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Lost Horizon (1937)

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He Who Gets Slapped -- (Movie Clip) The Revenge

Unholy Three, The (1930) -- (Movie Clip) You're Too Feminine

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Lost Horizon (1937)

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The Unholy Three (1925) - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a few photos taken during production of The Unholy Three (1925), featuring director Tod Browning and his cast.

West of Zanzibar - Publicity Art

Here are a few pieces of advertizing art prepared by MGM to publicize Tod Browning's West of Zanzibar (1928) in newspapers and magazines.

West of Zanzibar - Scene Photos

Here are several scene stills from MGM's West of Zanzibar (1928), Tod Browning's silent melodrama starring Lon Chaney.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh - Publicity Stills

Here are a few stills taken to help publicize MGM's Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928), starring Lon Chaney and Loretta Young. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from MGM's Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928), starring Lon Chaney and Loretta Young. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

The Unholy Three (1925) - Scene Photos

Here are several Scene Stills from Tod Browning's The Unholy Three (1925), starring Lon Chaney, Victor McLaglen, and Harry Earles.

The Unholy Three (1925) - Movie Poster

Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for The Unholy Three (1925). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

The Man of a Thousand Faces - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from The Man of a Thousand Faces (1957). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928), starring Lon Chaney and directed by Herbert Brenon.

The Phantom of the Opera - Behind-the-Scenes Still

Here is a photo taken behind-the-scenes during production of The Phantom of the Opera (1925), starring Lon Chaney. Chaney is wringing out his costume after filming the underwater sequence in the film; this shot demonstrates the durability of his makeup as Erik the Phantom.

London After Midnight - Movie Posters

Here are a few Movie Posters from the lost silent film London After Midnight (1927), starring Lon Chaney.

The Unknown - Movie Posters

Here are a few American movie posters for Tod Browning's The Unknown (1927), starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford.

The Unknown - Lobby Cards

Here are a few American Lobby Cards for Tod Browning's The Unknown (1927), starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford.

The Unholy Three (1930) - Movie Posters

Here are a few original release movie posters for the talkie version of The Unholy Three (1930), Lon Chaney's first and only talking picture.

The Unknown - Scene Stills

Here are a number of scene stills from MGM's The Unknown (1927), starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford.

London After Midnight - Behind-theScenes Photo

Here is a Behind-the-Scenes Photo from the lost silent film London After Midnight (1927), starring Lon Chaney.

London After Midnight - Publicity Stills

Here are a few Publicity Stills from the lost silent film London After Midnight (1927), starring Lon Chaney.

Videos

He Who Gets Slapped -- (Movie Clip) The Revenge Lon Chaney is a circus clown preparing to spring his revenge in this scene from He Who Gets Slapped (1924).

Unholy Three, The (1930) -- (Movie Clip) You're Too Feminine It’s a little incoherent but Lon Chaney as “Professor Echo,” Harry Earles as “Willie” and Ivan Linow as “Hercules” have left the circus and formed a criminal band, now in disguise as they prevail on their ex-cohort Rosie (Lila Lee), who’s working a pet shop employee (co-writer Elliott Nugent), in The Unholy Three, 1930.

Unholy Three, The (1925) -- (Movie Clip) God's Gifted Genius Early scenes introducing two of the titular three, Hercules (Victor McLaglen) and Echo (Lon Chaney), at the carnival, their pickpocket friend Rosie (Mae Busch) working the crowd, in Tod Browning's original The Unholy Three, 1925.

Unholy Three, The (1930) -- (Movie Clip) Professor Echo His first spoken lines in Lon Chaney’s first and only talking picture, as Professor Echo at the carnival, practicing ventriloquism he learned for the picture, Richard Carle the barker, Lila Lee his partner in crime, Ivan Linow the strongman, in MGM’s five-years-later remake, The Unholy Three, 1930.

Mr. Wu (1927) -- (Movie Clip) The Illustrious Mandarin Wu Grand MGM sets and Maria Newman’s original score for TCM featured in the opening, as Lon Chaney appears in his first role as the senior Wu, looking to engage Muir (Claude King) for the Western style education of his grandson (Sonny Loy), in Mr. Wu, 1927.

Mr. Wu (1927) -- (Movie Clip) I Go To Join My Ancestors We’ve just met Lon Chaney in his second role, as the now grown-up grandson Wu, on the occasion of his marriage (Mrs. Wong Wing as the young wife), then Chaney again, this time as the even-older, emaciated grandfather Wu, conferring with Muir (Claude King), in MGM’s Mr. Wu, 1927.

Ace Of Hearts, The (1921) -- (Movie Clip) He Has Lived Too Long Part of the opening act, the thus-far not defined brotherhood assembles, Morgridge (Hardee Kimble) chairing, Farralone (Lon Chaney) fretting and Forrest (John Bowers) providing evidence against an evil-doer whom, it transpires, they vote to eliminate, in The Ace Of Hearts, 1921.

Penalty, The (1920) -- (Movie Clip) Thousands Of Hats Weird Blizzard (Lon Chaney), kingpin of the San Francisco underground, turned evil by a doctor who amputated his legs as a boy, is being described by lawman Lichtenstein (Milton Ross) for his undercover agent Rose (Ethel Grey Terry), in Samuel Goldwyn’s The Penalty, 1920.

Penalty, The (1920) -- (Movie Clip) Do I Look Like Satan? Vengeful San Francisco crime boss Blizzard (Lon Chaney), unaware that his new consort (Ethel Grey Terry) is a federal agent, is thrilled to find an improbable newspaper ad placed by the artist daughter of the doctor who wrongly amputated his legs as a child, in The Penalty, 1920.

Unholy Three, The (1925) -- (Movie Clip) Since When Do You Own Me? Echo (Lon Chaney) in drag, fellow thief Rosie (Mae Busch) working on their stooge Hector (Matt Moore), Tweedledee (Harry Earles) playing the baby, angry Hercules (Victor McLaglen) arriving, as the thieves tangle in Tod Browning's The Unholy Three, 1925.

West Of Zanzibar (1928) -- (Movie Clip) You Poor Blind Idiot Opening scenes, magician Flint (Lon Chaney) is alarmed to learn that his wife and assistant (Jacqueline Gadsdon) plans to leave him for sly African ivory trader Crane (Lionel Barrymore), in Tod Browning's West Of Zanzibar, 1928.

West Of Zanzibar (1928) -- (Movie Clip) Gold Of The Congo Spooky voodoo in Africa mystifies ivory trader Crane (Lionel Barrymore), who doesn't yet know that his old enemy Crane (Lon Chaney), supported by "Doc" (Warner Baxter), has hunted him down seeking revenge, in Tod Browning's West Of Zanzibar, 1928.

Lon Chaney DVD promo - (A TCM Promo) Watch the promo on the special collector's DVD edition that includes three feature films, a documentary, commentaries, photo galleries and much more!

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