This week’s mystery movie has been the 1927 Universal film “The Cat and the Canary,” with Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall, Gertrude Astor, Flora Finch, Arthur Edmund Carew, Martha Mattox, George Siegmann and Lucien Littlefield. Adapted by Robert F. Hill and Alfred A. Cohn. Scenario by Alfred A. Cohn, with story supervision by Edward J. Montagne. Titles by Walter Anthony, photography by Gilbert Warrenton, art direction by Charles D. Hall. Directed by Paul Leni.
“The Cat and the Canary,” in a restored version, is available on DVD from Kino.
Mordaunt Hall, writing in the Sept. 10, 1927, New York Times, said:
The unexpected happened last night at the Colony Theatre, for the film transcription of John Willard’s play, “The Cat and the Canary,” … has been turned into one of the finest examples of motion picture art. The shadow version of the stage thriller was directed by Paul Leni, producer of that memorable German subject, “The Three Waxworks,” and designer of the settings for “Variety.” One could almost say that Mr. Leni has not lost a single chance in this new film to show what can be done with the camera.
For Monday, we have a mystery gent.
Update: This is Joe Murphy.
For Tuesday, we have a mystery gent.
Update: This is George Siegmann.
Brain Trust roll call: Mike Hawks (Monday’s mystery guest) and Donald Benton (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery guest).
For Wednesday, we have two mystery women.
Update: This is Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor.
Brain Trust roll call: Sheila (Tuesday’s mystery guest), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery guest), Patrick (mystery movie and both mystery guests) and Dan Nather (mystery movie and both mystery guests).
For Thursday, we have two cheerful mystery guests.
Update: This is Tully Marshall and Martha Mattox.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (mystery movie and all mystery guests), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery guests), Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie and Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mystery guests), Sue Slutzky (mystery movie and all mystery guests), Patrick (Wednesday’s mystery guests) and Dan Nather (Wednesday’s mystery guests).
And for Friday…..
Update: This is Laura La Plante and Creighton Hale.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery gent), Patrick (Thursday’s mystery guests), Howard Mandelbaum (Monday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests), Dan Nather (Thursday’s mystery guests), Sue Slutzky (Thursday’s mystery guests) and Earl Boebert (mystery movie).
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Hank Worden.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Larry Semon.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Joe Murphy.
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Monday’s guest favors David “Stringbean” Akeman.
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Grandpa Jones says: Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Fuzzy Knight?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Joe Murphy from the Cat and the Canary
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Hank Worden’s long lost brother! Ha Ha.
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George Siegmann for Tuesday.
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George Siegmann in CAT AND THE CANARY.
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Joe Murphy and George Siegmann in The Cat and the Canary from 1927.
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Ah! Now I’ve got it — THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927). Monday’s gent is Joe Murphy, and today’s gent is George Siegmann.
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Lee Moran Monday and Burr McIntosh today in THE RACKET.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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THE CAT AND THE CANARY. Joe Murphy Monday, George Siegmann yesterday, and Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor today.
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Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor.
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THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927)
Tully Marshall; George Siegmann; Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor.
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Monday: Joe Murphy, Tuesday: George Siegmann, Wednesday: Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor, the movie is 1927’s The Cat and the Canary
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Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor on Wednesday.
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This is a toughie. I have no confidence at all.
Have no guess for the movie
Guess for Monday – Paul Panzer
Guess for Wednesday – woman #2 looks like Myrna Loy
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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The Cat and the Canary 1927
Mon – Joe Murphy
Tues – George Siegman
Weds – Flora Finch and Laura La Plante
Thus – Tully Marshall and Martha Maddox
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The Cat and the Canary 1927
Mon – Joe Murphy
Tues – George Siegman
Weds – Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor (a correction)
Thus – Tully Marshall and Martha Maddox
Fri – Laura La Plante and Creighton Hale
Thanks for the puzzle!
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Wednesday – Mary Nolan?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Flora Finch and Gertrude Astor for Wednesday.
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My friend Tully Marshall and Emily Fitzroy.
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On Thursday we have Tully Marshall and Martha Mattox.
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Monday: Joe Murphy
Thursday: Martha Mattox, Tully Marshall.
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Oooh, if looks could kill . . . Tully Marshall and Martha Mattox today.
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Thursday: Tully Marshall and Martha Mattox
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The 1927 version of “The Cat and the Canary?”
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Tully Marshall & Martha Mattox.
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Ah, got the name wrong yesterday, Martha Maddox. Laura La Plante and good old Creighton Hale today.
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Laura and Creighton are getting close.
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Laura La Plante and Creighton Hale.
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Friday: Laura La Plante and Creighton Hale.
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On Friday we have Laura La Plant and Creighton Hale who looks like the cat that ate the canary.
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And we finish up with Laura La Plante and Creighton Hale today!
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