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Tip for musicians: Don’t play piano with Lon Chaney. Just don’t do it. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Sep 16, 2013
Lon Chaney is scowling beautifully in this scene from The Penalty. You’ll recall that he is a legless master criminal and he has just discovered that the girl who works the pedals for his piano is an undercover cop. There’s really only one way to deal with this kind of betrayal. The pr read more
I have no idea what “a little polite hell” means but I plan to quote it. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Sep 12, 2013
Things are getting blustery in the 1915 film Alias Jimmy Valentine. Our hero, Jimmy, has convinced a high mucky-muck that he is as innocent and pure as the driven snow. In fact, he is a safecracker who has whacked on of his own gang. Yes, he is indeed the hero. I love 1915. In any case, said offic read more
We Describe the Movie...You Name It! (2)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 9, 2013
This is our 6th edition of this type of quiz. The rules are easy: Name each film below based on our vague description. Be sure to include the question number with your response. Please don't answer all the questions so others can play, too. There is one film that is the single best answer read more
Here It Is! The Arresting First Trailer For The New RoboCop Remake!
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Sep 5, 2013
Do we really NEED a new RoboCop reboot? Probably not. But this actually meets most of my criteria for such a thing. It’s been long enough since the original, the technology available can definitely be a benefit to the new film, and it looks like the film makers actually have something to say w read more
Here It Is! The Arresting First Trailer For The New RoboCop Remake!
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Sep 5, 2013
Do we really NEED a new RoboCop reboot? Probably not. But this actually meets most of my criteria for such a thing. It’s been long enough since the original, the technology available can definitely be a benefit to the new film, and it looks like the film makers actually have something to say w read more
Steal my stuff, would you? Try doing it with NO FINGERS! Ha! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Sep 1, 2013
Elliott Dexter’s character in A Romance of the Redwoods is not a good man or a good bad man. He is a bad bad man. You know the type. Burns people with his cigar, tries to chop off their finger, the whole enchilada. That being said, this is exactly my reaction if anyone tries to take my butte read more
SUTS Blogathon: It Happened One Night (1934)
Spoilers Posted by Duke Mantee on Aug 26, 2013
“For classic movie lovers, TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars month-long programming event is like Christmas, the Oscars, the Super Bowl, and every Hollywood red carpet gala rolled into one. For 31 days, fans are treated to an embarrassment of cinematic riches – a collection of films featuri read more
Screening Report: Clara Bow in IT (1927) at Nighthawk Cinema
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Aug 25, 2013
Talking is never okay at the movies. But what about singing? Vocalist Mary Alouette and the djangOrchestra accompanied Clarence G. Badger’s IT (1927) today during a brunch screening at the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, and the result was surprisingly effective. In the first installment of Nighthawk’s read more
How to broaden your blog’s audience (expanding it beyond your loyal niche followers and possibly ruling the world)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 20, 2013
Take a look at your own site to see how you can expand its appeal. Take a look at your own site to see how you can expand its appeal. I blog about a niche topic within a niche topic. Classic movie blogs are niche enough but I specialize in silent movies. Want to know my favorite kind of comment? &# read more
DON'T YOU JUST HATE IT WHEN.......
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 18, 2013
Don't you just hate it when an artist's work is judged by the personal life of the artist? Doesn't it just irk you if someone declares their dislike based upon an artist's love life, family life or political affiliation? Well, it really bugs me, and here are three of my pet peev read more
Come and Get It (1936)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 6, 2013
Come and Get It Directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler (logging scenes directed by Richard Rosson) Written by Jane Murfin based on the novel by Edna Ferber 1936/USA The Samuel Goldwyn Company First viewing I had never seen 1936′s other mid-life crisis movie. Come and Get It is a read more
Silent Service Review: Is Fandor worth it for silent movie fans?
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 4, 2013
Let’s take a look at a silent streaming service. (image credit: Fandor) A lot of people have asked me where I watch my silent movies. Quite a few are from my personal DVD collection but I am a huge fan of streaming movies as well. In the world of subscription-based on-demand movie rentals, th read more
LET’S FEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS!
Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on Aug 4, 2013
“Women have always been an integral part of horror films from the silent days of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922) through to recent horror franchises Resident Evil (2002 – present) and Underworld (2003 – present). Over the decades the role of women in horror has progresse read more
Gimme a herald, and make it a double
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 3, 2013
For sheer artistry, it's hard to top this image of Carole Lombard and Fredric March, profiles flanking one of a skyscraper, in this herald for "Nothing Sacred" -- although the back of this makes an excellent attempt:Here, the film is called "La Reina de Nueva York" ("The Queen Of New York"), and thi read more
SCANDAL! One Night at Jean Harlow's: Was it Murder or Suicide?
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 3, 2013
Welcome to 2013 - a year of scandals at A Person in the Dark. Yes, I love movies, but I confess I am a sucker for those juicy Hollywood scandals of old.
August's scandal: The Death of Paul Bern
When 21 year old blonde bombshell Jean Harlow wed 42 year old MGM producer Paul Bern in 19 read more
James Cameron, John Sayles, and John-Boy? It Must be "Battle Beyond the Stars"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 25, 2013
Hoping to capitalize on the enormous popularity of 1977's Stars Wars, producer Roger Corman turned to John Sayles to craft an outer space adventure about another young man destined to become an unlikely hero. Sayles was on the verge of achieving critical success for his reunion comedy-drama Ret read more
30 Day Silent Movie Challenge, Day 24: Film that makes you wish you had a time machine so you could see it in the theater
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Jul 20, 2013
The Phantom makeup was closely guarded…(Wikipedia) Okay, so it’s an incredibly obvious choice. I am one of those people who loves to watch the audience as well as the movie. Did you see Despicable Me in the theater? Did the audience gasp at the juice box scene? Fun stuff. Worth the pric read more
Found - a new version of Keaton's The Blacksmith and the tales it tells
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 20, 2013
Reblogged from Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd film locations (and more): As reported in Variety, lightning struck twice for film historian Fernando Pena. The same gentleman from Argentina who discovered a complete version of the Fritz Lang 1927 epic Metropolis has now unveiled a 9.5 mm print of Buster Keaton read more
Columbo: Why We Watch / Why it Matters
How Sweet It Was Posted by Aurora on Jul 18, 2013
Following is a special guest post by Paul Hughes @PoetandPriest For my wedding, I asked for and received the Columbo DVD collection. Complete to that point, it ended with the double helping of Seasons Six and Seven, and back copy text touting the guest stars like Kim Cattrall and Ed Begley, Jr. Plu read more
How sweet it is: "The Honeymooners" on MeTV
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Jul 16, 2013
In the final episode of the first season of AMC’s Mad Men, set in 1960, advertising
wunderkind Don Draper pitches his creative concept to Kodak for its latest
product, a slide projector called the Carousel. He speaks of the power of nostalgia
and describes the device as a time machine with the read more