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39 Classic Movie Stars of the 1920’s and 30’s Interviewed by Michael Ankerich

May 29, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Taking a look at two very valuable books originally written by Michael Ankerich in the 1990’s that have been reissued in 2011: Broken Silence and The Sound of Silence, which cover 39 silent and early talkie film players that Ankerich spoke with between 1987-97. Contents of each book listed.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Anita Page, book reviews, Broken Silence, Dangerous Curves Atop Hollywood Heels, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., film books, hugh allan, Lew Ayres, Michael Ankerich, movie book reviews, The Sound of Silence

Video Review: Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels

January 19, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

A video review looks at Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels by Michael G. Ankerich, a 2011 release profiling 14 Hard-Luck Silent Film Actresses. Plus I’m curious, should a book like this still carry a good filmography or is the IMDb enough?

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: book reviews, Dangeorus Curves atop Hollywood Heels, film books, Michael G Ankerich, silent stars, videos

Video Review – Kay Francis: I Can’t Wait to Be Forgotten by Scott O’Brien

January 13, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

A video review of Scott O’Brien’s 2007 Kay Francis biography, I Can’t Wait to Be Forgotten. Plus the entire Kay Francis birthday schedule of films airing on TCM, January 13, 2011.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: book reviews, film books, Kay Francis, Schedule, Scott OBrien, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, videos

What I’ve Been Reading: Errol & Olivia Plus Some Older Titles

October 21, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

What I liked and disliked about Errol & Olivia Ego & Obsession in Golden Era Hollywood by Robert Matzen, plus a look at four older classic movie biographies that I’ve recently read.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Alice Faye, biography, book reviews, Cary Grant, Darryl F Zanuck, Errol & Olivia, Errol Flynn, Ginger Rogers, Miriam Hopkins, movie book reviews, Olivia de Havilland, Robert Matzen

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

Interview with Classic Images’ Laura Wagner about her new book

January 25, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Killer Tomatoes Fifiteen Tough Film Dames by Ray Hagen and Laura Wagner

Laura Wagner, film book reviewer of Classic Images, answers a few questions about her new book, Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel … The Uncensored Book Reviews…

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: BearManor Media, book reviews, Classic Images, film books, Films of the Golden Age, interview, Laura Wagner, Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel

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