BERIGAN Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 The film, based on Faulkner's Sanctuary, has basically been out of circulation for...well, decades at least...read about why it's been out of circulation awhile ago, but forget if Faulkner got the rights back after a few years or what..no luck doing a search right now....Don't think it's controversial nature has anything to do with it...Saw it once, off a very poor transfer, looking forward to seeing a no doubt very good print tonight. You see Jack La Rue in a few films and you really scratch your head as to why he didn't become a major movie star...perhaps just too mean looking.... TCM PRIMETIME - WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: BOB'S PICKS 8:00 PM 71 min drama Story of Temple Drake, The (1933) A society girl gets mixed up with blackmail and murder after a vicious sexual assault. Dir: Stephen Roberts Cast: Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue. CLOSE LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: D: Stephen Roberts. Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue, Sir Guy Standing, Florence Eldridge, Irving Pichel, Jobyna Howland, William Collier, Jr., Elizabeth Patterson, Louise Beavers. Flirtatious Southern belle Hopkins gets more than she bargained for one stormy night after a car wreck. This sizzling pre-Code adaptation of William Faulkner's Sanctuary is memorable for La Rue's stone-cold performance as Trigger, a sadistic thug. Highly controversial in its day. Watch for John Carradine as a courtroom spectator. Remade as SANCTUARY in 1961. REVIEW: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 A bit more info from a film research list serve: One of the most eagerly sought pre-Code films, THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE (1933), is showing tonight on TCM at 8:00 pm EST. An adaptation of William Faulkner's 1931 novel _Sanctuary_, it stars Miriam Hopkins and features atmospheric cinematography by Karl Struss. The transfer broadcast tonight should look beautiful. According to Lee Tsiantis from Turner Broadcasting, "TCM paid for a broadcast master from MoMA's print materials - which were in great shape, as the film has essentially remained unseen for so long. Although it's a Paramount film, Fox owns it, as they bought the underlying property, Faulkner's SANCTUARY - & the original film - for a remake in 1960." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 thanks for the heads ups, bunny and med!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 A bit more info from a film research list serve: One of the most eagerly sought pre-Code films, THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE (1933), is showing tonight on TCM at 8:00 pm EST. An adaptation of William Faulkner's 1931 novel _Sanctuary_, it stars Miriam Hopkins and features atmospheric cinematography by Karl Struss. The transfer broadcast tonight should look beautiful. According to Lee Tsiantis from Turner Broadcasting, "TCM paid for a broadcast master from MoMA's print materials - which were in great shape, as the film has essentially remained unseen for so long. Although it's a Paramount film, Fox owns it, as they bought the underlying property, Faulkner's SANCTUARY - & the original film - for a remake in 1960." Interesting, didn't know Fox owned the rights, as I've never seen the remake... I wonder if the film will be 70 minutes, as imdb shows, or longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 I have set my recorder. Thanks for the notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) thank you, bunny. the film was superb!!!!!!!! the acting and photography-----splendid!!!!!! timeless. i'll watch it again tomorrow. Edited September 15, 2011 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I watched and enjoyed. The social and political aspects could make for an interesting discussion over in the Politics thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hope TCM France will show this soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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