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The Voice on the Wire, Silent-Serial, Lost, Mostly Forgotten
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 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
A Thief in the Dark, Stolen by a Thief in the Night… Time?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 2014
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.” read more
The Voice on the Wire, Silent-Serial, Lost, Mostly Forgotten
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 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
A Thief in the Dark, Stolen by a Thief in the Night… Time?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 2014
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.” read more
The Voice on the Wire, Silent-Serial, Lost, Mostly Forgotten
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 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
A Thief in the Dark, Stolen by a Thief in the Night… Time?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 10, 2014
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.” read more
Paul Powell, Producer-Director-Writer, a Powerful Photoplay Practitioner
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 7, 2014
Paul Powell, 1921 Paul Powell offers an interesting back-story to his film career, with writing and censoring duties being his entrance to Hollywood. Powell began as a reporter in Chicago with the Tribune, and then he moved on to Los Angeles, with the Express as a political writer and city ed read more
Paul Powell, Producer-Director-Writer, a Powerful Photoplay Practitioner
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 7, 2014
Paul Powell, 1921 Paul Powell offers an interesting back-story to his film career, with writing and censoring duties being his entrance to Hollywood. Powell began as a reporter in Chicago with the Tribune, and then he moved on to Los Angeles, with the Express as a political writer and city ed read more
Paul Powell, Producer-Director-Writer, a Powerful Photoplay Practitioner
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 7, 2014
Paul Powell, 1921 Paul Powell offers an interesting back-story to his film career, with writing and censoring duties being his entrance to Hollywood. Powell began as a reporter in Chicago with the Tribune, and then he moved on to Los Angeles, with the Express as a political writer and city ed read more
The Case of the Black Cat, Happy Creepy Anniversary! Perry Mason and Della Street in this October 31, Release
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2014
Ah… The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, wh read more
Gate of Hell, Happy Halloween Anniversary
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2014
Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contemporaneous read more
The Case of the Black Cat, Happy Creepy Anniversary! Perry Mason and Della Street in this October 31, Release
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2014
Ah… The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, wh read more
Gate of Hell, Happy Halloween Anniversary
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2014
Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contemporaneous read more
The Case of the Black Cat, Happy Creepy Anniversary! Perry Mason and Della Street in this October 31, Release
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2014
Ah… The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, wh read more
Gate of Hell, Happy Halloween Anniversary
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 31, 2014
Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contemporaneous read more
Louis Sorin, a Soarin’ Performer, Scorin’ on Stage, Radio, Television and the Big Screen
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 30, 2014
Louis Sorin Louis Sorin was far better known on stage, than in film, finding a thirty year stint on Broadway, [1] including: Humoresque, 1923, The Constant Nymph, 1927, and The Night Before Christmas, 1941. In late 1941, Sorin replaced Morris Carnovsky, as Mr. Appopolous in, My Sister Eileen. read more
Louis Sorin, a Soarin’ Performer, Scorin’ on Stage, Radio, Television and the Big Screen
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 30, 2014
Louis Sorin Louis Sorin was far better known on stage, than in film, finding a thirty year stint on Broadway, [1] including: Humoresque, 1923, The Constant Nymph, 1927, and The Night Before Christmas, 1941. In late 1941, Sorin replaced Morris Carnovsky, as Mr. Appopolous in, My Sister Eileen. read more
Louis Sorin, a Soarin’ Performer, Scorin’ on Stage, Radio, Television and the Big Screen
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 30, 2014
Louis Sorin Louis Sorin was far better known on stage, than in film, finding a thirty year stint on Broadway, [1] including: Humoresque, 1923, The Constant Nymph, 1927, and The Night Before Christmas, 1941. In late 1941, Sorin replaced Morris Carnovsky, as Mr. Appopolous in, My Sister Eileen. read more
The Kennel Murder Case, Happy Anniversary! A Keen, Kinetic, Killing Kind of Movie, With a Tasty Kernel Named Vance
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 28, 2014
What could be better than Philo Vance, the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite detective portrayed by the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite actor, William Powell? Little can best the seventy-three minutes spent with this gem of a mystery based on the novel wri read more
The Kennel Murder Case, Happy Anniversary! A Keen, Kinetic, Killing Kind of Movie, With a Tasty Kernel Named Vance
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Oct 28, 2014
What could be better than Philo Vance, the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite detective portrayed by the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite actor, William Powell? Little can best the seventy-three minutes spent with this gem of a mystery based on the novel wri read more