Biography of actor Herbert Marshall with an appreciation of his biggest films including Trouble in Paradise (1932) and The Razor’s Edge (1946). Article includes details about his having lost his right leg during World War I and of his affair with Gloria Swanson in the 1930s.
Charlie Chaplin Picto-Sked for TCM Summer Under the Stars 2014
Picto-Sked returns to illustrate each of the sixteen Charlie Chaplin movies showing during TCM’s Summer Under the Stars with vintage period newspaper advertisements posted under each title.
Hot Saturday (1932) with Cary Grant and Nancy Carroll
Paramount pre-Code Hot Saturday (1932) stars Nancy Carroll with noted young leading men Cary Grant and Randolph Scott. Grant is especially good, but Scott not so hot. Includes history of original casting plans, which included Carole Lombard, and comparison to the later Columbia film Party Wire (1935).
Lady by Choice (1934) Starring Carole Lombard and May Robson
Columbia attempts to repeat May Robson’s success in Lady for a Day the following year in Lady by Choice with Carole Lombard. Without Frank Capra or Damon Runyon it’s not as colorful. Production Code enforcement pales it a bit more. Well acted and worth catching despite its flaws.
William Powell Picto-Sked for TCM Summer Under the Stars 2014
Picto-Sked returns to illustrate each of the fifteen William Powell movies showing during TCM’s Summer Under the Stars with vintage period newspaper advertisements posted under each title.
Black Fury (1935) – Paul Muni Stars in Another Ripped from the Headlines Story
Paul Muni stars as a mine worker who is duped into breaking the union in 1935’s Black Fury from Warner Bros. Post includes background about real-life John Barcoski murder from 1929 and other notes about the origins of the film.
Barbara Stanwyck Day on TCM Summer Under the Stars 2014
Pointing back to a Barbara Stanwyck biography previously posted to the site along with brief commentary about TCM’s Summer Under the Stars schedule for Tuesday.
Walter Pidgeon’s Long Road from Singer to Stardom
Biography of Walter Pidgeon, best remembered as Greer Garson’s co-star in eight films including Mrs. Miniver and Madame Curie. It was a long road to stardom for Pidgeon, who began as a singer in the early 1920s before breaking out once and for all in 1941. A beloved Hollywood star since that time.
TCM Summer Under the Stars 2014 Preview and Recommendations
A preview of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars 2014 includes what to look for throughout the month on Immortal Ephemera along with recommendations of what to watch–for most days–on Turner Classic Movies in August.
Review: Women in the Films of John Ford by David Meuel
In praise of David Meuel’s excellent volume, Women in the Films of John Ford, which focuses on an often ignored aspect of the director’s work. Review includes a dissection of Meuel’s chapter about Henrietta Crosman in Ford’s Pilgrimage.
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