From a very early age, John Sims, born on American Independence Day 1900, was constantly told by his family that he was destined for greatness, which he believed himself. At age 21 he moves to New York City to make it big, New York being a city where one has to distinguish oneself to achieve greatness. There, he quickly meets Mary. T H E D ECL A R ATIO N OF I ND E P E ND E N CE— 1 77 6 I N CO NG RE S S , JULY 4, 1776 Th e unan i m ous Declarat ion of th e th i rteen un ited States of Am erica The Crowd (1928) is a genuine, immortal, timeless American silent film masterpiece from director King Vidor, whose earlier big WWI epic The Big Parade (1925) had been a major box-office hit for MGM studios. It was shepherded by MGM's "Boy Wonder" producer Irving Thalberg, although studio head Louis B. Mayer hated the film. “–– but what was a little thing like the Declaration of Independence compared to the great event happening in the Sims household?” That is to say: a baby is being borned! “The Crowd” perhaps has not aged as well as some of the German Expressionistic silent films it was inspired by. But the film is a remarkable relic of 1920s New York prior to the Great Depression, and its influence is undeniable. Ordinary People "THE CROWD" (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1928), directed by King Vidor, is a story about the average man, a born dreamer who promises but doesn't deliver, and his struggle to succeed and fight financial ruin. The Crowd is a 1928 American silent drama film [2] directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The feature film was nominated at the first Academy Award presentation in 1929 for several awards, including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the Celebrating America's 124th birthday! - but what was a little thing like the Declaration of Independence compared to the great event happening in the Sims household? Filmsite: written by Tim Dirks . Search for: Go The Crowd (1928) is a genuine, immortal, timeless American silent film masterpiece from director King Vidor, whose earlier big WWI epic The Big Parade (1925) had been a major box-office hit for MGM studios. It was shepherded by MGM's "Boy Wonder" producer Irving Thalberg, although studio head Louis B. Mayer hated the film. Note: The source for this transcription is the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, the broadside produced by John Dunlap on the night of July 4, 1776. Nearly every printed or manuscript edition of the Declaration of Independence has slight differences in punctuation, capitalization, and even wording. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE—17761 IN CONGRESS, JULY4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America WHEN in the Course of human events, it be-comes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the The Crowd is a grim pre-Depression story of the isolating effects of urban poverty, starring nobodies at their dowdiest, living through a miserably ordinary story of everyday suffering. Filmsite: written by Tim Dirks . Search for: Go Filmsite: written by Tim Dirks . Search for: Go King Vidor's 1928 silent masterpiece about the American Dream, sourced from a TCM SD copy found online since it lacks a decent physical home-video release besides a dated VHS/Laserdisc and some bootleg DVDs. It features Carl Davis (R.I.P.) 1981 music score. Watch and discover Sight and Sound The Greatest Films of All Time The Crowd 1928 USA Directed by King Vidor Produced by Irving Thalberg Written by King Vidor, John V.A. Weaver Featuring Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach Ranked in The Greatest Films of All Time poll = 225 2022 critics' poll Filmsite: written by Tim Dirks . Search for: Go
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