Not quite rider haggards ripping adventure, given that robesons umbopo is required to sing singularly soggy stuff, too, with. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing king solomons mines 1937 near you. King solomons mines 1937 kathys anna lee father is intrigued by the stories umbopa paul robeson, a man they meet on their way to the south african coast, tells them about solomons diamond. It relates a journey into the heart of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain in search of the legendary wealth said to be concealed in the mines of the novels title. Rider haggard wrote a century ago, may be discerned in the new movie of that name that opened yesterday at. King solomons mines 1885 haggards first successful novel, it made him immediately famous. While cedric hardwicke plays the nominal leading role of explorer alan quartermaine, top billing goes to africanamerican singingstar paul robeson, who plays dauntless native guide umbopa. It is the first english adventure novel set in africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre. Released 1937, king solomons mines stars paulrobeson, cedrichardwicke, annalee, rolandyoung the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Farewell to the king mission, the goonies, the power and the glory, the casualties of war 1492. Zoltan korda, 1935, robesons previous africanbased adventuredrama. King solomon s mines deborah kerr stewart granger richard carlson 1950 an englishwoman deborah kerr and her brother richard carlson hire allan quatermain stewart granger to take them to her husband and african treas. Adventurer allan quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted african territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. A thrilling retelling of the classic adventure story by h. A young irish woman hires a hunter to find her father in unexplored africa. King solomon s mines is a british adventure film that was the first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same title by henry rider haggard. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The film king solomons mines opened in 1937, and was received with the same sort of anticipation and excitement that greeted any new book by haggard. Rider haggard and was intended as direct competition to robert louis stevensons treasure island.
King solomons mines 1937 in 1886, the book king solomons mines was published. King solomon s mines 1937 in 1886, the book king solomon s mines was published. Rider haggards 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. King solomons mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and. The remakes with richard chamberlain were indeed a total waste of time. While the 1985 adventure king solomons mines is a blatant cashin on the blockbuster success of the indiana jones series, to his credit composer jerry goldsmith scrupulously avoids aping john williams landmark score to raiders of the lost ark, instead crafting a deliciously tongueincheek soundtrack with the overthetop energy and audacity of a warner bros. Subsequent productions included a boxoffice hit of 195051 featuring deborah kerr and stewart granger, a 1985 flop starring a youthful sharon stone and richard chamberlain, and a 2004 television mini. The quest for king solomon s mines king solomon s treasure 1977 king solomon s mines 1985 king solomon s mines 2004 related films. White hunter allan quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored darkest africa. The image of africa presented in king solomon s mines would later be recalled in clint eastwood s white hunter and sydney pollock s out of africa, both of which captured or recreated much of the land s great beauty, but primarily were character studies of very interesting people, director john huston and writer isak dinesen, respectively. King solomons mines 1937 robert stevenson synopsis.
King solomons mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h. I know that the richest gold strike in nevada found in the 1860s was named ophir in honor of king solomons ophir. The film king solomon s mines opened in 1937, and was received with the same sort of anticipation and excitement that greeted any new book by haggard. This 1937 film is about the events that happen when an expedition was organized by anna lee to locate her father. Starring paul robeson and sir cedric hardwicke, it featured vicious battle scenes between warring native tribes, an exploding volcano, and some ethnographic musical sequences. Allan quatermains search for a missing aristocrat leads to a heartstopping african adventure through scorched deserts, frozen mountains and a warring lost tribe. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some goodtoexcellent acting and a fairly faithful script, although im not sure where the irish pair came from.
However, though robesons umbopa is a more charismatic and less stereotypical character. Zoltan korda, 1935, robeson s previous africanbased adventuredrama. The first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard, the film was produced by the gaumont british picture corporation at lime grove studios in shepherd s bush. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party.
King solomons mines is a british adventure film that was the first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same title by henry rider haggard. Events in history at the time of the novelthe novel in focusfor more information source for information on king solomons mines. Rider haggardthe literary work a novel set in southern africa. While cedric hardwicke plays the nominal leading role of explorer alan. Rider haggards 1885 bestseller, following a south african production in 1918 cameron, 2426. Alan quatermain to lead a small rescue party to search for her father who abandoned her to find the fabled diamond mines of king soloman. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomons mines, the first of h. I made the terrible mistake of watching the remake, and that is 2 hours of my life i. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. A bestseller in its day, h rider haggards colonial african tale now seems both misogynist and racist. It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain. A bestseller in its day, h rider haggard s colonial african tale now seems both misogynist and racist.
