Robin Oakapple, is confronted by his ghostly ancestors led by Sir Roderic Murgatroyd, who warns the youthful lad that `they fate thou canst not now avoid.'
But Roderic and his spirited relations are a jolly crew, and they sing about their revel-making on `The Ghosts' High Noon.'
The song is repeated with viewers invited to sing-a-long to lyrics at the bottom of the screen. Sir Roderic is sung by Darrell Fancourt with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus under Maestro Malcolm Sargent -from a 1931 HMV pressing through the courtesy of Chris Webster.
And if you feel like polishing-off yet another Gilbert and Sullivan tongue-twisting tune try warbling `The Sorcerer's Song' from `The Sorcerer' offered in Haunted Melodies, one of 13 wicked bonus features.
An image from `The Ghosts' High Noon' is now available on this site.
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