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Secret Service (1931) – William Gillette’s Civil War Melodrama Comes to RKO

June 8, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Secret Service 1931

Digging deep into RKO’s 1931 adaptation of William Gillette’s Secret Service starring Richard Dix and Shirley Grey. Comparing the movie to the 1896 play. What was added and what was kept and how classic scenes were interpreted on film.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1931, Civil War, Clarence Muse, Gavin Gordon, J. Walter Ruben, play, Richard Dix, Shirley Grey, spies, theater, William Gillette, William Post Jr

Thomas Mitchell – His Varied Career

May 13, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

A brief biography of the popular supporting actor Thomas Mitchell including original quotes taken from a 1939 autobiographical piece in Screen & Radio Weekly.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: biography, Broadway, character actors, Screen & Radio Weekly, theater, Thomas Mitchell

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