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PHANTOM EMPIRES II - The Revenge of Phantom Empires

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Apr 24, 2015

PHANTOM EMPIRES II - The Revenge of Phantom Empires 4/24/2015 0 Comments   Hello to my friends (and others,  hehehe),  I am back on the blogging trail after a series of events that necessitated a hiatus.  read more

Still Alive!!!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 28, 2015

Still Alive!!! 1/28/2015 0 Comments   Hi!  I'm still kicking,  but  don't have a laptop yet!  Mine died just AFTER I bought my fabulous 60" television, so the cash generation abilities have been tapped for the time being.Ba read more

THE BRITISH EMPIRE BLOGATHON!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 15, 2014

THE BRITISH EMPIRE BLOGATHON! 11/15/2014 1 Comment   It's here!  What a great bunch of writing so far!  I'm a bit in crisis mode since my laptop died last month (I'm in a town 50 miles from home just to ge read more

Reminder - The British Empire Blogathon Coming Soon!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 10, 2014

Reminder - The British Empire Blogathon Coming Soon!  11/10/2014 1 Comment   Hullo, chaps!  Just a friendly reminder from Jeff at THE STALKING MOON and myself that the "British Empire in Film" Blogathon st read more

Apologies...

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 9, 2014

Apologies... 11/9/2014 0 Comments   Well,  about a month ago my laptop died,  and right in the heart of blog season.  I missed FIVE great blogathons.  I've just managed to get access for this weekend,  the weekend of my read more

In Old Arizona (1929) ~ The Cisco Kid...Oscar Winner???

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 11, 2014

In Old Arizona (1929) ~ The Cisco Kid...Oscar Winner??? 10/11/2014 10 Comments   "Cisco Kid was a friend of mine"  ~ The Chicano band WAR ~ song: 'Cisco Kid' Along with the lyrics of the funky song me read more

Dick Powell in MRS. MIKE (1949) ~ A simple Canadian Romance

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 4, 2014

Dick Powell in MRS. MIKE (1949) ~ A simple Canadian Romance 10/4/2014 10 Comments   This is the second of my two posts for the O CANADA BLOGATHON; read the first HERE,  if so inclined. You know what?  I just realised that w read more

Fort Vengeance (1953) ~ James Craig, Reginald Denny

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 3, 2014

Fort Vengeance (1953) ~ James Craig, Reginald Denny 10/3/2014 20 Comments   This is the first of two posts for the O CANADA Blogathon. The next, a Dick Powell Mountie film, can be read HERE Ahh,  the 1950's.  I'm starting t read more

The Top Worst classic Film Accents: The British edition, Vol. 1

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 28, 2014

The Top Worst classic Film Accents: The British edition, Vol. 1 9/28/2014 3 Comments   The British accent,  in film at least,  is one of the most distinctive speaking voices on Earth.  I'm referring not just to the standard read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The British Empire Blogathon!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 13, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENT:  The British Empire Blogathon! 9/13/2014 46 Comments   They said that the sun never sets on the British Empire;  well,  in a different sense it did, as it no longer exists.  There was a lot of amazing cross- read more

Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 9, 2014

Stranglers of Bombay (1959) 9/9/2014 4 Comments   Recently I was digging though my discs looking for something to watch.  I have tons of great stuff,  but the mood monster being what it is, my eyes rolled over the titles,  nonpl read more

Film Bloggery ~ Notes to myself #1

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 8, 2014

Film Bloggery ~ Notes to myself #1 9/8/2014 0 Comments   When I started this blogging thing back in 2010,  I really had no idea what I was doing;  layout, style,  editing,  posting,  and especially writing,  were read more

We're in the Legion Now (1936)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 7, 2014

We're in the Legion Now (1936) 9/7/2014 0 Comments   I'm on a roll this week with great pulpy adventure pictures!  I just had the pleasure of watching the 1936 French Foreign Legion film,  We're In the Legion Now, and what amazing fu read more

Go-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 6, 2014

Go-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936) 9/6/2014 0 Comments   Go-Get-em Haines is a fun b-reel-type picture from 1936;  it stars the lovely Eleanor Hunt (who charmingly co-starred alongside John Wayne in the 1934 Western Blue Steel), read more

CMBA member!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jul 21, 2014

CMBA member! 7/21/2014 14 Comments   Right in the midst of a short blogging hiatus, the kind and passionate filmologists at the CMBA have elected me to be amongst the fold!  All due gratitude is given,  and the heart literally bursts read more

KITOSCH, THE MAN WHO CAME FROM THE NORTH (1967)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jun 21, 2014

KITOSCH, THE MAN WHO CAME FROM THE NORTH (1967) 6/21/2014 14 Comments   Mountie Captain:  "You've just made an enemy of White Wolf."Kitosch:  "I did what???  I did no such thing!  I only made friends with his wife read more

Happy Birthday, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards! (June 14, 1895)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jun 14, 2014

Happy Birthday, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards! (June 14, 1895) 6/14/2014 2 Comments   Wowsa!  This has been a month of birthdays here on Phantom Empires!  Basil Rathbone,  William Boyd, Pol Plançon (HERE), Ar read more

Happy Birthday, Basil Rathbone! (June 13, 1892) ~ The Mad Doctor (1941)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jun 13, 2014

Happy Birthday, Basil Rathbone!  (June 13, 1892) ~ The Mad Doctor (1941) 6/13/2014 2 Comments   Well,  it's both Basil Rathbone's b-day AND Friday the 13th,  so I thought I'd pick a spooky-type picture for this special occa read more

Happy Birthday William Boyd! (June 5, 1895) ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jun 4, 2014

Happy Birthday William Boyd!  (June 5, 1895) ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927) 6/4/2014 2 Comments   It, ladies and gentleman,  is the birthday of one of my favourite actors;  the man behind the legendary Hopalong Cassidy,  read more

The Adventures of Tartu, aka Sabotage Agent (1943)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jun 1, 2014

The Adventures of Tartu, aka Sabotage Agent (1943) 6/1/2014 24 Comments   Officer #1:  [leans in]  "This is a sabotage job..."Officer #2:  "...and a pretty long shot, what ever way you look at it.  No one would blame read more
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