A Tribute to Lon Chaney (Video 2005)

In a fictitious final interview, Lon Chaney discusses his career with newspaper reporter Ruth Biery. As he talks about his years in films in the 1910s and 1920s, his characters come to life on stage and screen.

Director:

Scott Essman

Writers:

Brian Anthony, Michael F. Blake (book)

Stars:

Mark Arnott, Alan August, Devon Davidson

Cast

Credited cast:
Mark Arnott	...	Lon Chaney
Alan August	...	The Man in the Beaver Hat
Devon Davidson	...	Christine (as Devon Jackson)
Perry Shields	...	The Hunchback
James Sloane	...	The Phantom
Cory Sylvester	...	The Clown
Robbie Troy	...	Ruth Biery

Storyline

Lon Chaney was considered the "man of a thousand faces" for his facility with special makeup techniques which allowed him to transform into any role required by a motion picture script. In this one-time stage show, filmed on October 16, 2004 for a live audience at Universal Studios Citywalk, cast members portraying Chaney and several of his creations were brought to life on stage. This DVD is an edited version of the live-to-tape three-camera show as performed at ScreamFest LA. In addition to the seven live performers, many of Chaney's characters are shown as multimedia images that pass across the screen throughout.

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Plot Keywords:

makeup

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Taglines:

The Man of a Thousand faces

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Visionary Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was filmed just up the hill from Chaney's original makeup bungalow at Universal City, albeit 75 years and a few months after Chaney's death.

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