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Paramount’s 1924 production was a major film in its day, an story and a hit. Although James Barrie had written extensive hide treatments (totally modern Peter Pan material now lost, apparently), for this film, none of it was ancient by the studio.
However, Barrie retained casting approval, even after a massive search for the woman to play Peter. Nevertheless, the creator’s presence and imprimatur proved to be favorable fortune for the studio.
This 1999 dvd of a restoration of the film is essential, although I absorb it deserves a better overall presentation for us today. The memoir is an adaptation of the microscopic fairy play we’re all familiar with. Though stiffly directed by the spiteful Herbert Brenon, the record takes its hold time and was filmed on a stage. The recount looks heavenly, and the orchestral salvage unexcited for this release shows affection for the material. The special effects are often simple, ingenious, and charming. However, it includes a true pirate ship in launch water and mermaids on an island shore. George Ali’s performance as Nana and the crocodile are almost worth the sign of the disc; if you gawk it, you’ll know what I mean. The special features of the disc, goodies we’ve all advance to bask in, are the bargain basement variety here. There is a fair essay on cloak describing the film’s background. But the feature of Esther Ralston’s remembrances (she played Mrs. Darling) doesn’t work on my disc. Selecting it stops the disc. Cool. The feature of production stills is adequate but incomplete. Perusing other books on the subject and the restful film era reveals many more production and publicity stills than are on the disc, including a theater lobby photo of Michael Darling (7 year traditional Philippe de Lacy) standing up bare in the bathtub while Nana, with cloth in paw,washes him. The adaptation also includes many of the ragged errors relating to Peter Pan, for example, Peter (Betty Bronson) crows like a rooster, but in the proper yarn Peter doesn’t do that, that is, his “crowing” means that he’s bragging and strutting around; and it’s not Never Never Land, it’s the Neverland. At the waste, after some patriotic American sloganeering, the Lost Boys sail off in the Jolly Roger and raise the Star and Stripes. The meeting between Peter and Wendy is described in the essay as “fey”, and that’s correct. One of the things they got upright was how unapproachable Peter is. Both Wendy and Tiger Lilly (played by Anna Mae Wong) want Peter as a husband. Well, boyfriend. All Peter wants is a mother.
There’s always been a quandary thought Peter Pan. There’ve been Freudian and Jungian interpretations, such as, Hook is Peter’s father and Peter represents the collective epic of eternal youth. I survey Peter as representing the Green Man sage. Barrie, from Scotland, would’ve known this Celtic account. The Green Man wears a cloak of leaves, comes in the Spring, and often takes a consort, the Spring or Flower Maiden, serve to the forest. Peter Pan wears only leaves, comes in the Spring, and takes Wendy to Neverland. The Green Man is a symbol of recent or reborn life after Winter, and Peter states he is like the minute bird unbiased hatched. There is Spring in Neverland whenever Peter’s in location.
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Peter has almost always been played by a woman in professional, commercial productions (there have been a few men who’ve done it) . Even the eminent statue in Kensington Gardens, which Barrie deplored because it doesn’t “exhibit the Devil in Peter”, was modeled by a girl in a dress. There is a original film opening this December 25, based more on the modern, that has a young boy, 13 year venerable Jeremy Sumpter, in the role. A miniature revolution, now and then, is a excellent thing. Contrary to the publicity, though, he’s not the first boy to play Peter Pan in a professional production. That would be the distinguished child star, Freddy Bartholomew, in a radio play in 1936. Given Bartholomew’s actual, educated British treble, that prove would’ve been charming to hear. It’s a pity it is lost to the ether. Curiously, almost every major production has claimed to follow Barrie’s intentions, but none, including this celebrated film from 1924, ever has. Like with productions of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, the grown ups or censors squash the fun or alter the characters. They can’t assist themselves. But I’ve read of people, including Walt Disney, who recalled seeing this film in 1924 and always had fond memories of it. It opened Christmas morning; honest imagine what a treat for the children then!
Despite its flaws and the disc’s faults, this is an significant film of the soundless era, and is fun to study. I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the history of cinema or even Peter Pan.
I know Peter would adore it; he loves any yarn about himself.
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I watched the Kino DVD of PETER PAN last night and was tickled to have this most charming of soundless films finally available in a quality video release.
The record quality, which was subtly tinted, will disappoint no one, although it looked more like a really satisfactory 16mm print than a 35mm to me. Perhaps I’m infamous because I’ve never seen the film in any gauge but 35mm. A mammoth deal of the magic in PETER PAN was supplied by cinematographer James Wong Howe. Scenes that could have been foolish in other hands became enchantment in his.
Phil Carli’s catch works perfectly: It had that “turn of the century, concert in the park on Sunday afternoon” feel to it. It wouldn’t have worked with many calm films, but for PETER PAN it was marvelous——a tribute to Carli’s ability to match a chronicle theme with it’s programmatic musical compliment.
PETER PAN is filled with magical touches that never seem to go too far or become foolish. Peter’s heart to heart talk with the crocodile when they conspire to “earn” Captain Hook was one of my favorites, as were the mermaids on the beach. The only point that has ever bothered me is at the demolish when Peter actually stabs and kills two of the pirates. Somehow I view this was out of state and brought too distinguished realism to a light hearted fairy narrative. But this is very minor nit-picking of an otherwise flawless peaceful film.
The “value ads” are production stills from the film along with a poster and lobby card. There are also interviews with Esther Ralston (one video and three audio), who plays Mrs. Darling. The things she has to say about Louis B. Mayer are more than honest curious.
A title card at the very beginning tells the audience that the acting may seem whimsical to an adult but that “all the characters are seen with a child’s outlook on life…..even to the adults in the chronicle. Pull the beard on a pirate and you would collect the face of a child.” So for 102 minutes, clap your hands and pretend you bear in fairies.
Jay F.
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