By benjamin radford live science contributor 30 april 2014. The serial squadron is a multimedia archive the home on the web of the original male and female cinema action heroes, and our goal is to preserve and restore and make available for viewing or study the jungle, mystery, western and scifi cliffhangers that inspired star wars and the hollywood superhero blockbusters of today. She also wore her copy of the hope, trying to generate more publicity to further her career. This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. Informational nonfiction, 835 words, level p grade 2, lexile 560l. The legend is as massive and multifaceted as the gem itself, spanning one billion years, three continents and leaving a trail of intrigue, envy and death. It is a fun video about the mystery and curse behind the hope diamond and its history. Goddard and may yohe directed by stuart paton starring boris karloff as the priest of kama. The true story of lord francis hope who inherits the hope diamond and marries showgirl may yohe. Boris karloffs first major film role check out the hope diamond mystery dvd on indiegogo. The film survives with a copy at the library of congress. Boris karloff boris karloff, 18871969, british actor. From this point on the stone would be known as the hope diamond. We uncover the science and secrets of historys most famous jewel by visiting different countries and getting expert opinions from forensic scientists and.
With grace darmond, harry carter, george chesebro, boris karloff. Mar 12, 2017 the curse of the hope diamond continues. Keep in mind that this was live, filmed on kinescope, so bare with it. The hope diamond was finally sold, at a bargain price, to other diamond dealers, finally coming to the cartier brothers in paris. Take this with a grain of salt, because its never been proved. The extraordinary history of the hope diamond from.
Wednesday, october 18 at 7 pm the historical society of cheshire county will host a screening of a 1921 silent film as part of its new hampshire film series. Four years after the huge success of the first movie, karloff reprised his role as the monster in the. Nezd meg a filmet online, vagy nezd meg a legjobb ingyenes 1080p hd videokat az asztalon, laptopon, notebookon, lapon, iphoneon, ipadon, mac proon es tobb. History of the hope diamond smithsonian institution. Or they think it is the biggest diamond in the world. Traveling with his trusted east indian servant dakar, marcon has hired two detectives, john gregge and mary hilton, to make sure the diamond is delivered safely to lord hale. This film followed the history of the hope diamond starting with the rumors of having a curse on it. As reported in newspapers of 1911 andor in maye yohes fanciful book,the mystery of the hope diamond, published in 1929, although many if not most of these events are unsubstantiated. The hope diamond mystery is a 1921 american action film serial directed by stuart paton. Mar 11, 2015 they have restored and released the hope diamond mystery on dvd. Overview of hope diamond mystery, the, 1921, directed by stuart paton, with grace darmond, george chesebro, harry carter, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Told through the fictitious eyes of the hope diamond, i am the hope diamond is an informational book about the history of this amazing diamond. They have restored and released the hope diamond mystery on dvd. I show it to my chemistry students for the small amount of chemistry that it discusses with analyzing its composition.
The lightning raider 1919 the masked rider 1919 his majesty, the american 1919 the prince and betty 1919 the deadlier sex 1920 the courage of marge odoone1920 the hope diamond mystery 1921 without benefit of clergy 1921 cheated hearts 1921 the cave girl 1921 the infidel 1922 the man from downing street 1922 the. Sep 27, 2015 in 1921, she hired henry leyford gates to help her write the mystery of the hope diamond, in which she starred as lady francis hope. Everyone has their own thoughts about it, but it is still fascinating. Unexplained mysteries the cursed diamond hope diamond. The hope diamond isnt just one of the largest blue diamonds in the world its also one of the most visited museum pieces in existence. The hope diamond phosphoresces a strong red color, which will last for several seconds after exposure to short wave ultraviolet light. Pierre cartier was enchanted with the novel the moonstone, written decades earlier by english author wilkie collins. Find films and movies featuring boris karloff on allmovie. The hope diamond mysteries posters for sale online. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive. May yohe publishes a fanciful account of the diamonds dark past in her book, the mystery of the hope diamond. If it had more of the science and more of an explanation about the spectroscopy, it would get 5 stars. The diamond s blue coloration is attributed to trace amounts of boron in the stone.
