Happy Birthday to Harold Arlan and John Barrymore.
To celebrate John Barrymore's birthday I watched silent film The Beloved Rogue. John plays a character from history Francois Villon. He is a combination of Don Juan, Robin Hood and poet. Durring the all Fool's Festival he insults the King who banishes him from Paris. He and friends go to a bar where he writes poetry and drinks. A wagon full of food for the King stops at the bar and John and his friends, using a catapult give the food and wine to the people in Paris. John deciding he was tired of banishment catapulted himself over the wall. The King eventually caught up with him and captured him. John saved his life by telling the King he saw the Kings death 24 hours after his. John was whipped and tortured, but did was saved by the people.
John Barrymore is a great actor. You see every emotion cross his face. You know exactly what the character is feeling/thinking at that moment. He is a swashbuckler in this film and has a lot of action. He certainly deserved the name The Great Profile. There is none other.
The film has some tinted scenes. There are a few where it is blue and with the snow it looks like full color, not just one hue. I really didn't feel like a silent film tonight, but I am glad I watched it.
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