CHANG - Original - Vintage 1928 Movie Herald

Description: Original 1928 Movie Herald CHANGA Drama of the Wilderness Approx Open Dimensions: 9" x 6" Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, also known simply as Chang (from Thai ช้าง, "elephant") is a 1927 American silent documentary film about a poor farmer in northern Nan Province (northern Thailand) and his daily struggle for survival in the jungle. The film was directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.[1] It was released by Famous Players–Lasky, a division of Paramount Pictures.PlotKru, the farmer depicted in the film, battles leopards, tigers, and even a herd of elephants, all of which pose a constant threat to his livelihood. As filmmakers, Cooper and Schoedsack attempted to capture real life with their cameras, though they often re-staged events that had not been captured adequately on film. The danger was real to all the people and animals involved. Tigers, leopards, and bears are slaughtered on camera,[2] while the film's climax shows Kru's house being demolished by a stampeding elephant. Chang was one of the "biggest movies of 1928."[2]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[5]Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film three and a half of four stars, calling the film "[a] fascinating ethnographic documentary/narrative."[6] Mordaunt Hall from The New York Times praised the film, calling it "vivid and thrilling. Heralds were first used as early as the 1910's. Heralds were essentially 5" x 7" or 6" x 9" one page flyers. Some heralds were larger in size, and some were more than one page. Printed as an inexpensive ad flyer, the herald normally included a picture of the star or stars and general Information about the movie. One herald was normally included in the press kit or campaign kit that was sent to the movie exhibitor. The theatres would take the herald and make copies to be handed out by theatre employees on street corners or in front of the theatre. SEE ALL PICTURES…….THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION

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