Mystery of the wax museum is a 1933 american precode mysteryhorror film directed by. Mystery of the wax museum all of the necessary corrections to be made within the article. The first technicolor horror film since mystery of the wax museum. The house of wax 1953 is a remake of the 1933 film, the mystery of the wax museum and stars the legendary grandmaster of horror, vincent price in one of his. Mystery of the wax museum 1933 18 the house of stuff. Mystery of the wax museum 1933 timeline of historical film colors. Directed by michael curtiz of casablanca fame, this story centers on a sculptor,mr. The remake is a light thriller for kids, and the original is a stunning horrorshow from a time in hollywood when the genre was a picture subject matter. The mystery of the wax museum 1933 the vintage cameo. Mystery of the wax museum is one of the all too few rediscoveries that manages to live up to its. Noted as the last featurelength film photographed in technicolors twocolor system, mystery of the wax museum reunited director michael curtiz casablanca with. Mystery of the wax museum 1933 classic horror movies. Oct 11, 20 in mystery of the wax museum, igor longs to duplicate human beings through what are essentially wax mummies.
Remade in 1953 as house of wax, which like its predecessor was used as a showcase for a new form of film technology. At the box office, the film did better in europe than it did in the us, but still made a profit of. Mystery of the wax museum 1933 cast and crew moviefone. Madame selena played by the gloriously over the top myra mckinney who chews enough scenery to get balsa wood poisoning in the first seasons mystery in wax episode calls her establishment madame selenas museum of wax art which, if youre interested, is located a 919 west boulevard in metropolis. He doesnt just want to make wax figures that resemble peoplehe needs those figures to be existentially bonded to the people they represent, molded around their bodies, like a death mask. Madame tussauds di londra orario, prezzo e ubicazione a. Regarding his historical creations as his friends, igor refuses the entreaties of his business partner, joe worth edwin maxwell, to turn his laboroflove museum into a more profitable house of horror. Sculptor ivan igor struggles in vain to prevent his partner from burning his wax museum, and his children. Mystery of the wax museum 1933 halloween horror picks. Mystery of the wax museum movie clip part 7 finale 12.
Mystery of the wax museum updated their profile picture. That uses the process combined red and green dyes to create a color image with a reduced spectrum. The set up for this movie includes a whole town of mysteries as well as just the museum, and the wax statue effects are great, really creepy. Some collections are more specialized, as, for example, collections of wax. Madame tussauds vienna is a wax museum and tourist attraction located at the famous amusement park wiener prater in vienna. The version used for screencaps here is the version included as a bonus on the house of wax dvd, and is very inaccurate in terms of color and an insult to the original cinematography. Another branch opened in july 2008 at the historical site of old goa with a collection of religious statues. Rome tourism rome hotels rome bed and breakfast rome vacation rentals. Madame tussauds vienna is a wax museum and tourist attraction located at the famous amusement park wiener prater in vienna, austria. The mystery of the wax museum was the first film that spawned two remakes titled house of wax. A wax museum or waxworks usually consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses, wearing real clothes some wax museums have a special section dubbed the chamber of horrors, in which the more grisly exhibits are displayed.
This is 4 rooms, small rooms at that, of very bad wax figures. Igoratwill who meets with tragic consequences when his partner decides arson is the best way to turn a profit and poof, no more wax museum,at least for the moment. I remember visiting movieland museum of stars, louis tussauds wax museum and the criminals hall of. With such an emphasis on farrell, its easy to see this as torchy blane and the mystery of the wax museum. Released in february 1933, it was one of the earliest experiments with color film as well as one of the earliest treatments of a now wellknown mystery plot, topped with an intriguing visual style and some horror icons in fine form for good measure. Stolen klimt painting mystery solved by italian gardener the. Mystery and house are practically the same movie, albeit the latter boasts a larger leading man in comparison to the. Artist has his work destroyed and his face and hands ruined when his partner burns the wax museum for insurance money. Ivan igor lionel atwill is the sculptor at a famous wax museum in london.
