Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995 0h 45m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Kiley
Narrator
Bob Kokai
Self
Ronald V. Borst
Self
Ron Chaney
Self
Forrest J. Ackerman
Self
Carla Laemmle
Self
Elena Verdugo
Self
Patricia Morison
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Burns
Writers: David J. Skal
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Keitel 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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Richard Kiley and Bob Kokai and Ronald V. Borst carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0465370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Burns directs. John Keitel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor John Keitel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Kiley and Bob Kokai and Ronald V. Borst carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0465370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.