Lon Chaney's Only Speaking Role | The Unholy Three | Warner Archive
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- The Unholy Three (1930) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheUnholyThree
In his last film - and only Talkie - Lon Chaney recreates one of his famed Silent roles: the scheming ventriloquist Prof. Echo. Disguised as Grandma O’Grady, Echo heads a robbery ring that includes a feeble-minded strongman and a cigar-chomping little person, the latter masquerading as Grandma’s grandbaby. Known as the Man of a Thousand Faces, Chaney here displays a different kind of virtuosity as well, creating five different voices to portray Echo, Grandma, a parrot, a girl and Echo’s dummy.
Directed By Jack Conway
Starring Lon Chaney, Lila Lee, Elliott Nugent
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At least we weren’t left wondering what his voice sounded like.
Yep! Unlike Rudolph Valentino. I’ve only heard his singing voice.
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@@liviainhi9179 and Mabel Normand.
It kind of moves you hearing an extinct accent.
One of the greatest actors of all time. His mark in the history of the cinema is enormous.
So glad he did the talkie so we can know his voice!!!! Magnificent actor!!!!❤
He was supposed to play Dracula in 1931, its crazy to think if that happened we wouldn't have the iconic Dracula accent we know today
Imagine if Lon Cheney lived to play Dracula and they gave him a mustache, he would look like his book counterpart!
Not that Lugosi's accent is taken seriously today, but even I probably wouldn't find that threatening.
It could have been him or Conrad Veidt, but as fate would have it, Bela was Dracula. However, he always wanted to see a movie with Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Sir together.
@@casesoutherland4175Chaney was always faithful with the descriptions like Phantom and Quasimodo so chances are he probably would have copied Dracula’s look from the book. 😮
So THAT'S what he sounds like.
@Humberto Ruiz Jesus, dude. Chill out.
I know! It’s crazy! He and Buster Keaton both had those gruff and gravely way of speaking. It’s a good reminder that they were only 30-40 years removed from the cowboys of the American West. Hell, Buffalo Bill Cody had only died 8 years prior. Keep in mind that Chaney had throat cancer at this time, also.
@@franklinthomas7213 lung cancer actually
I want to see a biopic about this legendary actor that tackled both silent films and talking films really well in his lifetime.
They made such a movie. The title is Man of A Thousand Faces, and stars James Cagney. It came out in the fifties and I consider it insightful and quite well done. It was, and maybe still is, available on dvd. If you can find it, buy it and enjoy!
@@charlescontreras7499 Even if some of it was inaccurate its still captures Chaney's life as an actor and his personal life
If Lon Chaney lived past 1930, we would have seen some of his greatest silent movie classics remade. The long lost London After Midnight would have been one of them.. He would have put other character actors out of work if he did lived on, including Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.
London After Midnight was remade. Mark of the Vampire in 1935 with Lionel Barrymore and Bela Lugosi
not Peter Lorre. He already established himself in Germany as a great actor himself.
Rains is up there with one of my favorite actors though.
Chaney though would have definitely been a sight to see. I definitely think he can be much more sinister than anyone of them though, while still maintaining his humanity. A lot of his characters, especially with Browning may have had very questionable to outright sickening morals, but he always had a soft side that made you feel for him at times. He could put on a show like no other.
The only thing I would have to say is that like with Karloff, and especially Lugosi, it is kind of annoying to see one actor over and over. Though with Chaney, he can play so many roles different from the one before and still make it like you’re watching a performer who truly is in tune with himself and his surroundings. Only other actor I believe that even comes close to Chaney is terms of versatility is Christian Bale. I doubt anyone else will ever be as effective as Chaney, because he had to be. Now the special effects and fast paced movies make acting less of the star; more of glamour, their race, and how good an actor looks now over substance.
Hi.
The people that you mentioned in your post were not character actors such as Charles Lane, Burt Mustin, or J. Pat O' Malley --- appearing in different movies and tv shows, and almost always as a different character --- they were, in fact, well established leads.
Maranatha!
Apparently he was also a good dancer and comedian. I would have loved to see him more in movies outside of horror, like in tell it to the marines. What a pity that of his 150 something movies only 50 are preserved :/
This man should have won the first Oscar!!
Wow - this is so cool! This is my first time ever hearing him speak!
God bless your soul Lon Chaney. You are deeply missed.
It’s so ironic that he’s know as the man of a thousand voices here, but he truly was a silent actor he was born for silent movies. Rip the man of a thousand faces. 😢
He sounds exactly like I always thought he would!
Cinemassacre once said that they were considering Lon Chaney for the role of Dracula instead of Bela Lugosi.
They were. It would have been awesome to see what Makeup he would have come up with.
I wish that lon Chaney sr did got to play dracula but Bela Lugosi was good
@@bradleyrenfroe2776I don't know if chaney would have makeup since in the book, Dracula is described as just a old man with a mustache. And a consistency of chaney's monster roles (and especially if it's based on a book) is that he tries to be the most faithful as possible. But I don't know what he would do if he would protray frankenstein's monster.
