Nov 05, 2017 a quite informative documentary short on the life of laird cregar titled the tragic mask also gives a good background on the full tragedy and genius of the actors life, and a vintage radio adaptation of hangover square starring cregars eulogist vincent price, assuming the role of the tragic bone, entirely supports film historian haberman. The film was based on the patrick hamilton novel of the same name, first published in 1941. Hangover square approved 1h 17min crime, drama, filmnoir 21 september 1945 mexico a promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer and by the strange gaps in his memory. The film was a showcase for fox contract star laird cregar, who won acclaim for. Hangover square 1945 is available on bluray from kino lorber. The film a little princess from frances hodgson burnetts book. Riveted by netta, bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto.
The considerable technical specifications of the film, however, are superseded and quite literally overshadowed by the final and greatest tragedy of both the bizarrely sympathetic murderer and the actor playing him, who passed away two months before the film was released at. Thats the best way i can describe my reaction to the film. Middleton, bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance of singer netta longdon. Hangover square is the last film laird cregar made in his brief, remarkable career.
It may be a bit flawed, but laird cregars performance blends madness and poignancy very well, and makes me sad that he died so young and so senselessly. Laird cregar and george sanders return for john brahms follow up to his excellent jack the ripper thriller the lodger. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Original soundtrack recordings of hangover square and 5. Aug 19, 2017 twentieth century fox film corporation starring. When composer george harvey bone laird cregar wakes with no memory of the previous night. Street date november 21, 2017 available through kino lorber 29. A promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer.
The movie was released in new york city on february 7, 1945, two months after its star, laird cregar, suffered a fatal heart attack. One can endlessly theorize about what pictures are or should be categorized as film noir, but hangover square contains several seminal noir attributes and is superbly crafted entertainment. Cregar, who struggled with weight problems all his life, tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds when he made this film. When composer george harvey bone laird cregar wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries.
Ronald grant hangover square is, of course, a metaphorical place, a stopover on the long and lonely pub. Laird cregar as a psychopathic killer and george sanders as the scotland yard official here referred to as a police. The critic for time magazine called the film a topdrawer horror picture and said, the flaming, grotesque denouement of this unhappy tale may leave audiences undecided whether to laugh or blush. Watch hangover square 1945 now on your favorite device. Hangover square, bluray, suspensefilm noir, 738329207311. Hangover square is however a beautifully shot and overlooked thriller that merits a view through the film noir lens.
Jul 28, 2014 i keep wanting to write the title of this movie as hanover square. According to david thomsons biographical dictionary of film, george sanders was a close friend of cregar, and said lc was so disappointed in the way hangover square turned out, that sanders thought it contributed to his death. Promo photos are limited editions as only a small number were printed to promote the artist or production. The lodger and hangover square are thrillers, or maybe even lurid melodramas. I saw hangover square a few months ago and im not sure how to classify it either. Patrick hamiltons hangover square and a slide into the. Aug 06, 2016 laird cregar as george and linda darnell as netta in the 1945 film adaptation. Hangover square manufactured on demand, full frame, black.
The screenplay was written by barre lyndon who made a number of changes to the novel, including the change of george harvey bone into a classical composerpianist and filming the story as an early 20thcentury period piece. Buy hangover square movie posters from movie poster shop. A promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer and by the strange gaps in his memory. Hangover square is a 1941 novel by english playwright and novelist patrick hamilton 19041962. The novel by patrick hamilton, a now mostly forgotten figure who also wrote the source works for rope and gaslight is set in darkest earls court, a place that goes.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. After really arriving in the cinematic world with the lodger, his 15th film, he departed it with hangover square, his 16th, and when i say departed, i mean it literally as well as figuratively. Nothing supernatural, but laird cregar could be a really scary lunatic. Nov 17, 2017 hangover square 1945 is available on bluray from kino lorber. The cast was perfection, with laird cregar as composerpianist george. I guess its noir, but the period costumes seemed to detract from the noirness of the film. This was the first of only nine films, and she is still alive at this writing. This may do no serious harm, for up to then the film is very good. Hangover square movie posters from movie poster shop. Hangover square 1945 page 2 of 2 classic film freak. It contains perhaps the best disposal of a body gag of all time, and. Laird cregar as george and linda darnell as netta in the 1945 film adaptation. The night before last charles and i had run the film hangover square from 1945, a quite obvious followup to the 1944 20th centuryfox remake of the lodger.
