The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth is a 1954 American film directed by Rudolph Maté starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

The film is based on the historical novel Men of Iron (1954) by Howard Pyle and is the second film that the couple Curtis and Leigh made together. The Black Shield of Falworth was a success in the cinemas, but received mixed reviews. Many critics called it a routine chore of the studio and Curtis performed the same trick that is becoming an actor.

A persistent myth, which pops up again and again, is that Curtis in the movie with a heavy accent of The Bronx cries: "Yonder stands da Castle of my f". In itself this is curious because the character of Curtis in the film, an orphan who does not know who his parents were. The meaning comes from another film, Son of Ali Baba from 1952 and reads: "Yonda lies da kassle of my fodda, da collif". In that movie is good to hear that Curtis from The Bronx (New York City) originated.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == England in the early years of the fifteenth century. The health of King Henry IV is so bad that Prince Hall, a drunkard and a dandy, is appointed as regent. As the Prince is barely able in decisions, the country is in fact ruled by Gilbert Blunt, the Earl of Alban. During a hunting trip stops Alban and his company at the House of Dicon Bowman. In the House have Myles, a rustic, and his sister Meg is hidden. Myles refuses to join the troops of Alban and is therefore outlawed. One of the noblemen from Albans company will find Meg and tries her edges. Myles rescues her and then flee. He seeks shelter at the Church of brother Edward. That includes a letter that brother Myles Edward property of the father of Myles and Meg. In the letter asking their father to William, Earl of Mackworth, in order to protect his children. When the letter is also a ring that Myles with you. Together with his sister he goes to the castle of Mackworth to ask the protection. Before he has seen the count, but also gets Myles all the hassle with the brother of Alban, Walter Blunt. Myles "saves" the daughter of Mackworth, Lady Anne, a teasing pursuit of Walter. As Meg and Myles request access to the Earl of Mackworth they should wait. Mackworth is in talks with Prince Hal. The last has had enough that he should do if an alcoholic idiot to cheat and divert to Alban. If he is gone, let Mackworth Myles and his sister inside. Dan pretending to be the writer of the letter do not know, but let Myles know he can join his entourage by join the pages and squires. Meg should the monastery in, but is rescued by Lady Anne, who takes up her record as court lady in her result. Meanwhile, Myles with the other pages trained for the hard job of Knight. The leader of the training, Sir James, is impressed with the zwaardvechters arts of Myles. But there is severe weather on the way. Walter Blunt would like to marry Lady Anne and put Mackworth under pressure. Dan struggles against, but know that it is too early to get the mighty Alban against itself. Mackworth also sees the ring of Myles and recognizes that if the ring of the genus Falworth, that is depicted as a bunch of traitors by Alban. The count suddenly sees a way out for his concerns and asks Sir James to Myles to train even more. He let Prince Hall know that there is a champion is risen can thwart that Alban. Meanwhile, a secret romance between Anne and Myles. As he notes, the jealous Walter Blunt this fight and Myles each other in a duel. Eventually wins the fight that has watched, and Mackworth Myles says to Myles that he will be prepared for the knighthood. Some time later, Alban, with his now-geridderde brother, to the castle of Mackworth for a tournament.Alban is suspicious about the rapid promotion of the farmer Myles to Knight and thinks of his own. The next morning is Myles ready for its first major tournament. He must fight the French champion count De Vermoise and appears in the lists with the shield of the Falworths. He would like to see the shield as Alban Myles arresting as traitor, but Macworth says that Myles Falworth is the son of. A furious Alban let the count arrest. Also Lady Anne, Myles and Meg are picked up and thrown in the Dungeon. In the Dungeon consider Anne a plan. She does Walter Blunt just as if they want to marry. The lovelorn Blunt this retrieves her and Meg from the Dungeon. If Blunt sleeps, escape Meg and Anne from the Castle and go to the castle of Sir Hubert, a confidant of Mackworth. Meanwhile, Mackworth a ordeal demanded and Myles may come out to defend his honour against Vermoise. But if Myles winning let Walter Blunt his archers on the young Knight shoot. The other pages now come in rebellion and Myles goes to the fight with Alban and kills him. Let the pages now Sir Hubert with his men inside and Walter Blunt is injured and arrested. The name of Myles Falworth is restored and can marry Anne. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Scenario[ Edit] == Read warning: text below contains details about the content and/or the end of the story.Oscar Brodney is very different from the scenario of the novel Men of Iron by Howard Pyle. In the book are the father and mother of Myles Falworth Myles knows that he is still alive and hot. However, he has no sister. In the book the family coat of arms plays no role, because Myles Falworth knows he is a. There is therefore no black shield of Falworth. The Earl of Alban in the novel only at the end is exposed as the villain, while he was in the film right when rogue is shown. In the book not on the throne of England is Alban and the friend of the King. Necessarily in the film parts of the novel omitted, such as the secret shelter that decorate the pages with Myles in the Tower of Brutus and where they set up the order of the rose. His affair with lady Anne also appears in the book, she is the only niece of Mackworth and not his daughter. Walter Blunt plays a much smaller role in the book and disappears quickly. He is also not the competitor for the hand of Anne as in the movie. The highlight in the book is the tournament between Myles and the count of Vermois (Vermoise in the film). In the film comes this game barely out of the starting blocks. The King finally is in the novel is not as happy with the unmasking of Alban and the Falworths will only be restored after the death of Henry IV. ==Production<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film was shot on the outside areas of the Universal Studios where a castle was reconstructed. A number of scenes was recorded on the Rowland v. Lee Ranch in San Fernando Valley in California. The recordings were between 10 december 1953 and January 1954 and the costs were almost $ 1.2 million in total. The working titles were; Men of Iron and The Black Shield. It was the first time that Universal filmed in Cinemascope .Janet Leigh wore in the film rare and precious robes, come from the collection of the Viennese Countess Jalle Delees.
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