Often morgans young daughter, mary, comes to beg her father to return home. Ten nights in a bar room is the second most popular book of the mid19th century after uncle toms cabin. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room. Ten nights in a barroom is as corny and hackneyed as its title, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun to watch. Ten nights in a barroom 1926, an american film by the colored players of philadelphia ten nights in a barroom 1931 film, an american film directed by william a. It satisfied the appetite for the sensational and the lurid, yet at the same time was endorsed by all the clergy.
Ten nights in a barroom broadway play original ibdb. Ten nights in a barroom is an exceptional early talking feature, bringing the best of late silent cinema syntax into a melodramatic world filled with sparkling repartee and punchy dialog exchanges. Ten nights in a bar room was a financial success for arthur and became the second most popular book of the victorian era, following uncle toms cabin. To the free conversation passing around him he lent an attentive ear, dropping in a word, now and then, that always told upon the company like a welldirected blow. Ten nights in a barroom, an 1858 play by william w. William farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd director.
To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. As mentioned above, the 1931 version of ten nights in a bar room was the storys last celluloid gasp. Ten nights in a barroom is clearly inspired by all these previous stories and even features some super sentimental and old time music and is a bit ridiculous. Ten nights in a barroom is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there see other formats. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 joe morgan hangs out at the cedarville saloon, loses his flour mill then goes on the wagon in this prohibition promotion. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a barroom relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is nearly destroyed because of it. Ten nights in a bar room was released on dvd and bluray as part of the pioneers of africanamerican cinema box set. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. An interesting look at protemperance literature of the 19th century. The house, yard, garden, and outbuildings were in the most perfect order. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the first.
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Originally published in 1854, ten nights in a barroom was the most important american temperance novel, rivaling uncle toms cabin for popularity at the time. William farnum, tom santschi, phyllis barrington, robert w. Ten nights in a bar room, considered by many to be one of the best temperance novels of the 19th century, tells the story of a mill owner who sells his mill to build a tavern in town, a morality tale, it portrays the evil of alcohol as told by a visitor to the town who stays at the tavern for ten days over a period of ten years. Ten nights in a barroom original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 20, 1932 and played through feb 1932.
Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Oconnor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Ten nights in a barroom manufactured on demand on movies. The film is a melodrama but does try to show the effects of drinking on an alcoholic in a more real manner than most films of the times. Jun 05, 2016 entered according to act of congress, in the year 1854, by t. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The influence of this strong potation was to render the man a little more talkative. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in the 1854 novel, ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. Morgan hangs around the bar just waiting for someone to buy a round and he can get a free drink.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Filmed in a time when prohibition was a hot topic, ten nights in a bar room relates how a professional family man submits to the temptation of alcohol and is nearly destroyed because of it. Jun 04, 2016 i dont see any thing of your very particular friend, joe morgan, this evening, said harvey green, leaning on the bar and speaking to slade. With william farnum, tom santschi, patty lou lynd, robert frazer. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur, the production focuses on joe morgan after he has become a hopeless drunkard. Arthur, in the office of the librarian of congress, at washington. Let us leave the barroom of the sickle and sheaf, and its coldhearted inmates, and look in upon the family of joe. Ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by t s. Overview of ten nights in a barroom, 1926, with charles gilpin, myra burwell, lawrence chenault, at turner classic movies. Ten nights in a barroom by william oconnor william. The novel was easily transferred to play format, so it was frequently used to promote prohibition to large audiences. With baby ivy ward, john lowell, nell clark keller, charles mackay. Ten nights in a barroom was a financial success for arthur and became the second most popular book of the victorian era, following uncle toms cabin.
