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'''''The House of Rothschild''''' (1934) is an American film written by [[Nunnally Johnson]] from the play by [[George Hembert Westley]], and directed by [[Alfred L. Werker]]. |
'''''The House of Rothschild''''' (1934) is an American film written by [[Nunnally Johnson]] from the play by [[George Hembert Westley]], and directed by [[Alfred L. Werker]]. It chronicles the biographical story of the rise of the [[Rothschild family]] of European bankers. Its final sequence was one of the first shot in the [[Technicolor|three-strip Technicolor]] process, along with the MGM musical ''[[The Cat and the Fiddle (film)|The Cat and the Fiddle]]'', released in February 1934. |
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The movie stars [[George Arliss]], [[Loretta Young]], and [[Boris Karloff]], in the biographical story of the rise of the [[Rothschild family]] of European bankers. |
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Its final sequence was one of the first shot in the [[Technicolor|three-strip Technicolor]] process, along with the MGM musical ''[[The Cat and the Fiddle (film)|The Cat and the Fiddle]]'', released in February 1934. |
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The film was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]. |
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==Cast== |
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* [[Noel Madison]] - Carl Rothschild |
* [[Noel Madison]] - Carl Rothschild |
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* [[Murray Kinnell]] - James Rothschild |
* [[Murray Kinnell]] - James Rothschild |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The film was the biggest hit of the year for Twentieth Century Pictures.<ref> |
The film was the biggest hit of the year for Twentieth Century Pictures.<ref>Douglas W. Churchill, 'The Year in Hollywood: 1984 May Be Remembered as the Beginning of the Sweetness-and-Light Era', ''[[The New York Times'', December 30, 1934: X5</ref> It was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]. |
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By DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILL.HOLLYWOOD.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 30 Dec 1934: X5. </ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Boris Karloff filmography]] |
* [[Boris Karloff filmography]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{imdb title|id=0025272|title=The House of Rothschild}} |
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| The House of Rothschild | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alfred L. Werker |
| Written by | G. H. Westley (play) Nunnally Johnson |
| Produced by | William Goetz Raymond Griffith Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | George Arliss Loretta Young Boris Karloff |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean Allen McNeil |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The House of Rothschild (1934) is an American film written by Nunnally Johnson from the play by George Hembert Westley, and directed by Alfred L. Werker. It chronicles the biographical story of the rise of the Rothschild family of European bankers. Its final sequence was one of the first shot in the three-strip Technicolor process, along with the MGM musical The Cat and the Fiddle, released in February 1934.
Cast
- George Arliss - Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
- Boris Karloff - Count Ledrantz
- Loretta Young - Julie Rothschild
- Robert Young - Captain Fitzroy
- C. Aubrey Smith - Duke of Wellington
- Arthur Byron - Baring
- Helen Westley - Gudula Rothschild
- Reginald Owen - Herries
- Florence Arliss - Hannah Rothschild
- Alan Mowbray - Prince Metternich
- Holmes Herbert - Rowerth
- Paul Harvey - Solomon Rothschild
- Ivan F. Simpson - Amschel Rothschild (as Ivan Simpson)
- Noel Madison - Carl Rothschild
- Murray Kinnell - James Rothschild
Reception
The film was the biggest hit of the year for Twentieth Century Pictures.[1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Clips from The House of Rothschild were used in the German propaganda film The Eternal Jew (1940) without the permission of the copyright holders.
See also
References
- ^ Douglas W. Churchill, 'The Year in Hollywood: 1984 May Be Remembered as the Beginning of the Sweetness-and-Light Era', [[The New York Times, December 30, 1934: X5
External links
- The House of Rothschild at IMDb
- The House of Rothschild is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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