King solomons mines wikisource, the free online library. King solomons lost mines 1001 treasures windows specs. In king solomons mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomons diamond mines. Mgms expensive remake of the 1937 british adventure film king solomons mines stars stewart granger as fearlessexplorer alan quartermaine, and deborah kerr as the spunky irish lass who hires him on to locate her husband. Listen to allan quatermain audiobook free download mp3 online to your computer. Tim mcinnerny stars in a classic adventure the quest for the legendary diamond mines. King solomons mines 1950 official trailer deborah kerr, stewart. The search leads the party across the continent and through the terrors of. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomons mines, the first of h.
King solomons mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h. Transposing stewart granger from the swashbuckling subgenre to the greatwhitehunter actioner, this was the studios second attempt to film h. Its the kind of film that kids would enjoy, as long as theyre not totally jaded by modern action films, and undoubtedly has nostalgia value for a lot of adult viewers. King solomons mines dvd 1950 region 1 us import ntsc. King solomons mines 1937 lewis would have been left equally cold to subsequent screen versions of haggards story, all of which give haggard hero allan quatermain a female foil who is always, except here, a love interest, and none of which capture the deathly spell of the mountain tomb though the classic 1950 version is the least. It was adapted by helen deutsch, directed by compton bennett and andrew marton and released by metrogoldwynmayer.
King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. King solomons mines 1950 official trailer deborah kerr, stewart granger adventure movie hd adventurer allan quartermain leads an. A thrilling retelling of the classic adventure story by h. Was that episode in the book or was it added to diversify and perhaps pad the storyline. Released 1950, king solomons mines stars deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Deborah kerr y stewart granger en king solomons mine, 1950 alan. King solomons mines is an adventure story that takes place in africa and haggard makes the setting an integral part of the story. King solomons mines was the sixth episode of the general mills radio adventure. Allan quatermains search for a missing aristocrat leads to a heartstopping african adventure through scorched deserts, frozen mountains and a warring lost tribe. King solomons mines the mpeg1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie.
Chandos movies chan 10543 country great britain format cd release date 29sep2009 upn 095115154328 the bbc concert orchestra conducted by rumon gamba. The cities, rivers, landmarks, and tribes mentioned in the story are all real, though at the time, little was known about this part of southern africa. 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. The story of king solomons mines takes place in the midnineteenth century, a period roughly contemporary with haggards own lifetime. King solomons mines was presented on lux radio theatre on december 1, 1952. Watch king solomons mines 2004 streaming online hulu free. 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. Mar 30, 2017 king solomons mines 1985 movie pictures and artwork. King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations. Stewart granger and deborah kerr costar in this adventurous adaptation of the h. The search for the legendary king solomons diamond. 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. Its a spectacular adventure story with romance, because while t. King solomons mines 1950 a rescue party sets out to find an explorer who has disappeared on an african treasure hunt.
The characters are british and fit the stereotypical role of the british gentleman to a tea. 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. At first, he refuses, saying that women have no place on safari. Elizabeth curtis, played by kerr, hires thrillseeking explorer alan quartermain, played by granger, when her husband goes missing in africa during a diamond expedition. Kerrs spouse has disappeared somewhere in africa while attempting to unearth the longlost diamond mines of king solomon quartermaine wants no part of so risky an. Rider haggard is said to have written king solomons mines on a bet, and in a scant six weeks. Deborah kerr and stewart granger in king solomons mines 1950. Guide allan quartermain helps a young lady beth find her lost husband somewhere in africa. Deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas, lowell.
It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. 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. Pictured is the movie gun although miscaptioned as a whitworth being fired by its owner, one john a. Gallery of 16 movie poster and cover images for king solomons mines 1950.
King solomons mines is a 1950 film starring deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson. Does it seem to have been written more for commercial success than out of any sense of artistic expression. The best known version premiered in 1950, king solomons mines, directed by compton bennett and. The 1950 mgm film king solomons mines shows some ethiopian birrs or talaris ethopian silver dollars used as medals by african hunters. This is a beautifullyfilmed technicolor adventure movie that won best cinematography and best. Rider haggards african adventure novel, might seem a bit tame to a generation raised on spectacular special effects, lighting fast editing and the irreverent fantasies of raiders of the lost arc. This story of adventurers in africa seeking the legendary mines of king solomon, was first filmed in 1937 with cedric hardwicke as alan quartermain and also starring singer paul robeson. With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. King solomons mines is great entertainment, and it appearing on dvd is long overdue. What is the origin of the legend of king solomons mines.
It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain. King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. It is the first english adventure novel set in africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre. King solomons mines the 1950 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Start your free trial to watch king solomons mines 2004 and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu. Half a century after its 1950 release, king solomons mines, the second of three film versions of h. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Rider haggards famous story, after their 1937 version with cedric hardwicke.
King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and. King solomons mines full frame, subtitled, dubbed on tcm shop. Project gutenberg presents king solomons mines by h. Comments mgm scored a major hit when king solomons mines was released to audiences in search of technicolor exotica. King solomons mines 1950 movie posters cinematerial. Movies and tv shows, movie tv, movies 2019, films, tv series online, episode online. King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885. No, those old promotionals about africa in color wouldnt work now. Rider haggard, author of the novel she which was filmed many times, even during haggards lifetime he died in 1925. King solomons lost mines 1001 treasures windows sign in to comment. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. Lovers trapped in animal stampede 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. Paul robeson, a man they meet on their way to the south african coast, tells them about solomons diamond mines.
The 1950 version of king solomons mines remains a watchable, if oddlystructured, adventuretravelogue film. With deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas. Rider haggard, for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Rider haggards novel about an 1887 safari in central africa and. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomons mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque. M studio auction where it was sold as the movie gun used by stewart granger. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you.
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