May 15, 2017
Man muss schon etwas Besonderes an sich haben, wenn man bemerkt werden will. Der Turm von Pisa wäre gewiss nicht so berühmt, wenn er gerade stünde.
Otis Skinner
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Man muss schon etwas Besonderes an sich haben, wenn man bemerkt werden will. Der Turm von Pisa wäre gewiss nicht so berühmt, wenn er gerade stünde.
Otis Skinner
Otis Skinner photographed by James Abbe, c.1921
Kismet, 1920
Kismet is an American silent film version of the 1911 play Kismet by Edward Knoblock, starring Otis Skinner and Elinor Fair, and directed by Louis J. Gasnier. Skinner’s daughter, author Cornelia Otis Skinner, plays a small role. This version was released by Robertson-Cole Distributing Company. In New England the distribution of the film was handled by Joseph P. Kennedy who organized a successful…
Fun Size Review: Kismet (1920)
Fun Size Review: Kismet (1920)
It’s not just a musical! Kismet was a stage play and a silent film first. This version stars popular theatrical leading man Otis Skinner. It’s surprisingly good (silent Hollywood was rather hit-and-miss with Arabian Nights-style tales) thanks largely to the enthusiasm of Mr. Skinner. The rest of the cast overacts shamelessly but he still manages to steal the show.
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The New Movie, June 1934
Fun Size Review: Kismet (1920)
Fun Size Review: Kismet (1920)
Not your typical hero.
Ha! Thought it was a musical, didn’t you? Well, Kismetwas a stage play and a silent film first. This version stars popular theatrical leading man Otis Skinner. It’s surprisingly good (silent Hollywood was rather hit-and-miss with Arabian Nights-style tales) thanks largely to the enthusiasm of Mr. Skinner. The rest of the cast overacts shamelessly but he still manages to…
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The unintentional script improvement, Animated GIF
The unintentional script improvement, Animated GIF
The term “trafficking” is now used almost exclusively to describe smuggling of both drugs and humans. Back when Kismet was made, however, it could also mean any interaction between two people.
This knowledge does not stop me from finding this scene hilarious.
Otis Skinner’s beggar posed as a rich man and Rosemary Theby’s aging beauty romances him to teach her husband a thing or two. This GIF is…
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