Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 (Mr. Moto Takes A Chance / Mysterious Mr. Moto / Thank You Mr. Moto / Think Fast Mr. Moto)
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Actor: Murray Kinnell, Peter Lorre, Sig Ruman, Thomas Beck, Virginia FieldDirector: Norman Foster
Brand: Fox
Writer: Norman Foster
Writer: Charles Kenyon
Writer: Howard Ellis Smith
Writer: Jerome Cady
Writer: John P. Marquand
Writer: John Patrick
Writer: Lou Breslow
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 (Mr. Moto Takes A Chance / Mysterious Mr. Moto / Thank You Mr. Moto / Think Fast Mr. Moto)
DVD Review: "First time ever The Original Mr. Moto Mysteries on DVD (Restored) (2006)~ Fox Films"
Summary: 5 Stars
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment present "MR. MOTO COLLECTION VOL. 1", featuring Peter Lorre as Mr. Kentaro Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand and not much like the fictional Chinese detective Charlie Chan (a much more benevolent and likable character). Moto's name is apparently an alias, and he is better known simply as Mr. Moto....Moto is small in stature but strong and an expert in judo. He was the title character of a series of books, beginning with No Hero (1935; British title: Mr. Moto Takes a Hand, reprint title: Your Turn, Mr. Moto), and of eight films between 1937 and 1939, in which he was portrayed by Peter Lorre. With the beginning of World War II, Mr. Moto fell out of favor with Americans, and no new books or movies about him appeared between 1942 and 1957....Marquand originally created Moto for the Saturday Evening Post, which encouraged him to write Asian flavored mystery stories after the death of Charlie Chan's creator, Earl Derr Biggers
Disc One:
"THINK FAST MR. MOTO" (1937) (67 mins/B&W) ...20th Century Fox / Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Under Norman Foster (Director / Screenwriter), Sol Wurtzel (Producer), John P. Marquand (Short Story Author), Howard Ellis Smith (Screenwriter), Harry Jackson (Cinematographer), Albert Akst (Songwriter), Sidney Clare (Songwriter), Samuel Kaylin (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Alex Troffey (Editor), Lewis H. Creber (Art Director), Herschel (Costume Designer) . . . . . cast includes Peter Lorre (Mr. Kentaro Moto), Virginia Field (Gloria Danton), Thomas Beck (Bob Hitchings), Sig Rumann (Nicholas Marloff), Murray Kinnell (Mr. Joseph Wilkie), John Rogers (Carson), Lotus Long (Lela Liu), George Cooper (Muggs Blake), J. Carrol Naish (Adram), Fredrik Vogeding (Curio Dealer), Richard Alexander (Doorman), George Hassell (Mr. Hitchings) . . . . . our story brings yet another detective to the forefront, much like the Charlie Chan series this will satisfy the palette of the suspenseful whodunits...actor Peter Lorre gives some of his best performances and viewers will take quickly to his style of solving the crime...Moto films established him as one of Hollywood's most beloved personalities and gave millions of small men who wore glasses the hope that they, too, could be strong and adorable....wonderful cast with Virginia Field (Gloria Danton) as the White Russian, Sig Rumann (Nicholas Marloff) as the leader of the diamond smugglers and Thomas Beck (Bob Hitchings) as the son of the owner of the shipping line who falls for Virginia Field....is Moto about to uncover what is in the mysterious letter everyone is searching for....will Moto reveal himself as a special agent of the famous International Police....don't touch that dial, you're about to find out.