& His Son Lon Jr. Became a Legend in his own Right as a Werewolf, meaning a Misoppertunity for a Father & Son Team as Horror Movie Icons.
No offense to Bela, but I think Lon would've been absolutely amazing in the role.
Even If I Heard his voice I would really love to hear him playing the Phantom
Creighton sounded just like his dad when he spoke....Lon would have been proud of his son performance as Lenny in Of Mice and Men.
I saw "Man Of A Thousand Faces" this weekend starring James Cagney as Lon Chaney. Excellent film.
I honestly believe that if Lon Chaney had lived another ten or twenty years, that he could have had an even _bigger_ career in talking films because he had the voice for it, whereas many did not. Alot of acting careers were destroyed by talking films for this very reason. It's also unfortunate that Lon Chaney did not live long enough to see his only child become a huge success in the movies. He would have been so proud of his son, but I have a feeling he already was just because he loved him so much.
Maranatha!
Off into immortality he went.
It's so painfully ironic. He was one of the greatest of the silent era. Then talkies came and Lon passed away. He litterally went away along with the era which made him so great.
So this is how Lon Chaney sounds like in the early sound era. Interesting.
Obscure maybe, but artistically quite well done. Talk about a ripe premise with varied and sundry comical and villainous overtones. Engaging and thoughtful acting all around (small to large) plus surprisingly artfully edgy yet poignantly subtle and complex character arcs with morally satisfyingly apt conclusions and redemptions. Perfect ending. Wow (frankly.) Also this would make an excellent jazzy musical with, of course, a fetching libretto and score slyly derived directly from the charming original. But in order to make all this ("old-fashioned museum"-freakshow Broadway-styled musical and consequent sure-thing motion-picture musical remake) happen we are (of course) going to need the generous (very generous) involvement and support of only the most brilliantly talented artists and super-perceptive patrons of the arts. How about you? Sure, count me in. Me, too. Me, three! Hey, who said that? (And so on.) But seriously, such a ripe premise...hint-hint!
Had he lived his character acting would have been a joy to watch.
Lon Chaney Was The Best To Bad He Pass Far to Young
There is a replica of Lon Chaney's makeup case on sale on eBay.
A GREAT actor.
His son made some of the best horror movies. My favorite, “The Wolfman”- 1941 👍
Well, at least he didn't sound like Gilbert Gottfried
not half bad at ventriloquism for a actor
Fantastic Talent..
Is it bad that I totally could have seen Lon Chaney in the role of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, or even the mummy?
No, not even close.
He was actually Tod Browning’s first choice for Dracula. Bela was only cast when Chaney died.
Well if he lived 1 year otherwise he got to play dracula
He would have made a great Joker too
@@user-ellievator yep true
Although it's a tragedy that this was his first talking movie and his final film before his death, The Unholy Three (which was a remake of a silent version of the same name that came out several years before) gave us two important things =
[1] we were shown what Lon Chaney sound like in real life, and [2] Chaney demonstrated he could be a chameleon with his vocal cords besides his face and body.
In a way, Chaney paved the way for cinematic method acting before it became mainstream.
Woaw ! This amazing :) Lon Chaney had an impressive face :O !!
He sounds exactly how I imagined he would.
Thanks for sharing
Lon Chaney had a strong, suitable voice for talkies.
He died along with the silent era.
Fantastic movie!
Is that how the man of a thousand faces sound. It not bad
That was some pre-code content right there!
Before Gary Oldman Before Peter Sellers....
I just saw and heard him speak in old Western "Young Fury," if I read credits right, he's the bartender Ace.
his son creighton was usually billed as lon chaney, jr. in young fury, jr is just billed as lon chaney
He looked to be very imposing.
is there a place to get subtitles for this film?
Did anyone catch the end of the joke: "She was a butterfly's daughter, but he was a ....."?
"But he was a son of a b***h". Probably due to censors it was "son of a B"
@@richie9308 Thank you.
I was wrong, it's Lon Chaney Jr
Lon chaney would have been proud of his son
the greatest actor
He sounds like Tom hanks
Chaney died of a throat infection shortly after the film's release. His voice sounds rough.
Clear, well-articulated and deep voice fit for newsreaders.
The 🐐
I WAS LON CHANEYS LOVER!!!!
Did Tommy say “Son of a Bitch” @0:41?
He almost did. Chaney shut his mouth at the last second.
@@marcopresto2112 yes sir. Ah, the pre-code days.
Jeff dunham has nothing against him
I was Lon Chaney's lover?
"Go back and love him. "
Irving Zisman is continuation of Lon's career as make-up artist.
This movie was hilarious but meant to be serious
ok
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Brilliant man. Died tragically after choking on a pellet of plastic snow from a snow machine.
Not so. He died of a throat hemorrhage from lung cancer.
@@autumninthewoods4522 the accident worsened his condition, though.
Great actor, but a bad puppeteer.
He reminds me of Heath ledger. If only he didn’t smoke!!!