. . . . . . . . . . . . "4920.0"^^ . "The Cat and the Canary"@en . "The film is part of a genre of comedy horror films inspired by 1920s Broadway stage plays. Paul Leni's adaptation of Willard's play blended expressionism with humor, a style Leni was notable for and critics recognized as unique. Leni's style of directing made The Cat and the Canary influential in the \"old dark house\" genre of films popular from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film was one of Universal's early horror productions and is considered \"the cornerstone of Universal's school of horror.\" The play has been filmed five other times, with the most notable in 1939 starring comedic actor Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard."@en . . . . . . "original 1927 quad poster"@en . "The Cat and the Canary is part of a genre of comedy horror films inspired by 1920s Broadway stage plays. Paul Leni's adaptation of Willard's play blended expressionism with humor, a style Leni was notable for and critics recognized as unique. Leni's style of directing made The Cat and the Canary influential in the \"old dark house\" genre of films popular from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film was one of Universal's early horror productions and is considered \"the cornerstone of Universal's school of horror.\" The play has been filmed five other times, with the most notable in 1939 starring comedic actor Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard."@en . "United States"@en . "Walter Anthony"@en . . . . "yes"@en . "Silent film / English intertitles"@en . . "Alfred A. Cohn"@en . . . . . . . . . . "The Cat and the Canary"@en . "The Cat and the Canary (1927 film)"@en . . "17739"^^ . . . . . . . "--09-09"^^ . . "The_Cat_and_the_Canary"@en . . . . . "The Cat and the Canary is part of a genre of comedy horror films inspired by 1920s Broadway stage plays. Paul Leni's adaptation of Willard's play blended expressionism with humor, a style Leni was notable for and critics recognized as unique. Leni's style of directing made The Cat and the Canary influential in the \"old dark house\" genre of films popular from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film was one of Universal's early horror productions and is considered \"the cornerstone of Universal's school of horror.\" The play has been filmed five other times, with the most notable in 1939 starring comedic actor Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard."@en . . . . . "Robert F. Hill"@en . . . "The film is part of a genre of comedy horror films inspired by 1920s Broadway stage plays. Paul Leni's adaptation of Willard's play blended expressionism with humor, a style Leni was notable for and critics recognized as unique. Leni's style of directing made The Cat and the Canary influential in the \"old dark house\" genre of films popular from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film was one of Universal's early horror productions and is considered \"the cornerstone of Universal's school of horror.\" The play has been filmed five other times, with the most notable in 1939 starring comedic actor Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard."@en .