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News & Notes

Articles gathered under this heading include Cliff's monthly previews of Turner Classic Movies programming, reviews of movie books and interviews with film book authors, and site-related announcements including collectibles sales and book announcements.

More Mackaill – 1920s to 1980, Dorothy Mackaill on Hawaii Five-O

November 18, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

Dorothy Mackaill in Safe in Hell

Dorothy Mackaill appeared in her last movie in 1937 and other than a brief 1953 TV appearance did not appear on film again until Hawaii Five-O in the ’70s. A quick summary of Mackaill’s two Hawaii Five-O outings plus screen grabs from each episode.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: bulldog drummond at bay, Dorothy Mackaill, hawaii five o, jack lord, safe in hell

Back in Action After Superstorm Sandy

November 3, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Constance Bennett 1934 Ardath Tobacco Card

Power and internet return after the superstorm – All orders have now shipped. In lieu of Sandy photos post is illustrated with images of TCM Star of the Month Constance Bennett.

Filed Under: News - Notes

Frankenstorm – Awaiting Sandy’s Power Outage; Shipping Notes; Etc.

October 29, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Odds and ends in advance of the almost assured coming power outage. Details of when I’ve last shipped, plus some TCM Picks for the end of October.

Filed Under: News - Notes

Was Miriam Hopkins the Sexiest Pre-Code Star of Them All?

October 18, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 13 Comments

Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper 1940 Tobacco Card

A look at Miriam Hopkins concentrating on her early 1930s work, including The Smiling Lieutenant, Trouble in Paradise, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and especially Design for Living, perhaps the most sinful of all pre-Code movies. Plus a gallery of Hopkins pre-Code movie ads.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: calendar, design for living, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Miriam Hopkins, october 18, pre-Code, sex, the smiling lieutenant, the story of temple drake, trouble in paradise

October 13: Louise Closser Hale, Irene Rich, Douglass Dumbrille, Laraine Day

October 13, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Louise Closser Hale and Billie Burke

A look at several stars born on October 13 including Louise Closser Hale, Douglass Dumbrille, Irene Rich, Gertrude Howard, Laraine Day and others.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: calendar, cornel wilde, Douglass Dumbrille, Gertrude Howard, Irene Rich, laraine day, Louise Closser Hale, october 13, robert walker, rudy behlmer

Lowell Sherman, American Caramel Cards, and TCM Picks in the October 11 Immortal Archives

October 11, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Randolph Scott still photo

The Immortal Archives for October 11 celebrates birthdays of Lowell Sherman, Gladys Lloyd, Mickey Daniels and others. Plus TCM picks for the day and a Retro Gallery featuring E123 American Caramel Trading Cards.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: calendar, october 11

The Buster Keaton Show Comes to KTTV in 1949, the October 4 Immortal Archives

October 4, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Buster Keaton 1930s Aguila Trading Card

The Immortal Archives for October 4 celebrates the birth of Buster Keaton with a look at 1949’s live The Buster Keaton Show. Plus today’s TCM Picks and more.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Buster Keaton, calendar, october 4, the buster keaton show

The Marx Brothers Vaudeville Ads, 1906-1913

October 2, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Marx Brothers 1934 Carreras Film Stars Tobacco Card

A collection of ads for Julius Marx, The Four Nightingales and The Four Marx Brothers, 1906-1913, in celebration of Groucho Marx’s October 2 birthday in the Immortal Archives.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: four nightingales, groucho marx, marx brothers

Spencer Tracy TCM Star of the Month October 2012

October 1, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Spencer Tracy 1940 De Beukelaer Trading Card

Complete Spencer Tracy TCM Star of the Month schedule for October 2012 with schedule previewed via both quotes from and a review of Tracy’s biography by James Curtis.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: galleries, james curtis, SOTM, Spencer Tracy, Star of the Month, TCM, Turner Classic Movies

A Brief Biography of George Bancroft – Immortal Archives for September 30

September 30, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

George Bancroft 1920s 5x7 Fan Photo

George Bancroft appeared in several Josef von Sternberg films before becoming a popular supporting actor in talkies during the 1930s. His life and career on his September 30 birthday. Plus a Retro Gallery, TCM Pick and more.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: calendar, George Bancroft, Josef von Sternberg, september 30

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