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Silent Film Stars: Anne Cornwall and Flora Bramley. From the silent film, College (1927).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 16, 2011
Anne Cornwall (January 17, 1897 – March 2, 1980), performed for forty years in early silent films starting in 1918, and later in talkies, until 1959.
Filmography:
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
Men O' War (1929) (Laurel & Hardy movie)
College (1927) (Buster Keaton's girlfriend)
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Silent Film Star: Marion Davis.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 12, 2011
Fun Fact:
She had a reputation in the film industry for being extremely kind to the casts and crews of her films, going so far as to pay hospital bills anonymously if she heard that they were ill.
Please click here to learn more about Marion Davies.
Video:Just You, Just Me (1929) ..
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Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 10, 2011
Well it’s another week down, and it’s a warm sunny Friday. While I sip a Mai Tai out by the pool, take a read around the interwebs. Here’s a round up of fun and interesting things I found this week. It’s Anthony Weiner free, scout’s honor. And don’t forget to dro read more
Silent Film Star: Mary Nolan. (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 6, 2011
Fun Fact:
Known as Imogene "Bubbles" Wilson when she worked for Florenz Ziegfeld Jr..
Please click here to learn more about Mary Noland. read more
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Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 3, 2011
I spend a lot of time on the interwebs so you don’t have to. Spend your internet minutes wisely with this handy guide to the best of the best from my online week. american gangster moviefilm friday round upGlen Garry Glen RossHitchcockJames Brown read more
Silent Film Star: Laura La Plante .
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 27, 2011
Laura La Plante (November 1, 1904 - October 14, 1996). During the 1920s she performed in more than sixty films. A couple of her early film performances were: Big Town Round-Up (1921), with cowboy star Tom Mix, and the serials Perils of the Yukon (1922) and Around the World in Eighteen Days (1923). read more
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Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 27, 2011
It’s Memorial Day Weekend people! That means burgers, beers, and a classic war movies marathon on TCM. Here’s a few other things to read, see, and think about as you laze around in the sun. errol flynnfilm friday round upHitchcockmuseum of the moving imagesidney sheldonthe muppetsTruffa read more
Classic film in daily life: Jane Fonda workout
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 23, 2011
Jane Fonda pregnancy workout record, Workout book and the workout VHS What do classic film and a good work out have in common? Jane Fonda. In 1982, my mom bought the “Jane Fonda Workout” VHS tape. Twenty-nine years later, my mother and myself are still doing the exercises along with Ja read more
100 GREATEST MOVIE POSTERS of FILM NOIR! Single Post: 100 - 1
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on May 21, 2011
You dirty rats asked for it, and you got it. Back by popular demand, and in a single post: the entire film noir poster countdown, including all of the descriptive text.
The reception to this continues to amaze me. It went totally viral, featured on more than 100 different sites worldwide. In read more
Silent Film Star: Olive Ann Alcorn.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 21, 2011
Olive Ann Alcorn, had a brief career as an actress, performing in only five known films between 1919 and 1925. Her best known films were: Sunnyside (1919), Directed by Charles Chaplin. Starring Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Tom Wilson. A silent film about Charlie, who works on a farm. He gets read more
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Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 20, 2011
Good news! Ed Hindson, president of the World Prophetic Ministry, officially assures us Saturday is definitely NOT the end of time. But just in case, I’m spending my last days reading about movies on the interwebs. It’s on my bucket list. If you have some time to kill until the rapture read more
Silent Film Star: Doris Pawn.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 15, 2011
Doris Pawn (December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988), When she met director Wilfred Lucas, she was offered work as a fill in in the film, Trey of Hearts (1914). The film featured Cleo Madison and George Larkin. Impressed the filmmakers offered her additional work if she moved to Los Angeles, Cali read more
Silent Film Star: Mabel Normand. (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 15, 2011
Mabel Normand (November 9, 1892 – February 23, 1930) was an silent film comedienne and actress. She was also known as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors. Onscreen she co-starred in many films with Charlie Chaplin and Roscoe Arbuckle, occasionally w read more
Silent Film Star: Gertrude Astor.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 13, 2011
Gertrude Astor (November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977), joined a woman's band as a trombone player and toured the states. While in New York she left the band to perform as a extra in films. Astor performed in over 250 movies. Her first known credit is in a Biograph short in 1915. She then beca read more
Queer Film Blogathon–”Cabaret”
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 12, 2011
My good friend Caroline over at GARBO LAUGHS had the brilliant idea of putting together a blogathon, in which various film blogs are invited to participate in celebrating LGBT presence in films. As a longtime proponent of all things both film and gay, I have decided to have Backlots participate in read more
2011 TCM Classic Film Festival--Citizen Kane, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and La Dolce Vita at Grauman's Chinese Theater
GlamAmor Posted by on May 9, 2011
When anyone first arrives in Los Angeles, Grauman's Chinese Theater is without a doubt on the short list of places to visit. The iconic theater and historical landmark is part of the pilgrimage for just about every tourist. And rightfully so.
Since 1927, the Chinese Theater has been th read more
2011 TCM Classic Film Festival--Becket at Grauman's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood
GlamAmor Posted by on May 7, 2011
Last Friday morning I woke up bright and early in order to see Peter O'Toole introduce his 1964 classic film Becket at Grauman's Egyptian Theater for the TCM Classic Film Festival. Peter was worth the extra coffee that morning...I absolutely adore him. No matter what part he pl read more
2011 TCM Classic Film Festival--Poolside at the Roosevelt and Girl Happy
GlamAmor Posted by on May 5, 2011
Without a doubt, one of my favorite places to be during the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival was poolside at the Roosevelt Hotel. I'm frequently drawn to water, as is evident by the fact that I'm a surfer who lives in Santa Monica near the ocean. And so with unbelievably gorgeous weather t read more
2011 TCM Classic Film Festival--Thursday at Club TCM and the Roosevelt Hotel
GlamAmor Posted by on May 4, 2011
The 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival officially kicked off on Thursday, April 28th in Hollywood with some 2500 fans arriving at the Roosevelt Hotel to celebrate cinema for four fun-filled days. Venues and events at this year's festival promised to be even bigger and better than its inaugural yea read more
2011 TCM Classic Film Festival--Red Carpet for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
GlamAmor Posted by on May 4, 2011
The first day of the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival was flush with activity, including the festival's opening night movie An American in Paris. Leslie Caron came to discuss her first film role as star of the movie with Robert Osborne, incredibly a mere 19-year-old ballerina when Gene Kelly discovere read more