The Unholy Three (1925)
Directed by	Tod Browning
Produced by	Tod Browning and Irving Thalberg (uncredited)
Written by	Clarence Aaron "Tod" Robbins and Waldemar Young
Starring	Lon Chaney Mae Busch Matt Moore Victor McLaglen Harry Earles Matthew Earles Edward Connelly William Humphrey E. Alyn Warren
Cinematography	David Kesson
Editing by	Daniel Gray
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	August 16, 1925
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent film English intertitles
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The Unholy Three is a melodrama silent film involving a crime spree. The 1925 version was directed by Tod Browning, while the later version was directed by Jack Conway. In both versions, the roles of Professor Echo and Tweedledee are played by Lon Chaney and Harry Earles. The films are most notable for the fact that the remake was Chaney's last film as well as his only talkie. Chaney died from throat cancer two months after the film's release. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Charles Albert Browning, Jr. ... Charles Albert Browning, Jr. ... Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 - September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. ... There were two famous American actors named Lon Chaney, both known for their work in horror movies. ... Mae Busch (June 18, 1891 - April 19, 1946) early American actress who worked in both silent and sound films. ... Matthew Moore (January 8, 1888 – January 20, 1960) was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. ... Victor Andrew de Bier McLaglen (December 10, 1886[1] - November 7, 1959) was a British boxer and Academy Award winning actor, who later became a naturalized American citizen. ... The Doll Family The Doll Family was a group of four dwarf siblings who were popular performers in circuses and sideshows from the 1920s until their retirement in the mid 1950s. ... William Ewert Humphrey (31 March 1862-14 February 1934), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1917. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Poster for The Perils of Pauline (1914). ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... See also: 1924 in film 1925 1926 in film 1920s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films Ben-Hur His People The Unholy Three The Freshman Movies released Movies released in 1925 include: Ben-Hur, starring Ramon Novarro. ... Charles Albert Browning, Jr. ... Jack Conway, (July 17, 1887 in Graceville, Minnesota, USA - October 11, 1952 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA) was a film director and film producer of many films in the first half of the twentieth century. ... Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930), nicknamed The Man of a Thousand Faces, was an American actor during the age of silent films. ... The Doll Family The Doll Family was a group of four dwarf siblings who were popular performers in circuses and sideshows from the 1920s until their retirement in the mid 1950s. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ... Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. ...

Before his death, Chaney signed a sworn statement that he provided all the voices in the movie, including that of the old lady.

The film was originally made by MGM in 1925 as a silent film and then remade in 1930 as a talkie. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... See also: 1924 in film 1925 1926 in film 1920s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films Ben-Hur His People The Unholy Three The Freshman Movies released Movies released in 1925 include: Ben-Hur, starring Ramon Novarro. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... See also: 1929 in film 1930 1931 in film 1930s in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films The Indians Are Coming Madam Satan Der Blaue Engel Academy Awards Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front - Universal Studios Best Actress: Norma Shearer - The Divorcee... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ...

Synopsis

Three sideshow performers leave their lives of captivity after a child is assaulted at one of their shows and become "The Unholy Three." Echo the ventriloquist assumes the role of Mrs. O'Grady, a kindly old grandmother, who runs a bird shop. Tweedledee, "The Twenty Inch Man," becomes her grandchild, and Hercules (played by Victor McLaglen) is their assistant. Soon an incredible crime wave is launched from their little store. Elly del Sarto in c. ... Ventriloquism is an act of deception in which a person (ventriloquist) manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere. ... Victor Andrew de Bier McLaglen (December 10, 1886[1] - November 7, 1959) was a British boxer and Academy Award winning actor, who later became a naturalized American citizen. ...

Convincingly disguised as a little old lady, Echo and his two carnival cohorts perform a series of Park Avenue robberies. Echo's sweetheart Rosie (played by Mae Busch) plays along with the Unholy Three but changes her mind when their latest burglary, which ended in murder, threatens to send an innocent man (who is also Rosie's Lover) to the electric chair. This article describes the festival season. ... Park Avenue in the Upper East Side (2004) Park Avenue runs north and south between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan in New York City. ... Mae Busch (June 18, 1891 - April 19, 1946) early American actress who worked in both silent and sound films. ... The electric chair is an execution method in which the person being put to death is strapped to a chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. ...

During the scene where Echo and company are fleeing the pet store, Echo decides to take his pet ape with them. The "Ape" was actually a three-foot-tall chimpanzee who was made to appear gigantic with camera trickery and perspective shots. When Echo removes the ape from his cage, the shot shows Echo (with his back turned to the camera) unlocking the cage and walking the ape to the truck. The ape appears to be roughly the same size as Echo. This effect was achieved by having midget actor Harry Earles (who played "Tweedledee" in the film) play Echo for these brief shots, and then cutting to the normal sized Lon Chaney, making it seem as though the Ape is gigantic. Type species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 distribution of Species Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. ...

External links

• 1925 version: The Unholy Three at the Internet Movie Database
• 1930 version: The Unholy Three at the Internet Movie Database