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    The Love Parade premiered in New York City on Tuesday, November 19, 1929 at the Criterion Theater, opening with all of the fanfare (Maurice Chevalier in attendance[i]), and the jubilant expectation of the first-nighters at a grandiose-opening of the newest play on the Great White Way or read more

    The Love Parade premiered in New York City on Tuesday, November 19, 1929 at the Criterion Theater, opening with all of the fanfare (Maurice Chevalier in attendance[i]), and the jubilant expectation of the first-nighters at a grandiose-opening of the newest play on the Great White Way or read more

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

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

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

An article by Ford W. Eaton for Motography Magazine (Exploiting Motion Pictures, With Which is Incorporated the Nickelodeon), February, 1912; a wonderful read about the hopes, ideas and fancies of tomorrow’s (now today’s) film-making. Our reading title: The Playhouse of the Future (for read more

An article by Ford W. Eaton for Motography Magazine (Exploiting Motion Pictures, With Which is Incorporated the Nickelodeon), February, 1912; a wonderful read about the hopes, ideas and fancies of tomorrow’s (now today’s) film-making. Our reading title: The Playhouse of the Future (for read more

An article by Ford W. Eaton for Motography Magazine (Exploiting Motion Pictures, With Which is Incorporated the Nickelodeon), February, 1912; a wonderful read about the hopes, ideas and fancies of tomorrow’s (now today’s) film-making. Our reading title: The Playhouse of the Future (for read more

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

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

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

The Picture of Dorian Gray was directed by Albert Lewin, who seldom took the director’s chair ( just 7 credits over 15 years) and is highlighted by the superb Oscar winning work by Harry Stradling Sr. for Black and White cinematography, guiding the viewer through the Gray skewed landscape, coupled read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray was directed by Albert Lewin, who seldom took the director’s chair ( just 7 credits over 15 years) and is highlighted by the superb Oscar winning work by Harry Stradling Sr. for Black and White cinematography, guiding the viewer through the Gray skewed landscape, coupled read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray was directed by Albert Lewin, who seldom took the director’s chair ( just 7 credits over 15 years) and is highlighted by the superb Oscar winning work by Harry Stradling Sr. for Black and White cinematography, guiding the viewer through the Gray skewed landscape, coupled read more

  The Curse of the Cat People was a sequel to Cat People, which was released in 1942. Curse was directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise (his first credited work as director, he shot some additional scenes for The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942), written by DeWitt Bodeen, producer Val Lewton, Ni read more

  The Curse of the Cat People was a sequel to Cat People, which was released in 1942. Curse was directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise (his first credited work as director, he shot some additional scenes for The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942), written by DeWitt Bodeen, producer Val Lewton, Ni read more

  The Curse of the Cat People was a sequel to Cat People, which was released in 1942. Curse was directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise (his first credited work as director, he shot some additional scenes for The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942), written by DeWitt Bodeen, producer Val Lewton, Ni read more

Casablanca won Oscar honors for Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Curtiz) and Best Screenplay (Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch), presented on Thursday, March 2, 1944, at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood. Casablanca also received nominations for Best Actor (Humphrey read more

Harry Houdini, every boy’s hero, (magician, escape artist, movie star), a robot, (first portrayed in film?), ”The Madagascar Madness” gas, a serial that is incomplete but still worth the ride! The Master Mystery is Available on DVD as part of a 3 disc set from Kino, featuring (the read more

Harry Houdini, every boy’s hero, (magician, escape artist, movie star), a robot, (first portrayed in film?), “The Madagascar Madness” gas, a serial that is incomplete but still worth the ride! The Master Mystery is Available on DVD as part of a 3 disc set from Kino, featuring (the read more