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On June 23, 2011, Duke University’s Kyrie Irving was the number one pick in the NBA draft. Actor Ted Shackelford, Gary Ewing of Knots Landing fame, celebrated his 65th birthday. And I hit “PUBLISH” for the first time on this blog, launching Shadows and Satin! Can you believe itR read more

For all dads – here;s some good, old-fashioned entertainment. Sit back and enjoy Father’s Day on the radio… ♥ Variety show, “All-Star Summer Review” starring Eddie Cantor, except Cantor is nowhere in this episode.  Instead you get Deanna Durbin, Pinky Tomlin and others read more

Happy Birthday, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards! (June 14, 1895) 6/14/2014 2 Comments   Wowsa!  This has been a month of birthdays here on Phantom Empires!  Basil Rathbone,  William Boyd, read more

Happy Birthday, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards! (June 14, 1895) 6/14/2014 2 Comments   Wowsa!  This has been a month of birthdays here on Phantom Empires!  Basil Rathbone,  William Boyd, Pol Plançon (HERE), Ar read more

It’s Friday the 13th and a full moon tonight. Wishing you all the very best of luck. Keep in mind, though, that even the most potent good luck symbols can sometimes bring the complete opposite result… Be careful out there. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are read more

Happy Birthday, Basil Rathbone!  (June 13, 1892) ~ The Mad Doctor (1941) 6/13/2014 2 Comments   Well,  it's both Basil Rathbone's b-day AND Friday the 13th,  so I thought I'd pick a spooky-type pict read more

Happy Birthday, Basil Rathbone!  (June 13, 1892) ~ The Mad Doctor (1941) 6/13/2014 2 Comments   Well,  it's both Basil Rathbone's b-day AND Friday the 13th,  so I thought I'd pick a spooky-type picture for this special occa read more

Yes, it’s Basil Rathbone’s 122nd birthday! So here’s a reminder of why he was and always will be the GREAT BAZ…… Happy Bday Mr Rathbone read more

Happy Birthday William Boyd!  (June 5, 1895) ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927) 6/4/2014 2 Comments   It, ladies and gentleman,  is the birthday of one of my favourite actors;  the man behind the legendary Hopalong Cassidy,  read more

Happy birthday,Marilyn Monroe movie watch-fest https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Yesterday was Marilyn Monroe’s birthday.Happy birthday to Marilyn Monroe.    I watched a  movie watch fest of gems yesterday for her birthday,I started it off with There’s No Business read more

Happy birthday,Marilyn Monroe movie watch-fest https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Yesterday was Marilyn Monroe’s birthday.Happy birthday to Marilyn Monroe.    I watched a  movie watch fest of gems yesterday for her birthday,I started it off with There’s No Business read more

She’s not the first person who comes to mind when you think of film noir femmes, but Marilyn Monroe earned a solid place in the film noir world. On the occasion of what would’ve been her 88th birthday, we’re raising our glasses to remember Marilyn and salute her performances in Cla read more

Here in the US we are observing Memorial Day, in honor of those who gave their lives during war. It seems that every year I post a pic from Paths of Glory (1957) on this date, and this year is no exception. We thank those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and we pray that there be no more sacrifices read more

A Thief in the Dark, a Fox Film Corp., mystery-circus-comedy-romance,[1] is another of that not too rare breed of “lost film (or “status unknown” at best),” and belongs to that ignominious sub-class of “late-silents-lost,” maybe better put: “out-of-sound, out-of-mind.” These “late-silents,” read more

  It is clear that She-Wolf of London did not premier on May 17, 1946, but saw it’s opening on Friday, April 5, 1946 at the Rialto Theater, in New York.[1] I know, with that information I should not continue this anniversary-post, or at the least, hold it over until, April of 2015. But, I can read more

  It is clear that She-Wolf of London did not premier on May 17, 1946, but saw it’s opening on Friday, April 5, 1946 at the Rialto Theater, in New York.[1] I know, with that information I should not continue this anniversary-post, or at the least, hold it over until, April of 2015. But, I can read more

  The Vampire of the Desert was a two-reel drama, porduced by Vitagraph and released by the general Film Company, starring:  Helen Gardner, Tefft Johnson, Harry T. Morey, James Morrison, Leah Baird,  Norma Talmadge and Flora Finch. The scenario (no writing credit given) was based on Rudyard read more

  The Vampire of the Desert was a two-reel drama, porduced by Vitagraph and released by the general Film Company, starring:  Helen Gardner, Tefft Johnson, Harry T. Morey, James Morrison, Leah Baird,  Norma Talmadge and Flora Finch. The scenario (no writing credit given) was based on Rudyard read more

    Tracked by the Police was directed by Ray Enright (so many Westerns), and Edward Sowders (several films with Erich von Stroheim) was the assistant director. Tracked was written by Gregory Rogers (AKA Darryl F. Zanuck), with the screenplay by Johnnie Grey (tons of short-subjects and a read more

    Tracked by the Police was directed by Ray Enright (so many Westerns), and Edward Sowders (several films with Erich von Stroheim) was the assistant director. Tracked was written by Gregory Rogers (AKA Darryl F. Zanuck), with the screenplay by Johnnie Grey (tons of short-subjects and a read more