Success (1923)

Success (1923) was a Drama Film directed by Ralph Ince .

"It may suit Hepburn to stay on to receive the applause of the multitudes. She is the egomaniac of all time and her whole life is devised to receive the standing ovation that she has had at the end of her great personality performance. As the play nears its end and she is sure of her success, she becomes raged, the years ro

By Amber S. on Jan 3, 2025 From Please Go Away: A Katharine Hepburn Blog

’…Such a strange flower…’: Cecil Beaton on Katharine Hepburn in ‘Coco’This excerpt is from Beaton’s personal diaries, which I highly recommend any lover of Old Hollywood read. As you can see here, Beaton did not like Kate AT ALL, but he also shot some of t... Read full article

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The Sweet Smell of Success: The Cat's in the Bag and the Bag's in the River

By FlickChick on Nov 19, 2023 From A Person in the Dark

My local library is kind enough to indulge my desire to share my passion for classic film by allowing me to show a classic film once a month. And once in a while, a few film fans wander in and share the enjoyment. November's Film: The Sweet Smell of Success1957's "The Sweet Smell of Success" is a gl... Read full article

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Duel (1971): The Stirring Success of a Young Spielberg

By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 17, 2020 From 4 Star Films

Duel stands as a stirring reminder that this is the same Steven Spielberg who brazenly got himself on the Universal lot because he needed to be in as close proximity to movies by any means possible. There was no other alternative. Here is a young, brash filmmaker, part Hitchcock, part Truffaut, and ... Read full article

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Her early success is 'Transit'-ory

By carole_and_co on Dec 5, 2019 From Carole & Co.

Jane Alice Peters, now known professionally as Carole Lombard, must have been thrilled in early 1925 when, at a mere 16, she was hired as the leading lady for the Edmund Lowe vehicle "Marriage In Transit" for Fox. And the world was ever so slowly taking notice.We have proof of that, thanks to the Me... Read full article

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Encore podcast: "The Stormy Success of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' "

By David on Oct 5, 2018 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

In early 1967, folksinging comedians Tom and Dick Smothers kicked off their own variety show on CBS. Their competition was stiff -- NBC's "Bonanza," the one show that CBS could never seem to dislodge from its top-10 spot in the ratings. But the brothers beat "Bonanza" with a combination of topical c... Read full article

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