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The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Sep 6, 2013
The years 1909 through 1913 are considered D. W. Griffith’s years of discovery due to the legendary director’s innovative work in silent film. Those early works paved the way not only for the epics he would make that expanded film as a narrative art form, but also because of his effect read more
The Gish Sisters – an album
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Sep 4, 2013
This slideshow requires JavaScript. ________________________________ This pictorial is a preamble to my official contribution to The Gish Sisters Blogathon hosted by Fritzi at Movies, Silently, a site dedicated to the celebration of silent film, and Lindsey and her fabulous classic film site, The read more
Happy anniversary – TCMparty
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Sep 3, 2013
Today, September 3rd, marks the two-year anniversary of #TCMparty, a twitter hashtag many people follow while watching movies on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). #TCMparty is not affiliated with TCM, but it has been acknowledged by several notables on the network, including host Ben Mankiewicz @BenMank read more
Film pioneer, Alice Guy-Blaché gets her due
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 27, 2013
Pamela Green and Jarik van Sluijs are founding partners at PIC Agency, an audio-visual communications studio focused on entertainment and motion design based in Los Angeles, California. For more than two years Green and van Sluijs have worked on a documentary that tells the story of Alice Guy-Blaché read more
TCM comes to New York
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 20, 2013
Prior to my first pilgrimage out West to attend the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) this past April, I was one of those who hoped and prayed TCM would consider setting the festival at different cities every year so more fans could attend. Like me, for instance. I hadn’t been able read more
Three Violent People: A Lesson in Forgiveness
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 18, 2013
This is a special guest post by Maegan @MaesMusings If you’ve ever found yourself shipping Moses and Nefretiri, then you’ve probably wondered whether Charlton Heston and Anne Baxter ever teamed up again in a film where you didn’t feel so wrong for wanting them to be together. That’s read more
Portraits of a tough Irishwoman – Maureen O’Hara
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 16, 2013
“She is a woman who speaks her mind and that impressed me, despite my old-fashion chauvinistic ways! She is feminine and beautiful, but there is something about her that makes her more like a man. It’s her stubbornness and her willingness to stand up to anyone — even John Ford.R read more
Capitolfest 11 – a festival recap
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 13, 2013
I’m just back from Rome, New York, my first visit to the city and the historic theater which hosted the 11th Capitolfest, a celebration of the event’s tenth anniversary. There was palpable excitement at noon on Friday, August 9 as the relatively small, but devoted group settled in to th read more
A weekend of Silent Film at Capitolfest 11
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 4, 2013
Next weekend I’ll be at Capitolfest in Rome, New York, my first visit to the festival and the city. Capitolfest, which will be celebrating its eleventh incarnation, honors silent film and early talking films. I couldn’t be more excited to venture into the world of silent film for an read more
Snippets of Myrna Loy
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Aug 2, 2013
There was only one Myrna Loy, a woman who possessed a beauty and talent that are the stuff of legend. Her impeccable style, dramatic flair and comedic timing make her a perennial favorite. Ms. Loy would have celebrated a birthday today and I can’t let the day slip by without posting somethin read more
William Castle’s, The Night Walker
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 28, 2013
SPOILERS AHEAD! Irene Trent is married to Howard, the creepiest looking man I’ve ever seen. Howard is blind, very rich, an inventor by night – and jealous and controlling to the brink of madness. Not helping matters is the fact that Irene has recurring sex dreams about a young, handsom read more
Found - a new version of Keaton's The Blacksmith - part 2, more surprises
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 27, 2013
Reblogged from Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd film locations (and more): As reported in Variety, and in my prior post, film historian Fernando Pena has topped his discovery of a complete version of the Fritz Lang 1927 epic Metropolis with a 9.5 mm print of Buster Keaton’s 1922 short The Blacksmith that contai read more
Gracie Allen for President (1)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 26, 2013
America fell in love with Gracie Allen as soon as she hit the airwaves playing ditzy Gracie to Burns’ straight man in the longest comedy collaboration in show business history – Burns and Allen. George Burns was always astonished that it lasted as long as it did because the entire act read more
Lovely Sunshine and WordPress family…Awards matter
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 20, 2013
Blogging awards that are passed on by one blogger to another are time-consuming to accept, if one takes them seriously. They are also a lot of fun if one dedicates some creativity to the response. I do both. Or try to, in any case. And the reason I do is that these awards mean something to me. T read more
Found - a new version of Keaton's The Blacksmith and the tales it tells
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 20, 2013
Reblogged from Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd film locations (and more): As reported in Variety, lightning struck twice for film historian Fernando Pena. The same gentleman from Argentina who discovered a complete version of the Fritz Lang 1927 epic Metropolis has now unveiled a 9.5 mm print of Buster Keaton read more
Stanwyck / Cagney in THESE WILDER YEARS
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 18, 2013
Steve Bradford, a successful, but lonely businessman returns to his home town in hopes of finding his son who was given up for adoption twenty years before. Bradford’s search starts at the orphanage where the child was born and through which the adoption was processed. The orphanage is run read more
Barbara Stanwyck / Ginger Rogers radio mash-up
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 16, 2013
Two huge and beloved stars of the Golden Age would have celebrated birthdays today and I dedicate this one post to both – a mash-up, if you will – of old-time radio. ______________________________________________________________ read more
Cotten and Welles in THE THIRD MAN
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 14, 2013
Following is a special guest post by Greg McCambley @GregMcCambley _____________________________________________________________________ When the opportunity to discuss any of cinema’s Dynamic Duos arose, my mind automatically went to one of my favourite movies of all time: Carol Reed’s, The Third read more
Gable and Crawford: King and Queen of Hollywood
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 12, 2013
This is the story of Hollywood royalty. Sparks flew and embers are still visible in their movie pairings – eight in total – all at Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Of all the stars in the heavens they were two of the brightest… It’s 1931 and Joan Crawford‘s star is shining brigh read more
Fritz Lang’s, CLASH BY NIGHT
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 10, 2013
Waves crash violently, splitting against rocks, bringing turbulence onto the shore. There is a palpable unease as the credits role. It is this; a foreshadowing that opens Fritz Lang’s, Clash by Night (1952), which stars Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, and Marilyn Monroe. “Home read more