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Topic: This must be the cutest movie I've ever seen!

Topic Posted by: Martimmy
Date Posted: Tue Sep 25 22:24:35 2007
Additional Comments: I was all ready to go to bed on Sunday nite, but Turner Classic Movies started playing a silent film from 1927 called "Old Heidelberg" and I was completely enamored by it.

It's about a boy prince (nephew of a king) who gets jerked into the royal life as a boy, and feels secluded his whole life. But then, he goes off to military school, incognito, and finds friends and the love of his life. But the king becomes ill, and he has to leave to resume his royal duties as king. The movie is really fluffy and incredibly sweet. The Prince's smile (Ramón Novarro) is INTOXICATING, holy cow. The ending is a bit sad, which I loved.

Great attention to detail. Repeated themes, lines and visuals drive the plot along. Below, when Karl starts to fall for his Kathi, a popular barmaiden.

Posted by: Martimmy
Date posted: Sat Sep 29 23:21:42 2007
Message:
Well, I ordered the damned thing on VHS! I'll just have to watch it when I dust off my VCR from the closet when I watch my Bananarama and Passions tapes.

Posted by: Mz Chris
Date posted: Wed Sep 26 18:38:50 2007
Message:

Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug it down Kathi!!!!!

then the prince looks down sadly, Dang! The love of my life can sure swill her beer!!!

Actually that scene looks familiar, I think I have seen the remade talkee version.

Posted by: MsLark
Date posted: Wed Sep 26 2:46:04 2007
Message:
Which was subsequently remade into a movie musical in 1954 with Mario Lanza called ''The Student Prince'' which I happen to love!

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I could check that out. But, I really loved the sub titles, the 20s film quality and the orchestral score a lot. Amazon has VHS copies for sale, no DVDs that I've seen. It'd be a great movie to play on wintery Sundays when I'm stuck inside. eom Martimmy

I'll keep my eyes open for the silent flick, too! (eom) Ms Lark

Yes! I remember that one!!!//Anne

Posted by: Spicemommy
Date posted: Tue Sep 25 22:58:07 2007
Message:

Ahhhhhhh....the days when the men wore more makeup in the movies than the women.

Gotta love them caterpillar guybrows......

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He had tons of pancake on, I noticed. But the host of TCM mentioned some factoids before the movie, one of which was that many people thought the actor was too Latino looking to play a German Prince. So, they probably tried to downplay that with make-up. He's really cute, in a pretty sort of way. eom Martimmy