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James Dunn and Claire Dodd star in The Payoff (1935)

July 15, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

James Dunn and Claire Dodd in The Payoff

A fast paced tale of a sportswriter taking on a gambler with his wife coming in between his ethics and his loyalties. The Payoff (1935) stars James Dunn, Claire Dodd, Alan Dinehart, Patricia Ellis and Frankie Darro.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Alan Dinehart, Claire Dodd, Frankie Darro, gamblers, Horse Racing, James Dunn, Journalists, Patricia Ellis, Robert Florey, The Payoff, Warner Bros.

Photo Post: Bette Davis Braces for Pie to the Face

July 7, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

A page from Liberty Magazine, November 10, 1946, shows a seated Bette Davis bracing to receive a pie to the face from dancer Johnny Coy, all in the spirit of celebrating V-J Day.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Bette Davis, Liberty Magazine, World War II

Charles Laughton – A Biography of His Career on Film and Stage

July 1, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

An extensive look at the career of Charles Laughton on film and stage, illustrated with vintage movie cards and collectibles. Star of The Private Life of Henry VIII …

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Alexander Korda, Alfred Hitchcock, Captain Kidd, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, If I Had a Million, Island of Lost Souls, Les miserables, Mutiny on the Bounty, ruggles of red gap, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Old Dark House, The Private Life of Henry VIII, The Sign of the Cross, Witness for the Prosecution

Inside National Film Theatre Programs from the 1960s and 70s

June 30, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

A detailed look inside a pair 1960s and 70s National Film Theatre programs plus a gallery featuring over a dozen covers and back covers of various programs from the period.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: BFI, D.W. Griffith, National Film Theatre, programs

Myrna Loy 1987 Being and Becoming Press Kit

June 28, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

I opened some forgotten boxes and found stacks of movie and sports ephemera the other night. This 3-piece 1987 press kit of Being and Becoming by Myrna Loy was one of the more interesting items.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Being and Becoming, Myrna Loy, other books, press kit

Horrors! in Liberty Magazine, 1946, Looks at Val Lewton

June 22, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Val Lewton

A detailed look at the article “Horrors!” by Joseph Wechsberg in the August 24, 1946 edition of Liberty Magazine, particularly at the work of Val Lewton who is Wechsberg’s main focus.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Boris Karloff, Horror, Liberty Magazine, Mark Robson, Paramount, RKO (Pathe), The Body Snatcher, Val Lewton

Classic Movie Search Launched

June 17, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

I just launched a new site, ClassicMovieSearch.com, which is a Google Index containing only Classic Film related sites and blogs. Check out the post for more details and head on over to the Classic Movie Search from there.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: ClassicMovieSearch

Norman Kerry, Chaney’s co-star in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera

June 15, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

A brief biography of Norman Kerry, a silent film star you probably remember better than you think. Co-starred with Lon Chaney in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera and The Unknown.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, The Unknown

Dudley Digges on Film and Stage

June 9, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

A look at the career of Irish born character actor Dudley Digges beginning with his appearances in classic films of the 1930’s and 40’s before looking back at his stage origins with the Irish National Theatre in 1904 and long run on Broadway.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Abbey Theatre, Broadway, character actors, China Seas, Dudley Digges, Irish actors, On Borrowed Time, son of fury, The Iceman Cometh, The Invisible Man, The Mayor of Hell, Theatre Guild

Review: Warning Shadows: Home Alone With Classic Cinema by Gary Giddins

June 2, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Orson Welles as Harry Lime in The Third Man

A review of reviews. Inside Gary Giddins’ excellent collection of reviews covering Classic Film on DVD, Warning Shadows: Home Alone With Classic Cinema.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: book reviews, dvd, Gary Giddins, movie book reviews, Warning Shadows

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