Joyland
1929movie
People
At a toy hospital, an apprentice deals with a trouble-making boy and his clueless mother. After they leave, he is forced to work late, falls asleep and dreams of a castle where the toys in the shop come to life.
At a toy hospital, an apprentice deals with a trouble-making boy and his clueless mother. After they leave, he is forced to work late, falls asleep and dreams of a castle where the toys in the shop come to life.
Very, very charming. Lots of whimsy with a touch of fright thrown in. Lupino Lane, who is probably best known nowadays for his appearance in ...
Lupino Lane: counting his relatives, perhaps? The Lupino family were a long standing theatrical dynasty of Italian origin. Lane proudly traced his family tree as far back as 1642, when Georgius Luppino, a refugee puppeteer from the high courts of Bologna, arrived in England with his young son.Created as an independent unit, the Lupino Lane Comedies gave their star great creative input into the writing and direction of the films (he would direct many of them under the pseudonym ‘Henry W. George’.)
