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The Duke’s Talisman, a Colorful French Adventure, from 1913 (2)

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

  The Duke’s Talisman (original title:  Par l’amour) was a Gaumont  (Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont) Co. production, released in France in 1913, and in January of 1914 in the US.  Director of The Duke’s Talisman, Léonce Perret, Cinematography by Georges Specht; read more

The Airmail Mystery, 1932, Happy Anniversary! Premiered March 28, 1932. Lost… (2)

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

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

The Duke’s Talisman, a Colorful French Adventure, from 1913

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

  The Duke’s Talisman (original title:  Par l’amour) was a Gaumont  (Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont) Co. production, released in France in 1913, and in January of 1914 in the US.  Director of The Duke’s Talisman, Léonce Perret, Cinematography by Georges Specht; read more

The Duke’s Talisman, a Colorful French Adventure, from 1913

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

  The Duke’s Talisman (original title:  Par l’amour) was a Gaumont  (Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont) Co. production, released in France in 1913, and in January of 1914 in the US.  Director of The Duke’s Talisman, Léonce Perret, Cinematography by Georges Specht; 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

Gloria Swanson, Happy Birthday! Born March 27; 1899-1983 (2)

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

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

Will Wright, a Celebration of his date of Birth! Credit for a man who went uncredited too many times. (2)

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 26, 2014

  Will Wright William Henry Wright was forty when he made his film debut in a short-subject called Pure Feud, 1934, for which he received no credit, his next to last film Twenty Plus Two, 1961 he went uncredited; this would  the ‘norm’ for this actor who appeared uncredited 71 times read more

Will Wright, a Celebration of his date of Birth! Credit for a man who went uncredited too many times.

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 26, 2014

  Will Wright William Henry Wright was forty when he made his film debut in a short-subject called Pure Feud, 1934, for which he received no credit, his next to last film Twenty Plus Two, 1961 he went uncredited; this would  the ‘norm’ for this actor who appeared uncredited 71 times read more

Will Wright, a Celebration of his date of Birth! Credit for a man who went uncredited too many times.

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 26, 2014

  Will Wright William Henry Wright was forty when he made his film debut in a short-subject called Pure Feud, 1934, for which he received no credit, his next to last film Twenty Plus Two, 1961 he went uncredited; this would  the ‘norm’ for this actor who appeared uncredited 71 times read more

Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son John Huston for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2014

Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first father and son winners!   read more

Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son John Huston for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2014

Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first father and son winners!   read more

Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son John Huston for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2014

Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first father and son winners!   read more

Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II, Happy Birthday Sir! We Remember You Well, Born March 21; 1889-1943 (2)

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

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 (2)

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
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