What makes things worse, is that her best friend, ruth fay wray is dating the most innocent of the questionable wax workers. Madame tussauds di londra e il primo di una serie di musei presenti in varie citta del mondo, come amsterdam, bangkok, berlino, blackpool, hollywood, hong kong, las vegas, new york, shanghai, washington e vienna. House of wax is purely gothic horror, which may be an outgrowth of the first films prologue. June 4, 2016 mystery of the wax museum updated their cover photo. Anyone visited the wax museum near piazza venezia and got any thoughts on it. Fay wray, lionel atwill, glenda farrel, frank mchugh. Many of the tricks of classic 1930s horror are here, including the opening scene set in a dark, rainy london street, the long shadows on the wall, lengthy periods of silence, and all timed to perfection. Siskoid michael curtizs 1933 effort, mystery of the wax museum, has an intriguing twotoned look where everything is green or peach, an early color process that wasnt ultimately pursued, but it looks great on a movie thats on the verge of expressionism, with sets halfway between universal horror and gotham city, and a bizarre and lurid storyline. In this episode, filmmaker matt dinan joins ryan to talk about one of the earliest color horror films mystery of the wax museum 1933. Heres a selection of fab, international mostly italian, i believe. The sole editor who insists on retaining all the errors, omissions, lack of links and all other inadequacies is yourself. The mystery of the wax museum technicolor horror mystery production cofeaturing lionel atwill, fay wray, glenda farrell and frank mchugh who struggle about as effectively as michael curtiz, the.
The story revolves around a reporter who suspects that the bodies that have been disappearing at the morgue are finding themselves inside a. Mystery of the wax museum usa 1933, michael curtiz. Fay wray, glenda farrell, lionel atwill, frank mchugh, gavin gordon, official content from mgm home entertainment a. Doctor x is encoded with 18 listed chapter markers, and one additional for the trailer. It was meant to be a horror film, but got more than a little confused with a mix of awkward comic relief and romance added along the way. Wax museum was quickly and cheaply restored losing all of the twotone pastel colours. What makes things worse, is that her best friend, ruth fay wray is dating the most innocent of the questionable waxworkers. Rome tourism rome hotels rome bed and breakfast rome vacation rentals rome vacation packages flights to rome rome restaurants things to do in rome rome shopping rome travel forum rome photos rome map. In mystery of the wax museum, igor longs to duplicate human beings through what are essentially wax mummies. Mystery of the wax museum, sometimes referred to simply as wax museum, was produced by warner brothers to capitalize on the fad for horror films at that time, ranging from the nowlegendary universal franchise of horror films to lowbudget independent productions like white zombie 1932. Warner home video has delivered a pair of delicacies, for connoiseurs of shock.
He doesnt just want to make wax figures that resemble peoplehe needs those figures to be existentially bonded to the people they. Nov 25, 2008 michael curtizs mystery of the wax museum is a fun and curious little film. She begins to suspect that creepy wax museum downtown of stealing bodies and posing them as wax statues. The biggest in india wax museum named mothers wax museum was opened in november 2014 in new town, kolkata. Regarding his historical creations as his friends, igor refuses the entreaties of his business partner, joe worth edwin maxwell, to turn his labor of love museum into a more profitable house of horror. Madame selena played by the gloriously overthetop myra mckinney who chews enough scenery to get balsa wood poisoning in the first seasons mystery in wax episode calls her establishment madame selenas museum of wax art which, if youre interested, is located a 919 west boulevard in metropolis. Mystery of the wax museum 1933 before this terrible thing happened to me, i made a very beautiful statue and my child, you are that figure, come to life. My commentary track for michael curtizs horror film and follow up to doctor x 1932. The mystery of the wax museum turner classic movies. I remember visiting movieland museum of stars, louis tussauds wax museum and the criminals hall of fame wax museum. House of wax was the first 3d feature to come from a major studio during the brief stereoscopic boom of the 1950s, and while this dvd features a stubbornly 2d edition of the film, it still honors its source material well. The story revolves around a reporter who suspects that the bodies that have been disappearing at the morgue are finding themselves inside a museum molded as famous characters from history.
