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Sweepings (1933) and Mamie’s Christmas Counter Freak-Out

December 24, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Sweepings 1933

Lester Cohen adapted his own novel Sweepings for RKO in 1933. It was remade as Three Sons in 1939. The story is about a retail king and his family, but the focus of this article turns to Helen Mack’s explosive Christmas Eve scene with additional details about her character filled in from Cohen’s novel.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, 1939, Adaptations, Alan Dinehart, Business, Christmas, Edward Ellis, Eric Linden, Gregory Ratoff, Helen Mack, j edward bromberg, Jesse L. Lasky, John Cromwell, lester cohen, Lionel Barrymore, pre-Code, retail, RKO (Pathe), three sons, Warner Archive, William Gargan

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) Starring Fredric March

March 31, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Fredric March as Mark Twain

A review of Warner Brothers 1944 biopic The Adventures of Mark Twain starring Fredric March whose performance rises above an uneven though interesting story.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1944, Alan Hale, Alexis Smith, biographical films, C Aubrey Smith, chester conklin, Donald Crisp, Fredric March, Historical, irving rapper, Jesse L. Lasky, John Carradine, Joyce Reynolds, Mark Twain, Max Steiner, perc westmore, percy kilbride, Robert Barrat, samuel clemens, walter hampden, Warner Archive, Warner Bros., William Henry

Researching The Adventures of Mark Twain – I Wish They All Had Sources Like This

March 21, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

March-in-March Blogathon at Sittin on a Backyard Fence

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!

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Fredric March, harold sherman, Jesse L. Lasky, Mark Twain, resources, the adventures of mark twain, Warner Bros.

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