The interesting history about this film is that it was playing in NYC just down the street in August 1926 when The Son of the Sheik was premiering. Don Juan was a toe into recorded synchronized SOUND! Of course, Valentino would die in NYC on August 23...his planned next film was going to be "Cellini" and no sound was planned. Barrymore went on to be a star in sound films, Valentino never had the chance to even try...Co-start Estelle Taylor was married to Jack Dempsey and was supposed to be Valentino's leading lady in "Cellini." There are picture of Dempsey, Taylor and Valentino at the breakfast table only a few days before he was struck down and taken to the hospital...Myrna Loy had been dancing and was actually tested for a Valentino film, and later would be in his wife's "What Price Beauty" which Valentino funded as Rambova was forbidden to interfere with Valentino's films at that point ....she ditched him just as he was nearing completion of "The Eagle" which she had disapproved of....and couldn't go near. Luckly, she didn't because it was Valentino's comeback film and while it wasn't as big a hit as he earlier films, it did bring him back and set the stage for his much-needed next hit "The Son of the Sheik" ...He needed the money so he went back to the role...
@@bookmouse2719 Some people thought he had a "slight" accent but judging from the two recordings, he sounded a lot like my grandfather who after 70 years in the US always had the ending vowels and a pronounced accent! He may have been OK in " man about town'" roles but he didn't plan to act 5 more years according to what was said before he died...but sound would have cut that plan off plus the style of films was already changing...
¡Que film para maravilloso! Transmite tantas emociones y sobresaltos solo con la expresión de rostros, gestos y posturas, solo es necesaria una banda sonora tan ideal para compañar la sofisticada actuación en detalles e insinuaciones, una historia perpleja de sensaciones siniestras como pícaras hechas con un gusto minucioso. Me encanta todo, las actuaciones tienen un alto grado de autenticidad.
That was amazing! Jack Barrymore's handsome face can show every emotion and do so much like his transformation into the sorcerer. That sword fight was incredible too and it looked like he did most of the stunts except the horse riding in the end. Mary Astor was perfect too. His manservant, Pedrillo, looked like a haggard Baby Peggy. lol All the scenes were beautifully shot - almost perfect photographs.
An iconic film. No expense was spared. Lavish sets and costumes, dozens of beautiful faces , even more soldiers an towns folk extras. Outstanding direction. excellent camera work. Great cast of characters played by polished actors. Love triumphs ending with a ride off into the sunset. What could be better than this? Thanks PF
I mean, I _knew_ that's what was going to happen at the end of the movie just because it's a romance movie, but c'mon dude! You ruined the ending. For all anyone watching this for the first time knows, they could all die at the end. Ruining the suspense.
@@wareforcoin5780 Really sorry about that. You know a Tom Cat like Don won't be able to keep that sword in it's sheath. An ugly divorce and tenuous reconciliation, or possibly even murder may ensue. Maybe the sequel will hold more surprises. 🙂
Excellent movie! I confess I didn't always get silent movies, but now that I've seen a few really good ones, I'm starting to really appreciate them as good stories. This one is very good, I really enjoyed the acting and the costumes.
thank you pizza flix i havent seen this movie since i was in high school when wgbh had a silent classic show showcasing the silent era great movie and really do like john barrymore 🙂🙂🙂🙂
The fight scene, that starts at 1:31:18 is pure nostalgia for me. It was featured on the special features DVD for "Singing In The Rain" and I think I've seen that fight scene more than any other scene from a film or TV show. By the way, the scene starts at the already given time stamp, and ends at 1:35:09
Although it has no spoken dialog, Don Juan is technically not a "silent" film. It was the first feature-length film to use Vitaphone's sound-on-disc system to synchronize its pre-recorded musical score and sound effects to the film’s playback projection.
We take it for granted now, but one of the biggest selling points of the movie was that you could hear the New York Philharmonic Orchestra play as if you were in the presence of the hall. Movie scores for silent films varied and for cinemas in small towns, this type of musical accompaniment was a big deal. The attraction to sound on film first started with music, short films hearing the president speak, and then hearing actors talk.
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The interesting history about this film is that it was playing in NYC just down the street in August 1926 when The Son of the Sheik was premiering. Don Juan was a toe into recorded synchronized SOUND! Of course, Valentino would die in NYC on August 23...his planned next film was going to be "Cellini" and no sound was planned. Barrymore went on to be a star in sound films, Valentino never had the chance to even try...Co-start Estelle Taylor was married to Jack Dempsey and was supposed to be Valentino's leading lady in "Cellini." There are picture of Dempsey, Taylor and Valentino at the breakfast table only a few days before he was struck down and taken to the hospital...Myrna Loy had been dancing and was actually tested for a Valentino film, and later would be in his wife's "What Price Beauty" which Valentino funded as Rambova was forbidden to interfere with Valentino's films at that point ....she ditched him just as he was nearing completion of "The Eagle" which she had disapproved of....and couldn't go near. Luckly, she didn't because it was Valentino's comeback film and while it wasn't as big a hit as he earlier films, it did bring him back and set the stage for his much-needed next hit "The Son of the Sheik" ...He needed the money so he went back to the role...
