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The Wet Parade (1932) Dramatizes the Evils of Liquor … and Prohibition

December 14, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Dorothy Jordan Robert Young Walter Huston

The Wet Parade (1932) from MGM takes a stand against the evils of both liquor and Prohibition towards the tail end of the Prohibition era. Starring Walter Huston, Lewis Stone, Robert Young, Dorothy Jordan, Neil Hamilton, Jimmy Durante and Myrna Loy.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, alcoholism, Clara Blandick, Dorothy Jordan, Jimmy Durante, Joan Marsh, John Lee Mahin, Lewis Stone, MGM, Myrna Loy, Neil Hamilton, pre-Code, Prohibition, Robert Young, Upton Sinclair, Victor Fleming, Wallace Ford, Walter Huston, Warner Archive

Edward Everett Horton – Biography of the Beloved Character Actor

December 7, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

Edward Everett Horton 1926 Publicity Still

A brief biography of character actor Edward Everett Horton, star of stage, screen and television. Famed as Fred Astaire’s sidekick in several Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals and later the voice of Fractured Fairy Tales on the Rocky & Bullwinkle Show.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Astaire & Rogers, bullwinkle, character actors, Edward Everett Horton, fractured fairy tales

Harrison’s Reports – An Introduction to the Film Exhibitor’s Weekly, 1934

December 5, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

James Cagney 1934 Ardath Tobacco Card

An introduction to Harrison’s Reports, a weekly publication for film exhibitors with a concentration on Harrison’s coverage of 1934 with movie review excerpts.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: harrisons reports, Joseph Breen, Movie Reviews, production code, Will Hays

Harrison’s Reports – 1934 Index of Movies Reviewed

December 5, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti

A complete index of movies reviewed by Harrison’s Reports for the year 1934. Includes Legion of Decency classifications for movies reviewed August 4, 1934 and later.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: class a, class b, class c, harrisons reports, legion of decency, Movie Reviews

William Powell TCM Star of the Month December 2011

November 29, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

William Powell 1953 A and BC Trading Card

The complete December 2011 TCM Star of the Month schedule for William Powell. Plus a vintage collectibles gallery and thoughts on Powell including what to watch.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: galleries, SOTM, Star of the Month, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, William Powell

Robert Osborne Returns to TCM December 1 – Welcome Back, Bob!

November 29, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Thoughts on Robert Osborne’s return to TCM on December 1, 2011. Pointing you to the official Welcome Back, Bob website compiling an outpouring of well-wishes.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: robert osborne, TCM, Turner Classic Movies

Jewel Robbery (1932) – Kay Francis and William Powell for a Sixth Time

November 28, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Kay Francis in Jewel Robbery

A look at Jewel Robbery (1932), a unique heist-romance from Warner Brothers starring William Powell and Kay Francis. It’s a sophisticated yet often silly and almost always sinful pre-code classic.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Alan Mowbray, Clarence Wilson, Crime, Darryl F Zanuck, Drugs, Hardie Albright, Helen Vinson, Henry Kolker, Kay Francis, Lee Kohlmar, pre-Code, Rating: 8/10, Romance, sex, Spencer Charters, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., William Dieterle, William Powell

TCM Saturday Mornings Alert – Warren William as The Lone Wolf

November 25, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Warren William Vintage Postcard

Programming Alert: TCM is currently airing the Warren William series of Lone Wolf movies Saturday mornings. This post includes links to my spoiler free articles about each at Warren-William.com.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Lone Wolf, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, Warren William

Spencer Tracy Hits the Jackpot at MGM

November 22, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Spencer Tracy by James Curtis

Spencer Tracy arrives at MGM and embarks on a run of films that grow in critical and popular success. Inspired by the biography by James Curtis with partial review.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies, News - Notes Tagged With: fury, james curtis, libeled lady, other books, san francisco, Spencer Tracy

Abandon Ship (1957) aka Seven Waves Away – Tyrone Power Commands This Lifeboat

November 15, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 16 Comments

Tyrone Power in Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship (1957) aka Seven Waves Away stars Tyrone Power in command of an overcrowded lifeboat forced to make decisions over who deserves to live or die.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1957, at sea, Columbia, copa productions, David Langton, disasters, eddie byrne, gordon jackson, Lloyd Nolan, mai zetterling, maire lohr, moira lister, richard sale, stephen boyd, Tyrone Power

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