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Post by Rufus-T on Dec 2, 2021 21:18:00 GMT
Exciting chase scene whether on foot, in car, in a train, or other means, really did take off in the 60s, like the Bullitt and Bonnie & Clyde. Think of The French Connection, the original Gone in 60 Seconds, Marathon Man, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc, have some of the best chase scenes in cinema.
What about early in cinema? The one that comes to mind is Stagecoach (1939)
What are others from the pre-1960 movies?
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Post by mattgarth on Dec 2, 2021 21:56:16 GMT
THE GENERAL (1926) & THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (1956)
THE WESTERNER (1940) -- Cooper and Brennan on horseback
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Post by Isapop on Dec 2, 2021 22:01:00 GMT
This is worth a look see.
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Post by Rufus-T on Dec 2, 2021 22:25:31 GMT
Here is one from Sullivan's Travels
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Post by mikef6 on Dec 2, 2021 22:29:56 GMT
I’m not sure if this can be considered a “chase” as you are looking for, but, Howard Hawk’s “Red River” (1948) has an exciting massive cattle stampede that has the cowboys, trying to stem the tide, racing alongside the panicked cows. (I had to get this one in before mattgarth , whose icon and user name character is in this clip.) Cliffhanger serials had a lot of car chases often leading to a chapter ending as the hero’s vehicle seemingly crashes or goes over a cliff. The comedy climax of “The Big Store” (1941) has the bad guys chasing the Marx Brother’s stunt doubles (on roller skates) all over the department store. The stunt from Stagecoach (1939) referenced in the O.P.'s gif, was invented and performed by the legendary Yakima Canutt. Canutt repeated and elaborated on the stunt in the opening of Chapter 8 of the serial, “Zorro’s Fighting Legion" also in 1939. You may recognize this from a certain obscure Steven Spielberg film. |
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Post by politicidal on Dec 2, 2021 22:32:20 GMT
Foreign Correspondent (1940) - a multi-vehicle chase in prewar Holland.
They Met in Bombay (1941) - car chase with jewel thieves Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell evading pursuers.
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Post by mattgarth on Dec 2, 2021 22:33:01 GMT
Mike! You stole my thunder!
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Post by mikef6 on Dec 2, 2021 22:36:53 GMT
Mike! You stole my thunder! Hey, it's what I do.
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Post by marianne48 on Dec 3, 2021 0:19:35 GMT
Two of my favorites:
Seven Chances (1925)--Not one, but two memorable chase scenes--Buster Keaton is chased around town by hundreds of prospective brides in wedding gowns, then down a hill by hundreds of rocks and boulders.
Chasing Choo Choos (1927)--This comedy short, cut down from a longer film, was featured in the Robert Youngson compilation of silent film comedies Days of Thrills and Laughter, which a local TV station used to play on Christmas night for years back in the '70s, making it kind of a holiday tradition. The film, starring comedian/director Monty Banks, is one long crazy train chase and a lot of fun.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Dec 3, 2021 0:52:48 GMT
The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (1924) Dir. Lev Kuleshov
Director Kuleshov puts his theories of montage, editing, and acting together with an exciting and humorous plot. Technically sophisticated (for its time), his film is visually captivating and highly entertaining...
Jeddy (Boris Barnet) becomes separated from his friend and soon finds himself being pursued by the Moscow police in a madcap Wild West-style chase sequence that involves fast editing, daring stunts, and stunning high-wire acts. It also includes a beautiful shot of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior prior to its 1931 demolition...
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Post by phantomparticle on Dec 3, 2021 1:57:09 GMT
The Most Dangerous Game and several spin-offs, including Run of the Arrow with Rod Steiger (1957) and Run for the Sun (1956) with Richard Widmark. I would have included The Naked Prey with Cornell Wilde, but that was released in 1965. 
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Post by manfromplanetx on Dec 3, 2021 4:30:19 GMT
Crooked Fiske (Knowles) flees and stays one step ahead of Halliday (Mitchum) & Graham (Greer) who are close on his tail, they are in turn chased by Blake (Bendix) in The Big Steal (1949). An entertaining cat-and-mouse chase across Veracruz, Mexico , meanwhile police Inspector General Ortega (Novarro) keeps tabs on all of them...     |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Dec 3, 2021 5:12:02 GMT
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Post by Rufus-T on Dec 3, 2021 7:42:22 GMT
The stunt from Stagecoach (1939) referenced in the O.P.'s gif, was invented and performed by the legendary Yakima Canutt. Canutt repeated and elaborated on the stunt in the opening of Chapter 8 of the serial, “Zorro’s Fighting Legion" also in 1939. You may recognize this from a certain obscure Steven Spielberg film. Possibly that is the reason Stagecoach came to my mind first. It was a documentary I saw about making of Raiders of the Lost Ark in which the scene which Indiana Jones slide under the truck was compared to a similar scene in Stagecoach. I don't remember which documentary was it, or maybe was just a segment of a show that talked about Raiders.
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Post by mattgarth on Dec 3, 2021 8:35:32 GMT
DUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK in that fabulous movie year (1939).
Henry Fonda must outrun several murderous Indians to reach the safety of the fort.
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Post by teleadm on Dec 3, 2021 18:00:50 GMT
In silent movies chases was natural since they didn't have any sound to care about.  Buster Keaton was chased by "Say Yes to the Dress" women in Seven Chances 1925, this chase is by foot. |
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Post by mikef6 on Dec 3, 2021 18:46:35 GMT
The stunt from Stagecoach (1939) referenced in the O.P.'s gif, was invented and performed by the legendary Yakima Canutt. Canutt repeated and elaborated on the stunt in the opening of Chapter 8 of the serial, “Zorro’s Fighting Legion" also in 1939. You may recognize this from a certain obscure Steven Spielberg film. Possibly that is the reason Stagecoach came to my mind first. It was a documentary I saw about making of Raiders of the Lost Ark in which the scene which Indiana Jones slide under the truck was compared to a similar scene in Stagecoach. I don't remember which documentary was it, or maybe was just a segment of a show that talked about Raiders. In "Stagecoach" Canutt fell between the horses and then let the wheels of the title coach pass on each side. He remained on the ground. It was in the Zorro that he added the catching onto the end of the coach (as Indy did, using his whip, with the truck) and then climbing up the back.
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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 4, 2021 5:30:11 GMT
A good deal of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is the chase but it's a 1969 so this is an observation in passing.  |
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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 4, 2021 5:42:34 GMT
The Great Train Robbery (1903)Erwin S. Porter fim shot for Edison. A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels." Shot in the wild west of New Jersey it scared audiences with the pistol sequence that could be shown at the start or ending of the feature which was 11 minutes long.
and a copycat re-make the following year by Siegmund Lubin who shot this film the next year so they wouldn't have to pay royalties on the Porter film. The Great Train Robbery (1904)
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Post by Ollie Vander on Dec 4, 2021 6:12:01 GMT
Another Keaton Chase well worth investing 18 minutes watching... the actual chase is not immediate !
It starts at 12:38 if you are impatient !
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