Adventures of superman 1x14 mystery in wax video dailymotion. The mystery of the wax museum is a dvd shelf musthave. A genuinely frightening film from michael curtiz, jack of no trades and master of all. Noted as the last featurelength film photographed in technicolors twocolor system, mystery of the wax museum reunited director michael curtiz casablanca with actors fay wray and lionel atwill, plus. Lionel atwill and fay wray naturally take all the honours and the climactic unmasking scene is on par with lon chaneys famous unmasking scene of erik in the phantom of the opera 1925. Igor takes a sinister interest in charlotte, fiancee of his assistant ralph, but arouses the suspicions of roommate, wisecracking reporter florence. Mystery of the wax museum opens in 1921 london, with atwill portraying sculpting genius ivan igor, whose wax figures of prominent female historical personalities are unparalleled. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. However, the dvd release shows the film as originally intended, with the correct technicolor intact. This is a blog where i curate images mostly of an adult character, that are a bit on the scary or nasty side. Madame tussauds di londra orario, prezzo e ubicazione a londra.
Michael curtizs mystery of the wax museum is a fun and curious little film. Stolen klimt painting mystery solved by italian gardener. But igors beautiful collection is completely destroyed, as was nearly his. This edition has been transferred to disc in its original fullframe aspect ratio of 1. Mystery of the wax museum brought back memories of a trip beth and i took to niagara falls around 1986. Mystery of the wax museum also benefits from a strong cast. The mystery of the wax museum 1933 posted on october 29, 20 october 9, 2015 author emily. The mystery of the wax museum is one hour and seventeen minutes long and was released on february 17, 1933.
The film stars lionel atwill, fay wray, glenda farrell, and frank mchugh. Thanks to the existence of plot synopses and the like, we already know what the big. Oct 06, 2014 mystery of the wax museum is very light, bordering on comedic, with glenda farrells wisecracking reporter looking into various mysteries tying back into the wax museum. Twelves years later, he resurfaces to continue his work, albeit with more gruesome techniques. How to get to wax museum, opening hours, ticket sale, address and useful numbers to plan your visit to wax museum. He doesnt just want to make wax figures that resemble peoplehe needs those figures to be existentially bonded to the people they represent, molded around their bodies, like a. Jun 12, 2014 these days, wax museum means madame tussauds. When his partner, joe worth edwin maxwell, burns down the museum for. I have already explained in complete detail at talk. But in 18thcentury florence, wax museums displayed models of dissected dead people, designed to show medical students what lay beneath the skin of. Were going to pretend the 2005 remake doesnt exist.
Somebody knew that patsy wright, owner of the great southwest wax museum, took a nip of nyquil to help her sleep. Lionel atwill plays ivan igor, a brilliant sculptor who manages a wax museum. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The british video release of mystery of the wax museum presented the film in rather murky colors, unrelated to the carefully created and blended colors from the films release in 1933. Todays episode features the highly underrated 1933 classic, mystery of the wax museum, starring fay wray and lionel atwill. Madame tussauds wax museums in europe sygic travel. The mystery of the wax museum 1933 rotten tomatoes. Disfigured in the fire atwill seeks to use real human bodies to recreate his new museum. This appeals to some people as it does to me and i make no apologies for that fact whatsoever. Jun, 2012 this is 4 rooms, small rooms at that, of very bad wax figures. The ellery queen mysteries book 1934 pdf download the adventures. Years later, igor starts a new museum in new york, but his maimed hands confine him to directing lesser artists.
Oct 29, 20 the mystery of the wax museum 1933 posted on october 29, 20 october 9, 2015 author emily the mystery of the wax museum, a twotone technicolor mystery from 1933, was a great scheduling pick from the new beverly theater on this week of creeps leading up to halloween. We spent 6 weeks in italy and the meditteranean and the wax. Mystery of the wax museum is a 1933 american precode mysteryhorror film directed by michael curtiz and released by warner bros. The mystery of the wax museum technicolor horrormystery production cofeaturing lionel atwill, fay wray, glenda farrell and frank mchugh who struggle about as effectively as michael curtiz, the. Mystery of the wax museum is a 1933 film about the disappearances of people and corpses which leads a reporter to a wax museum and a sinister sculptor.