#pal fejos

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Mary Philbin in The Last Performance (dir. Pál Fejös, 1929)

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An Art Deco poster with bold and distinctive artwork by noted Swedish designer Eric Rohman for the Swedish release of Universal's 1929 musical “Broadway.”

Based on the successful Broadway play of the same name and directed by Hungarian bacteriologist Pal Fejos, "Broadway” was billed as the first $1,000,000 all-talking picture, shot in both silent and talking versions with technicolor sequences. Particularly notable was the director's groundbreaking use of a giant camera crane constructed specifically for the production, enabling fluid panoramic shots and stunning visuals the likes of which had not been seen before.

Released at the height of the Roaring Twenties, the film told a story of underworld gangsters and showgirls against the backdrop of a Broadway cabaret. With both silent and talking prints of the movie extant, the sound version was reconstructed by The Criterion Collection and included as a feature on the DVD/Blu-ray release of Fejos' 1928 film “Lonesome.”

Text & picture: 1st Dibs

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The Last Performance (Pál Fejös, 1929)

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Annabella “María, leyenda húngara” (Tavaszi zapor) 1932, de Pal Fejos.

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The Last Performance (1929, Pál Fejös)

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Soledad / Lonesome - Pál Fejös [1928] USA