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  Mary Hamilton O’Connor   Mary Hamilton O’Connor was the daughter of Thomas J. O’Connor and Bridget Nash O’Connor; Mrs. O’Connor was a writer as well, a dramatic critic for local Portland, Oregon newspapers, and was a special correspondent for the Oregonian.[1] Her sister was read more

Just a day late, here's a chance to celebrate not one but two October birthdays, and if the package this birthday gift is all wrapped up in is a little dated, the contents cram more talent into just about ten minutes than some studio super-spectaculars did into two hours plus... Celebrating their n read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 19, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The oft-filmed tale of Athens, drug-toting fairies, forbidden love and dudes with donkey heads. The rub? This was made in 1909, when short films ruled the market. The entire production is ten minutes long. That’s right. Ten. read more

Over the years, this Carole Lombard image -- Paramount p1202-862, from mid-1934 -- has become fairly common among collectors (understandably so, given Carole's vivacious pose). And perhaps you've seen other shots from that session, such as the more contemplative p1202-857:But here's a portrait taken read more

The year 1939 was winding down, and Carole Lombard -- nearing the nine-month anniversary of her marriage to Clark Gable -- decided to present him with a special gift for Christmas. The result? This loving cup: Oh, and just so Clark wouldn't forget who it came from:The silver cup (including a octagon read more

Allan Sears   Allan Sears like so many actors of the silent era, had a career not easily tracked, especially one-hundred years removed. He was a leading man of some renown and considered a tasty acquisition by Triangle Pictures in 1917[1]; his heyday was confined to the non-talkies, slipping in read more

Allan Sears   Allan Sears like so many actors of the silent era, had a career not easily tracked, especially one-hundred years removed. He was a leading man of some renown and considered a tasty acquisition by Triangle Pictures in 1917[1]; his heyday was confined to the non-talkies, slipping in read more

Allan Sears   Allan Sears like so many actors of the silent era, had a career not easily tracked, especially one-hundred years removed. He was a leading man of some renown and considered a tasty acquisition by Triangle Pictures in 1917[1]; his heyday was confined to the non-talkies, slipping in read more

Two more goodies related to "True Confession," Carole Lombard's final film for Paramount, have popped up on eBay. First of all, here's Carole with co-star Fred MacMurray on the shores of Lake Arrowhead; while I've seen several other shots of them from this scene, this particular pose is new to me:Mo read more

Love Your Local Paleontologist    Madge Kennedy 1920Between ScenesThe Truth If you set a love story in an unusual place it will add to the fun. A seemingly mismatched couple heightens the audience's interest. Will they get together or are they just too different? Clips from the 1923 Ad read more

In 2012 we – as in Kellee, Paula and I – borrowed a catch-phrase from our home of the classics, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in order to host a blogathon dedicated to those whose names few remember.  The phrase is WHAT A CHARACTER! and the players are actors who rarely got leading parts, read more

In 2012 we, as in Kellee, Paula and I borrowed a catch-phrase from our home of the classics, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in order to host a blogathon dedicated to those whose names few remember.  The phrase is WHAT A CHARACTER! and the players are actors who rarely got leading parts, exhibiting inst read more

Widely and justly heralded for his trendsetting Spaghetti Westerns, Sergio Leone’s final and arguably most ambitious work was in another staple American genre. Like these Westerns though, this film was as much of its respective variety as it was about it. Once Upon a Time in America, with read more

If you’d told me I’d enjoy a 3-D war picture three days ago I’d’ve said you were crazy, but you’d have been correct. Lesley Selander’s DRAGONFLY SQUADRON was completed in late 1953 and slated for a 3-D release in early 1954.  Unfortunately, in part due to poor or read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 14, 2014 in Video I just wanted to clear up a little misunderstanding that has cropped up about The Kiss. One of THE iconic moments in early film, I think most of us have seen at least some of the picture. It was actually a scene from a play, specifically a comedy entit read more

If you’d told me I’d enjoy a 3-D war picture three days ago I’d’ve said you were crazy, but you’d have been correct. Lesley Selander’s DRAGONFLY SQUADRON was completed in late 1953 and slated for a 3-D release in early 1954.  Unfortunately, in part due to poor or read more

Golden Remembrances of: The Golden God…     Introduction… I am writing to refute the statement[1] that appears in the plot summery of, The Golden God, 1913, on the Internet Movie Data Base, that the film was never produced. This idea that the movie has no reliable documentation read more

Already showing how she could command a photographer's spotlight even as a child, Jane Alice Peters (the future Carole Lombard) poses with her two older brothers Frederic and Stuart as well as her mother, Elizabeth Peters, in a picture taken in her birthplace of Fort Wayne, Indiana. A week ago Sunda read more

Golden Remembrances of: The Golden God…     Introduction… I am writing to refute the statement[1] that appears in the plot summery of, The Golden God, 1913, on the Internet Movie Data Base, that the film was never produced. This idea that the movie has no reliable documentation read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 13, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Leatrice Joy and William Boyd show Walter Long what’s what in Eve’s Leaves. Poor Bill was kidnapped by pirates but Leatrice was on hand to save the day. The pair fell in love over a mutual love of apples and a talen read more