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The Black Countess, (the original French title was La comtesse noire), was produced by Pathé Frères, in 1913, and was three reels in length. The film had its French premier at the Omnia Pathé Theater, in Paris, June 20-26, 1913. The Black Countess offers us a unique peek at film history. As to rele read more

By Fritzi Kramer on June 15, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Moscow is in the grips of highly contagious disease: Chess Fever! An ongoing chess tournament has turned Russia’s addiction to the game into a frenzy. One young man in particular has a dire case. In fact, it’s so ba read more

  A Celebration of Classic Movie Fathers In terms of days dedicated to parents, Father’s Day is the one that pretty much gets the shaft. With Mother’s Day we are consistently inundated with content on our TVs, laptops, tablets, smart phones and every other omnipresent screen available reminding read more

Last week I discussed the lack of focus after the fact on the Oscar-nominated shorts. Because the animated shorts tend to run shorter they usually include several “Highly Commended” selections. This past year this was one of the standouts. Its revolutionary France with chickens and it read more

Those of you who collect Carole Lombard heralds -- two-sided sheets, usually folded into four pages, "heralding" an upcoming attraction at that theater -- are in the midst of a surfeit of riches. Six heralds from as many Lombard films are up for auction at eBay, such as one for "Sinners In The Sun" read more

Before there was Suspense Radio and before Inner Sanctum Mysteries was conceived it was Lights Out, a horror-based radio series that ran from 1934 through 1947.  I’ve heard many of these episodes through the years, but never – I confess – with the lights out.  These shows are very read more

Dear Carole Lombard,I wonder if you're aware of the power you still wield over people more than 70 years after you left this mortal coil (and eight decades after the Paramount portrait above, p1202-840). Take me, for instance.It was seven years ago today that I began this site, called Carole & Co. - read more

  Ah, Terror Island! I cannot resist the dynamic-duo of a melodramatic-thriller and the ‘one and the only,’ the ‘Handcuff King’ himself, Harry Houdini! Even with one or two missing reels, this little Paramount Aircraft Picture still crackles with excitement, and is rippled with ingenuity. read more

  Ah, Terror Island! I cannot resist the dynamic-duo of a melodramatic-thriller and the ‘one and the only,’ the ‘Handcuff King’ himself, Harry Houdini! Even with one or two missing reels, this little Paramount Aircraft Picture still crackles with excitement, and is rippled with ingenuity. read more

  Ah, Terror Island! I cannot resist the dynamic-duo of a melodramatic-thriller and the ‘one and the only,’ the ‘Handcuff King’ himself, Harry Houdini! Even with one or two missing reels, this little Paramount Aircraft Picture still crackles with excitement, and is rippled with ingenuity. read more

This week’s video is another clip (it says trailer, but it isn’t) from A Time for Killing (1967), the gritty Civil War drama directed by Phil Karlson and an uncredited Roger Corman. This one pretty much picks up where the previous clip I’ve posted here ends. Timothy actually has so read more

If you like Ida Lupino (and, really, how can you not?), you’re going to have a grand time on Thursday, June 12th – TCM is showing eight movies with Lupino either in front of the camera or behind it. And half of them are film noir! Here’s the low-down on the four shadowy offerings that TCM is airing: read more

The first time I heard the horn blow on the Queen Mary, I was entranced.  Kevin and I had arrived early for dinner and an overnight stay, and were sitting on the Promenade deck having a snack after our check-in.  The cafe was filled with bright light, rows of tables pressed against windows read more

Miss Hattie McDaniel would have been 119 today.  In her honor, let's give ourselves a little present. Here she is doing something she too rarely got the chance to do:  cut loose.  She presides over this number in a way that shows off the years of touring she did between the First Wor read more

Few things bring greater joy to a Carole Lombard fan than to watch her cavort, larger than life, on a theater screen in a group experience with fellow audience members. It's even better to see her in action in a venue that conceivably could have shown that film when it initially ran.Lombard fans in read more

  Flying High With Flying A in the Windy City: The American Film Manufacturing Company Formed by Samuel Hutchinson and Charles Hite, the American Film Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1910 and held the distinction of being the only independent film company in Chicago. Hite had years of read more

Directed by: Norbert Pfaffenbichler Starring: Boris Karloff I was delighted to end SIFF 2014 with a movie that combined two of my favorite things: classic movie stars and experimental film. Austrian filmmaker Norbert Pfaffenbichler's ode to the madness of Boris Karloff is one of my favorite films f read more

Miss Hattie McDaniel would have been 119 today.  In her honor, let's give ourselves a little present. Here she is doing something she too rarely got the chance to do:  cut loose.  She presides over this number in a way that nicely shows off the years of touring she did between the Fi read more

The other day I caught Janie Gets Married, a cute post-war film starring one of my favorites, the lovely Joan Leslie. The plot wasn't anything special, and I probably won't go out of my way to watch it again, but it did get me thinking. The supporting cast included Dorothy Malone; how read more

By Fritzi Kramer on June 9, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Concerning the lives and loves of a small Russian village, this little gem has been all but forgotten. Gorgeous scenery, heartfelt performances and an intriguing look at a time and place that were about to disappear forever, thi read more