Movies
My Darling Clementine(s)
Orson Welles once said, “I prefer the old masters; by which I mean John Ford, John Ford and John Ford.” My Darling Clementine is considered the director’s crowning achievement, and was one of the first […]
Month: January 2015
Books
Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital (1928-1937)
Jean Harlow epitomizes the essence of old Hollywood glamour and stardom. Although she died young, she has an immortal presence that has lasted for over 70 years. Perhaps it’s because we never saw her grow […]
Opinion
“Baby” Takes a Bow: Jean Harlow in LIBELED LADY
In the mid-1930s, the screwball comedy was still a relatively new subgenre of film. Many critics label It Happened One Night, released in 1934, as the first “screwball” picture ever produced, and subsequent films such as Twentieth Century (also […]
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
Over the past two weeks, we’ve highlighted a couple of cartoons that are prime examples of early personality animation, both of them from the venerable House of Mouse. But while Disney’s animators were undoubtedly adept at crafting […]
Books
Advance Review: THE DAWN OF TECHNICOLOR, 1915 – 1935
The Dawn of Technicolor: (1915-1935) By James Layton and David Pierce Page count: 498 Publisher: George Eastman House List price: $65 The brilliant team of men and women knew exactly what they wanted. On […]
Movies
The BELIEVERS (1987) Will Make a Skeptic Out Of You
The Believers is fascinating for several reasons, the least of which is the story itself. Written by Mark Frost, fresh off his stint as a writer for the hit TV shows Hill Street Blues and […]