It was the first film adaptation of the popular play by. George m cohan stars in the 1917 film of his play based on the often filmed earl derr biggers novel. A writer bets a friend that he can write a 10,000word novel in 24 hours. In my mind, seven keys to baldpate reads more like a movie than a book, due to its fast paced, seemingly. Cohan starred in the 1917 film version, one of seven film versions of the play, and a 1935 revival. It baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit, running for nearly a year in new york, another year in chicago and receiving later revivals. Seven keys to baldpate 1935 12 out of 4 author william magee gene raymond shows up at the baldpate inn to write a novel in twentyfour hours. The owner has given him the only key to the front door. Seven keys to baldpate 1947 an innkeepers secretary jacqueline white tries to scare a mystery writer phillip terry with whom she has made a bet. Seven keys to baldpate by earl derr biggers unabridged 19 original version. With phillip terry, jacqueline white, eduardo ciannelli, margaret lindsay.
Seven keys to baldpate is a 1916 australian silent film directed by monte luke for j. Eric blore, margaret callahan, and gene raymond in seven keys to baldpate 1935. But there are six other keys, and peculiar characters, some of them up to no good, keep turning up as the mystery deepens. There were later versions of the story in 1917, 1925, 1929, 1935 and 1947 three reels of the film survive today. Seven keys to baldpate gene raymond margaret callahan eric blore 1935 an author goes to a secluded inn for a night of uninterrupted writing and is vexed by a host of intruders. A well made film that might seem a bit old fashioned today, but its quite engaging. Seven keys to baldpate is a 1917 american silent mysterythriller film produced by. The crime writer has a bet to win but before long he finds himself in a reallife mystery as there are crooks, missing money and ghosts to worry about. Cohan which had toured australia successfully in 1914 with fred niblo. Buy seven keys to baldpate on free shipping on qualified orders. Writer kenneth magee has bet that he can finish a story at rural resort baldpate inn, now closed for the winter.
The film is free to download from and its worth it. Seven keys to baldpate 1930 william magee richard dix is a writer struggling to finish his new novel. One version of the play preceded this movie in 1916 and numerous versions followed in the. The dramatization was one of cohans most innovative plays. Peace and quiet are last things he gets, though, as there are some very strange things going on. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Seven keys to baldpate is a 1929 sound film3 produced and distributed through rko pictures. It is the sixth film based on the popular play of the same name. George m cohan stars in the film version of his comical mystery play based on the famous mystery novel by earl derr biggers charlie chan. One version of the play preceded this movie in 1916 and numerous versions. A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the baldpate inn.
Seven keys to baldpate by earl derr biggers free ebook. Seven keys to baldpate is a 1935 film directed by william hamilton and edward killy and starring gene raymond and eric blore. But he discovers that there are six other keys to baldpate inn, and the holders of those keys enliven his stay with blackmail, shootings and even a disappearing corpse. Convinced solitude will vanquish his writers block, he escapes to the baldpate inn, a. Seven keys to baldpate is a 1947 film directed by lew landers and starring phillip terry. The warner archive dvdr is excellent quality with all three films in pristine. From cop shows to movies that are totally free, heres what to watch. Based on the eternally popular play by cohan and earl.
Cohan play seven keys to baldpate, following three different silent film versions 1916, 1917 and 1925. It was the first film adaptation of the popular play by george m. The friends takes the bet, and gives him the keys to his baldpate inn, which has been closed for the winter, so he. Cohan and distributed by artcraft pictures, an affiliate of paramount.