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Jet · 03-01-2010, 05:22 PM

Two Nights! Four Films!
Awesome Effects! Great Casts!

The Hurricane, 1937
In Old Chicago, 1936
The Rains Came, 1939
San Francisco, 1936

I've put together four disaster films based on incredible directing and special effects during the 1930s. The Hurricane is considered to have one of the greatest storm scenes of its time—and it is awesome. The first time I saw this movie, I couldn't believe how well done it was for the limited technology of the day. Along with The Hurricane, are terrific special effects in In Old Chicago, based on the famous 1871 fire; The Rains Came, which has amazing scenes of devastation from torrential rains, and San Francisco, which based on the great earthquake of 1906. If you're not familiar with directors in the elite category, John Ford and Henry King are two who made their mark early with these films. All four movies have well-known casts and great stories. I'd settle into a weekend with these movies and hopefully you will too. See ya at the movies....

The Hurricane, 1937
Directed by John Ford
Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor
In the days of the tall ships and colonial rule of the South Pacific, a naive native sailor working as first mate on an island hopping windjammer is unjustly jailed in Tahiti for striking a racist planter with government connections. His attempts to escape imprisonment and return to his home island and young wife are contrasted with the attitudes of the white colonials, including a humanitarian physician, a "by the book" governor and a sadistic jailer, as well as the forces of natural justice in the form of a devastating hurricane. Written by the authors of "Mutiny on the Bounty."

In Old Chicago, 1937
Directed by Henry King
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche
Story of the great fire of 1871. Fictional story of two sons of Mrs. O'Leary (the owner of the cow which started the fire), one a rogue (Power) the other a lawyer (Ameche). One of the most expensive films of its time ($1.8 million).

The Rains Came, 1939
Directed by Clarence Brown
Tryrone Power, Myrna Loy
The year is 1938 in British India, and our story takes place in the picturesque city of Ranchipur, presently sweltering under the heat, with locals praying for much needed rains and relief. In this scenario we have an elegant Maharaja, Man Singh Bahadur, and his astute and wise wife, the Maharani of Ranchipur; a perpetual drunk and womanizer, Tom Ransome, who is presently courting an 18 year old runaway from the local Mission by the name of Fern; Lord Albert Esketh, and his wife, Edwina, a former lover of Tom, who are on a visit to Ranchipur, and wish to purchase some of the Maharaja's horses; Then there is Dr. Major Rama Safti, a Hindu who is currently having an affair with Lord Albert's wife, and who is the heir apparent to the throne of Ranchipur. All plans of the citizens of Ranchipur are cut short with heavy incessant rains, followed by earthquakes, flooding, polluted waters, and then - plague.

San Francisco, 1936
Directed by Woody VanDyke
Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Jeanette McDonald
Mary Blake arrives at Blackie Norton's Paradise gambling hall and beer garden looking for work as a singer. Blackie embarrasses her by asking to see her legs, but does hire her. She faints from hunger. Nob Hill Socialite Jack Burley and Maestro Baldini of the Tivoli Opera House see her singing and offer her a chance to do opera, but Blackie has her under a two-year contract which she sorrowfully stands by. Later, when he makes up posters featuring Mary in tights, she does leave for the Tivoli. Blackie gets an injunction against Burley, but knocks out the process server when he hears Mary's performance as Marguerite in "Faust". She asks her to marry him and she agrees to go back to the Paradise as his kind of singer, but Blackie's childhood chum Father Tim intervenes. After Blackie slugs the priest, Mary leaves. She is soon the star of the Tivoli and Blackie's place is closed down. She sings a rousing "San Francisco" on behalf of the Paradise at the annual "Chicken Ball" and wins the $10,000 prize which Blackie throws to the floor. As she storms out of the hall a terrible rumble betokens the famous San Francisco earthquake. Buildings collapse, streets split wide open, the city burns, the army dynamites whole sections of town. After staggering around in a stupor Blackie finds Father Tim and the two of them find Mary at a Salvation Army camp. Backed by hundreds of others, they look out over the ruins which are gradually replaced by the shining new city with a reprise of the title song.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdMiMxpDv7w"]YouTube- The Hurricane 1937 Trailer[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuYWrSmLvlM"]YouTube- In Old Chicago - Trailer (1937)[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx1l8BYz4C0"]YouTube- san francisco no 12[/ame]

The Rains Came

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXTmaR8CcQU"]YouTube- T r c 6[/ame]

