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Classic Film Aficionados As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally m read more

  On Tuesday, April 19th, 1927 the “King of Kings’ premiered in New York City; an epic religious moving-picture on a Biblical scale directed and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, written by Jeanie Macpherson, cinematography by J. Peverell Marley. The principal photography took place at Culver Stud read more

Originally posted on Classic Film Aficionados: Golgotha (AKA: Behold the Man or Ecce Homo) was the first sound film of the life of Christ, it was directed and written by Julien Duvivier, with the cinematography by Jules Kruger, the costumes were designed by Jacques-Philippe Heuzé, the makeup artist read more

Originally posted on Classic Film Aficionados:   Stills from Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ: Forty-eight cameras were used to film the sea battle, a record for a single scene. View original 37 more words read more

By the time the first season of the CBS legal series Perry Mason was drawing to a close Barbara Hale had completed 38 films and had gathered a few starring roles to her résumé, including: The Window (top of the bill) & And Baby Makes Three, 1949, The Jackpot & Emergency Wedding, 1950 and L read more

By the time the first season of the CBS legal series Perry Mason was drawing to a close Barbara Hale had completed 38 films and had gathered a few starring roles to her résumé, including: The Window (top of the bill) & And Baby Makes Three, 1949, The Jackpot & Emergency Wedding, 1950 and L read more

By the time the first season of the CBS legal series Perry Mason was drawing to a close Barbara Hale had completed 38 films and had gathered a few starring roles to her résumé, including: The Window (top of the bill) & And Baby Makes Three, 1949, The Jackpot & Emergency Wedding, 1950 and L read more

A Crack in the World was the first movie that scared me; it was everything that a nerdy young boy could want in a Sci-Fi film: action, destruction, mayhem, science, (did I mention destruction), and intelligent heroes. In CITW the villains are not so much malevolent as they are stubborn, self-int read more

A Crack in the World was the first movie that scared me; it was everything that a nerdy young boy could want in a Sci-Fi film: action, destruction, mayhem, science, (did I mention destruction), and intelligent heroes. In CITW the villains are not so much malevolent as they are stubborn, self-int read more

A Crack in the World was the first movie that scared me; it was everything that a nerdy young boy could want in a Sci-Fi film: action, destruction, mayhem, science, (did I mention destruction), and intelligent heroes. In CITW the villains are not so much malevolent as they are stubborn, self-int read more

  Golgotha (AKA: Behold the Man or Ecce Homo) was the first sound film of the life of Christ, it was directed and written by Julien Duvivier, with the cinematography by Jules Kruger, the costumes were designed by Jacques-Philippe Heuzé, the makeup artist was Acho Chakatouny; Golgotha was e read more

  Golgotha (AKA: Behold the Man or Ecce Homo) was the first sound film of the life of Christ, it was directed and written by Julien Duvivier, with the cinematography by Jules Kruger, the costumes were designed by Jacques-Philippe Heuzé, the makeup artist was Acho Chakatouny; Golgotha was e read more

  Golgotha (AKA: Behold the Man or Ecce Homo) was the first sound film of the life of Christ, it was directed and written by Julien Duvivier, with the cinematography by Jules Kruger, the costumes were designed by Jacques-Philippe Heuzé, the makeup artist was Acho Chakatouny; Golgotha was e read more

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 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 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

    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

    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

    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 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