Trivia the film is often cited as a direct inspiration for the indiana jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in secret of the incas bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in raiders of the lost ark. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie. It isnt a poor film by any means, but nothing else springs to mind in a positive manner about it. Dowell about his new book secret of the incas, a tremendous scholarly piece of work.
Secret of the incas is totally ignored in most movie books and heston biographies, and when it is mentioned, as in the films of charlton heston by jeff rovin, it gets short shrift. Thomas mitchell, yma sumac, nicole maurey, robert young en charlton heston. Inca myths, legends and star constellations, the incas were a vast empire with great knowledge of astronomical and scientific realms. The movie isnt laden with the special effects of spielbergs film, its simple pleasures coming from an often subtly humorous script, hestons devil may care hero and exotic peruvian locations. Myth, astronomy and the war against time is an incredible collection of research by william sullivan on ancient myths and their. And buried in this kingdom is a fabulous treasure of inestimable value. View the film unveiling the mystery of the incas and answer the following questions. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele. Once in a blue moon, some television station will pick it up for a late night slot, and a few years ago amc played it for a few months. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. It is only when the actors begin to talk that the movie starts to. Charlton heston finds the inca treasure and loses it, in the 1954 movie secret of the incas, one of the influences on indiana jones and raiders of the lost ark.
But i wrote to heston many times, when he was fit and able, and asked him questions on the inca movie, and he replied to my other queries in the letter, but not the incas ones, which irked me a bit. Secret of the incas was filmed by paramount pictures on location in peru at cuzco and machu picchu, the first time that a major hollywood studio filmed at this archeological site. Guides to the study of the civilization of all the ancient civilizations we read about today, the incas stand apart for their sheer grandeur and mystique, despite having persisted for a short period of 300 years. Secret of the incas page 81 charlton heston forums.
Secret of the incas 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In the high andes of peruwhere much of this picture was filmedthe descendants of the inca have searched for centuries for the symbol of their past gloriesa fabulous golden disc encrusted with jewelsthere are otherswho searchbut only. Usa poster for secret of the incas an old charlton heston movie that clearly inspired the indiana jones movies great movie. An inca legend says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled starburst was stolen from the temple of the sun centuries ago, and the ancient civilization will.
Secret of the incas never really gets going, for me. Secret of the incas 1954 charlton heston robert young. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd charlton heston movie that. Since 1998, we have completed about twenty expeditions in the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Secret of the incas 1954 official trailer, organic. Raiders costume designer deborah nadoolman landis noted that the inspiration for indianas costume was charlton hestons harry steele in secret of the incas. Secret of the incas, the film list, from citwf, the free online movie database covering over 507,364 movies from 175 countries back film database home film database new search film search results for. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele, can be seen wearing the indiana jones outfit brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants. Secret of the incas dvd 1954 ntsc region 0 with charlton. Myth, astronomy, and the war against time by william sullivan three rivers press.
Secret of the incas proved to be perus best wind fall for increased tourism in 1954. Opening credits conclude with the following written statement. And the latest findings, a new site museum and fieldwork both scheduled for 2019 along with the pending completion of a road through. The film also featured the peruvian singer yma sumac as koritica. The secret of the incas november 17, 2014 while youre waiting for the documentary which is finally in the edit. Secret of the incas 1954 film in 9 parts adventure. Overview of secret of the incas, 1954, directed by jerry hopper, with charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, at turner classic movies. The popular at the time peruvian singer yma sumac has a small role and sings two songs in her four octave range when she hit her high notes, my cats. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film le secret des. Five hundred native indians were used as extras in the film. I actually think that heston was the role model for indiana jones. Twentyseven years before directors george lucas and steven spielburg collaborated to create indiana jones. His first major film appearence was in northwest passage, with spencer tracy and robert young, and he was also in the naked jungle with heston, as one of the indians.
