A look inside the May 2012 TCM Now Playing Guide from the prejudiced eye of a 1930’s and 40’s film fan. Highlights for May 2012 on Turner Classic Movies.
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.
Who’s Haunted More Houses, Vincent Price or His Grandfather?
Who knew that the grandson of the guy whose baking powder raised your bread would become a horror movie icon. All about Vincent Price’s grandfather, the entrepreneur behind 19th Century favorite, Dr. Price’s Cream of Tartar Baking Powder.
All About Ecwid, the Ecommerce Platform that Powers the Immortal Ephemera Store
After years of searching, here’s how I settled on Ecwid as the e-commerce platform to power the Immortal Ephemera Store. Includes an embed of the audio interview I did with Kat and Karen of eCom Connections about Ecwid.
The Great Depression Grips Our Pre-Code Movie Favorites
Thoughts about just what pre-code movie audiences saw after reading a passage describing exactly how bad times were in 1932 in the biography of a businessman.
DVR Alert: TCM Airs 3 Starring Freddie Bartholomew for March 28 Birthday
TCM airs three Freddie Bartholomew favorites on the morning of Freddie’s March 28 birthday. Don’t miss: David Copperfield, The Devil Is a Sissy, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Celebrating Freddie’s legacy and his ever improving biography.
A Look Inside My TCM Now Playing Guide: Previewing April 2012 on TCM
A look inside the April 2012 TCM Now Playing Guide from the prejudiced eye of a 1930’s and 40’s film fan. Highlights for April 2012 on Turner Classic Movies plus my April 2012 tally showing how many movies TCM is airing by decade.
Researching The Adventures of Mark Twain – I Wish They All Had Sources Like This
Some notes taken from letters written during the making of the 1944 film The Adventures of Mark Twain helping to explain the delayed release of the film. With a link to the free source!
Dorothy Dell, Star of Little Miss Marker (1934), Gone at Just 19
Dorothy Dell had only appeared in three feature length films when she died, age 19, in a 1934 car accident. This biography includes her rise to fame and looks at all three movies.
Immortal Ephemera 10th Anniversary Post
Online since March 5, 2002. Immortal Ephemera celebrates 10 years. Getting here and going forward. Special Store coupons. Some great hits and personal favorites. What’s to come.
Used Book Review: The Story of Cigarette Cards by Martin Murray
The Story of Cigarette Cards by Martin Murray provides a complete history of trade and tobacco cards explaining in great detail who made what, when and where, from around the world. A review of this important volume from 1987.
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