Earliest surviving Bulldog Drummond and the first talkie in the series. Starring Ronald Colman. A bored WWI veteran helps out a young woman, whose uncle is being held hostage by embezzlers.
What a wonderful, employable example of the old melodramas, when talkies had hardly been born and film actors played almost as if on the stage. To think that this was almost 100 years ago! Amazing!
Ronald Colman, one of my favorite actors of all time in any movies. I take it this was his first talkie movie, great acting like always.Thanks Lumpy for downing it. 5-19-23
Ronnie was the 🎉 most believable Bulldog Drummond, a charming, suave yet clever and tough ex- soldier. None of the many other actors came close! He was a class by himself!
What a fantastic film The humouress undercurrent is excellent This is truly a wonderful film Sophisticated people taking the piss out of sophistication
This was also,the taking film debut of Ronald Colman, one of the few ,actors from the silent film ,era ,that enjoyed greater success, with the sound film era, thanks to that, great voice of his.I await your reply.
"talking". I can't believe that that is Joan Bennett in this movie, and that she was in silent movies, and that she was in some 70 films. She was born in 1910 died in 1990. She ended up as the matriarch on TV daytime Gothic Soap Drama "Dark Shadows". Shooting scandal killed her film career. But I never liked her in movies.
It's amazing to think that this film is pushing a hundred years old. I have been watching several of these Bulldog Drummond films but this my first for this one. I also have been viewing several Boston Blackie films. As for Bulldog I have read that this character needed to be tamed down for American audiences. He was a very prejudiced character in airings outside the US. Thanks for uploading it and the quality is better than some newer films.
"He was a very prejudiced character in airings outside the US." "Prejudiced" against what exactly? Maybe you should take a critical look at most all 'liberal' cities in today's America, with their rampant crime, before you go and pass judgement on others?
Yes, probably 1850's and 1860's. Tom Rickets was one of them and was born in 1853. Very long ago. I was actually looking for a comment where somebody made this observation.
One would think the din of that dropped spoon at 2:31 would be nothing compared to the noise of the pages turning of those crisply ironed newspapers ...
There was a British film, 'The Third Round' from 1925, and starring Jack Buchanan... I recall seeing it at London's NFT in the late 70s, and it is still listed in the BFI Catalogue...
The movie has a great sound for his time and good action, it is infinitely better than the boring and ludicrous The Broadway Melody, winner of the Oscar in this year, 1930
Question: How did his hat stay on his head driving in an open convertible? I can't even keep my hat on my head walking down the street. That's why I have chin straps (for similar type hats as he has on).
@@101Volts How can it be watering down the drink if you drink it all within 30 seconds? You're drinking a nice ice cold, refreshing drink instead of a warm one. There's no watering down. The drink will only get watered down if it sits there untouched for a long while. People are so weird, so strange, so illogical, so delusional, it's unfathomable.
@@aspenrebel That's why I was guessing. I don't live in either Britain or Ireland, and I don't really know the specific reasons why they prefer to not have ice, either.
The crooks are deliciously campy, and the maid in the inn has the most insinuating tone is her voice. And Ronald Colman is so suave and handsome and easy-going. Wow!
Classic pack my bag pajamas toothbrush and a gun.. never mind the pajamas just the toothbrush and the gun brilliant! The film is in wonderful condition for being so old..Thank you for sharing this gemstone 👏👌 💎
Veddy British. Samuel Goldwyn had been booted from Paramount and what would become MGM, so he made films on his own, like this one. And most of them turned out as well as this one.
February 27, 1910...Happy 113the Birthday Joan Bennett. One of the Hollywood's beauties and legendary leading ladies ! Always liked this charmingly antique early Talkie, Ronnie and that enchanting Vixen Lilyan Tashman !
Being the very first of the Drummond movies, this film can be forgiven for crediting the author and inventor of the Drummond character and books simply as "Sapper'. H.C. McNeil, called 'Sapper", came by his nickname honestly as a member of the Royal Engineers in the war. Just like his character, he returned to civilian life very much like Drummond, bored and casting about for purpose and direction in life. He took up writing detective novels as a way to inject adventure and excitement into his life, which he found dreadfully dull and boring after the experiences he had in the war.
But the movie doesn't follow the book's story. We don't see Comte de Guy, Lamington et al. Is there any other film that is more faithful to Sapper'd book?
