Please visit our Store Page for an easier search of all the listings we have to offer.Genealogy Images Of History eCRATER Store (Click above.) In the left hand corner, insert the name or subject you are searching for. Click on text and title description, hit go and our offerings that contain the name or subject you are searching for will appear.AN AMERICAN MOVIE TREASURED STAR - THE LEGEND OF LON CHANEY " There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will" (Hamlet) LON CHANEY Lon Chaney born April 1, 1883 - died Aug. 26, 1930. Few actors suffered as much physically for their craft as did Chaney. He used all methods of make-up to achieve the desired effect from strapping his arms to his sides to using teeth so large that he was in constant pain. (Courtesy of Google) As many of you know, I specialize in finding old stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. Here is a feature story entitled Lights Out for Lon Chaney as it appeared in this old American News Magazine of 1930. Quick now, name the most famous monster in the movies. Who did you think of, Quasimodo? The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Sure you did and it was Lon Chaney himself who portrayed the agonizing cripple. But here the author recites the other roles as in "The Unholy Three", The Road to Mandalay, Mockery, Mr. Wu, The Phantom of te Opera, The Unknown ". Chaney worked as a paper hanger and laid carpets at the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs before catching on as an extra playing cowboys and Indians. His first "heavy" role was in Hell's Morgan Girl but his break came in The Miracle Man where he played a Frog and the immortal jest, "Don't step on it, it may be Lon Chaney" Although much of this piece is devoted to his great screen work, a decided amount is written of his personal life. He speaks of his devoted wife, of the Union of Screen Actors of which he always carried and displayed his cards, his charities and his soft spots. All in all, a loving tribute to one that will never be forgotten - Lon Chaney - The Man of a Thousand Faces. SEE BELOW FOR NAMED INDIVIDUALS INDEXED IN THIS STORY w * indicating picture; My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hours but OH HOW I LOVE TO READ THIS OLD MOVIE HISTORY. Rare Text!!!. Great pictures.These original 4 pages are 8 1/2 by 12 INCHES and in pristine conditon and some 72 years old. I saved these from destruction of the ad cutters from this old magazine of many years ago. Excellent condition. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage, $4.75 Priority Mail. International mail at cost of $11.00. Texans must pay applicable sales tax. Thanks, Tom NAMED HEREIN indexed w * indicating picture: CHANEY*, Lon; CHANEY, John (Brother); BRUNDIDGE, Harry T.; WOOD, Peggy; CHAPLIN, Charlie; LYLE, Clinton; TUCKER, George Loane; MEIGHAN, Thomas; COMPSON, Betty. AN IMAGESOFHISTORY PRESENTATION Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.