The film s production values are superior to sanders of the river d. Rider haggards thrilling saga of elephant hunter allan quatermain and his search for fabled treasure is more than just an adventure story, though. King solomons mines is unified by many meaningful themes, the broadest of which is the struggle between good and evil embodied in the heroes quest to discover the fate of sir henry curtiss lost. Rider haggards adventure novel king solomons mine was produced by british gaumont. It was initially required by the british censors to tone down its violence richards 1984 149, lessening some of the excitement of the muchvaunted battle sequences. This 1937 film is about the events that happen when an expedition was organized by anna lee to locate her father. The plot gets under way when anna lee organizes an expedition to locate her father, who has disappeared in the wilds of africa while searching for king solomon s mines, a legendary diamond repository. King solomons mines is a great book to explore the ancient world and discover wisdom through haggards amazing narration. Robert stevenson, 1937, is based on the novel by h. Rider haggards 1885 bestseller, following a south african production in 1918 cameron, 2426. 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. Thanks to umbopa s knowhow, the whites are saved from a horrible death and the evil tribesmen are overthrown.
There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomon s mines, the first of h. As alexandra fuller explains in her introduction, in. 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. King solomons mines 1937 directed by robert stevenson. Kathy obrien convinces exploreradventurer 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. While cedric hardwicke plays the nominal leading role of explorer alan.
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. Granted, the 1950 interpretation was memorable for its technicolor scenery and the star duo of deborah kerr and stewart granger and the 1985 remake an indiana jones imitation did have sharon stone. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. 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. This 1950 version is a fun ride, but i have to admit, i think the 1937 version stands as the best of the lot. It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. This film arrive in theaters in 1985, the year of the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of allan quatermain in the novel king solomon s mines in 1885. 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. With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. 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. 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. Rider haggards 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. King solomons mines movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
Free wallpapers download of king solomons mines movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Rider haggard since boyhood, cordially disliked robert stevensons 1937 take on king solomons mines. 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. King solomons mines 1937 adventure, hd 24p youtube.
King solomons mines the mpeg1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie. It is the first english adventure novel set in africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre. Rider haggard, alchemy network inventory, king soopers rewards visa, and many more programs. King solomon s mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The plot gets under way when anna lee organizes an expedition to locate her. The real king solomons mines but will the mystery end. The king s advisor, a particularly pernicious looking person, concedes that kerr s husband had visited the village and agrees to take them to where he was last seen a mountain cave that contains king solomon s mines, or rather the dazzling jewels that were his treasure. King solomons treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. The project gutenberg ebook of king solomons mines, by h. Although versions of king solomon s mines would be released in 1950 and 1985, the 1937 offering is considered to be the most faithful to the book. Rider haggard haggard, henry rider 18561925 english novelist best known for his romantic adventure novels written against south african backgrounds. 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. King solomons mines 1937 synopsis king solomons mines 1937 titolo originale. It stars paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young.
King solomons mines did not deliver the colonial message as successfully as sanders and pleased crowds and critics proportionally less. King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film. A young irish woman hires a hunter to find her father in unexplored africa. Rider haggard this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The 1937 britishgaumont adaptation of king solomons mineswas the second film version of h. 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. King solomons mines the 1937 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Overview of king solomons mines, 1937, directed by robert stevenson, with paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young, at turner classic movies. King solomons mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. 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. King solomon s mines 1937 film, a british film king solomon s mines 1950 film, an american production. The project gutenberg etext of king solomons mines, by h. King solomons mines 1937 usage public domain topics paul robeson.
Zoltan korda, 1935, robeson s previous africanbased adventuredrama. Africa looks like africa, rather than a stretch of the river thames. King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. The 1977 production king solomons treasure is very loosely based on henry rider haggards books king solomons mines and she.
Additional formats may also be available from the main gutenberg site. 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. Now deep into the continent seeking her missing husband, elizabeth deborah kerr evidently has no haircutter, but excellent makeup, and trouble resisting quartermain stewart granger, when mysterious tribesman umbopa siriaque appears, in king solomons mines, 1950. King solomons mines is a famous adventure novel and one that has been popular with those in the movie business, with several cinema adaptations. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing king solomons mines 1937 near you. A party, including his daughter who is worried about him follows him and after confronting a dust storm and running out of water, they reach there. King solomons mines intrada jerry goldsmith allmusic. With paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young, john loder.
The 1950 film king solomons mines won several oscars. 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. 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. King solomons mines 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story of king solomon s mines takes place in the midnineteenth century, a period roughly contemporary with haggard s own lifetime. 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. King solomons mines wikisource, the free online library.
As for king solomon s mines, quartermaine and his party finally locate the fabled diamond cacheand then fate deals an ironic hand, as fate has a habit of doing. Touted by its 1885 publisher as the most amazing story ever written, king solomons mines was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. White hunter allan quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored darkest africa. 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.
King solomons mines manufactured on demand, ntsc format. 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, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, drama, 661799488266. 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. 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. Lee thompson, though filmmaker tobe hooper was attached to direct early in production. Released 1937, king solomons mines stars paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, roland young the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. It is an interesting combination allan quatermain and shewhomustbeobeyed but the end result is just another bmovie with some unintentionally hilarious moments. A bestseller in its day, h rider haggard s colonial african tale now seems both misogynist and racist. Rider haggard s 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. King solomons mines 1885 haggards first successful novel, it made him immediately famous. King solomons mines 1937 robert stevenson synopsis. Jul 14, 2019 king solomon s mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h.
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. 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. Adventure surrounds the quest to find solomons lost diamond mines. A cento anni dalla pubblicazione del romanzo le miniere di re salomone 1885 di h. We do not offer to watch king solomons mines movie online. 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. Wikipedia article, wikidata item king solomons mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h. A hunter and his guide set out across the desert to search for king solomon s mines so he can get hold of the treasure.
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