Night Life of the Gods

"The Giant of Laughing Spectacles!"

1935 1h 13m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1★6.4IMDB · 110

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Synopsis

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A scientist named Hunter Hawk invents a device that can turn flesh to stone. While celebrating his discovery he becomes involved with a half naked leprechaun. On a trip to New York, Hunter and Meg (the leprechaun) decide to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and turn all of the Statues of Greek Gods into people. What follows in a drunken romp around New York with Medusa's severed head still in Perseus' hand.

“The Giant of Laughing Spectacles!”

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Cast

Alan Mowbray
Hunter Hawk
Florine McKinney
Meg
Peggy Shannon
Daphne Lambert
Richard Carle
Grandpa Lambert
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Alice Lambert
Phillips Smalley
Alfred Lambert
Wesley Barry
Alfred Lambert, Jr.
Gilbert Emery
Betts

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lowell Sherman
Writers: Barry Trivers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lowell Sherman, shot by John J. Mescall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arthur Morton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Mowbray and Florine McKinney and Peggy Shannon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Giant of Laughing Spectacles!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lowell Sherman directs. John J. Mescall behind the camera. Arthur Morton scores. Ted J. Kent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lowell Sherman, shot by John J. Mescall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Arthur Morton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alan Mowbray and Florine McKinney and Peggy Shannon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Giant of Laughing Spectacles!".
9IMDB entry: tt0026776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.