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[llpodcast]

Scarface (1932) ​ Scarface (also known as Scarface: The Shame of the Nation and The Shame of a Nation) is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Hawks and Howard Hughes. The screenplay, by Ben Hecht, is based loosely on the 1929 novel by Armitage Trail which was inspired by Al Capone. The film stars Paul Muni as Italian immigrant gangster Antonio "Tony" Camonte, a gangster who violently rises through the Chicago gangland, with a supporting cast that includes George Raft and Boris Karloff. Camonte's rise to power dovetails with his relentless pursuit of his boss's mistress while his own sister pursues his best hitman. In an overt tie to the life of Capone, one scene depicts a version of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. After Hughes purchased the rights to Trail's novel, Hughes quickly selected Hawks to direct and Hecht to write the film's screenplay. Beginning in January 1931, Hecht wrote the script over an eleven-day period. Scarface was produced before the introduction of the Production Code in 1934, which enforced regulations on film content. However, the Hays Code, a more lenient precursor, called for major alterations, including a prologue condemning gangsters, an alternate ending to more clearly reprehend Camonte, and the alternative title The Shame of a Nation. The censors believed the film glorified violence and crime. These changes delayed the film by a year, though some showings retained the original ending. Modern showings of the film have the original ending, though some DVD releases also include the alternate ending as a feature; these versions maintain the changes Hughes and Hawks were required to make for approval by the Hays Office. No completely unaltered version is known to exist. ​ Scarface (1983) Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. Loosely based on the 1929 novel of the same name and serving as a loose remake of the 1932 film, it tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful and extremely homicidal drug lord. The film co-stars Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Robert Loggia. De Palma dedicated this version of Scarface to the writers of the original film, Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht. Pacino became interested in a remake of the 1932 version after seeing it, and he and producer Martin Bregman began to develop it. Sidney Lumet was initially hired to direct the film but was replaced by De Palma, who hired Stone to write the script. Filming took place from November 1982 to May 1983, in Los Angeles and Miami. The film's soundtrack was composed by Giorgio Moroder. Scarface premiered in New York City on December 1, 1983, and was released on December 9, 1983, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $45 million at the domestic box office and $66 million worldwide. Initial critical reception was negative due to its excessive violence, profanity, and graphic drug usage. Some Cuban expatriates in Miami objected to the film's portrayal of Cubans as criminals Opening Credits; Introduction (.37); Background History (31.40); Scarface (1932) Film Trailer (34.25); The Original (37.00); Let's Rate (1:18.47); Amazing Design Advertisement (1:23.06); Introducing a Remake (1:24.18); Scarface (1983) Film Trailer (1:26.21); The Remake (1:29.35); How Many Stars (2:32.14); End Credits (2:49.03); Closing Credits (2:50.36) Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – copyright 2021. All rights reserved Closing Credits: Gangsta Paradise by Coolio featuring LV. Taken from the album Gangsta Paradise, I am LV. Copyright 1995 Tommy Boy/Warner Brothers/MCA Records ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. All rights reserved. Used with Kind Permission. All songs available through Amazon Music.

[ryf8589]

#thisgunforhire #thisgunforhire1942 #georgeraft #mcahomevideo #mcavideocassetteinc #filmnoir (at Spring Branch, Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfA4xXWuVGP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[inkophile]

George Raft and James Cagney

Crime drama/film-noir Each Dawn I Die was released on August 19, 1939, and starred James Cagney and George Raft. Rave reviews and audience enthusiasm made this film a box office hit. More at https://georgeraft.com/george-raft-and-james-cagney-in-each-dawn-i-die-1939/.

[ohfiddlefrancesdee]

Souls At See - (1937) opening credits - synopsis —A ship captain is tried for the murder of seventeen crew members after a tragic accident at sea in this rousing adventure tale about the slave trade in 1842. Gary Cooper toplines a cast that includes George Raft, Frances Dee, Harry Carey and Robert Cummings. Directed by Henry Hathaway. #GaryCooper #FrancesDee #GeorgeRaft #SoulsAtSea

[crawfordgold]

#georgeraft #turhanbey #backgroundtodanger https://www.instagram.com/p/CW7NJzMM3Fc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[vintagelaur]

Candid snaps from All of Me (1934) featuring my two favorite actors at the moment, Fredric March & George Raft

[glamamor]

For my classic film friends who love @mussoandfrankgrill, you should also make sure to visit the @pacificdiningcar in downtown LA. Since 1921, it has served just about everyone - from #GeorgeRaft and #MaeWest to #MickeyCohen. I was reminded how great it was when I went to dinner there last night. The food and cocktails are spectacular. #classichollywood #oldhollywood #style (at Pacific Dining Car) https://www.instagram.com/p/B04mQWdnGuL/?igshid=1bunx31uwdfp2

[therakeonline]

GEORGE RAFT: THE FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD STAR

George Raft was better known for making other actors’ careers a success. Yet the fact he had a Hollywood life at all was, in Raft’s eyes, a tale of triumph over circumstance…

Continue reading on TheRake.com. 

