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By Fritzi Kramer on November 18, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Kiss Florence Lawrence’s hand? She’s simply not going to have it. Try to kiss Florence Lawrence’s hand while wearing a mullet? Are you trying to get killed, son? This is from The Taming of the Shrew, the unfaithful but fun read more

"Why, if it isn't Mr. 'Olmes!" You may know him by his real name, but more than likely you just call out "Lestrade!" when you see him on film. Although Dennis Hoey has become forever associated with his role as Inspector Lestrade in the Universal Sherlock Holmes series, he was a char read more

(Warning: This post is long. Seriously. You may want to pack a lunch.) This is my favorite picture of Raymond Burr. (Don’t you LOVE it??) Perry Mason. Ironside. Two fictional characters with whom the name of Raymond Burr is instantly and inextricably linked. But the handsome, hefty actor of st read more

Yes, Indeed! Melville Cooper is Quite a Character! Pompous snobs, disdainful servants, cowards, bunglers, confidence men and thieves… yes, that would be Melville Cooper, and he is quite the character!  I can still remember the first time I ‘encountered’ him — as Miss Elizabet read more

Cecil Kellaway is among a handful of older character actors active during Hollywood's heyday who brought to the screen a delectable combination of warmth, kindliness and good cheer that I call "old guy charm." Other members of this twinkly-eyed pack of golden boys include the likes of sweet and snug read more

As a rule, I never run Carole Lombard photos here with watermarks; while memorabilia sellers have every right to protect against piracy, I contend if our readers can't see an image in its full glory, I don't feel obliged to show it.There are exceptions, however, and the pic above -- Paramount p1202- read more

"Why, if it isn't Mr. 'Olmes!" You may know him by his real name, but more than likely you just call out "Lestrade!" when you see him on film. Although Dennis Hoey has become forever associated with his role as Inspector Lestrade in the Universal Sherlock Holmes series, he was a char read more

"Why, if it isn't Mr. 'Olmes!" You may know him by his real name, but more than likely you just call out "Lestrade!" when you see him on film. Although Dennis Hoey has become forever associated with his role as Inspector Lestrade in the Universal Sherlock Holmes series, he was a char read more

"Why, if it isn't Mr. 'Olmes!" You may know him by his real name, but more than likely you just call out "Lestrade!" when you see him on film. Although Dennis Hoey has become forever associated with his role as Inspector Lestrade in the Universal Sherlock Holmes series, he was a char read more

This is my entry in the 3rd annual What a Character! blogathon hosted by the wonderful blogs Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled, and Paula’s Cinema Club. This blogathon celebrates character actors who rarely starred in films but made an enormous impact in smaller roles. Be sure to chec read more

This is my entry in the 3rd annual What a Character! blogathon hosted by the wonderful blogs Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled, and Paula’s Cinema Club. This blogathon celebrates character actors who rarely starred in films but made an enormous impact in smaller roles. Be sure to chec read more

ESTHER DALE November 10, 1885 - July 23, 1961 Esther Dale was born in the smallish city of Beaufort, South Carolina in 1885, but it seems her heart was in her father's New England birthplace.  As a young woman Esther studied at the Baptist institution, The Leland Gray Seminary in Townshend, read more

By Fritzi Kramer on November 17, 2014 in Blog, Double Feature, Feature, Silent Movie Review A behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood, circa 1923. Eleanor Boardman plays a kid with a dream of stardom. The biggest names in the silent film industry serve as her backdrop, everyone from Charlie Chaplin to read more

Flying Solo As A Classic Film Fan You know what sucks? Hardly anyone understands my passion for old movies. And I'm single. This is not going to turn into a cry-for-help kinda post, I can assure you. It's more of a whimpering pleading-for-clarification type of post more than anything. W read more

If there’s a name synonymous with versatility in acting that name is Thomas Mitchell.  Equally adept at comedy and drama, Mitchell made memorable appearances in some of the greatest movies of the golden age.  He was Gerald O’Hara in Victor Fleming’s GONE WITH THE WIND, Doc Boone read more

This is my entry in the What A Character Blogathon hosted by Paula at Paula's Cinema Club, Kellee at Outspoken and Freckled and Aurora at Once Upon a Screen. Check out their sites for more fabulous film characters.   I admit to being an Ann Dvorak freak and have written about her often. Ho read more

By Fritzi Kramer on November 16, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies The oft-filmed tale of an Englishman who is branded a coward and spends the rest of the film proving that he most assuredly is not. This version (released at the height of the sound transition) was one o read more

This is a special guest post by Theresa Brown  ◊ As I scroll down the names of the participants in this third annual “WHAT A CHARACTER!” blogathon, I feared my picks would get lost in the shuffle of greats. But when I pounced on Aurora (I mean, politely asked her) if I could participate in one read more

By Fritzi Kramer on November 14, 2014 in Video Alright, so they are not exactly the most intimidating mob on the block. I mean, their threatening note looks like something a seven-year old boy would come up with and I consider that insulting to the boys. In any case, in 1906, there were concerns ab read more

Clyde Emory Hopkins   Clyde Emory Hopkins was a man of medium height, of a slender build, light-brown eyes, and by the time he arrived on the celluloid scene his black hair was already receding slightly. Hopkins is another actor whose beginning is not easy to trace; he began on stage,[1] but in read more