Author:
Patsy Ruth Miller / Philip Riley
Stars:
2
Review by: MApgar
Two books in one - the last part of the 'Magic Image Film Books' series
on the silent 'Hunchback of Notre Dame,' consisting of the shooting
script (with Xs showing the scenes they cut out), stills and promotional
material. The first half is a memoir of the actress that portrayed La
Esmeralda in the film. I think she did a bad job honestly but I only
watch it for Lon Chaney - whom she describes as very talented, kind, and
other choice words. I say that as in the Riley
section they mention how his first wife hated him (he did tell their
son she died, but in his defense she caused a scandal that almost
destroyed them all) and supposedly he was cruel to his son (a charge his
descendants deny). So I do think it disturbing that
he should be brought up in one part and then shamed in another.
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