Back in 1918, special effects artists had to make dinosaurs the oldfashioned way. A much more cohesive showcase of willis obriens talents, this short film, coming merely a year after the much rougher r. This 1918 short by stopmotion wizard willis obrien is probably the first film to describe time travel, and is a showcase for obriens marvellous stopmotion dinosaurs. Obrien, the specialeffects pioneer later to win fame for his stopmotion photography in such films as king kong 1933 and mighty joe young 1949.
The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 michaelmusic 2011 ioic 2. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 commentary youtube. Media in category lobby cards of the united states, 1918 the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. This early silent gem is an incredible story of a trip to slumber mountain complete with ghosts and living dinosaurs. The ghost of slumber mountain 1919 internet archive. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 photo print 14 x 11.
Posted in rsilentmoviegifs by uauir2blaze 441 points and 3 comments. One last thing, i noticed that tcm, because they are such smart folks over there, still have willis obriens name spelled wrong on their ghost of slumber mountain page, even though i wrote them about that seven years ago. Dawley played uncle jack holmes, while obrien played the ghost of mad dick the hermit. Dawley is probably the first film to describe time travel, and is a showcase for their marvellous stopmotion dinosaurs. But what an exciting eleven minutes it was for filmgoers in 1918. There was a wonderful exhibit down in brea, california regarding the birth of motion pictures. Creating sculptures out of clay and bringing them to life. Posts about the ghost of slumber mountain written by misterdangerous. The ghost of slumber mountain was the first movie about dinosaurs to portray them in a realistic manner. The ghost of slumber mountain when real actors met. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of. In 2003, turner classic movies presented on television a 19minute version with an uncredited musical score. Cb01 the ghost of peter sellers film completo hd film. The ghost of slumber mountain was a 1918 american film written and directed by special effects pioneer willis obrien.
The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 alternate versions. And while the original film was almost thirty minutes long, most viewers only saw an 11 minute movie culled from the original footage. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 release info imdb. After several humorous animated films made by obrien on the subject of dinosaurs and prehistoric. Awesome special effects for their day highlight a wonderfully told story. Giant monster month is an education and critical endeavor and is protected by fair use. It was digitally restored by hypercube llc, new york city, for the national film museum inc.
A cult movie created before the term cult movie was coined, the silent short the ghost of slumber mountain 1918 is an early work by willis h. The ghost of slumber mountain was a 1918 film, written and directed by special effects pioneer willis obrien, produced by herbert m. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 dinosaur museum. Original ghost of slumber mountain, the 1918 movie. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 was one of the earliest films, if not the first film to feature realistic for the time prehistoric animals on screen and brought to life by the father of stopmotion, willis obrien. This page was last edited on 29 december 2015, at 00. The ghost of slumber mountain is a 1918 film written and directed by special effects pioneer willis obrien, produced by herbert m. All video, audio, and pictures belong to their respective owners. Media in category the ghost of slumber mountain the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. With a foot in the door in 1918 women began pushing for legislative change. The ghost of slumber mountain poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm the amazon image is how the poster will look. Although its usually only remembered by film buffs and dinosaur fans today, the ghost of slumber mountain represents a significant milestone in the history of movies because it was the first. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 directed by willis h. From mountain ranges to oldgrowth forests, habitats.
In 1918 willis h obrian started work on the ghost of slumber mountain. The ghost of slumber mountain when real actors met clay monsters duration. In the first film to mix stop motion with live action footage to place actors and monsters in the same world, obrain. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 the ghost of slumber mountain, 1918, six sheet usa, 81x81 inches cinema distributing corporationworld pictures dinosaurs in the silent era. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The ghost of slumber mountain movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Ghost of slumber mountain, 1918 part 2 of 2 duration. Ghost of slumber mountain 1918 classic horror film board. It features the at the time pioneering technology of stop motion animation with five models of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts. The ghost of slumber mountain 2018 remake bobtheilliterate. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
This large poster was made to draw folks into the original. Heres a very loose remake of ghost of slumber mountain for its 100th anniversary. Heres the original short film though forgive the poor video quality. Dawley on the more ambitious the ghost of slumber mountain 1918 ended badly, with dawley removing obriens credit from the film. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 rotten tomatoes. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 by enshohma on deviantart. It is the first movie to show live actors and stopmotion creatures together on the screen. The ghost of slumber mountain turner classic movies. Ghost of slumber mountain, 1918 part 1 of 2 youtube. The ghost of slumber mountain 1917 a cult movie created before the term cult movie was coined, the silent short the ghost of slumber mountain 1918 is an early work by willis h.
No quotes approved yet for the ghost of slumber mountain. Although most of the film itself is lost, it is often cited as a trial run for the lost world. Same size that you see in the theater size is provided by the manufacturer and may not be exact. The ghost of slumber mountain science smithsonian magazine. Its original running time was said to be over half an hour, although dawley inexplicably. I love that movie, willis obrien, ray harryhausen, dinosaurs, etc. Brand new and rolled and ready for display or framing. No rating due to partially lost film in a nutshell. A mountain climber has a dream in which he meets the ghost of an old hermit whose magic telescope lets him look back into prehistoric times including such dinosaurs as a brontosaurus and a diatryma as well as a death struggle between a triceratops and a trex. The ghost of peter sellers film completo hd, film completo in streaming alta definizione, the ghost of film completo, the ghost of streaming ita.
Overview of the ghost of slumber mountain, 1917, directed by willis h. Obrien would get the last laugh, though, by taking many of the concepts and models from the ghost of slumber mountain and using them for 1925s the lost world, his breakthrough film that launched his long, legendary career. The ghost of slumber mountain 1918 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The collaboration was not a happy one and dawley cut the 45minute film down to 11 minutes and claimed credit for obriens pioneering effects work. If you see imperfections they will also be in the poster full size movie poster. The ghost of slumber mountain was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Fijian editor of koe ita, a tongan newspaper published in 2012 by the. In a dream uncle jack looks through a magic telescope owned by the ghost of a hermit and sees what life was like millions of years ago, including a battle between prehistoric monsters. To celebrate its 100th anniversary this year i decided to shed some well deserved light onto one of the oldest dinosaur movies the ghost of slumber mountain. The ghost of slumber mountain, 1918, six sheet usa, 81x81 inches.
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