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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

Gloria Swanson, Happy Birthday! Born March 27; 1899-1983

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 27, 2014

  Gloria Swanson protrait 1950   70 films in 60 years, that resume can belong only to the glorious, glamorous and glitzy Gloria Swanson, the maven of the movies. Ms. (Gloria May Josephine Svensson) Swanson garnered three Academy Award nominations, for Sadie Thompson, 1928; The Trespasser, read more

Gloria Swanson, Happy Birthday! Born March 27; 1899-1983

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 27, 2014

  Gloria Swanson protrait 1950   70 films in 60 years, that resume can belong only to the glorious, glamorous and glitzy Gloria Swanson, the maven of the movies. Ms. (Gloria May Josephine Svensson) Swanson garnered three Academy Award nominations, for Sadie Thompson, 1928; The Trespasser, read more

Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II, Happy Birthday Sir! We Remember You Well, Born March 21; 1889-1943

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 21, 2014

W. S. Van Dyke One briskly paced movie after another is the legacy of W. S. Van Dyke II, with our ending comments collectively being: “fun had by one and all.” ‘Entertainment’ would have been an appropriate middle name for this man who brought all of the drama, action, comedy, music (yes, musicals read more

Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II, Happy Birthday Sir! We Remember You Well, Born March 21; 1889-1943

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 21, 2014

W. S. Van Dyke One briskly paced movie after another is the legacy of W. S. Van Dyke II, with our ending comments collectively being: “fun had by one and all.” ‘Entertainment’ would have been an appropriate middle name for this man who brought all of the drama, action, comedy, music (yes, musicals read more

The Voice on the Wire, Happy Anniversary! Silent-Serial, Premiered, March 18, 1917. Lost, Mostly Forgotten

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 18, 2014

On that Sunday in March with spring at the doorstep of 1917, an action-adventure-mystery-romance-serial began its fifteen week run. The Voice on the Wire clearly had the attention of the nation. No expense was being spared for the promotion of this actioner, VOW, made available to the theater many read more

The Voice on the Wire, Happy Anniversary! Silent-Serial, Premiered, March 18, 1917. Lost, Mostly Forgotten

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 18, 2014

On that Sunday in March with spring at the doorstep of 1917, an action-adventure-mystery-romance-serial began its fifteen week run. The Voice on the Wire clearly had the attention of the nation. No expense was being spared for the promotion of this actioner, VOW, made available to the theater many read more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My Recommendation for Today’s Viewing…

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 17, 2014

Darby O’Gill and the Little People, 1959, directed by Robert Stevenson, cinematography by Winton C. Hoch, the delightful costumes designed by Getrude Casey and Chuck Keehne, the spry music composed by Oliver Wallace, the visual effects were tackled by the team of Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace read more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My Recommendation for Today’s Viewing…

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 17, 2014

Darby O’Gill and the Little People, 1959, directed by Robert Stevenson, cinematography by Winton C. Hoch, the delightful costumes designed by Getrude Casey and Chuck Keehne, the spry music composed by Oliver Wallace, the visual effects were tackled by the team of Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace read more

Tortoise Beats Hare, Happy Anniversary! and Many Happy Returns! Premiered on March 15, 1941

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 15, 2014

Director, Tex “Fred” Avery (Tex seems and sounds so much better for this merrie-looney guy) and crew appropriated the Aesop (Dave Monahan wrote the story and screenplay, leaving Aesop, un-attributed… poor Aesop) fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare,” and along the way made one read more

Tortoise Beats Hare, Happy Anniversary! and Many Happy Returns! Premiered on March 15, 1941

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 15, 2014

Director, Tex “Fred” Avery (Tex seems and sounds so much better for this merrie-looney guy) and crew appropriated the Aesop (Dave Monahan wrote the story and screenplay, leaving Aesop, un-attributed… poor Aesop) fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare,” and along the way made one read more

Nancy Steele is Missing! Happy Anniversary, premiered, March 12, 1937

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 12, 2014

Steele was a Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation release, Nunnally Johnson the associate producer, and Mr. Darryl F. Zanuck filled the shoes of executive producer.  George Marshall (best known for The Blue Dahlia, 1946) directed the picture, Gene Fowler and Hal Long wrote the screenplay from the read more

Nancy Steele is Missing! Happy Anniversary, premiered, March 12, 1937

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 12, 2014

Steele was a Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation release, Nunnally Johnson the associate producer, and Mr. Darryl F. Zanuck filled the shoes of executive producer.  George Marshall (best known for The Blue Dahlia, 1946) directed the picture, Gene Fowler and Hal Long wrote the screenplay from the read more

Gish the Lesser, Happy Birthday! Dorothy Gish, Born March 11; 1898-1968

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

Popular two-reel actress Dorothy Gish never achieved the status of her older sister Lillian Gish, but, they did a few films together, most notably, Hearts of the World, 1918 and Orphans of the Storm (almost nary, have the heart-strings been pulled at, any better), 1921, also Lillian directed (her read more

Goodbye Girls, Happy Anniversary! Premiered March 11, 1923

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

Survival status of Goodbye Girls is unknown according to Silent Era.com There is little information extant on the movie, just tidbits are available; the Daily Star of Fredericksburg, VA announced that the film would be shown on Saturday, January 5, 1924; Thursday, May 29, 1924 the local newspaper i read more

Gish the Lesser, Happy Birthday! Dorothy Gish, Born March 11; 1898-1968

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

Popular two-reel actress Dorothy Gish never achieved the status of her older sister Lillian Gish, but, they did a few films together, most notably, Hearts of the World, 1918 and Orphans of the Storm (almost nary, have the heart-strings been pulled at, any better), 1921, also Lillian directed (her read more

Goodbye Girls, Happy Anniversary! Premiered March 11, 1923

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

Survival status of Goodbye Girls is unknown according to Silent Era.com There is little information extant on the movie, just tidbits are available; the Daily Star of Fredericksburg, VA announced that the film would be shown on Saturday, January 5, 1924; Thursday, May 29, 1924 the local newspaper i read more

Mystery Plane, Happy Anniversary! Opened on March 8, 1939

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 8, 2014

Travel with me now to the thrilling days of yesteryear, and experience the exciting exploits of Tailspin Tommy Tompkins, his sidekick, Peter ‘Skeeter’ Milligan and Tommy’s girlfriend, Betty Lou Barnes. Ah, (long exhale), the smell of burning fuel, the whirring of the propellers, the splash-down read more

Mystery Plane, Happy Anniversary! Opened on March 8, 1939

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 8, 2014

Travel with me now to the thrilling days of yesteryear, and experience the exciting exploits of Tailspin Tommy Tompkins, his sidekick, Peter ‘Skeeter’ Milligan and Tommy’s girlfriend, Betty Lou Barnes. Ah, (long exhale), the smell of burning fuel, the whirring of the propellers, the splash-down read more

Virginia Gregg, Happy Birthday! Born March 6; 1916-1986

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 6, 2014

Ms. Gregg and her unforgettable face, her undeniable voice (a very fine vocal talent), a stiff-backed manner, made turns in many popular Hollywood movies; she was 30 when making her first appearance in film (Notorious, 1946, uncredited). She was born in Harrisburg, Illinois (near my childhood home read more
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