The road back 1937 dvd, the road back 1937 dvd, james. Berlinale berlin international film festival added 4 new photos to the album. Erich maria remarques the road back, the 1937 james whale postworld war i wwi military thriller sequel the great sequel to all quiet on the western front. Charging soldiers with rifles, onset of the film the. Modern sources add the following information about the production. Pdf memoirs of the protector oliver cromwell and of his sons richard and henry. The road back 1937 is a drama, war movie starring john dusty king and richard cromwell. Us film the road back directed by james whale in 1937, references a. The road back 1937, james whale, full movie youtube. Read empires selection of 25 lost movies that never made the leap from vhs to dvd. What began as a sequel to universals antiwar all quiet on the western front, under the direction of james whale, was finally released as what has been described as a slim summerville comedy after the laemmles were deposed and nazi diplomat georg gyssling threatened a boycott. Guarda the road back 1937 streaming ita film altadefinizione. His graceful adaptation of show boat 1936 was one of the finest screen musicals of the 1930s, but a change in management at the studio, coupled with whales unhappiness at the recutting of his drama the road back 1937, led to his exit from universal. The hollywood film that hitler didnt want you to see.
A moderate success when it was first released in 1937, james whales sequel. It was first serialized in the german newspaper vossische zeitung between december 1930 and january 1931, and published in book form in april 1931. Combining a strong antiwar message with prescient warnings about the dangers of the rising nazi regime, the road back was intended to be a powerful and controversial picture, and universal. See the full list of the road back cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. James whale will have its world restoration premiere at this years berlin international film festival. The new universal presents the road back magnificent sequel to all quiet on the western front. The road back 1937 0601 1937 us drama 1h 37m user score.
Kind of odd that its not a better known antiwar film as its made during a time war once again was creeping around the corner. The road back weaves comedy deftly into a far more serious subject. If matt miller was a fictitious character and the road back was a screenplay, hollywood would dismiss it as too good to be true. This diverse collection of movies are worthy of being called the 100 greatest war movies ever made. The road back movie poster 32x70cm b 1937 john king director james wahle frame on your wall. The king rides again richard pettys plymouth superbird on the road. The berlinale classics strand at the 66th berlin international film festival feb 1121 is to include premieres of six films. An original vintage theatrical movie title lobby card lc tc. The sequel to the masterpiece all quiet on the western front, the road back is a classic novel of the slow return of peace to europe in the years following world war i. The road back original cut il cinema ritrovato festival. Yet the film does not stand up next to his horror films, nor to show boat, kiss before the mirror or waterloo bridge. Universal bowed to their wishes, and the film was partially reshot with another director, and the remainder extensively reedited, leaving the final product a pale.
Must fight 1933, the road back 1937 and three comrades 1938. The road back 1937 dvd, the road back 1937 dvd, james whale, john king, richard cromwell, slim summerville, world war one, home from the war. At the height of his career as a director whale directed the road back 1937, a sequel to all quiet on the western front. Overview of the road back, 1937, directed by james whale, with john king, richard cromwell, slim summerville, at turner classic movies. One of the soldiers finds himself helping to repulse rioters demanding food from a shop owned by the towns mayor. Whales original cut has been restored by the library of congress in cooperation with nbcuniversal and the film foundation, and is presented. Event film and video screenings the road back universal, 1937. Studio interference, possibly spurred by political pressure from nazi germany, led to the film s being altered from whales vision and it was a critical and commercial failure.
The road back, the sequel to the first sound war classic all quiet on the western front 1930. In a fit of rage, albert kills the man, and finds himself on trial for his life. Combining a strong antiwar message with prescient warnings about the dangers of the rising nazi regime, the road back was intended to be a powerful and controversial picture, and universal entrusted it to their finest director, james whale. After the first world war a group of german soldiers try to readjust to civilian life. Although it has often been reported that the road back was cut in answer to. Universal trivialized erich maria remarques original story by removing much of its antinazi focus. Movie posters john king the road back 1937 original. Original movie poster for road back, the 1937 22709 original universal pictures one sheet poster 27x41. What began as a sequel to universals antiwar all quiet on the western front, under the direction of james whale, was finally released as what has been described as a slim summerville comedy after the laemmles were deposed and nazi diplomat georg gyssling threatened a. Heavy rains and other delays pushed the film overschedule. Instead, its a reallife, adrenalinecharged narrative from the philadelphia inquirers michael vitez, who won a pulitzer prize for a series of stories on five people as they dealt with the end of their lives. After four grueling years, the great war has finally ended. A quasisequel to all quiet on the western front, it shows a group of soldiers returning from the war and finding disillusionment and betrayal in the town they left behind. Whale intended the film end with a more sarcastic touch of showing the nazis as war mongers, warping the minds of youths, but the final cut of this film was taken out of his hands.
The road back 1937 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. The road back is a 1937 american drama war film directed by james whale, starring john king, richard cromwell, and slim summerville. The first world war was still close to whale as he made this film nearly 20 years after it ended. The despair and disillusionment in four men who return to civilian life in germany after the first world war.
One of the soldiers finds himself helping to repulse rioters demanding food from a shop owned by the. A moderate success when it was first released in 1937. The road back 1937 full movie download full hd youtube. Sherriff from the novel of the same name by erich maria remarque. Slim summerville repeats his role from lewis milestones earlier classic, and r.
The little known sequel to lewis milestones classic war film all quiet on the western front. Back roads ireland eyewitness travel back roads pdf download back roads ireland eyewitness. John dusty king, richard cromwell, slim summerville, maurice murphy, andy devine, larry j. The road back to civilian life is difficult for the former soldiers. The road back, an american film based on erich maria remarques book, and sabotage, a gaumontbritish film based on a novel by joseph conrad, have been prohibited from exhibition in. Combining a strong antiwar message with prescient warnings about the dangers of the rising nazi regime, the road back was intended to be a powerful and. The road back 1937 posted on january 16, 2018 march 22, 2018 by trommelfeuer i dont think i need to tell you, dear reader, that all quiet on the western front 1930 is. The road back 1937 was a sequel to lewis milestones all quiet on the western front 1930, with the surviving german soldiers finding their homecoming rather rockier going than expected. Berlinale archive annual archives 2016 the road back. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Having already banned the road back in novel form, the nazis sent their boy gyssling to go after the film, which was due out in the spring of 1937. In the bitter wake of germanys defeat after world war i, a handful of german soldiers try to adjust to civilian life in a country very different from the one they left years earlier. Charging soldiers with rifles, onset of the film the road back, 1937 ek3men from alamys library of millions of high.
After the government approved the new, whitewashed version, the film and universal were welcomed back into the country. Now ernst and the few men left from his company cannot help wondering what will become of them. The road back 1937 sequel to the oscarwinning all quiet on the western front has never even been on american tv, apparently because of. German soldiers try to adjust to civilian life after world war i. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the road back. A february 1937 hollywood reporter news item noted that powderman george daly was killed by an exploding bomb on the set of the film.