I tried to choose 5 somewhat different favorite Alan Hale roles leading my list to show off 5 slightly different types the character actor played throughout the 1930’s and 40’s.
The Whole Town’s Talking (1935) starring Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur
There’s a lot to like here for Edward G. Robinson fans who get to see their hero play both the milquetoast “Jonesy” and gangster “Killer” Mannion—sometimes in the same scene!
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, W.C. Fields, et al., in Paramount’s International House (1933)
International House, billed in its day as The Grand Hotel of comedy, found Eddie Sutherland directing a cast headed by W.C. Fields, Burns and Allen, and Bela Lugosi, with top bill actually going to socialite Peggy Hopkins Joyce in what was the final film of her sporadic movie career. The films’ everyman is played by […]
W.C. Fields juggling; The Great Man born 130-ish years ago today
After bumping into the 1976 biopic W.C. Fields and Me I wanted to learn more and so I read James Curtis’ Fields biography. Page includes a clip of Fields juggling in The Old Fashioned Way (1934).
The long career of character actress Mary Boland
A look at the career of Mary Boland from her 1907 Broadway debut through her teamings with Charlie Ruggles and beyond. Illustrated with vintage movie cards and collectibles.
Immortal Ephemera … Hey, hey, we've got a name now
I was pretty sick of referring to this spot as the blog on things-and-other-stuff.com or the things-and-other-stuff blog and so I took a little time tonight to finally brainstorm a real name. I’ve got to be honest, this wasn’t my first choice, but I think it works pretty well. I was originally thinking of Everlasting […]
Interview with Classic Images’ Laura Wagner about her new book
Laura Wagner, film book reviewer of Classic Images, answers a few questions about her new book, Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel … The Uncensored Book Reviews…
Edward G. Robinson’s Incredible Performance in Two Seconds (1932)
Two Seconds didn’t seem like anything special for about a half an hour, then Edward G. Robinson kicked into full gear and delivered so much more than I ever expected.
Colin Clive in 3 movies not named Frankenstein
Well, I bet you’ve seen at least two Colin Clive movies, haven’t you? I swear, when I was a kid bitten by the monster madness which was the first seed of my current love of classic movies Colin Clive was bigger to me than Gable, Cagney, or any other leading man of the period. C’mon, […]
Tyrone Power breaking out in Lloyd’s of London (1936)
Tyrone Power has his breakout role in Twentieth Century-Fox’s Lloyd’s of London (1936), directed by Henry King and starring Madeleine Carroll and Sir Guy Standing.
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