The sea hawk is a 1924 american silent adventure film directed by frank lloyd. This photo is in very good condition with sepia toning and left border edge tearschipping. The 1924 silent film the sea hawk is not to be confused with the much better known 1940 errol flynn movie of the same name with which it has nothing in common apart from the pirates and the elizabeth setting. This overlooked silent gem was directed by frank lloyd, most famous for his 1935 adaptation of mutiny on the bounty, and bares little. After the success of earlier errol flynn vehicles robin hood and the private lives of elizabeth and essex, hollywood executives sent their swashbuckling star to sea for. Directed by frank lloyd, the screen adaptation was written by j.
Captain blood or the sea hawk films and filmmakers tcm. The armada is waiting for the attack on england and thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword. May 28, 2019 enid bennett and milton sills in the sea hawk 1924 may 28, 2019 enid bennett and milton sills in the sea hawk 1924 stay safe and healthy. This twelvereel silent sea saga from rafael sabatinis novel features milton. The film opens in cornwall soon after the defeat of the spanish armada. If anyone has ever read rafael sabatinis 1915 novel, the sea hawk, he or she has clearly seen that the socalled 1940 film adaptation with the same title. While its hard to beat the entertainment duo of director michael curtiz and actor flynn, brenda marshall as doria maria, thorpes love interest, doesnt quite cut it. Fans of the authors other work, including captain blood and scaramouche, will find much to like in this swordcrossing, swashbuckling action film set on the 16thcentury high seas.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. With milton sills, enid bennett, lloyd hughes, wallace beery. Mar 09, 2012 the 1924 silent film the sea hawk is not to be confused with the much better known 1940 errol flynn movie of the same name with which it has nothing in common apart from the pirates and the elizabeth setting. Wallace beery and milton sills in the sea hawk 1924 milton sills in the sea. The sea hawk is a 1924 american silent film about an english noble sold into slavery who escapes and turns himself into a pirate king. While in many ways the flynn film could almost be seen as a prequel, this.
In 1915, when hollywood released the sea hawk, the silent film directed by frank lloyd and based on an adventure novel by raphael sabatini, mae tinee had been on the beat for nearly a decade. Its based on the 1915 novel the sea hawk by rafael sabatini 18751950, one of the. By the time he made the sea hawk, lloyds credits included les miserables 1917, a tale of two cities 1917 and oliver twist 1922. The sea hawk 1924 film the sea hawk is a 1924 american silent adventure film about an english noble sold into slavery who escapes and turns himself into a pirate king. It is directed by frank lloyd, who would go on to direct the clark gablecharles laughton version of mutiny on the bounty, and starring milton sills. Silent film the sea hawk 1924 adventure from the silent era. Made by warner brothers in 1940 it should be noted that it is not a remake of the 1924 silent film of the same name, although both deal with pirates and the 1924 movie is a classic swashbuckler in its own right. Geoffrey thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by queen elizabeth i to nag the spanish armada. The 1940 newsreel footage is surprisingly skimpy considering world war iis resonance throughout the film.
The sea hawk battles in vain to disguise its attack on. Turnout was a bit light, but enough people were on hand to provide the live audience boost thats an essential part of the silent film experience, i think. Milton sills sir oliver tressilian, also known as sakrelbahr, the sea hawk, enid bennett rosamund godolphin, lloyd hughes master lionel tressilian, wallace macdonald master peter godolphin, marc macdermott marc mcdermott sir john killigrew, wallace beery jasper leigh, a. Sir oliver tressilian milton sills, silent hollywoods resident brainiac. The sea hawk has a good sea battle at the beginning going for it, plus flora robsons fine elizabeth i and a scenestealing monkey. He was a disciplined producer and a craftsmanlike director whose tendency to honor the literary source rather than his own interpretation caused him to become a rather neglected figure in film history, even. Its screenplay was written by howard koch and seton i.
The sea hawk 1940 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Jan 25, 2011 captain blood has a stronger story, but the sea hawk is the better, more polished film it can even be argued that the sea hawk is a better film than the adventures of robin hood, but robin hood is far more heartfelt. This is an original, vintage 1924 8x10 still photo issued by first national pictures studio for the silent film classic the sea hawk. Milton sills wallace beery original vintage 1924 the sea.
Many members of the warners stock company are on hand. He is framed for murder by his own brother, dumped by his fiancee, kidnapped, sold into slavery what im saying is this guy has a chip on his shoulder. When one thinks of the sea hawk if anyone thinks of the sea hawk it is most likely the 1940 version, directed by michael curtiz and starring errol flynn, they are thinking about. Originally planned as an adaptation of rafael sabatinis 1915 novel the sea hawk, the film used an entirely different story inspired by the exploits of sir francis drake, unlike the 1924 silent film adaptation, which was fairly faithful to sabatinis plot which was very similar to the plot of captain blood. Charles coleman promising start that goes nowhere for the most part. Enid bennett is beautiful as the young cornish woman beloved by the sea hawk. The sea hawk is a fun swashbuckler that follows the reliable errol flynn template, but do yourself a favor and check out the lavish robin hood dvd first not available in warners errol flynn boxed set.
