Lon Chaney in LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (1927)

Lon Chaney – Just in Time For Halloween 2019

I used a variety of software applications to put together this short video dedicated to the Man of 1,000 Faces, Lon Chaney (Sr.). While I barely made a dent in reviewing Lon’s incredible number of faces, at least it’s a start. I used Photoshop to restore dingy old photos to a like-new B/W sheen, and then turn them into color images. Each finished color image was then sent to the Motion Portrait software demo to create the illusion of movement from still photos. As a finishing touch, I used Magix Audio Lab to clean up and restore the sound quality to a 1922 acoustical record of Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette,” more popularly known as Alfred Hitchcock’s theme from his TV series.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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on September 26, 2019 at 2:12 PM Comments (3)
Tags: classic film, horror film, lon Chaney, London After Midnight, old Hollywood, Phantom of the Opera, silent film

London After Midnight – The Original 1927 Continuity Script

Who knew that all these years the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. held a shot-by-shot cutting continuity made from viewing an actual print of LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT? This Lon Chaney Sr. vampire tale is perhaps the most famous – and most eagerly sought – lost silent film. The last known print was destroyed in a vault fire in 1967, and intensive searching of the world’s film archives has so far failed to locate another print.

But now you can “see” LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT simply by reading this 38-page document (it’s a quick read) and using an average amount of your imagination. We are supplying you with a series of photos and lobby cards below to assist you. Enjoy!
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London After Midnight LOC Script copy

Lon Chaney plays Professor Burke, a detective/hypnotist who is investigating the “suicide” of Roger Balfour:

There are strange goings-on in the old Bafour Mansion, and some mighty strange creatures too:

A curious inhabitant seems to have supernatural powers:

Burke questions the various suspects and uses hypnotism too:

Looks like it’s going to be a long night at the Balfour Mansion:

Burke eventually proves that Bafour’s death was murder and collars the killer:

But what about those strange creatures? We suggest you read the script if you’re not able to see the movie!