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Although described by at least one source [2] as a silent film containing talking sequences, synchronized music, and sound effects, The Valiant has continuous dialogue and is a full "talkie" made without a corresponding silent version.
Feb 10, 2024 · Made during the turbulent transition period between silent cinema and sound film, The Valiant (1929) is most famous today as the film debut of stage actor Paul Muni, who performed in New York's Yiddish theater under the name Muni Weisenfreund and became a star on the Broadway stage, where his talent for elaborate make-up and versatility with ...
Although described by at least one source as a silent film containing talking sequences, synchronized music, and sound effects, The Valiant has continuous dialogue and is a full "talkie" made without a corresponding silent version.
Although described by at least one source as a silent film containing talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects, The Valiant has continuous dialogue and is a full "talkie", made without a corresponding silent version.
- William K. Howard
The Valiant: Directed by William K. Howard. With Paul Muni, Marguerite Churchill, Johnny Mack Brown, DeWitt Jennings. After killing an unknown man for an unknown reason, a mysterious drifter turns himself to the law under a false name, intending to protect his own family's honor.
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- Drama
- William K. Howard
- 1929-05-19
The Valiant is a fine illustration of the growing pains. It opens like a silent movie with sound effects: a gunshot from behind a closed door, a man shuffling out of the apartment, seen as an unidentified silhouette or an ominous shadow on the wall until his face is finally revealed.
Jun 10, 2021 · 10 great British silent films. As the landmark British silent film Piccadilly lands on Blu-ray, we turn the clock back to the roaring 20s and beyond in search of some of the UK’s finest silent feature films.
