Jul 14, 2019 king solomon s mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h. Project gutenberg presents king solomons mines by h. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. King solomon s mines 1937 film, a british film king solomon s mines 1950 film, an american production. King solomons mines wikisource, the free online library.
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. King solomons mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee. King solomons treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. It was adapted by helen deutsch, directed by compton bennett and andrew. 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. 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. 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.
It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain. 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. 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 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
King solomons mines, first published in 1885, is a perennially popular novel by the victorian adventure writer and fabulist, h. 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. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some. 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. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomons mines, the first of h. Robert stevenson, 1937, is based on the novel by h. The movie plots are only loosely based on the novel. King solomon s mines the mpeg1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie. Rider haggards 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. Rider haggards adventure novel king solomons mine was produced by british gaumont. 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. King solomons mines 1950 deborah kerr and stewart granger in king solomons. Rider haggards novel, english hunters follow the irish trying to find ancient diamond mines in africa. A british explorer disappears in the jungles of africa while on a quest to find king solomons mine, a fabled diamond cache.
Alfred successfully defended his king dom against the vi king attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in england. 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 solomon s mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h. 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. Compare the faces, ears, eyes and hands, and also compare the signed lee ames dusty rhodes stories. 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.
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. Rider haggard since boyhood, cordially disliked robert stevensons 1937 take on king solomons mines. The plot gets under way when anna lee organizes an expedition to locate her. Alfred was the first king of the west saxons to style himself king of the anglosaxons. 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. King solomons mines 1937 adventure, hd 24p youtube. Unlike the original novel or the first two adaptationsa 1918 south african production and a 1937 british version, this big. King solomons mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe.
The 1977 production king solomon s treasure is very loosely based on henry rider haggard s books king solomon s mines and she. Free download from source, api support, millions of users. 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. While cedric hardwicke plays the nominal leading role of explorer alan. We do not offer to watch king solomons mines movie online. 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. It is an interesting combination allan quatermain and shewhomustbeobeyed but the end result is just another bmovie with some unintentionally hilarious moments. The story was first filmed in 1937 with cedric hardwicke as allan quatermain and anna lee as kathy obrien. There have been many movies based on king solomons mines. King alfred the great was king of wessex from 871 to 899. Rider haggard s novel, english hunters follow the irish trying to find ancient diamond mines in africa. The 1977 production king solomons treasure is very loosely based on henry rider haggards books king solomons mines and she.
Rider haggard haggard, henry rider 18561925 english novelist best known for his romantic adventure novels written against south african backgrounds. He is the only english monarch to be accorded the epithet the great. Local guide umbopa paul robeson leads the subsequent search party, albeit with his own agenda. 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. 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 kong 58x subtitles download movie and tv series. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. King solomons mines 1950 official trailer deborah kerr, stewart granger adventure movie hd duration. It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. What is the origin of the legend of king solomons mines in. Rider haggard, benjamin ivry king solomons mines, by h. 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 solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and fabulist sir h.
King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film. Rider haggards king solomons mines 1885, about the adventures of hunter allan quatermain in africa, is the third and most spectacular of the films to take up this immensely popular work. King solomons mines 1885 haggards first successful novel, it made him immediately famous. Africa looks like africa, rather than a stretch of the river thames. King solomons mines 1937 directed by robert stevenson with paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young and anna lee. King solomons mines 1937 robert stevenson synopsis. Filmed for authenticity at king solomon s mines and in the israeli desert, it has the bitter tang of the hot east and the strange excitement of the tropics. Mar 30, 2017 king solomons mines 1985 movie pictures and artwork. Dec 30, 2014 king solomon s mines 1950 official trailer deborah kerr, stewart granger adventure movie hd duration. 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. The most notable is the 1950 version, staring stewart granger as allan quatermain. What is the origin of the legend of king solomons mines. Among its offenses lewis listed the introduction of a totally irrelevant young woman haggards tale explicitly states at the.
Zoltan korda, 1935, robesons previous africanbased adventuredrama. White hunter allan quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored darkest africa. It stars paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. The 1937 britishgaumont adaptation of king solomons mineswas the second film version of h. 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. The films production values are superior to sanders of the river d. King solomons mines by compton bennett, andrew marton. 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. 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. 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. Adventure surrounds the quest to find solomons lost diamond mines. Rider haggard s adventure novel king solomon s mine was produced by british gaumont.
King solomon s mines 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Adventure surrounds the quest to find solomon s lost diamond mines. Pictures show the cast with director robert day on location and in the studios at elstree feb. 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. The ending of this version of king solomon s mines doesnt pack the same ironic punch as the climax of the 1937 version, but this mgmization is more concerned with the blossoming romance between the leading man and leading lady than with full fidelity to the h. 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. With paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young, john loder. Free wallpapers download of king solomons mines movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Subsequent productions included a boxoffice hit of 195051 featuring deborah kerr and stewart granger, a 1985 flop starring a youthful sharon stone and. Rider haggard, benjamin ivry king solomon s mines, by h. 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.
Filmed for authenticity at king solomons mines and in the israeli desert, it has the bitter tang of the hot east and the strange excitement of the tropics. Mgms expensive remake of the 1937 british adventure film king solomons mines stars stewart granger as. This 1937 film is about the events that happen when an expedition was organized by anna lee to locate her father. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomon s mines, the first of h. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing king solomons mines 1937 near you. Cast and crew credits for king solomons mines, 1937, directed by robert stevenson, with paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young, at turner classic movies. King solomons mines is a great book to explore the ancient world and discover wisdom through haggards amazing narration. It was adapted by helen deutsch, directed by compton bennett and andrew marton and released by metrogoldwynmayer.
King solomons mines 1937 dvd this product is manufactured on demand using regionfree dvdr recordable media. However, though robesons umbopa is a more charismatic and less stereotypical character. A young irish woman hires a hunter to find her father in unexplored africa. Rider haggards 1885 bestseller, following a south african production in 1918 cameron, 2426. King solomons mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and. In 1937 version was the supreme role performed by the singer paul robeson who proved his.
Rider haggard s 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. 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. Movie and tv subtitles in multiple languages, thousands of translated subtitles uploaded daily. In 1881 kathy obrien anna lee and her father patrick obrien arthur sinclair at the busy diamond mines get. H rider haggard wrote over a dozen follow on novels to king solomons mines. King solomons mines 1937 full movie download full hd. 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. Starring paul robeson and sir cedric hardwicke, it featured vicious battle scenes between warring native tribes, an exploding volcano, and some ethnographic musical sequences.
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