@@scg5505 No idea. Point is, all the other Drummond movies properly list the credit as 'H.C."Sapper" McNeil. Whether the movies accurately follow the books is irrelevant. A.C. Doyle is credited as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, even with the most current adaptations that have nothing to do with Victorian England.
@@jdrancho1864 I don't think there is anything wrong in showing Sapper in the credits - Drummond books have always been known after Sapper. In the same way the short film "The open window", based on Saki's story shows Saki in the credits, not his real name H.H. Munro.
@@scg5505 Even if somebody uses a pseudonym, the convention is christian name surname. "Sapper" alone looks too much like something is missing or somebody is trying to hide something. It ain't proper.
THE SOFT MUFFLED SOUND OF THIS FILM ADDS TO ITS NOSTALGIA LIKE RAIN FALLING FROM BLUE SKIES ON A SUMMERS EVENING WITH FRIENDS - I CAN SEE THEM NOW - NOSTALGIA IS A DOUBLE EDGED KNIFE BUT SO GLAD FOR BEING REMINDED
I love Joan Bennet as much as Ron Colman very early film for her her hair in The Hollywood preferred color . Always gracious and innocent looking even in playing a villain ❤
Humm? Info on Wikipedia says he was born in Richmond, Surrey, England. I think that is the town down by English Channel, where the Romans first landed and built the first Roman Fort. Then the "London Road" leading out of it, north to London. Some of the original Roman road is still there, going away from the ruins of the fort. I'm an American in Boston, but I was there, as tourist, at the Roman Fort. Also says that he served in British Army in WWI from 1914-1915. He was severely wounded in one ankle, and was mustered out of service. He had to disguise a limp due to injury to that ankle, the rest of his life.
I strongly suspect you saw the remains of the Roman fort at Richborough, not Richmond. Richmond is a long way inland, about 90 miles from where the Romans landed and has no fort. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richborough_Castle
@@mredwardward yeah that probably it. I was there a long time ago. At least I got the first part of place name correct. There are like 5 houses along the original Roman rd. Fort use to be closer to Channel, but over the centuries the land filled in alot. Some power plant off in the distance.
Is it okay to assume Clark Gable was a huge fan of Ronald Coleman? And Bulldog Drummond films. There life paths were only 11 years apart so perhaps its just the culture of the times but they seem similarly. I like Ronald Coleman it bit more.
In this era of frantic editing and 10 second videos and every character SHOUTING for no reason, I really love how scenes just play out and the slow pace
Almost one hundred years old and still better than any of todays dribble .
drivel ?🙂
Had talkies been invented for the sole reason to hear RC's voice is perfectly logical.
You made me smile, thanks.
Good point. In later years we had Marlon 'Mr. Mumbles' Brando and Jack Lemmon with that whiny voice.
This was actually the second "Bulldog Drummond" film. The first was made in 1922 but is considered lost. Ronald Colman IS Drummond and still the best!
Actually there were two, both silent, & both lost.
Thanks for the background information. Appreciate it.
Really
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What a wonderful, employable example of the old melodramas, when talkies had hardly been born and film actors played almost as if on the stage. To think that this was almost 100 years ago! Amazing!
The diction , the timber , the cadence , THE VOICE ! No one came close to Colman in this regard .
Quite correct: the voice; the face; the acting! What a guy!
TIMBRE
(Pronounced "tamber").💬
@@scarygary-qq1pj O.K. , Are you my wife with a fake I.D.?
Such a singular movie It’s hard to compare it to other similar detective films. Perfect in every way. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent restoration if a nearly 100 year old film.
Ronald Colman, one of my favorite actors of all time in any movies. I take it this was his first talkie movie, great acting like always.Thanks Lumpy for downing it. 5-19-23
He was Oscar nominated.
It’s been so entertaining discovering the Bulldog Drummond series and how many different actors played him through the decades!
How clean is this movie for it's time
May have been restored?
Please use question marks. Thank you.🦤
Ronnie was the 🎉 most believable Bulldog Drummond, a charming, suave yet clever and tough ex- soldier. None of the many other actors came close! He was a class by himself!
What a fantastic film
The humouress undercurrent is excellent
This is truly a wonderful film
Sophisticated people taking the piss out of sophistication
What an absolute treasure! Thanks again 👌👏
A joy to watch thank u
Ronald Colman was so handsome and talented the very best Bulldog Drummond.
