The Unholy Three (Tod Browning, 1925) Ventriloquist sequence

Overview


Director : Tod Browning

Writers : Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins (novel)
Waldemar Young (scenario)

Release Date:16 August 1925 (USA)


Genre:Crime / Drama more


Plot Summary : Three sideshow performers leave their lives of captivity and become "The Unholy Three." Echo the ventriloquist assumes the role of a kindly old grandmother who runs a bird shop. Tweedledee, the "twenty inch man," becomes her grandbaby, and Hercules is their assistant. Soon an incredible crime wave is launched from their little store.




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Runtime : 86 min (alternate version)


Country : USA


Language : English


Color : Black and White / Color (tinted)


Aspect Ratio : 1.33 : 1 more


Sound Mix : Silent


Certification : USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

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  Film & Animation

[richragsdale]

tod browning and lon chaney

it doesn't get any better

[sps242]

I remember when PBS ran silents in the early 70s..I was 9 or 10 at the time and loved them, especially this version of The Unholy Three. Anyone have it? The soundtrack for this is sensational..probably composed around the time I watched this in the 70s..music sounds like it's trying to emulate music of that time, but production sounded more contemporary..still sensational though!

[cha5]

I just watched this on TCM, Really fascinating movie with a touching beautiful ending.

I wish circumstances had been different and that Tod Browning could have had the directorial sucess of a James Whale / Jacques Tourneur in his post Dracula/Freaks films. Browning really deserves to be better known than he is as a filmmaker.

[PlayIt4MeAgainSam]

Chaney was brilliantly entertaining. Mae was wonderful. Great!!

[irinayugiohfan]

"Why walk? Let's run!" :D xD This movie is awesome!

[NahitsuVideos]

- not very challenging ! Here it is :

amazon(.)com/Unholy-Three-Lon-­Chaney/dp/B00480OCVQ

Don't know exactly what version it is, though. You can find mine here (I suppose it can be royalty free) :

filestube(.)com/3msaR57zOERLFA­uuoKrlj5/The-Unholy-Three-1925­-By-Durruti57.html

[lilwaltdh]

What genre of music is this? If I wanted to listen to more like this, who are some good recomendations

[laffpro1]

Pure Genius !!!

[aztiff]

Wow, the music is awful, the film is amazing

[MildredDavisLloyd]

I LOVE that lil smirk he makes at 0:17!!!!!! SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!! I have this exact version(same music and tinting) on DVD! I LOVE this movie so much. Lon was nothing less than AMAZING in it!