Chaney, Lon 1883-1930

The hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo ( Book )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 71 libraries worldwide
One of the first great novels of the Romantic era, Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame has thrilled generations of readers with its powerfully melodramatic story of Quasimodo, the deformed hunchback who lives in the bell tower of medieval Paris's most famous cathedral. Feared and hated by all, Quasimodo is looked after by Dom Claude Frollo, a stern, cold priest who ignores the poor hunchback in the face of his frequent public torture. But someone steps forward to help--the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, whose single act of kindness fills Quasimodo with love. Can the hunchback save the lovely gypsy from Frollo's evil plan, or will they all perish in the shadows of Notre Dame? An epic tale of beauty and sadness, The Hunchback of Notre Dame portrays the sufferings of humanity with compassion and power. --Publisher.

Nomads of the north ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1987 and 2006 in English and held by 70 libraries worldwide
Lon Chaney, one of the most gifted and versatile actors of the silent era, headlines this exciting double bill of action classics. In "Nomads of the North" (1920, 77 min.), three men vie for the love of beautiful Nanette Roland while the majestic north woods become the site for murder, a manhunt, and a raging forest fire. Chaney plays Nanette's true love, Raoul Challoner, who arrives to stop her forced marriage. An accidental death sends the couple fleeing to the north, where lawman Corporal O'Connor (Lewis Stone) doggedly pursues them--and the mayhem begins. Then, Chaney portrays dope-peddling, safecracking, handicapped hoodlum Wilse Dilling in "The Shock" (1923, 89 min.), a gripping gangster yarn. Dragging himself from the darkness of Chinatown to the redemptive sunlight of the countryside, Dilling turns away from his life of crime but finds himself pulled back when the father of the woman he loves is blackmailed. Drawn into a whirlpool of vice and intrigue, Dilling fights to retain his humanity as the film careens to a spectacular, earth-shaking climax.

He who gets slapped ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in English and held by 55 libraries worldwide
When a scientist's discoveries and wife are stolen from him by someone he thought was a friend he goes to work as a clown who specializes in getting slapped. Once again he and his former friend fall in love with the same woman, but this time, he vows, he will have the last laugh.

The unholy three ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1925 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 51 libraries worldwide
A ventriloquist, a strong man, and a midget leave the side-show for a scheme to rob the unsuspecting wealthy, which ends in murder.

Phantom of the opera ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1995 and 2006 in English and held by 48 libraries worldwide
An understudy at the Paris Opéra is guided to stardom by a mysterious and compelling voice that emanates from behind the walls of her dressing room. The voice eventually summons her to a meeting, and she discovers a sinister man whose face is covered by a mask. He demands that she give up her fiancé and devote herself to him and her music. She agrees, but he later finds she has deceived him and he kidnaps her.

Outside the law Shadows ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide
In "Outside the law", Lon Chaney in a dual-role, stars as a kind-hearted Confucian and also as a murderous underworld figure. The two characters represent light and darkness, weighing upon the conscience of the film's protagonist, Molly, who must choose between them. In "Shadows", Chaney stars as a Chinese laundryman who becomes involved in extortion.

Lon Chaney behind the mask ( Visual )
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide
Lon Chaney: behind the mask: Documentary portrait of the Man of a Thousand Faces, detailing his professional climb to notoriety and offering fascinating insights into his true character. By the sun's rays: Chaney takes a villainous turn in a frontier setting in this virtually unseen 1914 western.

The Armchair Theater production the golden age of silent films ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide
Each film is introduced along with inside information about each film and its glamorous stars.

Shadows ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in English and French and held by 40 libraries worldwide
Lon Chaney stars as a Chinese laundryman caught in a web of small-town jealousy and extortion in Shadows.

Oliver Twist The light of faith ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide
Oliver is a workhouse orphan who finds himself in with some bad company, but he eventually finds the happiness he deserves ; A thief steals a goblet believed to be the Holy Grail, in order to restore the health of the woman he loves.