Trader Horn (1931) | |
| Director(s) | W.S. Van Dyke |
| Producer(s) | Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Romance |
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Trader Horn (1931) was a Adventure - Romance Film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and produced by Irving Thalberg.
Academy Awards 1930/31 --- Ceremony Number 4 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
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Enchanting images of Edwina Booth in Trader Horn (1931)
By Emma on Mar 16, 2017 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode HollywoodTrader Horn (1931) was starlet, Edwina Booth’s big break and first credited role. As Nina Trent, the White Goddess, Booth not only had the opportunity to be the female lead in the picture but be a part of one of the first ever location shoots in Africa. Her long, natural blonde hair and in... Read full article
Trader Horn
By Alyson on Feb 20, 2012 From The Best Picture ProjectTrader Horn is an adventure movie, shot mainly in the wilds of Africa. ?It follows Aloysius ‘Trader’ Horn (Harry Carey) and his young assistant Peru (Duncan Renaldo). ?When they happen upon the body of Edith Trent (Olive Carey), they decide to go on and finish her quest: to find the daug... Read full article
Trader Horn & East Lynne (Missing)
By Alyson on Nov 28, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectSadly, many films from the early 1930′s are lost or hardly available to the public. ?I will keep looking for East Lynne and Trader Horn. ?As always, any helpful advice on where to find these two, or any of the missing films, is greatly?appreciated.... Read full article
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Aloysius 'Trader' Horn: Aye, you needn't think there isn't beauty to be found in Africa - beauty and terror.
Peru: There are cannibals?
Aloysius 'Trader' Horn: Aye. A God-fearing race they are. Except, as you say, in the matter of diet.
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Halfway through filming, MGM sent a sound crew to Africa because of the public's desire for all-talking sound pictures. However, the sound quality was so poor almost all the dialogue sequences were reshot at MGM's Culver City Studio. African natives Mutia Omoolu and Riano Tindama were brought back to Hollywood for some additional filming. When this activity caused rumors to circulate that the entire production was filmed on the back lot, MGM scrapped much of the new footage, including scenes with Marjorie Rambeau, who had replaced Olive Carey as Edith Trent.
MGM secretly sent a second unit crew to Tecate, Mexico to avoid the American laws about ethical treatment of animals. Animals were shot fighting each other, and lions were reportedly starved to promote vicious attacks on hyenas, monkeys and deer.
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