After the war, he travels to america searching for her. The strong man 1926 comedy silent video dailymotion. Summer may be over, but with this year marking the 35th anniversary of friday the th, its never too late to visit the lake. The songs for the background music were personally chosen by harry back in 1926. The strong man 1926, frank capra harry langdon, priscilla bonner video. Craig michael davis the strong man 1926 2017 youtube. Overall, the strong man is an entertaining, if not underrated, part of silent cinema. The strong man was the second starring feature of silent screen comedian harry langdonnot to mention first featurelength directorial effort of frank capra. Read the full synopsis of the strong man, 1926, directed by frank capra, with harry langdon, priscilla bonner, gertrude astor, at turner classic movies. View the strong man, 1926, directed by frank capra, with harry langdon, priscilla bonner, gertrude astor, in its original aspect ratio. Langdon plays a belgian soldier who, during world war i, is captured by german conscript arthur thalasso. The strong man 1926 cast and crew after world war i ends, belgian soldier paul bergot harry langdon joins with his former german rival, zandow arthur thalasso, and immigrates to america. The strong man is a 1926 comedy film starring harry langdon, directed by frank capra.
Mistaking a shady gold digger gertrude astor for mary, paul manages to escape her clutches by joining zandow in cloverdale, where he finally meets mary and is amazed to discover a secret about her. Harry langdon the strong man complete silent feature. The music was written in 2017 by composer craig michael davis and recorded by one of indiana. The strong man likes to eat ice cream and we see him tucking in to a huge bowl of ice cream and some peanut shaped biscuits. The best movies of 1926 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank.
The strong man 1926 after world war i ends, belgian soldier paul bergot harry langdon joins with his former german rival, zandow arthur thalasso, and immigrates to america. There is a subplot involving a church that seems out of tune with the rest of the movie and could very well have. Langdon was radically different than the hyperkinetic antics associated with high profile silent clowns such as chaplin, keaton and lloyd. He plays a little belgian soldier who comes to america in search of his wartime pen pal. The strong man is a 1926 american comedy silent film starring harry langdon and directed by frank capra in his featurelength directorial debut along with tramp, tramp, tramp, the strong man is langdons best known film.
Harry langdon, an often ignored silent film star gives a great performance in strong man which is a film similar to its contemporary silent companions that also carves its own road. Released in 1926, the strong man is a story about a soldier in the first world war who is corresponding with a young lady from home in the form of many letters. Langdon is paul bergot, a belgian soldier in the great war, who is engaged in a pen pal correspondence with an american girl named mary brown. When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. After the war, the young belgian journeys to america as assistant to. The strong man is a 1926 american comedy silent film starring harry langdon and directed by frank capra in his featurelength directorial.
After the war, the young belgian journeys to america as assistant to a theatrical strong man, zandow. The strong man 1926 cast and crew after world war i ends, belgian soldier paul bergot harry langdon joins with his former german rival, zandow arthur thalasso, and immigrates to. The strong man was the first of two films starring harry langdon that capra directed. While zandow becomes a vaudevillian strong man, paul searches for mary priscilla bonner, his longtime pen pal with whom he is in love. The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The strong man, the 1926 frank capra silent weightlifting slapstick comedy with harry langdon becoming the assistant to a famous german weightlifter zandow the great starring harry langdon, arthur thalasso. Once he is demobbed from active service, langdon attempts to locate his female pen pal. Capra would also direct langdons next feature, long pants, which would be their final collaboration. The strong man is a 1926 american comedy silent film starring harry langdon and directed by frank capra in his featurelength directorial debut.
After the war, the young belgian journeys to america as. According to modern sources, when the film was released in new york, first national placed a fortyfoot tall neon sign over the marquis which. Harry langdons movie career peaked in 1926, the year two of his best films were released. The strong man was the second starring feature of silent screen. Gloede save some moments of silly christian propaganda, and some slow periods this was a really funny film.
When i looked him up online, it turns out that he actually appeared in a movie with oliver hardy when stan laurel wasnt available because of contract negotiations. A clue is that it doesnt appear to have a tiebar between the headlamps which rules out maxwell and overland. Apr, 2014 the strong man likes to eat ice cream and we see him tucking in to a huge bowl of ice cream and some peanut shaped biscuits. The strong man 1926 frank capra, harry langdon, priscilla bonner, gertrude astor, comedy august 26, 2017 a meek belgian soldier harry langdon fighting in world war i receives penpal letters and a photo from mary brown, an american girl he has never met. Now, thanks to a new biography that sets the record straight and some films being available, the talent of harry langdon can be fully appreciated. Denver film festivals first wave of programming includes 35th anniversary screening of friday the th. Cast and crew credits for the strong man, 1926, directed by frank capra, with harry langdon, priscilla bonner, gertrude astor, at turner classic movies. After the war, zandow has started up a strong man vaudeville act, with paul as his assistant. For 1920s audiences, the strong man 1926 showed the quintessential appeal of harry langdons idiosyncratic childman persona. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The strong man 1926 one of the more delightful comedy features of the silent era, this is also harry langdons best film. The strong man chaplinkeatonlloyd film locations and more. The strong man 1926 film synopsis and discussion obscure. The parable of the strong man also known as the parable of the burglar and the parable of the powerful man is a parable told by jesus in the new testament, found in matt 12.
A meek belgian soldier harry langdon fighting in world war i receives penpal letters and a. A meek belgian soldier, fighting in world war i, receives a letter and a photo from mary brown, an american girl he has never met. Harry langdon is a little belgian soldier who comes to america to find his pen pal. Among the earlier films deficiencies is an anemic story. After the war, the young belgian journeys to america as assistant to a theatrical strong man, zandow the great arthur thalasso.
Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene. The strong man is a 1926 silent comedy starring harry langdon, who reminds me of a cross between charlie chaplin and stan laurel. Included among the american film institutes 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated. A meek belgian soldier harry langdon fighting in world war i receives penpal. But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes. This article needs additional citations for verification. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the strong man near you. With harry langdon, priscilla bonner, gertrude astor, william v. There is a subplot involving a church that seems out of tune with the rest of the movie and could very well. Capra previously codirected langdon in tramp, tramp, tramp, a film that marked his debut as a feature director. A meek belgian soldier harry langdon fighting in world war i receives penpal letters and a photo from mary brown, an american girl he has never met. An original vintage theatrical linenbacked insert movie poster measures 14 x 36 36 x 91 cm if you know who did the art if any, please let us know. When we think of frank capra, titles such as its a wonderful life, it happened one night, mr. This is a short, sixminute clip from the 1926 silent film, the strong man with harry langdon.
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