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Survival status of Goodbye Girls is unknown according to Silent Era.com There is little information extant on the movie, just tidbits are available; the Daily Star of Fredericksburg, VA announced that the film would be shown on Saturday, January 5, 1924; Thursday, May 29, 1924 the local newspaper i read more

Travel with me now to the thrilling days of yesteryear, and experience the exciting exploits of Tailspin Tommy Tompkins, his sidekick, Peter ‘Skeeter’ Milligan and Tommy’s girlfriend, Betty Lou Barnes. Ah, (long exhale), the smell of burning fuel, the whirring of the propellers, the splash-down read more

Travel with me now to the thrilling days of yesteryear, and experience the exciting exploits of Tailspin Tommy Tompkins, his sidekick, Peter ‘Skeeter’ Milligan and Tommy’s girlfriend, Betty Lou Barnes. Ah, (long exhale), the smell of burning fuel, the whirring of the propellers, the splash-down read more

Ms. Gregg and her unforgettable face, her undeniable voice (a very fine vocal talent), a stiff-backed manner, made turns in many popular Hollywood movies; she was 30 when making her first appearance in film (Notorious, 1946, uncredited). She was born in Harrisburg, Illinois (near my childhood home read more

Ms. Gregg and her unforgettable face, her undeniable voice (a very fine vocal talent), a stiff-backed manner, made turns in many popular Hollywood movies; she was 30 when making her first appearance in film (Notorious, 1946, uncredited). She was born in Harrisburg, Illinois (near my childhood home read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray was directed by Albert Lewin, who seldom took the director’s chair ( just 7 credits over 15 years) and is highlighted by the superb Oscar winning work by Harry Stradling Sr. for Black and White cinematography, guiding the viewer through the Gray skewed landscape, coupled read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray was directed by Albert Lewin, who seldom took the director’s chair ( just 7 credits over 15 years) and is highlighted by the superb Oscar winning work by Harry Stradling Sr. for Black and White cinematography, guiding the viewer through the Gray skewed landscape, coupled read more

  The Curse of the Cat People was a sequel to Cat People, which was released in 1942. Curse was directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise (his first credited work as director, he shot some additional scenes for The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942), written by DeWitt Bodeen, producer Val Lewton, Ni read more

  The Curse of the Cat People was a sequel to Cat People, which was released in 1942. Curse was directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise (his first credited work as director, he shot some additional scenes for The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942), written by DeWitt Bodeen, producer Val Lewton, Ni read more

Harry Houdini, every boy’s hero, (magician, escape artist, movie star), a robot, (first portrayed in film?), “The Madagascar Madness” gas, a serial that is incomplete but still worth the ride! The Master Mystery is Available on DVD as part of a 3 disc set from Kino, featuring (the read more

Harry Houdini, every boy’s hero, (magician, escape artist, movie star), a robot, (first portrayed in film?), “The Madagascar Madness” gas, a serial that is incomplete but still worth the ride! The Master Mystery is Available on DVD as part of a 3 disc set from Kino, featuring (the read more

February has been such a busy month, but it's time to do a little celebrating.  GlamAmor has just turned four! Though four years is a relatively long time online--for perspective, Twitter was formed only eight years ago--it hardly seems long enough to capture all that has happened with GlamAm read more

Funny lady, Marjorie Main, born Mary Tomlinson, in Acton, Indiana, on Monday, February 24th, 1890, made her feature film debut in 1931 with  A House Divided; she had 88 film credits and was nominated for 1 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, as Phoebe ‘Ma’ Kettle read more

Funny lady, Marjorie Main, born Mary Tomlinson, in Acton, Indiana, on Monday, February 24th, 1890, made her feature film debut in 1931 with  A House Divided; she had 88 film credits and was nominated for 1 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, as Phoebe ‘Ma’ Kettle read more

Saturday, February 23rd, 1935, saw the blustery opening of Disney’s animated short-film, The Band Concert; the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color. The first Disney cartoon in color was released on July 30th, 1932, “Flowers and Trees;”  hmm, I wonder if Tolkien saw Flowers and Tre read more

Saturday, February 23rd, 1935, saw the blustery opening of Disney’s animated short-film, The Band Concert; the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color. The first Disney cartoon in color was released on July 30th, 1932, “Flowers and Trees;”  hmm, I wonder if Tolkien saw Flowers and Tre read more

Born Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson on February 19, 1911, in Bombay (Mumbai), India and she passed away on November 23, 1979. Although Tasmania, Australia laid claim to her birth as well, this was to cover her true origins (more on this later).[1] As the story goes (according to Michael Korda), Ale read more

Born Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson on February 19, 1911, in Bombay (Mumbai), India and she passed away on November 23, 1979. Although Tasmania, Australia laid claim to her birth as well, this was to cover her true origins (more on this later).[1] As the story goes (according to Michael Korda), Ale read more

Nancy Drew Reporter was the second of 4 films produced and distributed by Warner Brothers, starring the vivacious Bonita Granville as the plucky teenage detective, John Litel as Carson Drew her clueless, loving father and Frankie Thomas appeared as her sidekick, Ted Nickerson. Kenneth Gamet wrote t read more

Nancy Drew Reporter was the second of 4 films produced and distributed by Warner Brothers, starring the vivacious Bonita Granville as the plucky teenage detective, John Litel as Carson Drew her clueless, loving father and Frankie Thomas appeared as her sidekick, Ted Nickerson. Kenneth Gamet wrote t read more