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Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "The Voice of the City"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 13, 2013
The 1929 film "The Voice of the City" is, without question, the finest gangster film to feature a regular on the sitcom version of "Dennis the Menace."
Yes, Sylvia Field, who played Mrs. Wilson, Dennis's nice next-door neighbor (as opposed to grumpy Mr. Wilson, played by Joseph Kearns until he d read more
Discovering Smith and Dale: "The Heart of New York"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 8, 2013
When teenagers Joe Sultzer and Charlie Marks wanted to form a comedy team, they got a deal on business cards from another team that had already broken up. So Sultzer and Marks became Smith and Dale, and they performed together for almost 70 years, from vaudeville to "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Their ac read more
Discovering Smith and Dale: "The Heart of New York"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 8, 2013
When teenagers Joe Sultzer and Charlie Marks wanted to form a comedy team, they got a deal on business cards from another team that had already broken up. So Sultzer and Marks became Smith and Dale, and they performed together for almost 70 years, from vaudeville to "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Their ac read more
"He Walked by Night" and the Dawn of "Dragnet"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 3, 2013
In 1948, Jack Webb was an actor with a couple of small movie roles under his belt. If he was known at all, it was for his radio work, especially "Pat Novak for Hire," a detective series where he played the title role.
The show was really a parody of the genre -- Novak spoke dialogue intentionally a read more
"He Walked by Night" and the Dawn of "Dragnet"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 3, 2013
In 1948, Jack Webb was an actor with a couple of small movie roles under his belt. If he was known at all, it was for his radio work, especially "Pat Novak for Hire," a detective series where he played the title role.
The show was really a parody of the genre -- Novak spoke dialogue intentionally a read more
Neglected Post (and First Birthday) Theatre: "Danger Lights," or Honey Choo Choo
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 30, 2013
One year ago today I decided to create a movie blog.
Again.
I'd tried before, but I'd lose interest quickly and within a matter of weeks they'd become neglected, dried-up little tumbleweeds of thought rolling across the wind-swept internet.
I didn't know that this one would be different, although read more
Neglected Post (and First Birthday) Theatre: "Danger Lights," or Honey Choo Choo
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 30, 2013
One year ago today I decided to create a movie blog.
Again.
I'd tried before, but I'd lose interest quickly and within a matter of weeks they'd become neglected, dried-up little tumbleweeds of thought rolling across the wind-swept internet.
I didn't know that this one would be different, although read more
A Tale of Two Philos: "The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 24, 2013
"The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case" take place next door to each other.
Well, close, anyway.
They're both set in mansions in New York City, and they both feature murders solved by Philo Vance, S.S. Van Dine's smooth Shamus who isn't even slightly embarrassed about his first name read more
A Tale of Two Philos: "The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 24, 2013
"The Bishop Murder Case" and "The Kennel Murder Case" take place next door to each other.
Well, close, anyway.
They're both set in mansions in New York City, and they both feature murders solved by Philo Vance, S.S. Van Dine's smooth Shamus who isn't even slightly embarrassed about his first name read more
"The Most Dangerous Game," or Kill Again Island
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 19, 2013
Sup, everybody.
I'm new here and I'm just trying to make a few friends online. Here's hoping! :)
NAME: My full name is Count General Dimitri Ilyovich Zaroff. My really good friends call me D-hizzy -- maybe you'll end up being one! ;)
WHERE I LIVE: A castle, on an island. Don't be jelly!
MY BES read more
"The Most Dangerous Game," or Kill Again Island
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 19, 2013
Sup, everybody.
I'm new here and I'm just trying to make a few friends online. Here's hoping! :)
NAME: My full name is Count General Dimitri Ilyovich Zaroff. My really good friends call me D-hizzy -- maybe you'll end up being one! ;)
WHERE I LIVE: A castle, on an island. Don't be jelly!
MY BES read more
The Louise Fazenda Film Festival: "Loose Ankles" and "Wide Open"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 14, 2013
Of all of the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Louise Fazenda (1895-1962) was certainly one of them -- and certainly the only one of them who has a tangential connection to "Reservoir Dogs," of all things.
We'll get to that connection in a few paragraphs.
First, here's a little in read more
The Louise Fazenda Film Festival: "Loose Ankles" and "Wide Open"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 14, 2013
Of all of the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Louise Fazenda (1895-1962) was certainly one of them -- and certainly the only one of them who has a tangential connection to "Reservoir Dogs," of all things.
We'll get to that connection in a few paragraphs.
First, here's a little in read more
"Dante's Inferno," or Smart Carny
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 9, 2013
"Oh, heck!"
Even though it isn't entirely unexpected, there's still a lot of talk about h-e-double hockey sticks in the 1935 film "Dante's Inferno." Because it's a legitimate part of the plot, "hell" is thrown around with abandon, like a five-year-old just given permission to say a forbidden word. read more
"Dante's Inferno," or Smart Carny
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 9, 2013
Even though it isn't entirely unexpected, there's still a lot of talk about h-e-double hockey sticks in the 1935 film "Dante's Inferno." Because it's a legitimate part of the plot, "hell" is thrown around with abandon, like a five-year-old just given permission to say a forbidden word. ("Mommy said read more
My Mary Astor Blogathon Entry: "The Lost Squadron," or Aces High
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 3, 2013
As part of the Mary Astor Blogathon sponsored by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings, I am writing about the 1932 film "The Lost Squadron," with Astor, Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Hugh "Woo Woo" Herbert. Please click here to read my post, and click here to review the whole dog read more
My Mary Astor Blogathon Entry: "The Lost Squadron," or Aces High
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 3, 2013
As part of the Mary Astor Blogathon sponsored by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings, I am writing about the 1932 film "The Lost Squadron," with Astor, Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Hugh "Woo Woo" Herbert. Please click here to read my post, and click here to review the whole dog read more
Neglected Post Theatre: "Gabriel Over the White House," or The Fascist and the Furious
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 29, 2013
It's time for another edition of "Neglected Post Theatre," where we take an older post that deserves more attention and re-showcase it. This time around, it's "Gabriel Over the White House," or the Fascist and the Furious. read more
Neglected Post Theatre: "Gabriel Over the White House," or The Fascist and the Furious
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 29, 2013
It's time for another edition of "Neglected Post Theatre," where we take an older post that deserves more attention and re-showcase it. This time around, it's "Gabriel Over the White House," or the Fascist and the Furious. read more
"Morning Glory," or All About Eva
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 24, 2013
Katharine Hepburn won a Best Actress Oscar for the 1933 film "Morning Glory," but you could be forgiven for asking if the film hurt her career as much as it helped it.
As Eva Lovelace, who's come from small-town Vermont to New York City to be a capital-A actress ("I'll never, under any circumstance read more