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Thunder (1929 film)

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'Thunder' is a 1929 American silent melodrama film starring Lon Chaney and directed by William Nigh. The

film has no audible dialogue but featured a synchronized musical score and sound effects. 'Thunder' was Chaney's penultimate film appearance and his last silent film.

The majority of 'Thunder' is now considered lost, with only a half a reel of the entire footage known to survive.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/Thunder1929.html 'Thunder' at silentera.com database]

Plot



Lon Chaney plays Grumpy Anderson, a railroad engineer with an obsession for running his train on time. His slavishness to promptness causes several tragedies which alienate him from his family. By the story's end, the engineer restores their faith in him and validates his obsession by forcing his train through a flood to bring badly needed Red Cross supplies to the victims.

Cast



Production notes



The film was shot on location in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Pulaski, Wisconsin, Green Valley, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois.Blake 1997 p.263 It was there that Chaney caught a cold during the snow scenes which then developed into walking pneumonia. Production was shut down for a time but was eventually completed. Chaney's illness combined with his throat cancer led to his death two months after the release of his last film, and only talkie, 1930's 'The Unholy Three'.

Reception



'Thunder' was released to theaters on July 8, 1929, and eventually grossed a total of $1,018,000. It was Lon Chaney's fifth highest-grossing film for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Blake 1997 p.267

See also



*List of incomplete or partially lost films

References




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