Das Geheimnis des Wachsfigurenkabinetts (1933)

Das Geheimnis des Wachsfigurenkabinetts: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh. The disappearance of people and corpses leads a reporter to a wax museum and a sinister sculptor.

“Michael Curtiz has over 170 directing credits, including u0026quot;The Jazz Singer.u0026quot; Of the films on that list which I have seen, this is my favourite. Itu0026#39;s filled with some quite amazing dolly and camera work, the story is fun and the acting is solid.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis story has had a long life. This film, was based on a play. In 1953, it was re-made as a Vincent Price vehicle, u0026quot;House of Waxu0026quot; in 3-D. And in 2005, it was re-made again as a teen slasher. The premise is solidly creepy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGlenda Farrell is hilarious as the young journalist. Her energy leaps off the screen. I guess audiences of 1933 needed quite a bit of comic relief to make it through the rest of this. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLionel Atwillu0026#39;s make-up is fantastic. Itu0026#39;s no surprise that it was designed by a Westmore: Hollywoodu0026#39;s premiere make-up family.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis was shot in a two-colour Technicolor process which makes the entire film rather distinctive and moody. The fantastic film noir lighting adds to it as well.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you can find this, itu0026#39;s a definite must-see! There are so many images and ideas borrowed from it in later horror films itu0026#39;s interesting to see their origins.”