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Poll: Who was your favorite female newcomer to Summer Under the Stars on TCM?
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Sep 3, 2012
Poll: Who was your favorite female newcomer to Summer Under the Stars on TCM?
Who was your favorite female newcomer to Summer Under the Stars on TCM?
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Poll: Who was your favorite female newcomer to Summer Under the Stars on TCM?
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Sep 3, 2012
Poll: Who was your favorite female newcomer to Summer Under the Stars on TCM?
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Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Aug 28, 2012
I’m reviewing all five films (and one documentary) in the Forbidden Hollywood volume two box set, below are my previous reviews: Review of Night Nurse Review of Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin, and Censorship in pre-Code Hollywood Review of The Divorcee Review of A Free Soul Female is a frustrat read more
Happy Birthday, Lois Weber – America’s 1st Female Filmmaker
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Jun 13, 2012
Born on this day in 1879, Lois Weber was a child prodigy pianist and silent film pioneer – an actress, screenwriter, producer, and director (the 1st woman as such in the United States) of over 100 known films. As a progressive activist, Weber’s movies often contained her ideals of social read more
Forever Female (dir. Irving Rapper, 1954)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 2, 2012
Bea and Harry may be divorced, but they still have a pleasant working relationship and often share a nutritious breakfast of coffee and cigarettes. (Screen capped by TMP)
Stanley Krown (William Holden) is a playwright on his way to stage super-stardom. He has a fantastic new production in the works, read more
Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Filming a ‘Phonoscène’ in the Studio at Buttes-Chaumont, Paris (1905)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 29, 2012
Footage of the world’s 1st female filmmaker in action, directing a film on set in Paris. This is one of the first behind-the-scenes movie documentaries.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525789/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – 3 Tinted Dances
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 28, 2012
Guy continues her Spanish exploration with three hand-tinted films showing the tango, flamenco, and bolero dancing styles:
The Tango [Le Tango]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649369/
The Malaguena and the Bullfighter [La malagueña et le torero]
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Spain [Espagne] (1905)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 27, 2012
Historic time-capsule notable for numerous reasons: 1. The fascinating people and places captured on film over 100 years ago. 2. The impressive cinematography including a some nice camera movement. 3. Footage with Alice Guy Blaché in front of the camera instead of behind. The locations are as follo read more
Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Clown, Dog and Balloon [Clown, chien et ballon] (1905)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 26, 2012
Cute one-trick doggie show. The backdrop is beautifully detailed, yet the illusion of depth is humorously broken by the balloon bouncing off the set.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649298/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – The Magician’s Alms [La charité du prestidigitateur] (1905)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 25, 2012
Excellent use of the Melies-style effects common for the time, and created in multiple outdoor settings instead of the controlled-environment stage typically used. Nice morality tale as well.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649358/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Faust and Mephistopheles [Faust et Méphistophélès] (1903)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 23, 2012
The story of Faust, popularized in 1604 by Christopher Marlowe’s play, “Doctor Faustus”, reworked by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in the 1800s, and then compressed here to 2 minutes.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000437/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – The Bricklayers [Les maçons] (1905)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 23, 2012
Plenty of slapstick action, and with comedic police pre-dating the Keystone Cops by a decade.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649371/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – How Monsieur Takes His Bath [Comment monsieur prend son bain] (1903)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 22, 2012
Guy once again pays her respects to Georges Méliès in this homage to (read: remake of) the cinemagician’s, Going To Bed Under Difficulties. The Guy version replaces the bed with a bath tub, thus the title of this fun short film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000432/ Share this:FacebookTwit read more
Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Midwife to the Upper Classes [Sage-femme de première classe] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 21, 2012
Both cute and disgusting. Cute as an expansion of Guy’s earlier film, The Cabbage Fairy, involving the plucking of babies from the cabbage patch. Disgusting in the repulsive reaction of the couple towards the darker baby. Still, that is an important moment in movie history as a snapshot of soc read more
Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs [Les chiens savants] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 21, 2012
Adorable dog and handler performance video where the tricks become more impressive and entertaining as the show progresses. The finale is definitely worth the wait.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000384/
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Incredibly Inspirational Video of 65-year-old Female Hockey Player
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 19, 2012
At the age of 65, Diane Pieknik decides to play ice hockey for the first time and joins a women’s “18 and over” hockey league. As a result, she reminds us that life is for living.
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Pierrette’s Escapades [Le départ d'Arlequin et de Pierrette] (1900)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 19, 2012
An early example of a hand-tinted film, where each frame was painted and which always contain an air of
magic.
Music performed by Billy Duncan for Change Before Going Productions.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000299/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Turn-of-the-Century Surgery [Chirurgie fin de siècle] (1900)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 18, 2012
Amazingly successful, albeit painful, surgical procedures. Please do not cry.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000286/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Dance of the Seasons: Winter, Snow Dance [Le danse des saisons] (1900)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 16, 2012
Slightly odd little piece that holds a bit more significance due to its unique attempt at copyright (watch the bottom-right starting at 0:21).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0223109/
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Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – At the Photographer’s [Chez le photographe] (1900)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 15, 2012
Slightly meta film as we have moving pictures of a man continually moving out of the way from being photographed. A simple film, but the comedic timing is on point.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000284/
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