Bonus features include audio commentary track with screenwriterhistorian steve haberman and actress faye marlowe and a separate commentary track with authorhistorian richard schickel. The director, writer and male leads return from the lodger 1944 for another psychokiller thriller. Hangover square is a 1945 film noir directed by john brahm, based on the novel hangover square by patrick hamilton. Its just as hard, here in hangover square, not to notice the music. Hangover square is a 1945 film noir directed by john brahm, based on the novel hangover square 1941 by patrick hamilton. Hangover square sounds a bit too much like gin alley. A quite informative documentary short on the life of laird cregar titled the tragic mask also gives a good background on the full tragedy and genius of the actors life, and a vintage radio adaptation of hangover square starring cregars eulogist vincent price, assuming the role of the tragic bone, entirely supports film historian haberman. Hangover square is a 1945 film noir directed by john brahm, based on the novel hangover square 1941 by patrick. Hangover square 1945 film noirgangster tcm message boards. Hangover square is a 1941 novel by english playwright and novelist patrick hamilton. Hangover square is a short 77 minutes but effective little noir film, not on the same level as the lodger but with a few tense, memorable setpieces, a solid score. Vintage hollywood classic hollywood hollywood stars santa monica shirley temple temple movie princess movies temple pictures star actress. Concierto macabro hangover square pelicula 1945 youtube. This is the real thinga rare, original promotional photo.
Laird cregar, a name not all that familiar today, tried his hardest to be a versatile actor, tackling comedy heaven can wait as the devil, charleys aunt, film noir this gun for hire, swashbucklers the black swan, as privateer sir henry morgan, historical adventures blood and sand, hudsons bay, even a. The major stars sharing hangover square with cregar are linda darnell, george sanders and a then seventeenyearold faye marlowe. Later in the film george is having one of his spells when he sees the cat loosening a curtain tie. Hangover square bluray the undying monster not starring laird cregar is the only true horror film of the three. Hangover square 1945 20th centuryfox found great popular and critical success with the release of the mediumbudget thriller the lodger 1944, which won over audiences with its fogshrouded, turnofthecentury london teeming with bawdy showgirls, murder, and an atmosphere of paranoia. Hangover square 1945 stream and watch online moviefone. Hangover square 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Freely adapted from patrick hamiltons novel, it was directed by john brahm, photographed by joseph lashelle, and features a memorably thunderous score by bernard herrmann. This time aided by cameraman joseph lashelle, director brahm runs wild with expressionistic visual effects, as when a madman is cued to. Hangover square 1945 film noirgangster tcm message. And, of course, the fact that the story takes place prenoir. Rent hangover square 1945 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Aug 02, 2018 i saw hangover square a few months ago and im not sure how to classify it either. Hangover square is a film directed by john brahm with laird cregar, linda darnell, george sanders, glenn langan, year.
Surprisingly uncredited but otherwise falling about seventh in the cast listing is michael dyne, better known later as a tonynominated writer for television. Laird cregar, linda darnell, george sanders, faye marlowe, glenn langan, alan napier. Through an attempt to avoid being typecast as a large and heavy man in the sort of roles that sidney greenstreet. Composer george harvey bone laird cregar is a promising classical composer who falls for a music hall girl named netta linda darnell despite his suffering from increasingly terrifying blackouts. For the 1945 film adaptation, see hangover square film. Subtitled a tale of darkest earls court it is set in that area of london in 1939. Hangover square was released posthumously, in february, 1945. Hangover square gave character actor laird cregar his first starring role. Hangover square dvdr 1945 twentieth century fox film. Hangover square 1945 passion, obsession, insanity and murder. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. I keep wanting to write the title of this movie as hanover square.
Patrick hamiltons hangover square and a slide into the abyss. When composer george harvey bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. Rent hangover square 1945 starring laird cregar and linda darnell on dvd and bluray. Film noir george sanders 1945 original photo faye marlowe. Not surprisingly, the pristine 35mm print from fox complete with wwii war bond. This nailbiting, grim crime thriller is the final film of talented young actor laird cregar, who had the potential of becoming a major hollywood. I only understand english, but i have been wanting to see this film for some time. Laird cregar in august 1944 weight 300 pounds lusting. Laird cregar, a name not all that familiar today, tried his hardest to be a versatile actor, tackling comedy heaven can wait as the. Hangover square was released in february 1945, two months after he died. A black comedy, it is often cited as hamiltons finest novel, exemplifying the authors concerns over social inequalities, the rise of fascism and the hovering doom of world war ii. Sometimes a movie comes along in which all the elements align perfectly cast, writer, director, photography, art direction, costumes, and music and the result is often a unique film that works on every level, and the 1945 film hangover square is a perfect example.
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