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Disney’s Tangled: Better as a Silent Film?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 11, 2014
This post is part of the The Fairy Tale Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently. Check out the other entries! I was hesitant to give Tangled a chance. I’ve always been bored by Rapunzel, who had little to recommend her but strong hair. Sure, she had beauty—yawn—and a pretty voice (What heroine doesn’t read more
A Restoration to Revive a Revolution: Shirley Clarke, A Portrait of Jason (1967) and Ornette: Made in America (1985)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 11, 2014
With two new releases on DVD and Blu-ray, Milestone Film continues its restoration of the work of filmmaker Shirley Clarke.
The documentary films each feature a mesmerizing character, one whose life is a triumph, the other a tragedy, though both have known their share of highs and lows. A Portrait read more
Disney’s Tangled: Better as a Silent Film?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 11, 2014
This post is part of the The Fairy Tale Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently. Check out the other entries! I was hesitant to give Tangled a chance. I’ve always been bored by Rapunzel, who had little to recommend her but strong hair. Sure, she had beauty—yawn—and a pretty voice (What heroine doesn’t read more
A Thief in the Dark, Stolen by a Thief in the Night… Time?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 2014
A Thief in the Dark, a Fox Film Corp., mystery-circus-comedy-romance,[1] is another of that not too rare breed of “lost film (or “status unknown” at best),” and belongs to that ignominious sub-class of “late-silents-lost,” maybe better put: “out-of-sound, out-of-mind.” read more
A Thief in the Dark, Stolen by a Thief in the Night… Time?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 2014
A Thief in the Dark, a Fox Film Corp., mystery-circus-comedy-romance,[1] is another of that not too rare breed of “lost film (or “status unknown” at best),” and belongs to that ignominious sub-class of “late-silents-lost,” maybe better put: “out-of-sound, out-of-mind.” read more
Forbidden Fruit (1921) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Nov 10, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on November 10, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review A Cinderella-of-the-Tenements tale, Forbidden Fruit is also a decadent slice of the twenties, as viewed through the extravagant lens of Cecil B. DeMille. Lavish production values, crazy costumes and a surprisingly clear-hea read more
A Thief in the Dark, Stolen by a Thief in the Night… Time?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 2014
A Thief in the Dark, a Fox Film Corp., mystery-circus-comedy-romance,[1] is another of that not too rare breed of “lost film (or “status unknown” at best),” and belongs to that ignominious sub-class of “late-silents-lost,” maybe better put: “out-of-sound, out-of-mind.” read more
Fairy Tales a la Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Nov 9, 2014
Warner Bros. (WB) created its animation division, Looney Tunes in 1930 in response to Disney’s popular series Silly Symphonies. Soon, a second series titled Merrie Melodies was added to the WB animation arsenal, making the studio ready to break the mold. Well, almost – It was actually read more
A Good Cry-Off Camera Musicians Help Silent Film Actors Bring Tears
Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on Nov 9, 2014
Your Director tells you to Cry!
Musicians help silent film stars shed tears
Do you ever go to a movie for a good cry? In the earliest days of the movies 'tears were administered externally.'
Corinne Grant
weeps 1915
Many teardrops were manufactured in the studios with glycerine and Vaseli read more
Run Lola Run: A Snap Shot of Modern German Film
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 8, 2014
A YEAR OF SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Nov 8, 2014
2014 has been jam-packed with anniversaries significant to classic film lovers. The year has marked not only the on-screen centennial of Chaplin's "Little Tramp," but also the centenary birth dates of many silver (and Technicolor) screen luminaries including Alec Guinness, Hedy Lamarr, Ida Lupino, T read more
A YEAR OF SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Nov 8, 2014
2014 has been jam-packed with anniversaries significant to classic film lovers. The year has marked not only the on-screen centennial of Chaplin's "Little Tramp," but also the centenary birth dates of many silver (and Technicolor) screen luminaries including Alec Guinness, Hedy Lamarr, Ida Lupino, T read more
A YEAR OF SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Nov 8, 2014
2014 has been jam-packed with anniversaries significant to classic film lovers. The year has marked not only the on-screen centennial of Chaplin's "Little Tramp," but also the centenary birth dates of many silver (and Technicolor) screen luminaries including Alec Guinness, Hedy Lamarr, Ida Lupino, T read more
Run Lola Run: A Snap Shot of Modern German Film
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 8, 2014
Paul Powell, Producer-Director-Writer, a Powerful Photoplay Practitioner
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 7, 2014
Paul Powell, 1921 Paul Powell offers an interesting back-story to his film career, with writing and censoring duties being his entrance to Hollywood. Powell began as a reporter in Chicago with the Tribune, and then he moved on to Los Angeles, with the Express as a political writer and city ed read more
Paul Powell, Producer-Director-Writer, a Powerful Photoplay Practitioner
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 7, 2014
Paul Powell, 1921 Paul Powell offers an interesting back-story to his film career, with writing and censoring duties being his entrance to Hollywood. Powell began as a reporter in Chicago with the Tribune, and then he moved on to Los Angeles, with the Express as a political writer and city ed read more
Paul Powell, Producer-Director-Writer, a Powerful Photoplay Practitioner
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 7, 2014
Paul Powell, 1921 Paul Powell offers an interesting back-story to his film career, with writing and censoring duties being his entrance to Hollywood. Powell began as a reporter in Chicago with the Tribune, and then he moved on to Los Angeles, with the Express as a political writer and city ed read more
Alias Smith and Jones: A Look at the Show's Origin and Untimely Fate
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Nov 6, 2014
Alias Smith and Jones stars Pete Duel
and Roger Davis.
Tragedy and irony surround the evolution, success, and cancellation of Alias Smith and Jones, the breezy Western-comedy that ran on ABC from 1971 to 1973.
Producer Roy Huggins initially came up with the idea for a TV series loosely inspired by read more
So maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to turn our entire treasury over to two kids named “Bud” and “Fluff” Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Nov 4, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on November 4, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor The Magic Cloak of Oz has many moments that– to employ an overused word of a few years back– can be best described as random. Why is the heroine named Fluff? Why would a kingdom put her and her brother in charge of anything? They read more