16mm Film 40 HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES - Vincent Price
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'40 The House of the Seven Gables - Vincent Price, George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay This is a 16mm B&W/Sound film print of the 1940 classic "The House of the Seven Gables" starring George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price. Here's a synopsis & review from AMG:" This fine adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale about a cursed family opens with a title card that reveals how the Pyncheon family stole, cheated, lied, and murdered their way to wealth. But within the hearts of the family's bloodline lay fear of the curse of Matthew Maule, a man they crossed many years earlier. Jumping to the year 1828, upstart judge Jaffrey Pyncheon (George Sanders) is called to his family's beloved seven-gabled house where he is told by his father (Gilbert Emery) and brother Clifford (Vincent Price) that the home is to be sold in order to pay their debts. A bitter, loathsome man who deeply believes in Maule's curse — and the legend that gold is hidden in the house — Jaffrey takes the opportunity of his father's death to accuse the innocent Clifford of murdering their patriarch. Clifford is sentenced to life in prison, but in a bizarre quirk of legal fate, the house is left in the care of Clifford's lively fiancée Hepzibah (Margaret Lindsay), who immediately boots out the hateful Jaffrey. The passage of 20 years leaves the house in shambles and Hepzibah a bitter spinster. The arrival of two people — Hepzibah's pretty young cousin Phoebe (Nan Grey) and a mysterious boarder named Matthew Holgrave (Dick Foran) — spark Hepzibah into opening the old house as a business. Clifford is finally released from prison and returns home for a touching reunion, but after a serious a strange reports about him leak out, Jaffrey plots to have his brother committed. However, Clifford has some plans for his evil brother and a plan to end the family's curse. The second film version (the first was a silent made in 1910) of Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of a family cursed by its own avarice, The House of the Seven Gables is a dark, haunting picture that is carried by strong performances and excellent source material. Adapted by Harold R.Greene from Lester Cole's tight, taut script, the film centers on the war between two brothers -- one good, one evil -- over the squandering of their family fortune and its last remaining asset, the house. While it is only shown from a distance, the house leaves a lasting image for it stands at the heart of the conflict. Vincent Price in the heroic role of Clifford and George Sanders as his usual devious bad guy are both excellent, while Margaret Lindsay provides a fine turn as the perky lass-turned-spinsterish hermit, Hepzibah. Director Joe May keeps the pace moving along at a good clip in this sturdy Universal production, although the film comes up short of the classic status that probably could have been brought to it by a better director." Note: Pictures below this line are from the actual print (print looks better than the pictures, the section I took the shots from was at night): Print Condition : Physical Condition: Print has not been screened all the way through, but appears to be in Excellent condition with just some minor wear and a few minor splices. Vinegar Syndrome: No sign of vinegar . Notes on Condition: All print are ORIGINAL unless otherwise noted. Condition ratings are generally subjective. Here are the ratings I use: · Near Mint -- This print looks like new. Virtually wear and splice free. · Excellent --- This print is excellent, may have a few minor splices, and some very minor surface wear, but nothing that detracts from presentation · Very Good -- This print is very nice - may have some ocassional splices, and some surface wear or an occasional line, but nothing too serious · Good – This print may have moderate surface wear, and some intermittent scratches or splices, but runs well with no problems. · Well Worn -- This print has moderate to heavy wear. · Splicy -- This print has more than it's fair share of splices · Needs Work -- This print has damage that prevents it from running smoothly and it needs repairs. Terms and Conditions: Payment: The winner of this auction agrees to make payment within 10 days of the end of the auction unless prior arrangements are made. Shipping: Shipping in the USA is via UPS (Enter your zip code below for cost). I do not ship via USMail within the continental USA (But I will ship USMail to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands). International shipping is via Air Mail, mail. I can also ship via UPS express. For Canada, I can ship via USMail or via UPS Standard service. *** Note: Due to ebays new shipping policy, I need to use calculated shipping costs for feature films because of their heavy weight. Please note, that even if the shipping calculator says that shipping is higher than $15, I will NOT charge more than $15 to ship a feature film in the USA *** Non-US orders I will ship worldwide. The buyer agrees to make payment by paypal only, and agrees to pay the appropriate shipping costs by air mail. Please contact me in advance if you wish to know what the shipping charge will be. Guarantee The film is guaranteed to be in the condition stated above or I will gladly refund your purchase price. 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