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<BODY bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <font size="2"><p>Lon Chaney in <font size="4"><br><i>Outside the Law</i> and <i>Shadows</i></font> <br>DVD review by James Newman</font> <font size=3 face="Book Antiqua,Century Schoolbook,Times New Roman"> <p><font size="6" color="#808080"><b>L</b></font>on Chaney might never have become involved in the movie industry if not for the failure of a stage musical. In 1914, it ran out of money in Santa Ana and disbanded, leaving actor Chaney to fend for himself. Looking for means of survival, Chaney became a property man at Universal Studio, where he could experiment with makeup and costumes. Gradually, he was given opportunities to perform in front of the camera. By 1920, Lon Chaney had appeared in well over 100 films. Many of these appearances were little more than bit roles. But as the '20s neared, more substantial roles stared coming his way. <p><a href="default-nf.htm">Go to the review</a></font> </body>