The Show

strange gilbert flick
I saw this on youtube in bits and pieces of film clips looked interesting.so when i saw this was on dvd i took a chance on it .very strange film, gilbert is not the great lover in this he is not loveable and plays an unsymphatic role till the end .he walks like cocky straight and fast movements reminds me a little bit like chaplin.but i like john gilbert hes better than valentino who died a year earlier,gilbert was the biggest movie star at this time.the film is clear and the music score is eerie at times but the music fits perfect with the film.directed by tod browning who did dracula and freaks you know what kind of film it will be .dvd came in good condition free two day shipping with prime.hope they come out more great more gilbert films,i just ordered the merry widow with gilbert cant wait to see that one.

Long overdue dvd release from a true Hollywood auteur
The screenplay for The Show (1927) was written by frequent Tod Browning collaborator Waldemer Young (with uncredited help from Browning). It is (very loosely) based on Charles Tenney Jackson's novel, "The Day of Souls." Originally titled "Cock O' the Walk," The Show is one of the most bizarre productions to emerge from silent cinema, nearly on par with the director's The Unknown from the same year.

John Gilbert plays Cock Robin, the ballyhoo man at the Palace of Illusions. A character with the name of an animal is a frequent Browning trademark, and Gilbert's Robin is a proud Cock indeed, both the character and the actor. The Show amounted to punishment for star Gilbert, who had made what turned out to be a fatal error. When co-star and fiancee Greta Garbo failed to show up at their planned wedding, Gilbert was left humiliated at the altar, where studio boss Louis B. Mayer made a loud derogatory remark for all to hear. Gilbert responded by thrashing Mayer. Mayer...



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