Ten nights in a barroom is an exceptional early talking feature, bringing the best of late silent cinema syntax into a melodramatic world filled wi. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. Overview of ten nights in a barroom, 19, directed by lee beggs, with robert vaughn, violet horner, robert lawrence, at turner classic movies. Media in category ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. It captures the spirit of the temperance movement which fought the uncontrolled abuse of alcohol in american society. Reissued according to act of congress, and entered according to act of congress in the year 1882, by t. Dec 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This lowbudget production chooses to make the downfall of joe morgan. Ten nights in a bar room is a 1910 american silent short drama produced by the thanhouser company. Wiliam oconnor, william farnum, phyllis lou lynd, robert frazer, timothy shay arthur, norton s parker, edwin waugh, howard g underwood, william kent. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 precode hollywood youtube. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. William farnum, tom santschi, peggy lou lynd, phyllis barrington, rosemary.
O connor a mans heavy drinking drives away his family and. The project gutenberg etext of ten nights in a bar room, by. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 full movie online free. It is accompanied by a jazzy score from donald sosin. A mans heavy drinking drives away his family and threatens to destroy his relationship with his little daughter. Ten nights in a bar room is a 1931 american precode film directed by william a. It was the night succeeding that on which the painful and exciting scene with the child had occurred. It is a melodrama, written almost as a play, and would be easy to adapt for stage performance from this book. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It was late in the afternoon when the stage set me down at the sickle and sheaf, a new tavern, just opened by a new landlord, in a new house, built with the special end of providing accommodations for man and beast. If you see this movie to catch a glimpse at charles gilpin, let me assure you that you will not be disappointed. Told by a visitor to the town who stays at the tavern for ten days over a period of ten years, he shows how customers and owner are all too weak to resist the temptations of demon rum. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there, an 1854 temperance novel by american author timothy shay arthur.
However, oddly, it also is much more realistic at timesparticularly in its portrayal of advanced alcoholism and the dts. Frazer, thomas jefferson, fern emmett, kathrin clare ward. Publication date c1899 topics temperance publisher. And what i saw there ten years ago, business required me to pass a day in cedarville.
Department of afroamerican research arts culture 1,4 views 3. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikisource. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This film was shot and released in an era when most drunks on in the movies were shown as funny. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Oconnor disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the thanhouser company. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of. However, oddly, it also is much more realistic at timesparticularly in its.
Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there wikipedia. Overview of ten nights in a bar room, 1931, directed by william oconnor, with william farnum, thomas santschi, patty lou lynd, at turner classic movies. Jul 22, 2019 ten nights in a bar room by arthur, t. Ten nights in a barroom, dvd, manufactured on demand, cult, 874757022796. Based on the warhorse cautionary stage play by edwin waugh previously filmed six times during the silent era, the story concerns joe morgan william farnum, a highly respected business executive and family man who throws his life away by consuming mass quantities of booze.
Internet archive bookreader ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Overview of ten nights in a bar room, 1921, directed by oscar apfel, with baby ivy ward, john lowell, nell clarke keller, at turner classic movies. Arthurs ten nights in a bar room for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 streaming ita elis paris.
Ten nights in a barroom 1926, lawrence chenault, charles gilpin duration. Arthur, in the clerks office of the district court of the united states for the eastern district of pennsylvania. Ten nights in a barroom 1931 film jump to navigation jump to search. Adapted from the novel ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur, the production focuses on joe morgan after he has become a hopeless drunkard. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw therenight the. Ten nights in a barroom and what i saw there is an 1854 novel written by american author timothy shay arthur. Wiliam oconnor, william farnum, phyllis lou lynd, robert frazer, timothy shay arthur, norton s parker, edwin waugh, howard g. Mans eternal battle with the demon rum has never been depicted with more psychological clarity and gripping dramatic intent. Orlando crazy things i choose to purchase game night nation halloween hang podcast lets stand group. You may be sure it wouldnt cost me a large sum for mourning, was the unfeeling response.
This melodrama is about the temperance movement and the negative affect liquor has on families. The film is a remake of a 1910 movie and follows the storyline in the 1854 novel, ten nights in a bar room and what i saw there by timothy shay arthur. Ten nights in a bar room, an american film by the selig company. Ten nights in a barroom on imdb ten nights in a barroom is available for free download at the internet archive. Full text of ten nights in a barroom, and what i saw there.