The hope diamond mystery ingyenes filmeket kozvetit francia felirattal. The hope diamond and marlow, new hampshire town of gilsum, nh. The hope diamond mystery is a 1921 american action film serial directed by stuart paton and featuring boris karloff. The curse of the methuselah tree nature history documentary timeline duration. The hope diamond mystery is based on the life story written by may yohe who lived for a time in marlow, new hampshire. The complete boris karloff, a list of films by james. The mystery of the hope diamond smithsonian magazine. Quickly we travel to 1920 and the home of lord francis hale, who is interested in buying the hope diamond from jewel merchant james marcon. May 01, 2006 the hope diamond is one of the draws to smithison natural history museum. Introduced by the real former lady frances hope, exwife of the diamonds reallife owner. The hope diamond is a lustrous blue gem weighing 45. The mystery of the hope diamond the legend is a multifaceted as the gem, spanning one billion years, three continents and leaving a trail of intrigue, envy and death.
Timeline world history documentaries 1,277,318 views. The story is full of mystery and suspense, well worth the. Mystery movies 1921 every mystery movie coming out in 1921. The hope diamond mysteries movie and vintage film posters. It forms part of a gem collection and is always surronded by people, most of whom just look at it because everyone else is. In the pendant surrounding the hope diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pearshapes and cushion cuts. The curse of the hope diamond the history of the hope diamond. Lord francis hope gambles away the family fortune and may yohe leaves him. The hope diamond mystery 1921 teljes film online magyar. Overview of hope diamond mystery, the, 1921, directed by stuart paton, with grace darmond, george chesebro, harry carter, at turner classic movies.
In collins story, a large, yellow diamond had formed. Oct 18, 2017 wednesday, october 18 at 7 pm the historical society of cheshire county will host a screening of a 1921 silent film as part of its new hampshire film series. The hope diamond mystery teljes film magyarul online. It formed deep within the earth and was carried by a volcanic eruption to the surface in what is now india. Feb 05, 2014 the hope diamond mystery 1921 kosmik kleine films. The cursed diamond hope diamond unexplained mysteries. In 1921, she hired henry leyford gates to help her write the mystery of the hope diamond, in which she starred as lady francis hope. The hope diamond mystery was filmed in 1920 and released in february 1921. The hope diamond mystery 1921 passed 5h action, adventure, mystery 19 february 1921 usa the true story of lord francis hope who inherits the hope diamond and marries showgirl may yohe. Mclean would often attach other diamonds including the mclean diamond and the star of the east.
In 1909 he traveled from his native england to canada and thence to america, where he began getting small stage and film roles. Oct 07, 2017 wednesday, october 18 at 7 pm the historical society of cheshire county will host a screening of a 1921 silent film as part of its new hampshire film series. The cave girl 1921 cheated hearts 1921 the hope diamond mystery 1921 without benefit of clergy 1921 the last of the mohicans 1920 the courage of marge odoone 1919 the deadlier sex1919 his majesty, the american 1919 the lightning raider 1919 the masked raider1919 the prince and betty1919. This is an incredibly rare 1921 15chapter serial with boris karloff in his first starring role. Silent era home page psfl the hope diamond mystery 1921 a growing source of silent era film information. Buy the hope diamond mysteries movie posters from movie poster shop. The hope diamond mystery 1921 directed by stuart paton. Jan 09, 2018 the story goes that the curse began with the tavernier blue, which was the precursor to several large diamonds, including the hope diamond. Part of the stones charm is not just its undeniable beauty, but also the mystery its history is shrouded in. The film added more characters, including a fictionalized tavernier, and added marat among the diamonds victims. Accounts report that diamond mining is active in india. The hope diamond mystery wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The program is cosponsored by the marlow historical society. Restoration of a longlost 15episode 1921 serial based on a true story with similarities to the mummy.
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