Secret of the incas looks terrific with sweeping vistas and wide expanses of perus machu picchu region. Secret of the incas page 80 charlton heston forums. He is truly inspired and figured out about the dark clouds in the milky way that the incas named. Oct 11, 2012 secret of the incas 1954 film in 9 parts stay safe and healthy. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Secret of the incas 1954 protoindy finds the treasure. Students will practice testing hypotheses to come to a conclusion based on. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Download secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 dvdrip oldies torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. One of the bit players in secret of the incas, not included on the imdb cast list, is a great character called basil f heath, but who went by his stage name chief white eagle. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 full movie youtube. The secret of the incas had an excellent cast for 1954. There is a documentary on the incas that highlights this author. Hidden somewhere deep inside a volcano in the mysterious south american mountains lies the legendary lost kingdom of the incas.
We did watch this film together as a crew several times, and i always thought it strange that the filmmakers did not credit it later as the inspiration for the series and quipped that. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. The conartist young seduces a beautiful tourist in order to reach his goal, leaving steele heston to locate the site through more honorable means. The movies plot is pretty standard fare, but the scenery, acting, set designs are first rate. Inca traditions mention a city, deep in the jungle and east of the. Lopez informed the pope about his discovery and the vatican has kept paititis location secret for.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Secret of the incas 1954 is a treasure hunt adventure, action movie starring charlton heston and robert young. The working titles of this film were legend of the inca and legend of the incas. Secret of the incas charlton heston 1954 dvdrip oldies. How the discovery of paititi, the lost city of gold, may change. Secret of the incas 1954 letterboxd your life in film. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey. The secret of the incas is a film directed by jerry hopper with charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, year. Shot on location at machu picchu in peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for raiders of the lost ark. Buy secret of the incas movie posters from movie poster shop.
Before there was indiana jones, there was charlton heston in secret of the incas. I was thrilled to see cusco when i saw the movie this year for the first time. Italian cinemagoers in 1954 who went to see secret of the incas were probably immensely disappointed that heston wasnt trying to strangle some south american indians in the movie. There are three interesting books about the history of peru and machu picchu that do point out some unique aspects connected to the heston adventure flick. The one element that made this an excellent film was the shroud of mystery that the photography captured especially night scenes of a really spiritual place. If you have tivo, check for it every month on cable or satellite and hopefully you will be able to see it and tape it. Usa poster for secret of the incas an old charlton heston movie that clearly inspired the indiana jones movies great movie secret of the incas paramount, one sheet x adventure.
The character and the tone for raiders of the lost ark were obviously utterly rooted in secret of the incas, though, a movie that any perceptive person admits was clearly much more than merely an influence upon its illegitimate offspring. They predicted their own demise so when the conquistadors came the incas were expecting them. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele, can be seen wearing the indiana jones outfit brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants, an overthe. The film is often cited as a direct inspiration for the indiana jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in secret of the incas bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in raiders of the lost ark. There is an ancient incan legend that says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled star burst was stolen from the temple of the sun eons ago, and the ancient civilization will return to its former glory when the treasure is returned. Secret of the incas is a fine example of a 1950s adventure film, with some quite astounding location footage of machu picchu and cuzco. The only time heston has even remotely made any reference to secret of the incas, which i can find, is in his terrific diary, the actors life. Secret of the incas page 85 charlton heston forums. Unlocking the secrets of the inca civilization the japan times.
Secret of the incas 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele, can be seen wearing the indiana jones outfit brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants, an. Secret of the incas has never been on video, laserdisc, or dvd. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. Ringo, the mark of vengeance western movie, spaghetti western. Raiders of the lost ark, jerry hopper directed secret of the incas. Secret of the incas 1954 is an adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. His work included the 1945 errol flynn film objective burma, the same years mildred pierce starring joan crawford, charlton heston and eleanor parkers the naked jungle in 1954 and 1956s the mountain starring spencer tracy, robert wagner and claire trevor. Before indiana jones there was harry steele charlton heston.
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