An advertisement showing the Deagan Una-Fon promoting Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid with some background information about J.C. Deagan, Inc and the Uni-Fon as an advertising tool.
Silent Stars: Where Are They Now … 1932 Edition – Part 3, Hart-Lytell
This is what happens when you cross a 1910s set of Silent Movie Star Trading Cards with a 1932 Movie Magazine “Where Are They Now” column and then arm me with an online Newspaper database. Some of the more detailed stars in this entry are Leatrice Joy, Alice Joyce, J. Warren Kerrigan, Alice Lake, Lila Lee and Elmo Lincoln.
Mickey Rooney TCM Star of the Month December 2010
A few favorites and recommendations from among the 70 films TCM is airing featuring December 2010 Star of the Month Mickey Rooney. Plus the complete schedule and a vintage movie card and collectible gallery.
William Frawley Before I Love Lucy
A look at William Frawley in the years before he achieved his greatest fame as Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy. Special attention is paid to his baseball movies and his early days on the vaudeville circuit and Broadway. The article is illustrated with seven promotional photos from the 1939 film St. Louis Blues.
Silent Stars: Where Are They Now … 1932 Edition – Part 2
This is what happens when you cross a 1910s set of Silent Movie Star Trading Cards with a 1932 Movie Magazine “Where Are They Now” column and then arm me with an online Newspaper database. This entry covers Corinne Griffith’s bizarre story as well as the sad tale of Elinor Fair.
The Conquerors (1932) Starring Richard Dix and Ann Harding
I watched a pair of Richard Dix films this week, the Oscar winning Cimarron from 1931 and The Conquerors released the following year. This review focuses on the film I liked better.
Auction for Earliest Known Document Signed Marilyn Monroe Ends November 19
A peek at the rare typed signed letter being auctioned by Nate D Sanders Auctions on November 19, 2010. It is said to be the first document signed Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe Is Always a Nice Surprise
A full page color photo of Marilyn Monroe inside an otherwise below average 1952 issue of TIME Magazine provides the reason why I choose to page through magazine back issues that I list for sale. This article explains in better detail with mention of a couple of other of today’s findings plus a look at Marilyn, of course!
Baby Marie Osborne, 1911-2010
A quick note on the passing of silent child star Baby Marie Osborne with links to original reportage and a pair of vintage images from the 1910’s.
Ronald Reagan and Family, Care of General Electric Theater, Wishing You a Merry Christmas
This post shows off four Christmas themed press photos featuring Ronald Reagan and family, 1955-1961, distributed to promote annual the General Electric Theater Christmas programming.
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