This was also,the taking film debut of Ronald Colman, one of the few ,actors from the silent film ,era ,that enjoyed greater success, with the sound film era, thanks to that, great voice of his.I await your reply.
"talking". I can't believe that that is Joan Bennett in this movie, and that she was in silent movies, and that she was in some 70 films. She was born in 1910 died in 1990. She ended up as the matriarch on TV daytime Gothic Soap Drama "Dark Shadows". Shooting scandal killed her film career. But I never liked her in movies.
See him in Lost Horizon.
Really loved him in Random Harvest.
@@deniser7573 what a wonderful film especially with the beautiful Greer Garson💫
Check him out in "The Prisoner of Zenda".
You can sure tell by some of the acting and dialogue ( with the exception of the great Ronald Colman ) that this was the early days of talkies .
It's amazing to think that this film is pushing a hundred years old. I have been watching several of these Bulldog Drummond films but this my first for this one. I also have been viewing several Boston Blackie films. As for Bulldog I have read that this character needed to be tamed down for American audiences. He was a very prejudiced character in airings outside the US.
Thanks for uploading it and the quality is better than some newer films.
"He was a very prejudiced character in airings outside the US."
"Prejudiced" against what exactly? Maybe you should take a critical look at most all 'liberal' cities in today's America, with their rampant crime, before you go and pass judgement on others?
Prejudiced how?? I doubt there was anything in a British movie of the time that would be offensive to an American audience.
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Ronald Colman was great from the first scene on...
Early Talkie.
1929 was the first full year of the Talkies .
Great movie! Love Ronald Colman! Thanks for posting!
THANK YOU. THE OLDER ONES ARE BETTER THAN THE OTHRS
I had always thought Joan Bennett was a capable actress. Obviously she improved.
Oh my gosh the old men in the beginning Club scene must have been born before the Civil War!
No way they are old enough to be born in the 17th century.
..."the Civil War"... Lol!
@@stellen11..."the 17th century"... Lol!
The American civil war we are not British!!! Lol
Yes, probably 1850's and 1860's. Tom Rickets was one of them and was born in 1853. Very long ago. I was actually looking for a comment where somebody made this observation.
So; Colman was the first Bulldog in a talkie? Is Barrymore in this? Okay; I'll watch with joy!
Thank you; Lumpy.
SUBSCRIBED!
One would think the din of that dropped spoon at 2:31 would be nothing compared to the noise of the pages turning of those crisply ironed newspapers ...
30's cars were the coooolest !!
47:43 for that fantastic quote you love! “... beer! “
47:56 Claud Allister and Ronald Coleman are speaking my language. BEER! LOL
There was a British film, 'The Third Round' from 1925, and starring Jack Buchanan... I recall seeing it at London's NFT in the late 70s, and it is still listed in the BFI Catalogue...
Ronald Colman ❤❤
What about him?
Please return the classic " The Masqueraders" with Elissa Landi. She was perfect K
ok
Joan Bennett. Who could disapprove. 🥰
?????????. Yes Scary Karen 😢
This movie must have been hilarious when it came out. You can't even tell it's a talkie for the first minute. 🙂
Very enjoyable. Thank you.
LILYAN TASHMAN IS CAMPING IT UP...........COLMAN IS THE BEST..!!!
Drummond was always cast as a good looking man in these movies. In the books, Sapper said he was ugly.
Correct. A huge man and very ugly. Boris Karloff should have played Bulldog.😄
The films presented BD in a more favorable light than the books. IMO, of course. Not talking about physical appearance.
Is that Joan Bennett??? Yes! I guessed right! Youngest I’ve ever seen her!
Coleman was the epitome of suave.
It's interesting to see how the Brits were in past times. So different from now.
Do clubs like that still exist?
yes, certainly over here in London ...
59:53 - 1:02:13
*one of the funniest scenes in the history of cinema*
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😆
thanks for uploading this pre-code film 👍
It reminds me of a conversation Mrs. Slocum may have with Captain Peacock on "Are You Being Served", LOL
Thx. I'll be sure to catch the time.
The aesthetics are reminiscent of the "Metropolis." Strange but good.