DISC ONE: SCENE SELECTIONS
1. Curio Shop
2. Bon Voyage
3. Setting Sail
4. Old Doc Moto
5. Four-Star Passenger
6. Better Aquainted
7. The Letter
8. Shanghai
9. Blank
10. Proper Setting
11. Lost
12. Shy Violet
13. White Russians
14. Haiku
15. Combining Forces
16. Inside Job/End Titles
DISC ONE: SPECIAL FEATURES
1. "The Dean of Hollywood: A Conversation With Harvey Parry"
2. Restoration Comparison
3. Theatrical Trailer
4. Mr. Moto Collection - "Thank You, Mr. Moto"
Disc Two:
"THANK YOU, MR. MOTO" (1937) (67 mins/B&W)...20th Century Fox / Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Under Norman Foster (Director / Screenwriter), Sol Wurtzel (Producer), Willis Cooper (Screenwriter), John P. Marquand (Short Story Author / Screenwriter), Virgil E. Miller (Cinematographer), Samuel Kaylin (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Nick De Maggio (Editor), Irene Morra (Editor), Bernard Herzbrun (Art Director), Albert Hogsett (Art Director), Herschel (Costume Designer) . . . . . Peter Lorre (Mr. Kentaro Moto), Thomas Beck (Tom Nelson), Pauline Frederick (Madame Chung), Jayne Regan (Eleanor Joyce), Sidney Blackmer (Eric Koerger), Sig Rumann (Col. Tchernov), John Carradine (Periera), William Von Brincken (Schneider), Nedda Harrigan (Mme. Tchernov), Philip Ahn (Prince Chung), John Bleifer (Ivan), James B. Leong (Officer) . . . . . our story involves a gang of ruthless treasure hunters for the famous seven scrolls which put together reveals the whereabouts of the fabulous treasure in the tomb of Genghis Khan...does Japanese businessman Mr.Kentaro Moto hold one of the scrolls with the secret to the sacred tomb...the parchments fall into the wrong hands of Sig Rumann (Col. Tchernov) and Sidney Blackmer (Eric Koerger) now Moto must burn all them to keep a promise he made to Philip Ahn (Prince Chung) and Pauline Frederick (Madame Chung) a dying Chinese family.
DISC TWO: SCENE SELECTIONS
1. Main Titles
2. Across the Gobi
3. The Streets of Peiping
4. For a Purpose
5. A Few Minor Pieces
6. The Missing Scroll
7. Foremost Antiquarian
8. Well Paid
9. Thief in the Night
10. In Danger
11. Keeping the Secret
12. Disgraced
13. The Fallen Burden
14. Marco Polo Bridge
15. Evil Spirits
16. Up in Smoke/End tTtles
DISC TWO: SPECIAL FEATURES
1. "Sol Wurtzel: The Forgotton Mogul"
2. Restoration Comparison
3. Theatrical Trailer
4. Mr. Moto Collection - "Think Fast, Mr. Moto"
Disc Three:
"MR. MOTO TAKES A CHANCE (1938) (63 mins/B&W)...20th Century Fox / Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Under Norman Foster (Director), Sol Wurtzel (Producer), Lou Breslow (Screenwriter), Willis Cooper (Short Story Author), John Patrick (Screenwriter), Virgil E. Miller (Cinematographer), Samuel Kaylin (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Nick De Maggio (Editor), Albert Hogsett (Art Director), Herschel McCoy (Costume Designer), Bernard Freericks (Sound/Sound Designer), Harry M. Leonard (Sound/Sound Designer) . . . . . cast includes Peter Lorre (Mr. Kentaro Moto), Rochelle Hudson (Victoria Mason), Robert Kent (Marty Weston), J. Edward Bromberg (Rajah Ali ), Chick Chandler (Chick Davis), George Regas (Boker, High Priest), Fredrik Vogeding (Capt. Zimmerman), Al Kikume (Yao), Gloria Roy (Wife), James B. Leong (Bit Man) . . . . . this time our story has Rochelle Hudson (Victoria Mason) a beautiful aviator who is flying around the world, but her plane crashes and she meets Mr. Moto who is on an archeological expedition... Moto's mission in this series of events is to uncover a murderous village high priest George Regas (Boker, High Priest) who is bent on overthrowing the ruling J. Edward Bromberg (Rajah Ali)...what strange disguises and powers are about to be discovered through Mr. Moto.
