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Evelyn Prentice (1934) (3)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 31, 2013
A friend of mine watched the last 20 or so minutes of Evelyn Prentice with me, and only watching that brief snippet made him angry. Try watching it for over an hour! Evelyn Prentice is a soppy melodrama warning husbands that unless they love (and therefore spending every waking minute) with their read more
John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Screen Stars
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 29, 2013
Author Eve Golden is a serious name in the biography industry, particularly within the world of classic cinema. Her biography on Theda Bara, Vamp, is still one that I’m hoping to purchase in time for my birthday. Golden’s latest is a well-written and thoroughly engaging biography on read more
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 29, 2013
First off, a happy birthday to William Powell, star of today’s film! I had no idea it was his birthday when I planned the July Five, but if anyone asks I totally planned it! The first movie in our week devoted to Powell and his stalwart companion Myrna Loy has quite the history associated wit read more
42nd Street (1933) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 28, 2013
And Busby Berkeley week comes to a close with a review of the film that put him on the map and brought Warner Brothers back from the brink of bankruptcy. I was surprised at the change in my perspective in watching this after Gold Diggers of 1933, as actors who had a bigger role in the latter film read more
The Molly Maguires (1970)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 28, 2013
The Molly Maguires aspires to lift the veil and provide social commentary about a little-known act of ecoterrorism through the eyes of a period piece (which makes sense considering the rise of groups like the Manson Family and the SLA during the period). The story of a group of coal miners has its read more
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 27, 2013
Gold Diggers of 1935 is another pale imitation of Gold Diggers of 1933 and lightening still hasn’t struck twice. Gold Diggers of 1935 is an entirely different entity than its prequeled namesake, and hinges on becoming a full-fledged screwball comedy; the movie is good, but you have to remind read more
Dames (1934) (3)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 26, 2013
Hi all, sorry for the delay in posting. I’ve been dealing with a few abrupt household issues that prevented me from keeping up with everything, so bear with me as it’ll take a few days to get back on schedule. Returning to the world of Busby Berkeley, I believe I’ve found my least read more
News From the Lake for the Week of July 24th, 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 24, 2013
Lots of DVD and Blu-ray news this week, probably to make up for the less than busy news segment from last week. On top of that I’ll briefly look at some upcoming TCM Classic Cruise news. Who wouldn’t want to be on the high seas with Robert Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz and the rest of the read more
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 24, 2013
I knew better than to go gaga over the first Busby Berkeley movie I saw because Gold Diggers of 1933 is superior to Footlight Parade. Not to say Footlight Parade isn’t good, but there’s far more technical skill, stronger acting and plotting in this film as opposed to yesterday’s. read more
Footlight Parade (1933)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 23, 2013
Off to a late start on my Busby Berkeley week, but we’re moving along with the film: Footlight Parade. This is my first Berkeley film, and his trademarks are on full display. The dancing sequences, complete with the Berkeley Box, are fantastic and make up for the rather mundane story about read more
Unsinkable: A Memoir
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 22, 2013
Unsinkable is a makeshift sequel to Debbie Reynolds first biography, My Life which covered events up until her second marriage. In this installment, Reynolds examines her third, and last, marriage as well as her film career and dogged attempts to open a motion picture museum to house her extensive read more
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 20, 2013
I reviewed the first installment of Fantasia last September (shocking that this feature closes by the end of this year) and felt that the 1940s experiment in music and animation was a “pretty screensaver;” so I wasn’t too excited to watch the failed continuation of the series, Fant read more
Golden Earrings (1947)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 19, 2013
And we come to the end of Marlene Dietrich week and I’m sad to say things ended on a down note. After good turns in Morocco and Blonde Venus, Dietrich became saddled with roles reliant on exorbitant costumes, make-up and changing ethnicities. Dietrich is like a diamond necklace totally lost read more
The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 18, 2013
The Flame of New Orléans isn’t a flame, more of a crackle. Despite the presence of Dietrich and I Married a Witch director Rene Clair, the formulaic plot is funny but muted by a dull script and two bland leading men. Dietrich returns to her trademark snap, and Clair’s views of New Orlé read more
News From the Lake for the Week of July 17th, 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 17, 2013
In this week’s News From the Lake we have a bit of TCM news and a mess of Blu-ray/DVD news including some amazing information on the October releases from Criterion. Let’s dive on in! NEWS Tomorrow”s a good night to stay in and watch TCM (then again, isn’t every night?). read more
Saturdays With Svengoolie
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 17, 2013
**This post is part of Me-TV’s Summer of Classic TV Blogathon hosted by the Classic TV Blog Association. Go to http://classic-tv-blog-assoc.blogspot.com) to view more posts in this blogathon. You can also go to http://metvnetwork.com to learn more about Me-TV and view its summer line-up read more
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 17, 2013
After two good movies I was bound to get one stinker; The Devil Is a Woman is less devilish fun and more outright demonic. A cold presentation of the bitch that is supposedly the female sex, there’s little to recommend the film. The same premise lifted from Morocco and Blonde Venus is turned read more
Blonde Venus (1932)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 16, 2013
In today’s film we see Marlene Dietrich move away from the jolly role of a woman struggling to find work and love into the role of wife and mother; in a way, Dietrich’s role in Blonde Venus acts as a makeshift sequel to Morocco with Dietrich as a woman torn between two worlds. Blonde read more
Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 16, 2013
Legions of fans today remember Gloria Swanson as the mad movie queen of Sunset Boulevard, a label that several believed described the actress into her personal life. Author Tricia Welsch lifts the veil and unearths a woman filled with tenacity and passion who sadly failed to make responsible decisi read more
Morocco (1930) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 15, 2013
Marlene Dietrich is the woman of the hour for this week’s July Five installment, and we kick things off with her American film début. Morocco is best remembered for Dietrich’s immortal performance, in a top hat and tails, sharing a sultry kiss with another woman. The controversy, as read more