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Night Court (1932) Starring Phillips Holmes and Walter Huston

March 24, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Phillips Holmes - The Speech

Phillips Holmes takes on Walter Huston’s corrupt judge in MGM’s Night Court (1932), a pre-code drama directed by W.S. Van Dyke and also featuring Anita Page, Lewis Stone and Noel Francis.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Anita Page, corruption, Courtroom Drama, Great Depression, Jean Hersholt, John Miljan, Lewis Stone, Mary Carlisle, MGM, night court, Noel Francis, Phillips Holmes, pre-Code, Tully Marshall, W.S. Van Dyke, Walter Huston, Warner Richmond

Evergreen (1934) – Gaumont British Musical Starring Jessie Matthews

March 22, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 23 Comments

Jessie Matthews and Barry MacKay

My first experience with Jessie Matthews. This American discovers EVERGREEN (1934) for the first time and finds a new favorite. 2,000 words, with images.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Barry Mackay, benn levy, betty balfour, Betty Shale, British Films, buddy bradley, ever green, evergreen, Fred Astaire, harry m woods, hartley power, ivor mclaren, Jessie Matthews, lorenz hart, michael balcon, Musicals, patrick ludlow, richard rodgers, rodgers and hart, Sonnie Hale, Victor Saville

Brief Impressions, 1934 Edition: A Wicked Woman – Housewife – Success at Any Price

March 20, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Charles Bickford and Mady Christians 1935 Gallaher Film Partners Tobacco Card

Brief impressions of A WICKED WOMAN starring Mady Christians, George Brent, Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis in HOUSEWIFE, Brent and Davis again in FRONT PAGE WOMAN, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Genevieve Tobin in SUCCESS AT ANY PRICE.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, A Wicked Woman, Ann Dvorak, Bette Davis, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Front Page Woman, Genevieve Tobin, George Brent, Housewife, Mady Christians, Success at Any Price, Warner Archive

Edward Everett Horton 2013 Birthday Celebration on TCM

March 18, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Edward Everett Horton 1930s era Columbia Promotional Still Photo

TCM’s Edward Everett Horton birthday schedule for March 18, 2013 plus a selection of later quotes from the very quotable Horton, 1960-62.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Edward Everett Horton, schedules, TCM, Turner Classic Movies

Panama Flo (1932) With Brief Biography of Star Helen Twelvetrees

March 16, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Helen Twelvetrees in Panama Flo

RKO Pathe’s 1932 Helen Twelvetrees vehicle Panama Flo with Charles Bickford. A Helen Twelvetrees biography tucked in the middle of this lengthy post.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Charles Bickford, Dramas, garrett fort, helen marie jurgens, Helen Twelvetrees, marjorie peterson, Maude Eburne, melodrama, panama flo, pre-Code, ralph murphy, reina velez, RKO (Pathe), Robert Armstrong, saturday evening post, the second shot

Interview with Mae Murray Biographer Michael G. Ankerich

March 13, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

John Gilbert and Mae Murray in The Merry Widow

Film historian Michael G. Ankerich returns to the site for an interview about Mae Murray and his new biography Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: interview, Mae Murray, Michael G Ankerich, the girl with the bee stung lips, the merry widow

Louise Beavers – Biography of Imitation of Life’s Aunt Delilah

March 11, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

Louise Beavers in Imitation of Life

A 4,000 word biography of the African American actress Louise Beavers whose greatest fame came as Aunt Delilah in 1934’s Imitation of Life. She enjoyed a long career in mostly maid roles including a starring role on early 1950s television series Beulah.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies, News - Notes Tagged With: Beulah, black actors, bullets or ballots, character actors, coquette, Imitation of Life, ladies of the big house, Louise Beavers, no time for comedy, the beulah show

Guest Post: European Film Star Postcards by Paul van Yperen

March 6, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 8 Comments

Mary Pickford and Anna Pavlova Ross Verlag Postcard

Paul van Yperen of the European Film Star Postcards blog introduces us to Fern Andra, Heinrich Ross of Ross Verlag, Alex Binder and Aterlier Binder, and others in his look at early European cinema stars and collecting European film star post cards between the wars.

Filed Under: Movie Collectibles, News - Notes Tagged With: alex binder, atelier binder, European Film Star Postcards, european stars, fern andra, german film industry, Paul van Yperen, Ross Verlag, sammelbilder

Greer Garson TCM Star of the Month March 2013 Recommendations

March 4, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Greer Garson in Goodbye Mr Chips

Preview of March 2013 TCM Star of the Month Greer Garson containing recommendations and an extended look at Random Harvest. Plus Garson lists and more.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: goodbye mr chips, Greer Garson, mrs miniver, random harvest, schedules, SOTM, Star of the Month, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, Walter Pidgeon

March 2013 TCM Preview – A Look Inside My Now Playing Guide

March 3, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Warren William and Allen Jenkins

Turner Classic Movies preview for March 2013. A look at the TCM March 2013 daytime schedule with recommendations made for every day March 4-31. Greer Garson Star of the Month coverage to follow.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: previews, schedules, TCM, Turner Classic Movies

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