As it turns out, a handful of swashbuckling sequences in captain blood are. First nationals spectacular 1924 silent adaptation of the sea hawk may share only three things in common with the betterknown errol flynn version the elizabethan setting, spanish villains and the odd galleon but its a rather splendid adventure in its own right. In this silent film, an english noble sold into slavery escapes and turns himself into a pirate king. Dec 18, 2007 24th annual silent film benefit the sea hawk sat 14 may 2011 at 1. The 1924 movie is however a terrific piece of swashbuckling fun combined with romance. It faithfully follows sabatinis book, unlike errol flynns version, which could be a prequel. Morski jastreb je americki crnobijeli nijemi pustolovni film snimljen 1924. Lloyd hughes gives a good performance as sills faithless halfbrother. Sir oliver tressilian, a gentleman in elizabethan england, is planning to marry lady rosamund godolphin, but her father and. The sea hawk is a 1924 american silent adventure film about an english noble sold into slavery who escapes and turns himself into a pirate king. The sea hawk is deservedly one of errol flynns most famous swashbucklers. It premiered on june 2, 1924, in new york city, twelve days before. Media in category the sea hawk 1924 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Silent hall of fame has created a silent gems collection of rare and for the first time available films with our stars, as well as other silent. A stirring tale of romance and deception staged on an epic scale by director frank lloyd, the sea hawk 1924 captures the majesty and vigor of silent cinema at its most spectacular. But far from singeing the king of spains beard, the rest of the. What makes this exceptional is the outstanding performance by flora robson portraying queen elizabeth for the second time on screen. The 1924 silent film the sea hawk is not to be confused with the much better known 1940 errol flynn movie of the same name with which it. Report on the sea hawk 1924 our screening of the seahawk last night monday, april 5, 2010 at the palace theatre in manchester, n. Jan 28, 2020 silent film the sea hawk 1924 adventure from the silent era.
It was an exciting story which holds up very well today. Enid bennett and milton sills in the sea hawk 1924 silent. Hawks based upon the rafael sabatini novel of the same name. May 28, 2019 enid bennett and milton sills in the sea hawk 1924 stay safe and healthy. Silent film vintage photography vintage designs robin actresses sea couple. The silent version of the sea hawk is a faithful adaption of the rafael sabatini novel, which means it bears no resemblance to the 1940 errol flynn film of the. By the time ebert had been on the job that long, he had won a pulitzer. At the instigation of his half brother lionel, oliver tressilian, a wealthy baronet, is shanghaied and blamed for the death of peter godolphin, brother of olivers fiancee, whom lionel actually has slain. Apr 08, 20 the sea hawk was a critical and commercial success upon its release in 1924, with the ship battles being particularly praised.
The adventures of oliver tressilian, who goes from english gentry to galley slave to captain of a moorish fighting ship, all the while. He is framed for murder by his own brother, dumped by his fiancee, kidnapped, sold into slavery. The film was the tenth collaboration between flynn and director michael curtiz. The film is interesting even with its length of over two hours. Based on the novel by rafael sabatini, the author of scaramouche and captain blood, the film is a swashbuckling epic of the highest order, spanning several years and continents as it tells the story of oliver. The sea hawk was a critical and commercial success upon its release in 1924, with the ship battles being particularly praised. Apr 15, 20 in 1915, when hollywood released the sea hawk, the silent film directed by frank lloyd and based on an adventure novel by raphael sabatini, mae tinee had been on the beat for nearly a decade. After this silent film, the sea hawk appeared on screen again with michael curtizs 1940 version starring errol flynn. The adventures of oliver tressilian, who goes from english gentry to. And according to him, the 1924 silent film adaptation bore a closer resemblance to the novel. Captain blood has a stronger story, but the sea hawk is the better, more polished film it can even be argued that the sea hawk is a better film than the adventures of robin hood, but robin hood is far more heartfelt. With errol flynn, brenda marshall, claude rains, donald crisp. Milton sills wallace beery original vintage 1924 the sea hawk.
Sir oliver tressilian milton sills is a retired elizabethan privateer whose life suddenly gets shot to pieces. Hawks based upon the 1915 rafael sabatini novel of the same name. Barletta medium when one thinks of the sea hawk if anyone thinks of the sea hawk it is most likely the 1940 version, directed by michael. Predstavlja ekranizaciju istoimenog romana rafaela sabatinija. The sea hawk is a 1924 silent film based on the novel by rafael sabatini. I originally chose michael curtizs captain blood as this weeks required film, but after delving into my tcm disc collection i found a silent action feature id forgotten about and hadnt yet watched. The sea hawk 1924 as i only discovered yesterday that theres a location in phoenix that shows regular silent features regular unfortunately being only every couple of months, i missed out on todays true heart susie, a d w griffith film with the immortal lillian gish.
Protagonist, koga tumaci milton sills, je cornwallski plemic koga njegov ljubomorni polubrat prodaje u roblje na galiju. Enid bennett and milton sills in the sea hawk 1924. Wallace macdonald is the very picture of a violent young bully. The sea hawk is a 1940 american blackandwhite swashbuckling adventure film from warner bros. A wrongly convicted english gentleman goes from galley slave to pirate captain. The sea hawk was the last and most mature of flynns swashbuckling adventure films, played with brilliant stylistic flourishes by the star at his most charismatic, and most serious and studied. The sea hawk 1924 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. It keeps a good balance of drama, action, romance and suspense, never overdoing any of those. In fact, the whole picture has a pleasantly grimy film of dust, sweat and sea salt.
The sea hawk 1925 no list of epics would be complete without a seafaring picture and the sea hawk is one of the silent eras finest. And while you might say that the sea hawk 1924 shows deference to other religions as being the more humane, by the end of this film, all religions directed by man alone, from christian to muslim are capable of barbarity, capable of cruelty, and the horrors of slavery, torture and blood thirsty greed there is jealousy and betrayal in both. This is an excellent copy of the 1924 silent version of the sea hawk. In our world of cg everything, they are still extremely impressive. Milton sills, a stalwart silentmovie actor sure to be better known today if not for his untimely death, plays the gentleman pirate the sea hawk who escapes.