This is “Mr. Wu,” directed by William Nigh, starring Lon Chaney, with Louise Dresser, Renee Adoree, Ralph Forbes and …
“Mr. Wu” was based on a play by Henry Maurice Vernon and Harold Owen, adapted by Lorna Moon with titles by Lotta Woods. Designed by Cedric Gibbons and Richard Day, with costumes by Lucia Coulter and edited by Ben Lewis and photographed by John Arnold.
This isn’t the first time I have criticized a score added to a silent movie (I did hear from a Robert Israel fan who took me to task about my comments), but the score by Maria Newman is just awful.
To add authenticity, some of the titles are apparently in Chinese. These go by pretty fast, so I’m not even sure I have them in the correct order.
And for Monday, we have a mysterious young lad.
And for Tuesday, we have this mystery gent.
For Wednesday, we have a mystery lady.
This week has been something of a poser for the brain trust — so far only two people have identified our mystery film, Jenny M and Barbara Klein. So I thought I would have two mystery guests for Thursday. Our mystery chap is first….
And this mystery (not) woman is second.
And for Friday, our mystery man of a thousand faces, just as some of you predicted…
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery movie and cast), Don Danard (Thursday’s mystery folks), Chrisbo (Thursday’s mystery woman), Patrick (mystery movie and cast), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and cast), Barbara Klein (Thursday’s mystery folks), William (Thursday’s mystery woman), Rick (mystery movie and cast), Floyd Thursby (Thursday’s mystery gent), Julie Merholz (Thursday’s mystery woman), Sarah (mystery movie and cast), ValleyDave (mystery movie and cast) and Rick Scott (mystery movie and cast).
And by the way, it’s Mary Mallory’s birthday, so be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!
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LOST HORIZON?
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Anna and the King of Siam? It’s the only one I can think of! Don’t know his name however.
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Pure deductive guess: Tito Renaldo from ‘Anna and the King of Thailand’.
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Alas, no….
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Today it “looks” like Paul Cavanagh but I’m not 100% sure.
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John Halliday?
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Well I’d say it’s Anna May Wong today.
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Alas, no….
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So, if it is Anna May Wong, was that Lawrence Grant the other day?
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Sonny Loy, Holmes Herbert, and Renée Adorée in the movie Mr. Wu.
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Wednesday-Anna May Wong and Tuesday-perhaps Lawrence Grant. Movie could be “Daughter of the Dragon” or “Shanghai Express”
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George irving is having a fine meal on tuesday.
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A very good guess… But alas, no.
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The Bitter Tea Of General Yen?
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Thursday….Anna May Wong
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Now that we see Lon Chaney, it has to be “Bits of Life”, 1921 & here I am on a Friday again. This film being an anthology of 4 different stories, I wont try to sort it out but will submit my idea that at least the photos of Wong & Chaney are from the segment titled “”Chinese Story”
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Here’s my guess:
Movie – Mr. Wu
Monday – Sonny Loy
Tuesday – Claude King
Wednesday – Renee Adoree
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Today is Ralph Forbes and Anna May Wong.
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I thought yesterday was a silent actress, but was thinking Mae Murray or Pola Negri! It’s MR. WU. Sonny Loy Monday, Claude King Tuesday, and Renee Adoree yesterday.
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Ralph Forbes today and Anna May Wong.
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Is that Bramwell Fletcher and Anna May Wong on Thursday? Which might make this “Daughter of the Dragon”?
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Monday = Sonny Loy, Tuesday = Claude King, Wednesday = Renée Adorée, Thursday = Ralph Forbes and Anna May Wong in “Mr. Wu” from 1927.
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My apologies to Claude King on tuesday. Sonny Loy is our monday man and Renee Adoree, Ralph Forbes and finally Anna May Wong make this MR. WU 1927.
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Thursday – Ralph Forbes and Anna May Wong
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Ralph Forbes, Anna May Wong Mr. Wu
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Mr. Thursday sure looks like Ralph Forbes.
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Anna May Wong today?
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I’ll guess the movie is Mr. Wu (1927). I knew Anna Mary Wong had to be in the movie, but Renee Adoree gave it away!
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Based on the hint, Friday is going to be Lon Chaney, Sr. Monday: Sonny Loy, Tuesday: Claude King, Wednesday: Renee Adoree, Thursday: Ralph Forbes and Anna May Wong. I think Larry is trying to pull a fast one, because it’s hard to distinguish Renee and Anna May….because of the makeup and costumes. The film is “Mr. Wu.” This is the best I can do.
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Thursday…Anna May Wong and Ralph Forbes. Guessing Mr. Wu, and if so can Lon Chaney be far behind?
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Today is Mr. Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney.
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Today is Lon Chaney as Mr. Wu/grandfather… ergo Mr. WU
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I don’t usually enter after the Friday Gimme, but since I was so wrong on Wednesday, I will now go with 1927’s Mr. Wu, with Ralph Forbes, and finally, Anna May Wong, for Thursday and Lon Chaney on Friday.
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Mr. Wu 1927 w/Lon Chaney & Anna May Wong, & Ralph Forbes.
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Oh well, I’ll go along with the crowd and say “Mr. Wu”.
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MR. WU a.k.a. Lon Chaney lookin’ good.
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Mr. Wu.
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Friday – Creighton Chaney’s father
Happy Birthday Mary!
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