DISC THREE: SCENE SELECTIONS
1. Main Titles
2. Only an Airplane
3. Dramatic Arrival
4. Carrier Pigeon
5. Magical Camera
6. Ancient Pilgrim
7. Souvenir
8. Through the Jungle
9. Unbelievers
10. Secrets of the Temple
11. The Rajah's Feast
12. Close Call
13. Unwilling Lips
14. Day of Deliverance
15. Everybody's a Spy
16. Next!/End Titles
DISC THREE: SPECIAL FEATURES
1. "The Mysterious Mr. Lorre"
2. Restoration Comparison
3. Mr. Moto Collection - "Think Fast, Mr. Moto" & "Thank You, Mr. Moto"
Disc Four:
"MYSTERIOUS MR. MOTO" (1938) (63 mins/B&W)...20th Century Fox / Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Under Norman Foster (Director / Screenwriter), Sol Wurtzel (Producer), Philip MacDonald (Screenwriter), Virgil E. Miller (Cinematographer), Samuel Kaylin (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Norman Colbert (Editor), Lewis H. Creber (Art Director), Bernard Herzbrun (Art Director), Herschel McCoy (Costume Designer) . . . . . cast includes Peter Lorre (Mr. Kentaro Moto), Mary Maguire (Ann Richman), Henry Wilcoxon (Anton Darvak), Erik Rhodes (David Scott-Frensham), Harold Huber (Ernst Litmar), Leon Ames (Paul Brissac), Forrester Harvey (George Higgins), Fredrik Vogeding (Gottfried Brujo), Lester Matthews (Sir Charles Murchison), John Rogers (Sniffy), Karen Sorrell (Lotus Liu), Mitchell Lewis (Nola), Frank S. Hagney (Bouncer) . . . . . our story takes Mr. Moto to "Devil's Island" where is now imprisoned, can he help Scotland Yard uncover a vicious gang of international assassins...actor Leon Ames (Paul Brissac) is the film character on the wrong side of the law...good job by actor Henry Wilcoxon (Anton Darvak) was given the lead role of Marc Antony in Cecil B. DeMille's "Cleopatra" (1934), fairs well in this Moto series film...this is the best in the series, as our cultured detective will always bests his adversaries and keep the entire Fox cast at bay until the very end listing the film credits.
DISC FOUR: SCENE SELECTIONS
1. Main Titles
2. Escape!
3. One of Us
4. Death Threats
5. Murder for Sale
6. Losing the Tail
7. The Blue Peter
8. His Own Fault
9. Deadline
10. Local Color
11. Pub Brawl
12. Suicide
13. Shopping for Fruit
14. Reckless Fool
15. Ringleader
16. Not So Softly/End Titles
DISC FOUR: SPECIAL FEATURES
1. "Directed by Norman Foster"
2. Restoration Comparison
3. Mr. Moto Collection - "Think Fast, Mr. Moto" & "Thank You, Mr. Moto"
SPECIAL FEATURES BIOS:
1. Peter Lorre (aka: László Löwenstein)
Date of birth: 26 June 1904 - Rózsahegy, Austria-Hungary [now Ruzomberok, Slovakia]
Date of death: 23 March 1964 - Los Angeles, California
2. Sol M. Wurtzel (Producer)
Date of birth: 12 September 1890 - New York, New York
Date of death: 9 April 1958 - Culver City, California
3. Norman Foster (aka: Norman Hoeffer) (Director)
Date of birth: 13 December 1900 - Richmond, Indiana,
Date of death: 7 July 1976 - Santa Monica, California,
Special footnote, actor Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964), born Ladislav (László) Löwenstein, was a stage and screen actor of Austrian descent especially known for playing roles with sinister overtones in Hollywood crime films and mysteries....He began acting on stage in Vienna, Breslau, and Zürich. In the late 1920s he moved to Berlin where he worked with German playwright Bertolt Brecht. The German speaking actor became famous when Fritz Lang cast him as a child killer in his 1931 film "M"....then London where he played a charming villain in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much".... When he arrived in Great Britain, his first meeting was with Hitchcock and by smiling and laughing as Hitchcock talked, the director was unaware that Lorre had a limited command of the English language. During the filming of "The Man Who Knew Too Much", Lorre learned much of his part phonetically.....Eventually, he went to Hollywood where he specialized in playing wicked or wily foreigners. He starred in a series of "Mr. Moto" films, a parallel to the better known "Charlie Chan" series, in which he played a Japanese detective and spy created by John P. Marquand....Lorre enjoyed considerable popularity as a featured player in Warner Bros. suspense and adventure films. Lorre played the role of Joel Cairo in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941) and played the role of "Ugarte" in the film classic "Casablanca" (1942). He played Dr. Einstein in "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1944-filmed in 1941). It was Lorre's character who introduced the "letters of transit" (there was no such thing in reality) which became, in some ways, the dramatic center of the film.....But Hollywood never fully tapped Lorre's creative powers.
Want to thank 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for taking us back to those classic murder, mystery, mayhem with our fictional Japanese secret agent Mr. Kenturo.Moto...watching this legendary actor and his professional team of directors, writers as created by the American author John P. Marquand served up the best of the best during those early films of our favorite detective...wonderful character actors of the cinema brought back so many wonderful memories of the times when film makers cared about you who purchased a ticket and came back for more.
Total Time: 4-DVD-Set ~ 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment #2236035 ~ (8/01/2006)
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