Awesome be sure to see Reuben the bull dog here on You tube too!!!🐶🐕🐶🐕🐕🐕🐕🍪👍🍀🦃🍎❤️💚
Produced by Sam Goldwyn himself.
43:27 da . da da da da ... da da ... what a delightfully cheeky fellow is Mr Bulldog.
The movie has a great sound for his time and good action, it is infinitely better than the boring and ludicrous The Broadway Melody, winner of the Oscar in this year, 1930
Outstanding movie 🍿!
Question: How did his hat stay on his head driving in an open convertible? I can't even keep my hat on my head walking down the street. That's why I have chin straps (for similar type hats as he has on).
It was glued on.
Your hat was not fitted by a proper hatter. Do you remember the first scenes from "12 0'Clock High"?
Am I too to become crazy ? Not at all. Im looking out for Drummond and you'll be looking out for ME!
😂
‘Drummonditis’ 😆
I hope real life Algiers was not that annoying.....poor fellow😊
ALGY
thanks
❤ My man Algy. 😙
Car back than would do 200 miles a hour easy .
Not the Mercedes roadster !
The engine noise on those exquisite cars sounds a bit tatty. Does anyone know if that's really how they sound?
Yes, I do.
Algy is camp as a row of tents.
A lot of German Impressionism modern features. Just before Hitler destroyed the avante garde.
Wish these were in order
Who does?
My mother rip born1929
This movie is full of inverts and unnatural urges. 😂
1:17:42The doctor looks like Vincent Price here! 🙀
I knew this was going to be a good movie when I saw that Wallace Smith was in charge of continuity.🙄
By far, the worst acting first lady to Drummond, out of all the series. Coleman was exceptional, as always 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤌🏻❤
The script ran out of gas 10 minutes from the end.
they was going the wrong way...why did Bulldog shoot? He let them know they was going the wrong way.
WERE
Lylian was a bit like Natalie Moorehead,vixenous sirens.Why cant i meet women like that?
Danny? really!! Was that original or a couldn't they say "Tenny" or were they unaware of Sir Alfred,Lord Tennyson in America.?
Yes.
At least RC can act, and act well. The rest of the cast no.
37:33
Mr Travers to the central chamber. A derisive view of psychiatry of then. And now.
No ice!!
I guess it's a matter that they _really_ don't like watering it down, and that preference still persists even today, 93 years later.
@Gerard Nordskoven GROSS!! to both.
@@101Volts How can it be watering down the drink if you drink it all within 30 seconds? You're drinking a nice ice cold, refreshing drink instead of a warm one. There's no watering down. The drink will only get watered down if it sits there untouched for a long while. People are so weird, so strange, so illogical, so delusional, it's unfathomable.
@@aspenrebel That's why I was guessing. I don't live in either Britain or Ireland, and I don't really know the specific reasons why they prefer to not have ice, either.
They also drink warm beer. The vending machines they have there dispense warm pop & other drinks. France also.
Terrible movie when writing a script was difficult
Rather screwed up plot, below the capability of Ronald Colman.
Thumbs down because the actor playing Algie was so annoying.
I think he even annoyed Ronald Colman!
He played his role beautifully!
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I hate Algy in every one of these movies, lol. Obnoxious character.
Makes me sick.
The indoctrination
of the words "lunatic,
crazy, delusional, mad."
In every movie they
use these words!!
So?
The word "sick" can be synonymous to the words in your list, but apparently you don't mind THAT.🏴
The crooks are deliciously campy, and the maid in the inn has the most insinuating tone is her voice. And Ronald Colman is so suave and handsome and easy-going. Wow!
Classic pack my bag pajamas toothbrush and a gun.. never mind the pajamas just the toothbrush and the gun brilliant! The film is in wonderful condition for being so old..Thank you for sharing this gemstone 👏👌 💎
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I find it amazing that no one but "JW" has commented on this early appearance of the beautiful Joan Bennett! Whatta doll!
Yes she was!
Great fun to watch. Thank you Lumpy for finding and posting this oldie.
Veddy British. Samuel Goldwyn had been booted from Paramount and what would become MGM, so he made films on his own, like this one. And most of them turned out as well as this one.
February 27, 1910...Happy 113the Birthday Joan Bennett. One of the Hollywood's beauties and legendary leading ladies ! Always liked this charmingly antique early Talkie, Ronnie and that enchanting Vixen Lilyan Tashman !
