Episode of Series “History of the Motion Picture”.
This 1920’s film with John Barrymore was the first great American horror film. It was a tour-de-force for Barrymore, and a classic of macabre film making. This edited work retains all the ingredients for which it is famous. The narration points out its significance in motion picture history and provides interesting comment on the craftsmen who made it.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002999
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - United States
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Appreciation
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)