John Barrymore was a stage actor with a nice English voice while Rudolf Valentino was a famous dancer and he had a very thick Italian accent.
@@bookmouse2719 Some people thought he had a "slight" accent but judging from the two recordings, he sounded a lot like my grandfather who after 70 years in the US always had the ending vowels and a pronounced accent! He may have been OK in " man about town'" roles but he didn't plan to act 5 more years according to what was said before he died...but sound would have cut that plan off plus the style of films was already changing...
These were real actors, thank you.
Thank you for your kind words for Jack. Greatest American actor. Now forgotten.
Absolutely incredible!
¡Que film para maravilloso! Transmite tantas emociones y sobresaltos solo con la expresión de rostros, gestos y posturas, solo es necesaria una banda sonora tan ideal para compañar la sofisticada actuación en detalles e insinuaciones, una historia perpleja de sensaciones siniestras como pícaras hechas con un gusto minucioso. Me encanta todo, las actuaciones tienen un alto grado de autenticidad.
That was amazing! Jack Barrymore's handsome face can show every emotion and do so much like his transformation into the sorcerer. That sword fight was incredible too and it looked like he did most of the stunts except the horse riding in the end. Mary Astor was perfect too. His manservant, Pedrillo, looked like a haggard Baby Peggy. lol All the scenes were beautifully shot - almost perfect photographs.
*John* Barrymore, Mary "goddess" Astor, and a young Myrna Loy? Not enough popcorn in my pantry for this!
PizzaFlix, you've done it again!
Well said 💯🥂
An iconic film. No expense was spared. Lavish sets and costumes, dozens of beautiful faces , even more soldiers an towns folk extras. Outstanding direction. excellent camera work. Great cast of characters played by polished actors. Love triumphs ending with a ride off into the sunset. What could be better than this? Thanks PF
I mean, I _knew_ that's what was going to happen at the end of the movie just because it's a romance movie, but c'mon dude! You ruined the ending. For all anyone watching this for the first time knows, they could all die at the end. Ruining the suspense.
@@wareforcoin5780 Really sorry about that. You know a Tom Cat like Don won't be able to keep that sword in it's sheath. An ugly divorce and tenuous reconciliation, or possibly even murder may ensue. Maybe the sequel will hold more surprises. 🙂
Excellent movie! I confess I didn't always get silent movies, but now that I've seen a few really good ones, I'm starting to really appreciate them as good stories. This one is very good, I really enjoyed the acting and the costumes.
Dame Mary Astor is quite the dish in this film. 😍
"Dame" Mary Astor??? Are you mentally challenged?
Fantastic !
wonderful txs
thank you pizza flix i havent seen this movie since i was in high school when wgbh had a silent classic show showcasing the silent era great movie and really do like john barrymore 🙂🙂🙂🙂
That was an awesome movie!
The fight scene, that starts at 1:31:18 is pure nostalgia for me. It was featured on the special features DVD for "Singing In The Rain" and I think I've seen that fight scene more than any other scene from a film or TV show.
By the way, the scene starts at the already given time stamp, and ends at 1:35:09
❤ it .😊
wow a double feature. good stuff ✌
thank you 😍😍😍
John Barrymore il più grande attore del mondo. Soltanto il suo fratello Lionel poteva uguagliarlo
Iam english literature student this poem is in my syllabus so i come here to see this movie
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Wait a sec didn't mary astor, and john berrymore had an affair? I believe i heard it from the documentary the making of the Maltese Falcon.
They did, a brief passionate one during the making of Beau Brummell (24) . But by this film it was over as John was onto Dolores Costello.
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This is Don Juan Marano, not the usual Don Juan Tenorio.
He was 44 years old.
Still looked good to me
"A toe into synchronized sound" WHAT!!??
Although it has no spoken dialog, Don Juan is technically not a "silent" film. It was the first feature-length film to use Vitaphone's sound-on-disc system to synchronize its pre-recorded musical score and sound effects to the film’s playback projection.
We take it for granted now, but one of the biggest selling points of the movie was that you could hear the New York Philharmonic Orchestra play as if you were in the presence of the hall.
Movie scores for silent films varied and for cinemas in small towns, this type of musical accompaniment was a big deal. The attraction to sound on film first started with music, short films hearing the president speak, and then hearing actors talk.