King solomons mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. Adventure surrounds the quest to find solomon s lost diamond mines. King solomons mines 1937 dvd this product is manufactured on demand using regionfree dvdr recordable media. There have been many movies based on king solomons mines. Subsequent productions included a boxoffice hit of 195051 featuring deborah kerr and stewart granger, a 1985 flop starring a youthful sharon stone and. The plot gets under way when anna lee organizes an expedition to locate her. King solomons mines is the story of the leader allan quatermain and his adventurous group of followers on their mission to find the lost brother of an aristocrat, sir henry curtis. Hardwicke is closer to haggards quartermain than any of the actors playing him since even looking a bit like frederick selous, one of the models for quartermain, but granger is the one who sticks in your mind in the splendid later oscar winning version. King solomon s mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. The quest for king solomons mines king solomons treasure 1977 king solomons mines 1985 king solomons mines 2004 related films. Rider haggard, for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories.
Nov 14, 2016 fortune hunter patrick obrien has left his daughter kathy and guide umbopa to trek across the desert in hopes of finding the fabled diamond mines of solomon. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival german explorer. Feb 26, 2016 king solomon s mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. Released 1937, king solomon s mines stars paulrobeson, cedrichardwicke, annalee, rolandyoung the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. I remember in the 1950s watching a hollywood movie about king solomons mines. Among its offenses lewis listed the introduction of a totally irrelevant young woman haggards tale explicitly states at the. King solomon s mines 1937 film, a british film king solomon s mines 1950 film, an american production. King solomon s mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomon s mines, the first of h. A remake of a 1937 film, king solomons mines was itself remade badly, with richard chamberlain, in 1985, and quatermain was essayed by sean connery in. Rider haggards adventure novel king solomons mine was produced by british gaumont.
You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. In 1881 kathy obrien anna lee and her father patrick obrien arthur sinclair at the busy diamond mines get a ride with allan quartermain cedric hardwicke. With paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young, john loder. The first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard, the film was produced by the gaumont british picture corporation at lime grove studios in shepherds bush. Advertised as the most amazing book ever written, this fantastical adventure story was an immediate success. Rider haggard s novel, english hunters follow the irish trying to find ancient diamond mines in africa. Allan quatermain and the lost city of gold 1987 links.
In 1881 kathy obrien anna lee and her father patrick obrien arthur sinclair at the busy diamond mines get. Robert stevenson, 1937, is based on the novel by h. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. King solomons mines 1937 adventure, hd 24p youtube. King solomons treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. King solomons mines 1937 directed by robert stevenson with paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young and anna lee. Jul 14, 2019 king solomon s mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Rider haggard since boyhood, cordially disliked robert stevensons 1937 take on king solomons mines. The 1937 britishgaumont adaptation of king solomons mineswas the second film version of h.
The story of king solomons mines, the perennially popular adventure novel that h. Rider haggard s 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. The most notable is the 1950 version, staring stewart granger as allan quatermain. The film s production values are superior to sanders of the river d. Rider haggards novel, english hunters follow the irish trying to find ancient diamond mines in africa. Rider haggard and was intended as direct competition to robert louis stevenson s treasure island. Among its offenses lewis listed the introduction of a totally irrelevant young woman haggards tale explicitly states at the outset that there are no european women in it. King solomons mines has nothing whatsoever to do with indiana jones, except possibly as some kind of inspiration for it.
King solomons mines 1937 directed by robert stevenson. Watch king solomons mines 1937 prime video amazon uk. Not quite rider haggard s ripping adventure, given that robeson s umbopo is required to sing singularly soggy stuff, too, with. The movie plots are only loosely based on the novel. Rider haggard s adventure novel king solomon s mine was produced by british gaumont.
King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations. King solomons mines is a great book to explore the ancient world and discover wisdom through haggards amazing narration. A british explorer disappears in the jungles of africa while on a quest to find king solomons mine, a fabled diamond cache. King solomon s mines 1937 kathy s anna lee father is intrigued by the stories umbopa paul robeson, a man they meet on their way to the south african coast, tells them about solomon s diamond. The films production values are superior to sanders of the river d. King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film. The image of africa presented in king solomons mines would later be recalled in clint eastwoods white hunter and sydney pollocks out of africa, both of which captured or recreated much of the lands great beauty, but primarily were character studies of very interesting people, director john huston and writer isak dinesen, respectively. Project gutenberg presents king solomon s mines by h. Local guide umbopa paul robeson leads the subsequent search party, albeit with his own agenda. It stars paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. Project gutenberg presents king solomons mines by h. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some. Return to king solomons mines 1 hours and 32 minutes movie 2006 after retrieving the crystal skull in utah, flynn carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of king solomons mines.
King solomons mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. King solomons mines 1937, directed by robert stevenson. Africa looks like africa, rather than a stretch of the river thames. Fortune hunter patrick obrien has left his daughter kathy and guide umbopa to trek across the desert in hopes of finding the fabled diamond mines of solomon. Synopsis three englishmen seek a fabulous lost diamond mine in the remote interior of southern africa. Ace drummond 1936 don winslow of the navy 1942 robinson crusoe of clipper island 1936. King solomons mines wikisource, the free online library.
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