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'''''The Ghost of Slumber Mountain''''' was a [[1918 in film|1918]] film, written and directed by special effects pioneer [[Willis O'Brien]], produced by [[Herbert M. Dawley]], and starred both men; Dawley played Uncle Jack Holmes, while O'Brien played the ghost of Mad Dick the Hermit. Although most of the film itself is lost, it is often cited as a trial run for ''[[The Lost World (1925 film)|The Lost World]]''. |
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The Ghost of Slumber Mountain is a ghost located on Slumber Mountain. It has been known to kill people in their sleep. he has already taken 86 lives since his first appearance in 1985. Scientists have been experimenting on how to prevent this epidemic from occuring. Stay away from Slumber Mountain or you will surely die!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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==Plot== |
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Most of the plot is unknown; ''The Ghost of Slumber Mountain'' originally took up 3000 feet of film, equivalent to approximately 90 minutes, but Dawley cut out almost all of it, reducing it to only 11 minutes in length, though a restored version runs approximately 19 minutes. Why he butchered the film to such a degree is unknown. |
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In the version available today, Holmes (Dawley) is telling his nephews about an adventure he had in the woodlands around Slumber Mountain, near the Valley of Dreams. He found the cabin belonging to the late hermit Mad Dick, who Holmes's friend Joe once saw carrying a strange [[telescope]]-like instrument. |
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That night, Holmes investigated the cabin and found the instrument. Upon doing so, the ghost of Mad Dick (O'Brien) instructs him to use it to look on the peak of Slumber Mountain. When he does, he seemingly looks back into the past, seeing a ''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'' and a ''[[Triceratops]]'' doing battle. The ''Tyrannosaurus'' proves triumphant, and after killing the ''Triceratops'', somehow breaks the time barrier (unless the instrument had done that itself) and begins chasing Holmes. |
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But it was all just a dream... |
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==Box Office== |
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''The Ghost of Slumber Mountain'' was a box office hit, grossing over $100,000 on a $3,000 budget.<ref>''Willis O'Brien-Creator of the Impossible'' by Don Shay. ''Cinefex #7'' R.B Graphics. 1982. Pg.13</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009105/ ''The Ghost of Slumber Mountain''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]] |
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*[http://www.1000misspenthours.com/reviews/reviewse-g/ghostofslumbermountain.htm Extended plot synopsis and behind-the-scenes] |
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Revision as of 18:07, 9 September 2008
| The Ghost of Slumber Mountain | |
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| Directed by | Willis O'Brien |
| Written by | Willis O'Brien |
| Produced by | Herbert M. Dawley |
| Starring | Herbert M. Dawley Willis O'Brien |
Release date | November 17, 1918 |
Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Languages | Silent films English intertitles |
The Ghost of Slumber Mountain was a 1918 film, written and directed by special effects pioneer Willis O'Brien, produced by Herbert M. Dawley, and starred both men; Dawley played Uncle Jack Holmes, while O'Brien played the ghost of Mad Dick the Hermit. Although most of the film itself is lost, it is often cited as a trial run for The Lost World.
Plot
Most of the plot is unknown; The Ghost of Slumber Mountain originally took up 3000 feet of film, equivalent to approximately 90 minutes, but Dawley cut out almost all of it, reducing it to only 11 minutes in length, though a restored version runs approximately 19 minutes. Why he butchered the film to such a degree is unknown.
In the version available today, Holmes (Dawley) is telling his nephews about an adventure he had in the woodlands around Slumber Mountain, near the Valley of Dreams. He found the cabin belonging to the late hermit Mad Dick, who Holmes's friend Joe once saw carrying a strange telescope-like instrument.
That night, Holmes investigated the cabin and found the instrument. Upon doing so, the ghost of Mad Dick (O'Brien) instructs him to use it to look on the peak of Slumber Mountain. When he does, he seemingly looks back into the past, seeing a Tyrannosaurus and a Triceratops doing battle. The Tyrannosaurus proves triumphant, and after killing the Triceratops, somehow breaks the time barrier (unless the instrument had done that itself) and begins chasing Holmes.
But it was all just a dream...
Box Office
The Ghost of Slumber Mountain was a box office hit, grossing over $100,000 on a $3,000 budget.[1]
References
- ^ Willis O'Brien-Creator of the Impossible by Don Shay. Cinefex #7 R.B Graphics. 1982. Pg.13
External links
- The Ghost of Slumber Mountain at the Internet Movie Database
- Extended plot synopsis and behind-the-scenes
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