[n0nb1narycode]

Vacation-Staycation Eternal Blu-ray Catch-up! Gonna be doing more 2 at a time posts, as I've got like a dozen to catch up on. Starting with some Kino Lorber 4Ks. In fact, most of these coming ones are 4K. 🎞️ Chapter 15: The Apartment Chapter 16: Some Like it Hot 🎬 These two also happen to both be directed (& produced & partially written) by Billy Wilder, and star Jack Lemmon. Both are also comedies, though The Apartment has notably more drama included as well. It also has Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, and Ray Walston. Some Like it Hot on the other hand, has Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, George Raft, and Pat O'Brien. Both are acclaimed, won & were nominated for awards, and, both are pretty alright. I may not love them as much as many over the years, but they are good. Also, not terribly surprisingly for their time, both also have problematic elements, but not too severely, at least. Oh, and the 4K transfers of both look pretty great, I should add (& Some Like it Hot even got a DolbyVision transfer...fancy). 🎥 #JackLemmon #ShirleyMacLaine #TonyCurtis #MarilynMonroe #RayWalston #FredMacMurray #GeorgeRaft #PatOBrien #JoeEBrown #BlackAndWhiteFilm #ClassicCinema #OlderFilmsIn4K #BillyWilder #DolbyVision #KinoLorber #4K #1960 #1959 #iLoveMovies #vacationstaycation #eternalbluraycatchup #blurays #movies #films #bluray #movie #film #cinema #MovieGeek #MovieNerd (at Jersey City, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeIXdViup-c9mougRBkwwPO3tJlNkyVO9UAUe00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[timelessmoviem]

‘Someone will kill this girl tonight’ Black Widow UK Quad Poster 1954 NFS. Starring #genetierney #vanheflin #gingerrogers #georgeraft #blackwidow #movieposter #filmposter #filmposters #filmpostersofthe50s #1950s #1954 #vintageposter #vintageposters https://www.instagram.com/p/CRWpYFbstY7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[tcm]

Remembering Virginia Mayo on her birthday, here with George Raft in RED LIGHT ('49)

[lucanus-notebooks]

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959), as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940).Raft said he never regarded himself as an actor. "I wanted to be me", he said. ✳️🌟✳️🌟✳️🌟✳️🌟✳️ https://www.amazon.com/George-Raft-Notebook-Journal-Diary/dp/B087SCHN5B/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lucanus+raft&qid=1592068549&sr=8-1 ✳️🌟✳️🌟✳️🌟✳️🌟✳️ #georgeraft #raft #Lucanus #notebook #famous #People #journal #diary #blankbook #person #goodreads #lucanusnotebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYihmPgDZi/?igshid=1xz4935nwsrvv

[ryf8589]

#scarface1932 #paulmuni #georgeraft #boriskarloff #howardhughes #howardhawks #gangstermovies #filmnoir #scarface #vhs #mcahomevideo (at City of Spring Valley Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKfWp8ldce/?igshid=1m30l6zp38t9o

[inkophile]

Marlene Dietrich and George Raft starred in MANPOWER (1941). They were an off-screen couple as well. More at https://tinyurl.com/GeorgeRaftMarleneDietrich. #marlenedietrich #georgeraft #goldenage #movielegends

[crawfordgold]

Posted @withregram • @henryfonda_ Henry cutting his birthday cake on the set of Spawn of the North (1938)♥️ From left: Director Henry Hathaway, Louise Platt, Henry, Dorothy Lamour, columnist Sidney Skolsky, and George Raft. 🎂 #georgeraft https://www.instagram.com/p/CAP4q9knd78/?igshid=186qndcqb70c1

[toxicboy93]

Fucking classic grandma showed me this 'Some Like It Hot' @thefutureisunknow @rolandojsantos @tiny_selena98 @random13haha #somelikeithot #jacklemmon #tonycurtis #georgeraft (at North Richland Hills, Texas)