Johnny Weissmuller - First Action Hero
I've been home sick all week, so I've re-visited the MGM Weissmuller Tarzan flicks. As I watched it occurred to me that Johnny Weissmuller was the first action hero of talking films. The first MGM...
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We could argue this one all day! However, my vote goes to none other than ... John Barrymore! DON JUAN premiered in August, 1926, and was the first feature film to boast of a recorded Vitaphone...
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I'd second your vote for Doug, brom. (Though Geez knows I share his love for Jack!) Doug was HUGE in early American Cinema; and though diminishing, he did work into the Talkie era. -Craig
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As for the original Weissmuller question about talkie action heroes, it probably depends on definition of "star" and "action hero"The B western and serial guys were action heros--for example Tim McCoy...
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Geezermonster wrote:We could argue this one all day! However, my vote goes to none other than ... John Barrymore! DON JUAN premiered in August, 1926, and was the first feature film to boast of a...
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atenolol wrote:In the sense of someone who is actually known for action and was a well-known mainstream star, despite his limited casting, yes, I think Weissmuller qualifies as the first big talkie...
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Well, I went by the thread title. So punch me, shoot me, and trip me, ya buncha action heroes ya! -Craig
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Watch it, Craig, or we'll send Roy Barcroft after ya... or maybe Barton McLane! I remembered that Doug's classic buckleswasher THE IRON MASK was released in a part-talkie version with a musical score...
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Intriguing point. In the book Action Speaks Louder, author Eric Lichtenfeld covers an overview of the action genre. He, however, largely restricts himself to the 1970's onward. Lichtenfeld only...
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I started a slight digression by editing one of my threads.
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atenolol wrote:As for the original Weissmuller question about talkie action heroes, it probably depends on definition of "star" and "action hero"The B western and serial guys were action heros--for...
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Scathach80 wrote:Intriguing point. In the book Action Speaks Louder, author Eric Lichtenfeld covers an overview of the action genre. He, however, largely restricts himself to the 1970's onward....
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Gene Phillips THE INDIANS ARE COMING "Has anyone here actually seen this one?" Yes. I have. And I reviewed it here. I'll bump the review to give everyone a chance to read it again--I do my best on...
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