Yes she is stunning
@@neilangus4401 She was a blonde beauty for the first ten years of her film career and then switched to being a raven haired beauty.
Joan Bennett at 19 yrs old...
Don't fighting with Barnabas .... yet!!
The female lead is Joan Bennett before Holywood turned her into a brunette.
You can see the influence of German Expressionism on the fantastic sets and lighting. And the great creepy villains.
Being the very first of the Drummond movies, this film can be forgiven for crediting the author and inventor of the Drummond character and books simply as "Sapper'. H.C. McNeil, called 'Sapper", came by his nickname honestly as a member of the Royal Engineers in the war.
Just like his character, he returned to civilian life very much like Drummond, bored and casting about for purpose and direction in life. He took up writing detective novels as a way to inject adventure and excitement into his life, which he found dreadfully dull and boring after the experiences he had in the war.
But the movie doesn't follow the book's story. We don't see Comte de Guy, Lamington et al. Is there any other film that is more faithful to Sapper'd book?
@@scg5505 No idea. Point is, all the other Drummond movies properly list the credit as 'H.C."Sapper" McNeil.
Whether the movies accurately follow the books is irrelevant. A.C. Doyle is credited as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, even with the most current adaptations that have nothing to do with Victorian England.
@@jdrancho1864 I don't think there is anything wrong in showing Sapper in the credits - Drummond books have always been known after Sapper.
In the same way the short film "The open window", based on Saki's story shows Saki in the credits, not his real name H.H. Munro.
@@scg5505 Even if somebody uses a pseudonym, the convention is christian name surname.
"Sapper" alone looks too much like something is missing or somebody is trying to hide something. It ain't proper.
THE SOFT MUFFLED SOUND OF THIS FILM ADDS TO ITS NOSTALGIA LIKE RAIN FALLING FROM BLUE SKIES ON A SUMMERS EVENING WITH FRIENDS - I CAN SEE THEM NOW - NOSTALGIA IS A DOUBLE EDGED KNIFE BUT SO GLAD FOR BEING REMINDED
OW! STOP YELLING! 🙉🙀
Ah, the good old days when villains were so villainous that one could recognize then from the other side of the street!
Wow. The intro is magnificently late silent movie style. Symbolic, distorted, wonderful.
"Archie, you ARE a meddlesome jackass..."
I can picture Maxwell Smart saying those exact words.
ALGY! (Now I feel shame.)
I love this series!!!
Thank-You!
Film (1929). Bulldog Drummond.
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🌟 Stars: Joan Bennett.
🎥🎞🎬Thank you 👍 Always enjoy watching Ronald Colman ❤A great talent 😃May 12 , 2023
I love Joan Bennet as much as Ron Colman very early film for her her hair in The Hollywood preferred color . Always gracious and innocent looking even in playing a villain ❤
Thank you for this. Ronald Coleman is a joy to watch. Died too young in my opinion
Colman.
Humm? Info on Wikipedia says he was born in Richmond, Surrey, England. I think that is the town down by English Channel, where the Romans first landed and built the first Roman Fort. Then the "London Road" leading out of it, north to London. Some of the original Roman road is still there, going away from the ruins of the fort. I'm an American in Boston, but I was there, as tourist, at the Roman Fort. Also says that he served in British Army in WWI from 1914-1915. He was severely wounded in one ankle, and was mustered out of service. He had to disguise a limp due to injury to that ankle, the rest of his life.
I strongly suspect you saw the remains of the Roman fort at Richborough, not Richmond. Richmond is a long way inland, about 90 miles from where the Romans landed and has no fort. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richborough_Castle
@@mredwardward yeah that probably it. I was there a long time ago. At least I got the first part of place name correct. There are like 5 houses along the original Roman rd. Fort use to be closer to Channel, but over the centuries the land filled in alot. Some power plant off in the distance.
Great one! The first Bulldog Drummond movie, but the last one i saw....hahaha.
Is it okay to assume Clark Gable was a huge fan of Ronald Coleman? And Bulldog Drummond films. There life paths were only 11 years apart so perhaps its just the culture of the times but they seem similarly. I like Ronald Coleman it bit more.
In this era of frantic editing and 10 second videos and every character SHOUTING for no reason, I really love how scenes just play out and the slow pace
I can't believe Mr. Coleman actually talked that way hilarious!!