Oliver Twist (1933)

[ONELOVEONEWORLD4ALL]

Oliver Twist is one of the Greatest actors that had ever lived and ofcourse the author of the book ( Charles Dickens) is also one the Greatest writer that had ever lived.

But is this young guy ( Oliver Twist) in this film still living?

[ukslalom]

Terrible version of this classic

[EzzyBoDezzy]

@1Passingthrew1 Actually it's  a workhouse not a poor house

[EzzyBoDezzy]

This is not the proper version:( I'm kinda sad about that othr wise it is great!

[Carbonite2008]

Sound in a 30's movie? :o

[MissMayian]

@Carbonite2008

where have you been hiding? sound in movies started from 1929. they were called the talkies. humans will always advance, until they die that is :)

[boffinme80]

@Carbonite2008 Sound movies have been avaliable since the late 20s. Early 20s there was no sound but by the 30s, virtually all movies had sound.

[musicsesame]

This is the third version of Oliver Twist this season. I suppose this is not a tale for Christmas, although this is the time of year I view it.

[MissKaleighI]

Wow! Oliver is soooo little! And so cute. What a sad story.

[hiptoeknee]

Is there a scene in this version where someone is selling flowers? Or selling something for two pence or pennies or something. It is a vague memory I have from almost fifty years ago.

[1Passingthrew1]

@hiptoeknee Possibly from Mary Poppins, the woman selling bread crumbs 'Feed the birds,2 pence a bag' or My Fair Lady when Lisa the Flower Seller is selling Violets outside and meets up with Henry Higgins. I remember Oliver's mother being taken into the Poor House and dying, handing over the locket to be given to Oliver when he was older but I can't think of her selling anything.

[Terpaxsten]

I remember attempting to read the book when I was 7 years old.

[45HAVAL]

great movie 

[dezboss]

I can safely say that Dickens would have had a fit at seeing this film.

[rosstheirish]

i have to act this out as a school play

i am mr.soemberry..

any tips?

[dezboss]

@rosstheirish He is a man heavily under the thumb of his wife, so a slight meekness is required. There is also cold cruelty in him but at the same time a generally pleasant manner.

Hope this helps.

[rosstheirish]

@dezboss Ahh it has a bit

but..my teacher is wanting him to still be "meek" but also super creepy...

Im 6foot7 with a full beard..so is that creepy enough?

[dezboss]

@rosstheirish Well that's basically what I said, he is coldly cruel when he beats Oliver, but he is under the thumb of his wife. So a decent mixture of the two is needed.

I think six foot seven inches with a full beard will be creepy enough mate :-) it's rare to find someone who is taller than me, I'm six foot six inches.

[dezboss]

@rosstheirish Try watching the 1948 British black and white version of Oliver Twist. It does leave out a lot of the book, but it is nonetheless an extremely fine adaptation. Every character, setting and background is captured perfectly and I think you'll find a decent portrayal of Mr Sowerberry from there.

Good luck with the play!

[rosstheirish]

@dezboss Ahh thank you very much :)

[fiorinodoro]

che bello questo film!

[TheDorr71]

good to watch, but wish their accents were more British!

[DavidCaietan]

John Howard Davies

March 9, 1939 - August 22, 2011

Thank you.

[swallin19]

Great to see this early version, as usual different from Dickens!! Some what inferior to the later David Lean film, but well acted for it's time.

[Not2commonofcaurse]

but of course, Oliver ...

respect your elders because indeed in the end it will work out.. always>>>

[rose7547]

this the most wonderful story ever

[EnglishWarrior100]

Thanks for this,love the Oliver Twist story,never even heard or seen this one before,once again thanks