He finds the coat of arms in question, the black shield and the red griffin of falworth with the motto fidus et audax faithful and bold. Janet leigh the black shields of falworth 1954 japan picture. Read the full synopsis of the black shield of falworth, 1954, directed by rudolph mate, with tony curtis, janet leigh, david farrar, at turner classic movies. Set in medieval period england, the black shield of falworth is the story of myles falworth tony curtis a peasant raised without ever knowing who his real father was. Now before anybody goes off the deep end, according to some digging done by a roobarbarian sleuth over on that forum, black shield of falworth is one of the movies affected by the vault fire at universal studios last june. Janet leigh the black shields of falworth 1954 japan. The black shield of falworth 1954 the movie database. The black shield of falworth is a 1954 technicolor film from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur and melville tucker and directed by rudolph. Miles curtis is a headstrong, handsome peasant determined to learn the name of his slain father and discover his true heritage. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
This bluray probably looks like the film the black shield of falworth with vibrant colours and consistent grain that stand out as the most impressive attributes. The black shield of falworth manufactured on demand, ntsc. It stars tony curtis, janet leigh, david farrar, herbert marshall, and torin thatcher. Written aslant the lower right corner is the notice that the family of falworth is attainted and that all in the family must be put to death. Medieval epic full of swashbuckling heroics and romance. Everything else never moves beyond dull competence. Black shield of falworth dvd, 2008 for sale online ebay. The black shield of falworth 1954 stream and watch online. The black shield of falworth is a 1954 technicolor film from universal international, produced by robert arthur and melville tucker and directed by rudolph. Released 1954, the black shield of falworth stars tonycurtis, janetleigh, davidfarrar, barbararush the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
The screenplay was adapted by oscar brodney and is based on howard pyles 1891 novel men of iron. The black shield of falworth 1954 the last drive in. Please add items to your shopping cart and complete the checkout to get a combined. The black shield of falworth 1954 rudolph mate synopsis. The black shield of falworth 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
One of the advisers to the king, alban, says that this is the shield of the traitor falworth. It stars tony curtis, janet leigh, barbara rush, torin thatcher, herbert marshall, craig hill, david farrar and dan oherlihy. I thought there was a discrepancy between the filmed in cinemascope logo and the 1. Salter original movie soundtrack licensed to youtube by. The black shield of falworth, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, action adventure, 025192052088. Meg, myles and diccon head to the mackworth castle for asylum. The black shield of falworth was the first universal film in cinemascope and universal was far more interested in the spectacle of the film than the story because they were competing with the small screen that was populating the homes of america. Tony curtis in the black shield of falworth 1954 tony curtis and janet leigh in the black. Its the black shield of falworth, but the friar and diccon wont say what it is. Tony curtis always seemed a little uncomfortable in costume epics, but this trait serves him well in black shield of falworth. Original picture clippings printed in japan jpn the item is carefully removed from a vintage japan movie magazine. The black shield of falworth 1954 approved 1h 39min adventure, history, romance 2 september 1954 usa peasant myles falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil earl of alban whos plotting to usurp king henry ivs throne. Based on the robust novel men of iron by howard pyle, the film casts curtis as miles, the son of a disgraced knight. There myles falls in love with the macworths daughter anne,makesfriends and enemies,and learns to be a knight.
Black shield of falworth bluray disc, 2009 for sale. Streaming serie tv the shild streaming itaaltadefinizione. The black shield of falworth dvdr 1954 universal studios. Interestingly, his films covered a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. It was therefore a surprise that eureka chose to release it on bluray but i wanted to see it again and find out how well the 55 year old cinemascope picture fared in high definition. We combine multiple purchases once payments are completed. In the black shield of falworth, tony curtis woos his reallife bride janet leigh, while defending the british throne in a swashbuckling tale filled with joust, jests and medieval heroics.
He finds the coatofarms in question, the black shield and the red griffin of falworth with the motto fidus et audax faithful and bold. The black shield of falworth 1954 adventure tony curtis. Here was a different kind of swashbuckling hero an overlyanxious and often hotheaded young man with a very. Black shield of falworth bluray disc, 2009 for sale online. Black shield of falworth is the story of myles falworth, curtis a peasant raised without ever knowing who his real father was.
Hes played here by ian keith and the film like the shakespeare plays about him concern efforts to topple him from his throne. Based on the robust novel men of iron by howard pyle, the film casts. The black shield of falworth 1954 stream and watch. Tony curtis was an iconic american actor who did more than a hundred films in his career spanning six decades.
The black shield of falworth 1954 full movie youtube. All the while the english throne is being challenged to the death, from sinister forces within. Curtis through was revered as a talented actor all through, reached the pinnacle of success during the 1950s and 1960s. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. Through the sponsorship of the earl of mackworth herbert marshall, miles is trained for knighthood, an arduous process that earns him the ridicule of his. The black shield of falworth 1954 tony curtis, janet leigh. When you doaquire this movie you may reserve a copyof it for me best regards. Tony curtis plays a dashing young knight trying to defend the british throne and. By modern standards this is fairly tame visually but as a representation of the original i doubt much more could be done. Color and transfer are first rate though not the full digital make over of some films. The black shield of falworth 1954 tony curtis, janet leigh, david.
Black shield of falworth dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay. In the days of king henry iv,stalwart young myles and his sister meg have been raised as peasants,without any knowledge of who their father really was. Salter original movie soundtrack licensed to youtube by distribution select on behalf of disques cinemusique, and 5 music rights societies. In fact i think that for 1954 prince valiant takes the most of fosters novels about knights and vikings in the times of legendary king arthur.
In the days of king henry iv, stalwart young myles and his sister meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father really was. The black shield of falworth 1954 tony curtis dvd elvis. There he must complete for both knighthood, as well as the hand of the fair lady anne janet leigh, but her love is claimed by the evil, conniving sir walter blunt patrick oneal. The black shield of falworth is the only other story i know that concerns itself with the time of henry iv. The black shield of falworth letterboxd your life in film.
The black shield of falworth 1954 12 video dailymotion. The black shield of falworth subtitles 21 subtitles. There myles falls in love with the mackworths daughter an. The black shield of falworth is directed by rudolph mate and adapted to screenplay by oscar brodney from the noel men of iron written by howard pyle. Peasant myles falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil earl of. Streaming di film e serie complete con sottotitoli in italiano. In 1955 barbara rush played aga doherty in douglas sirks captain lightfoot starring along side rock hudson, and acting with jack palance in the epic period piece kiss of fire 1955. Soundtrack personnel jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the. Good colorful locations, fine settings, good action scenes and a sort of sticky musical score that even sounds appropriate help the picture along with an acceptable script and henry hathaways. Bluray audio quality no boasting going on here and it appears to be the same 2.
The black shield of falworth 1954 movies, tv, celebs, and more. In the days of king henry iv, stalwart young myles of crisby dale, and his sister meg, have been raised as peasants. The friar only says that if myles is going to wear the ring, he could be killed for doing so. Based on the robust novel men of iron by howard pyle, the film casts curtis as. That same year she appeared in director rudolph mates the black shield of falworth with tony curtis and janet leigh. Whilst it was released in the widescreen format, it was not filmed in the new anamorphic process, but. In the black shield of falworth, tony curtis woos his reallife bride janet leigh, while defending the british throne in a swashbuckling tale filled with joust, jests. Turner classic movies would do themselves a favor to aquire this movie.
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