The Film Fan Man Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 The most overlooked movie in the pantheon of important, ground-breaking films is the 1929 production of Hell Harbor. This was the first motion picure ever shot entirely on location using modern sound technology. The story behind this historic endeavor is told in complete detail in the Pulitzer Prize nominated book; Sight, Sound, and Sunshine: Tampa, Hell Harbor, and the Making of Modern Cinema. The cast of Hell Harbor is a who's who of up-and-coming talking film actors and actresses like Lupe Velez and Jean Hersholt, as well as silent film stars like Gibson Gowland and Al St. John. But, the behind the scenes crew is almost as impressive and interesting, including the prolific director Henry King, a prop man who was a Romanian Count, and some of Broadway's brightest minds. The city and people of Tampa, Florida also play an important part in the production, with a story-line all their own. Hell Harbor was also the first motion picture to have its premiere outside of Hollywood or New York. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in film history. It is available wherever better books are sold, including online retailers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Why does it feel as if the OP is using the forum to advertise? Is he/she the author of said book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 if I've never seen it than how can it be historic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I opened the thread thinking "Well, I've never seen Casablanca all the way through..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 11 hours ago, TopBilled said: Why does it feel as if the OP is using the forum to advertise? Is he/she the author of said book? I'm just happy to see a first-time poster saying something other than "I hate that TCM isn't like it used to be anymore!" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, sewhite2000 said: I'm just happy to see a first-time poster saying something other than "I hate that TCM isn't like it used to be anymore!" Yes, you're absolutely right...that is an improvement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 25 minutes ago, sewhite2000 said: I'm just happy to see a first-time poster saying something other than "I hate that TCM isn't like it used to be anymore!" But I thought TCM was supposed to be Commercial-Free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDillert Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 8:59 PM, sewhite2000 said: I'm just happy to see a first-time poster saying something other than "I hate that TCM isn't like it used to be anymore!" There’s a few of us around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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