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Frank O’Conner, Happy Birthday! Born April 11; 1881-1959

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 11, 2014

Frank O’Conner in “A Date with the Falcon,” 1942; one of more than 150 appearances as a law enforcement officer or prison guard during his 44 year film career. As a second unit or assistant director (3 titles) O”Conner worked with William Desmond Taylor and Marshall Neilan; i read more

Frank O’Conner, Happy Birthday! Born April 11; 1881-1959

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 11, 2014

Frank O’Conner in “A Date with the Falcon,” 1942; one of more than 150 appearances as a law enforcement officer or prison guard during his 44 year film career. As a second unit or assistant director (3 titles) O”Conner worked with William Desmond Taylor and Marshall Neilan; i read more

Panic on the Air, Happy Anniversary! Premiered on April 10, 1936

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 10, 2014

    Ah, the thrill of a simple mystery during difficult times; that is what Panic on the Air provided the movie-goer in the spring of 1936, an escape from the financial woes which were affecting nearly everyone in some way. And here, in Panic on the Air was the way to ease the burden of read more

Panic on the Air, Happy Anniversary! Premiered on April 10, 1936

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 10, 2014

    Ah, the thrill of a simple mystery during difficult times; that is what Panic on the Air provided the movie-goer in the spring of 1936, an escape from the financial woes which were affecting nearly everyone in some way. And here, in Panic on the Air was the way to ease the burden of read more

Cabin in the Sky, Happy Anniversary! Premiered April 9, 1943

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 9, 2014

  Cabin in the Sky was directed by Vincente Minnelli, with one scene staged by Busby Berkeley (the “Shine” sequence), Sidney Wagner was the cinematographer, screenplay by Joseph Schrank based on the book of the play written by Lynn Root. Cabin starred Ethel Waters, Eddie ‘Ro read more

Paul Robeson, Happy Birthday! Born April 9; 1898-1976

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 9, 2014

Paul Robeson had a big voice, was an actor of ‘Bigger than Life’ roles, a performer of unique intensity, with a passion that easily communicated to the movie-goer, the emotions and the ranges of Robeson’s emotions, thereby gifting the viewer with an experience that few actors, bef read more

Cabin in the Sky, Happy Anniversary! Premiered April 9, 1943

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 9, 2014

  Cabin in the Sky was directed by Vincente Minnelli, with one scene staged by Busby Berkeley (the “Shine” sequence), Sidney Wagner was the cinematographer, screenplay by Joseph Schrank based on the book of the play written by Lynn Root. Cabin starred Ethel Waters, Eddie ‘Ro read more

Paul Robeson, Happy Birthday! Born April 9; 1898-1976

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 9, 2014

Paul Robeson had a big voice, was an actor of ‘Bigger than Life’ roles, a performer of unique intensity, with a passion that easily communicated to the movie-goer, the emotions and the ranges of Robeson’s emotions, thereby gifting the viewer with an experience that few actors, bef read more

The Power and The Glory, Happy Anniversary! April 4, 1941; With a Filmography of Director, Noel Monkman

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 4, 2014

  The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, April 3, 1941   At the Mayfair Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, April 4, 1941, The Power and the Glory opened with all the pomp and circumstance due a favorite son, from the Land Down Under. Power and Glory was made with a financial guarantee read more

The Power and The Glory, Happy Anniversary! April 4, 1941; With a Filmography of Director, Noel Monkman

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 4, 2014

  The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, April 3, 1941   At the Mayfair Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, April 4, 1941, The Power and the Glory opened with all the pomp and circumstance due a favorite son, from the Land Down Under. Power and Glory was made with a financial guarantee read more

Happy Birthday, Doris!

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on Apr 3, 2014

Today is the 90th birthday of one of my favorite actresses, the lovely Ms. Doris Day. (It’s really her 92nd, but she says 90th, so just go with it.) From the first moment I saw Doris, I knew she was great. No, make that incredible. I’m not going to recount her life story, review read more

Happy Birthday, Doris Day

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Apr 3, 2014

"I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile and I want to make people laugh. And that's all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want to make others happy." - Doris Day Animal activist, multi-talented read more

The Set-Up, Happy Belated Anniversary! April 2, Its the Thought That Counts

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 2, 2014

  As with most of our current information on opening dates and world premieres, The Set-Up, was seen a few days prior to the anointed date of, April 2, that has been listed for a few decades. The bell rang for, The Set-Up, on Tuesday, March 29, 1949. Then the real-time story-line fight film op read more

The Set-Up, Happy Belated Anniversary! April 2, Its the Thought That Counts

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 2, 2014

  As with most of our current information on opening dates and world premieres, The Set-Up, was seen a few days prior to the anointed date of, April 2, that has been listed for a few decades. The bell rang for, The Set-Up, on Tuesday, March 29, 1949. Then the real-time story-line fight film op read more

Sherlock Holmes: Many Happy Returns (teaser)

Spoilers Posted by Marlee Walters on Apr 2, 2014

  A little teaser – my Sherlock Holmes series returns later this month. read more

The Whistler, Happy Anniversary! Premiered on March 30, 1944

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 30, 2014

  “I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night;” a wonderful beginning to an eerie Film-Noir experience, starring Richard Dix and the taunting tones of Otto Forrest as The Whistler. The Whistler was directed by William Castle who worked with Orson Welles in radio and as read more

The Whistler, Happy Anniversary! Premiered on March 30, 1944

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 30, 2014

  “I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night;” a wonderful beginning to an eerie Film-Noir experience, starring Richard Dix and the taunting tones of Otto Forrest as The Whistler. The Whistler was directed by William Castle who worked with Orson Welles in radio and as read more

Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police, Happy Anniversary! Premiered Wednesday, March 29, 1939

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 29, 2014

    John Howard (Howard was Bulldog between John Lodge and Ron Randell, earlier, Bulldog had been portrayed by Ronald Coleman and Ray Milland; afterward by Tom Conway and Walter Pidgeon) headed the cast of  this Drummond escapade as Capt. Hugh C. ‘Bulldog’ Drummond, supported read more

Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police, Happy Anniversary! Premiered Wednesday, March 29, 1939

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 29, 2014

    John Howard (Howard was Bulldog between John Lodge and Ron Randell, earlier, Bulldog had been portrayed by Ronald Coleman and Ray Milland; afterward by Tom Conway and Walter Pidgeon) headed the cast of  this Drummond escapade as Capt. Hugh C. ‘Bulldog’ Drummond, supported read more

The Airmail Mystery, 1932, Happy Anniversary! Premiered March 28, 1932. Lost…

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 28, 2014

    The Airmail Mystery was a Universal serial and is considered a lost film, released in 1932, two reels each. TAM starred James Flavin and Lucile Browne, and was directed by Ray Taylor. As with many serials of the day the plots were adapted and published (please see Trove, the National read more
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