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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
BiographyDocumentary

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.

  • Director
    • Kevin Brownlow
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Forrest J. Ackerman
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    601
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Brownlow
    • Stars
      • Lon Chaney
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Forrest J. Ackerman
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Forrest J. Ackerman
    Forrest J. Ackerman
    • Self
    Michael F. Blake
    • Self
    Teresa Blake
    • Self
    Ray Bradbury
    Ray Bradbury
    • Self
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ron Chaney
    Ron Chaney
    • Self
    Jackie Coogan
    Jackie Coogan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arthur Gardner
    Arthur Gardner
    • Self
    Mary Hunt
    • Self
    Sara Karloff
    Sara Karloff
    • Self
    Patsy Ruth Miller
    Patsy Ruth Miller
    • Self
    Edward Montagne
    • Self
    Budd Schulberg
    Budd Schulberg
    • Self
    Malcolm Sebastian
    Malcolm Sebastian
    • Self
    • (as Malcolm Sabiston)
    Will Sheldon
    • Self
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Kevin Brownlow
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This film has a 100% rating based on over 250 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Laugh, Clown, Laugh!
      (1928)
      Lyrics by Sam Lewis (as Lewis) and Joe Young (as Young)
      Music by Ted Fio Rito

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 24, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lon Chaney: El hombre de las mil caras
    • Filming locations
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Photoplay Productions
      • Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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