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Silent Sunday – The Haunted House (1908)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Oct 20, 2019
Since Sunday tends to be a day of quiet and reflection for many people, it seems an appropriate day to celebrate silent movies. But in keeping with the “day of rest” theme, I’m just going to post this without any commentary and just sit back and let you enjoy. read more
The Haunted House (1921, Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 5, 2015
The Haunted House has some excellent gags. There’s a lot of set gags in the finale, when bank clerk Keaton ends up in the–well, the haunted house. His coworker–a delightfully evil Joe Roberts–is actually a counterfeiter who uses the haunted house to print money; the haunted read more
Terror in the Haunted House (1958)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 10, 2015
Sheila Wayne (Cathy O’Donnell) was born in the United States but has lived in Switzerland for most of her life. She’s recently married an American man named Philip Justin (Gerald Mohr), and the two are soon returning to the United States to start their lives together. (Image via St. John read more
Classic Television Thursday #022 – The Abbott and Costello Show – The Haunted House
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Feb 12, 2015
Early television comedies, especially ones like The Abbott and Costello Show, are often interesting, because they provided the performers a different venue to reuse a lot of material that they were basically recycling from their vaudeville days. In some ways this was a good thing, because it gave th read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Aug 5, 2014
We kick off the week a day late (sorry about that) with another look at Hugo, the silent, lumbering castle henchman of Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by Charles Lamont. Open the door – close the door. That’s all Hugo does all day. Lamont’s directing career began in read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (3)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Oct 7, 2013
As Halloween approaches, we take another look at Hugo, hulking castle minion, in Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by Charles Lamont. Here he calmly assess the situation with Helen Wallace, Virginia Welles, Charles Horvath (holding the empty suit of armor) and (I’m fairly certain) read more
Buster Keaton in THE HAUNTED HOUSE (1921)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Oct 4, 2013
In celebration of what would have been Buster Keaton‘s birthday (October 4, 1895) and in keeping with an October-ish theme, here is a presentation of his 1921 film, The Haunted House, which was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. (No music accompaniment) To see images of Buster read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (1)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Feb 22, 2013
Today’s pic revisits Francis in the Haunted House (1956), starring Mickey Rooney as the put-upon sidekick to the famous talking mule. Timothy, in the “Igor” role as Hugo, silent, lumbering minion of the castle, is showing a gaggle of not-too-bright cops – including Dick Winsl read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (2)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 17, 2012
Today’s pic is the last good shot of Timothy as Hugo, hulking castle minion, that you will see in Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by hard-working Charles Lamont. The spooky goings-on clearly have Hugo flummoxed. Mickey Rooney admitted in his autobiography that he has no memories read more
Video of the Week: “Francis in the Haunted House” trailer
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Mar 21, 2012
Our video for this week is the trailer for Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by Charles Lamont. See Tim as as Hugo, silent lumbering servant of the castle, literally getting his butt kicked by Francis the Talking Mule! Francis is voiced by the great Paul Frees, whom Timothy would later h read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (and a question!)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Jan 4, 2012
Two things for you today: The first is an original production still from Francis in the Haunted House (1956). Tim and Charles Horvath are committing some mayhem on hapless Mickey Rooney, who admitted in his autobiography that he remembers nothing about the making of this film. This picture must have read more
The Haunted House (Buster Keaton)
MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on Nov 3, 2011
The Haunted House (1921) If you need a criminal hideout, what better place to set up than a “haunted house”? At least that’s what a gang of baddies think in The Haunted House short silent film. Buster Keaton is a bank teller, and I think we can say right off that this is read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Aug 4, 2011
Boo! Our pic for today is from Charles Lamont‘s Francis in the Haunted House (1956). Tim doesn’t have much to do but look menacing and open doors and gates. At least in this shot, with Helen Wallace and Mickey Rooney, he gets to indulge in some comedy. He thinks he’s seen a ghost. read more
Buster Keaton in “The Haunted House”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 17, 2011
Of the five Buster Keaton two-reelers I’ve watched this week, “The Haunted House” is certainly the most ambitious in terms of narrative. Buster is an honest, if hapless, bank teller who is falsely accused for a bank robbery/counterfeiting scheme. Joe Roberts, also a bank teller, i read more