FRANK LLOYD FILMS
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Mutiny on the Bounty Shown in Lima, Peru Recently, in Lima Peru, the Cine Club of the Centro Cultural “Ricardo Palma”, screened to an almost full-house, the classic 1935 Mutiny on the Bounty (‘Motin Abordo’). One of director Frank Lloyd’s granddaughters introduced the film in Spanish with anecdotes about the miniaturization scenes using model ships, Clark Gable’s moustache and pigtail and the cost and time and travel involved in producing this wonderfully entertaining film. |
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Lloyd Oscar Winner The Divine Lady Screened in "Great Scots" Program at Glasgow Film Fest For his last, lavish silent film, Frank Lloyd made The Divine Lady, 1929, in only twelve weeks and with a budget under $500,000. It dramatizes the story of the romance between Lord Horatio Nelson (Victor Varconi) and Lady Emma Hamilton (Corinne Griffith) with the historical backdrop of national allegiances, intrigues and sea battles. In a precursor to talking movies, a Vitaphone sound-on-disk played music, singing and sound effects. For his effort, Lloyd received an Academy Award as Best Director, the first Scotsman to ever win an Oscar. Glasgow Film Festival recently honored Lloyd with a rare screening of The Divine Lady at their Film Theater during the Festival as part of their salute to Scots. Frank Lloyd was born in 1887, just outside of Glasgow. One of his granddaughters, Antonia Guerrero, introduced the film, asking the audience to watch for creative camera movements, elegant costumes, splendid sets and moments of levity from Emma's Mother (comedienne Marie Dressler). A Short film by grandson Christopher Gray and Antonia Guerrero introduced the film highlighting the life and career of Frank Lloyd. Following the movie, there was a brief question and answer session. |
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Antonia Guerrero with Kevin Brownlow, film historian (left) and David Bruce (right) at the Glasgow Film Festival |
Frank Lloyd Plaque in Greenock |
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