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First Impressions of TCM’s Barbara Stanwyck Pre-Code Mini Marathon

July 21, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 8 Comments

Barbara Stanwyck Cigirillos Okey Card

A quick peek back at the four early Barbara Stanwyck pre-code movies aired by TCM on July 20: Shopworn (1932), Ten Cents a Dance (1931), Illicit (1931) and Forbidden (1932).

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Adolphe Menjou, Barbara Stanwyck, forbidden, Frank Capra, illicit, Monroe Owsley, pre-Code, Ralph Bellamy, Ricardo Cortez, shopworn, ten cents a dance

Sposin’ You Pulled $300 Out of a Pack of Strollers?

July 19, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Strollers Movie Limerick Contest Ad Feb 5

Seven ads from early 1923 solicit submissions to the Strollers Movie Limerick Contest. The ads include sample limericks and picture C142 Canadian Strollers movie cards.

Filed Under: Movie Collectibles Tagged With: advertisements, canada, strollers cigarettes, tobacco cards

Top Box Office Directors of the Early 1930’s

July 18, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

William Wellman 1938 Movie Millions Game Card

Film exhibitors name the top ten box office film directors for 1932-33 and 1933-34. Many pre-code movie favorites mentioned in period polls by The Hollywood Reporter.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: alftred e green, box office, Frank Capra, poll results, pre-Code, the hollywood reporter

Celeste Holm, 1917-2012

July 17, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Celeste Holm 1951 Artisti del Cinema Card

Remembering Celeste Holm, Oscar winner and three time nominee who rose to prominence as the original Ado Annie in Oklahoma! on Broadway. Reviewing Holm’s career from Broadway to Hollywood and all stops in between.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies, News - Notes Tagged With: all about eve, celeste holm, come to the stable, gentlemans agreement, obituary, oklahoma, the snake pit, wesley addy

Immortal Ephemera now at ImmortalEphemera.com

July 17, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Update on the move: Bloggers please update your Immortal Ephemera links from things-and-other-stuff.com to immortalephemera.com – thank you!

Filed Under: News - Notes

Ernest Borgnine, 1917-2012

July 9, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Ernest Borgnine 1962 Volpe Oscar Portrait

Remembering the late Ernest Borgnine. A brief look at his career plus a 1948 newspaper clipping going way back to when he was still a member of the Barter Players. Complete July 26 TCM Tribute schedule also included.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: ernest borgnine, obituary, TCM, Turner Classic Movies

Marguerite Courtot – Biography of a Beauty of the Silent Screen

July 6, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Owen Moore 1910s Kinema Theater Ad Card

A long biography of silent film beauty Marguerite Courtot. She rose to fame as as teenager in the mid-1910’s and later married Down to the Sea in Ships co-star Raymond McKee. Mckee’s biographical details are covered as well.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Baseball, down to the sea in ships, edison company, George B Seitz, harrison fisher, harry millarde, kalem, lubin, Marguerite Courtot, model, raymond mckee, serials, silent actress, silent stars, smith family, the octoroon, the vampire

Happy Independence Day! Odds and Ends for July 4

July 4, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Down to the Sea in Ships

Wishing you a Happy 4th of July and recapping the latest happenings on the site.

Filed Under: News - Notes

Down to the Sea in Ships (1922) – Whaling Action and Clara Bow

July 4, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Down to the Sea in Ships

I agree, Clara Bow steals Down to the Sea in Ships, though the whaling and action sequences at sea stand out more while watching. Raymond McKee is strong.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1922, action, Clara Bow, down to the sea in ships, Historical, jack baston, james turfler, Marguerite Courtot, pat hartigan, Silent Film, whaling, william walcott

Andy Griffith, 1926-2012

July 3, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 8 Comments

Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd

Remembering Andy Griffith from TV reruns as a kid and later discovering his fantastic performance as Lonesome Rhodes in A Face in the Crowd. With links to Andy Griffith obituaries on other classic film websites.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: a face in the crowd, andy griffith, andy griffith show, lonesome rhodes, obituary

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