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The Sound of Silence: Charlie Chaplin, Composer

Apr 16, 2014 The Retro Set 0

“Although untrained in traditional western musical notation, Chaplin was nevertheless a gifted musician with an innate sense of musical construction… His gift for melody and harmony, and his ability to accompany action perfectly, remain a […]

Animation

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Felix in Hollywood (1923)

Apr 5, 2014 Brandie Ashe 1

Though his popularity lasted less than a decade, Felix the Cat remains one of the seminal figures in pre-sound animation. The mischievous, clever cat appeared in over 150 animated shorts throughout the 1920s, many of […]

Movies

Americana 101: Harold Lloyd’s THE FRESHMAN (1925)

Apr 2, 2014 The Retro Set 1

The films of Harold Lloyd were the most financially successful of all the great silent clowns. Which, in itself, is no small feat. The most successful film of his career, 1925’s The Freshman, exemplifies the […]

Books

The Bookshelf: Glen David Gold’s SUNNYSIDE

Jan 31, 2014 The Retro Set 0

Sunnyside (Knopf, 576 pages, $26.95) By Glen David Gold The same brand of white-hot prose and ever-so-clever historical fudging that made Glen David Gold’s magical Carter Beats the Devil, a critical and popular smash, is […]

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Books

Book Review: Final Cuts–The Last Films of 50 Great Directors

Sep 28, 2013 The Retro Set 0

Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors (BearManor Media, 350 pages, $24.95) By Nat Segaloff In a business where you’re only as good as your last film, it is surprising to learn that […]

Opinion

WALL·E, The Little Tramp, and The Great Stone Face

Aug 27, 2013 Kyle Turner 1

He’s cute, a little timid, incredibly awkward, a bit of a hopeless romantic, and yet, you can see in his eyes, a lust for life. Who am I describing? Well, three people, or characters rather. […]

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