If the guy did a little more research on Gilbert, he would have found out that the actor was vindicated several years later by starring in a play called "CHERRIES ARE RIPE" with another casualty of the micrphone, Vilma Banky. They were a HIT on stage, and no one seemed to mind that their voices didn't fit their image on screen.
This story about John Gilbert is totally untrue. His voice was not high-pitched or bad for "talkies". The decline of his career was driven by studio politics. It is time to stop perpetuating this falsehood.
MGM used the 'voice test' as an excuse to get rid of John Gilbert. He made a few films in the 1930's and his voice is ok, even bettter than some actors who survived the studio purge.
This film perpetuates the myth that Gilbert's voice ended his career with the advent of talkies. Watch "Downstairs" and of course Garbo's "Queen Christina" for evidence of just how well he did sound on film. What actually ended his career was his over-mannered acting style in his first talkie. Jack has been falsely judged due to HOLLYWOOD BABYLON, similar to how Pauline Kael's inacurate analysis of Marion Davies truncated interest in another great star. Watch TCM for "John Gilbert Rediscovered."
LOL at the reply they got.
BeeHerman 5 months ago
If the guy did a little more research on Gilbert, he would have found out that the actor was vindicated several years later by starring in a play called "CHERRIES ARE RIPE" with another casualty of the micrphone, Vilma Banky. They were a HIT on stage, and no one seemed to mind that their voices didn't fit their image on screen.
dplomin1954 7 months ago 2
The voice thing was an excuse to get rid of him.
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 9 months ago 2
@GeorgeVreelandHill the voice thing was a lie.It was politically suitable to get rid of him.Unfair.It killed the man.
cunningsophie 9 months ago 2
This story about John Gilbert is totally untrue. His voice was not high-pitched or bad for "talkies". The decline of his career was driven by studio politics. It is time to stop perpetuating this falsehood.
VictoriaRu29 1 year ago 3
MGM used the 'voice test' as an excuse to get rid of John Gilbert. He made a few films in the 1930's and his voice is ok, even bettter than some actors who survived the studio purge.
zeekwolfe 1 year ago 2
And whats with the still from "Wall Street", talk about crappy.
GypsyFairy69 1 year ago
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This film perpetuates the myth that Gilbert's voice ended his career with the advent of talkies. Watch "Downstairs" and of course Garbo's "Queen Christina" for evidence of just how well he did sound on film. What actually ended his career was his over-mannered acting style in his first talkie. Jack has been falsely judged due to HOLLYWOOD BABYLON, similar to how Pauline Kael's inacurate analysis of Marion Davies truncated interest in another great star. Watch TCM for "John Gilbert Rediscovered."
maxwellhoffmann 2 years ago
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maxwellhoffmann 2 years ago
I thought I saw a still from :Jaws" in there! Just what was it doing it a "Silent Film Causalities" clip? Wow, that's bad!
PlayIt4MeAgainSam 2 years ago 2
Why the heck is there a still from "Jaws" in the middle of this?
LeakyMustang 2 years ago