03-01-2010, 05:22 PM	#150
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Jet's FlixMix-1930s Great Disasters Weekend Two Nights! Four Films! Awesome Effects! Great Casts! The Hurricane, 1937 In Old Chicago, 1936 The Rains Came, 1939 San Francisco, 1936 I've put together four disaster films based on incredible directing and special effects during the 1930s. The Hurricane is considered to have one of the greatest storm scenes of its time—and it is awesome. The first time I saw this movie, I couldn't believe how well done it was for the limited technology of the day. Along with The Hurricane, are terrific special effects in In Old Chicago, based on the famous 1871 fire; *The Rains Came, which has amazing scenes of devastation from torrential rains, and San Francisco, which based on the great earthquake of 1906. If you're not familiar with directors in the elite category, John Ford and Henry King are two who made their mark early with these films. All four movies have well-known casts and great stories. I'd settle into a weekend with these movies and hopefully you will too. See ya at the movies.... The Hurricane, 1937 Directed by John Ford Dorothy Lamour, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor In the days of the tall ships and colonial rule of the South Pacific, a naive native sailor working as first mate on an island hopping windjammer is unjustly jailed in Tahiti for striking a racist planter with government connections. His attempts to escape imprisonment and return to his home island and young wife are contrasted with the attitudes of the white colonials, including a humanitarian physician, a "by the book" governor and a sadistic jailer, as well as the forces of natural justice in the form of a devastating hurricane. Written by the authors of "Mutiny on the Bounty." In Old Chicago, 1937 Directed by Henry King Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche Story of the great fire of 1871. Fictional story of two sons of Mrs. O'Leary (the owner of the cow which started the fire), one a rogue (Power) the other a lawyer (Ameche). One of the most expensive films of its time ($1.8 million). The Rains Came, 1939 Directed by Clarence Brown Tryrone Power, Myrna Loy The year is 1938 in British India, and our story takes place in the picturesque city of Ranchipur, presently sweltering under the heat, with locals praying for much needed rains and relief. In this scenario we have an elegant Maharaja, Man Singh Bahadur, and his astute and wise wife, the Maharani of Ranchipur; a perpetual drunk and womanizer, Tom Ransome, who is presently courting an 18 year old runaway from the local Mission by the name of Fern; Lord Albert Esketh, and his wife, Edwina, a former lover of Tom, who are on a visit to Ranchipur, and wish to purchase some of the Maharaja's horses; Then there is Dr. Major Rama Safti, a Hindu who is currently having an affair with Lord Albert's wife, and who is the heir apparent to the throne of Ranchipur. All plans of the citizens of Ranchipur are cut short with heavy incessant rains, followed by earthquakes, flooding, polluted waters, and then - plague. San Francisco*, 1936 Directed by Woody VanDyke Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Jeanette McDonald Mary Blake arrives at Blackie Norton's Paradise gambling hall and beer garden looking for work as a singer. Blackie embarrasses her by asking to see her legs, but does hire her. She faints from hunger. Nob Hill Socialite Jack Burley and Maestro Baldini of the Tivoli Opera House see her singing and offer her a chance to do opera, but Blackie has her under a two-year contract which she sorrowfully stands by. Later, when he makes up posters featuring Mary in tights, she does leave for the Tivoli. Blackie gets an injunction against Burley, but knocks out the process server when he hears Mary's performance as Marguerite in "Faust". She asks her to marry him and she agrees to go back to the Paradise as his kind of singer, but Blackie's childhood chum Father Tim intervenes. After Blackie slugs the priest, Mary leaves. She is soon the star of the Tivoli and Blackie's place is closed down. She sings a rousing "San Francisco" on behalf of the Paradise at the annual "Chicken Ball" and wins the $10,000 prize which Blackie throws to the floor. As she storms out of the hall a terrible rumble betokens the famous San Francisco earthquake. Buildings collapse, streets split wide open, the city burns, the army dynamites whole sections of town. After staggering around in a stupor Blackie finds Father Tim and the two of them find Mary at a Salvation Army camp. Backed by hundreds of others, they look out over the ruins which are gradually replaced by the shining new city with a reprise of the title song. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdMiMxpDv7w"]YouTube- The Hurricane 1937 Trailer[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuYWrSmLvlM"]YouTube- In Old Chicago - Trailer (1937)[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx1l8BYz4C0"]YouTube- san francisco no 12[/ame] The Rains Came [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXTmaR8CcQU"]YouTube- T r c 6[/ame]