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"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
Loretta Young Glass Ceiling Theatre: "Big Business Girl" and "Weekend Marriage"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 20, 2013
Although she took a turn or two at playing bad girls -- or at least morally ambivalent girls -- early in her career, Loretta Young always seemed more comfortable in good girl roles, especially the good girl who excels in the workplace while attracting the (usually dishonorable) attentions of the bos read more
Loretta Young Glass Ceiling Theatre: "Big Business Girl" and "Weekend Marriage"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 20, 2013
Although she took a turn or two at playing bad girls -- or at least morally ambivalent girls -- early in her career, Loretta Young always seemed more comfortable in good girl roles, especially the good girl who excels in the workplace while attracting the (usually dishonorable) attentions of the bos read more
"The Phantom of Crestwood," or Toupee or Not Toupee, That Is the Question
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 15, 2013
The 1932 film "The Phantom of Crestwood" is an early example of Synergy, Great Depression Division. Hiya, little fella.
"The Phantom of Crestwood" began as a serial on NBC radio. And since NBC was a division of RCA, and since RCA was the major stockholder in RKO Radio Pictures, a showbiz shotgun read more
"The Phantom of Crestwood," or Toupee or Not Toupee, That Is the Question
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 15, 2013
The 1932 film "The Phantom of Crestwood" is an early example of Synergy, Great Depression Division. Hiya, little fella.
"The Phantom of Crestwood" began as a serial on NBC radio. And since NBC was a division of RCA, and since RCA was the major stockholder in RKO Radio Pictures, a showbiz shotgun read more
My James Cagney Blogathon Entry: "Blonde Crazy"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 11, 2013
Listen up, you mugs. There's a James Cagney blogathon going on, sponsored by The Movie Projector, see? And yours truly has a write-up for it about the 1931 Cagney movie "Blonde Crazy," get me? And to see all the blogathon entries, written by various and sundry movie bloggers, click here. read more
Tag, I'm It or Ach du Liebster!
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 4, 2013
My friend Karen over at Shadows and Satin has presented me with a Liebster Award, which, I have learned, does not include money, or even bitcoins. And if it is discovered that I have posed for nude photos, I must relinquish my title. Nevertheless, it is an opportunity to answer a few questions that read more
Tag, I'm It or Ach du Liebster!
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 4, 2013
My friend Karen over at Shadows and Satin has presented me with a Liebster Award, which, I have learned, does not include money, or even bitcoins. And if it is discovered that I have posed for nude photos, I must relinquish my title. Nevertheless, it is an opportunity to answer a few questions that read more
Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "The Show of Shows"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 3, 2013
Like most people who love old movies, I can't watch them without thinking about what was going on in the world at the time. And to me, "The Show of Shows," released in 1929, is more than a movie. It's actually more like a stage revue, and its variety of acts makes it a kind of time capsule of pre-de read more
Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "The Show of Shows"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 3, 2013
Like most people who love old movies, I can't watch them without thinking about what was going on in the world at the time. And to me, "The Show of Shows," released in 1929, is more than a movie. It's actually more like a stage revue, and its variety of acts makes it a kind of time capsule of pre-de read more
Neglected Post Theatre: The Monroe Owsley Film Festival
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 29, 2013
Welcome to Neglected Post Theatre, where we re-post posts with negligible views post-posting, aka not many people saw them. Were they neglected due to weird timing, bad karma, or were they just stinkerooos? YOU be the judge!
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful."
Today's entry is a little someth read more
Neglected Post Theatre: The Monroe Owsley Film Festival
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 29, 2013
Welcome to Neglected Post Theatre, where we re-post posts with negligible views post-posting, aka not many people saw them. Were they neglected due to weird timing, bad karma, or were they just stinkerooos? YOU be the judge!
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful."
Today's entry is a little someth read more
"Trouble in Paradise," or The Snatch Game
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 25, 2013
"Trouble in Paradise" bugs me, man.
Writing about it bugs me, that is. It's such a flipping perfect little movie that I can't make affectionate fun of it the way I do with awkward early talkies, or Joan Crawford's bug eyes, or Marie Dressler's mugging. It forces me to resort to phrases that aren't read more
"Trouble in Paradise," or The Snatch Game
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 25, 2013
"Trouble in Paradise" bugs me, man.
Writing about it bugs me, that is. It's such a flipping perfect little movie that I can't make affectionate fun of it the way I do with awkward early talkies, or Joan Crawford's bug eyes, or Marie Dressler's mugging. It forces me to resort to phrases that aren't read more
"Chance at Heaven," or Miss Rogers' Neighborhood
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 17, 2013
The year 1933 was a good one for Ginger Rogers. She starred in two huge musical hits, "Gold Diggers of 1933" and "Flying Down to Rio," and at the same time came into her own as a dramatic actress with vehicles like "Chance at Heaven."
"Chance at Heaven" is a pleasant but minor movie, and R read more
"Chance at Heaven," or Miss Rogers' Neighborhood
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 17, 2013
The year 1933 was a good one for Ginger Rogers. She starred in two huge musical hits, "Gold Diggers of 1933" and "Flying Down to Rio," and at the same time came into her own as a dramatic actress with vehicles like "Chance at Heaven."
"Chance at Heaven" is a pleasant but minor movie, and R read more
"Min and Bill," or Punch Drunk Love
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 13, 2013
By the time she appeared in the 1930 film "Min and Bill," Marie Dressler was in her early 60s and had been performing for 38 years. Along the way she had befriended a powerful ally in screenwriter Frances Marion, who had adapted "Min and Bill" from a book written by her friend, Lorna Moon. The final read more
"Min and Bill," or Punch Drunk Love
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 13, 2013
By the time she appeared in the 1930 film "Min and Bill," Marie Dressler was in her early 60s and had been performing for 38 years. Along the way she had befriended a powerful ally in screenwriter Frances Marion, who had adapted "Min and Bill" from a book written by her friend, Lorna Moon. The final read more
"The Fortune": Post Modern Meets Pre-Code
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 6, 2013
"The Fortune" isn't commonly considered a highlight in the careers of Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson or director Mike Nichols. In fact, when it was released in 1975 it was largely ignored by critics and moviegoers. But there was at least one person who thought it was great -- some geeky 18-year read more
"The Fortune": Post Modern Meets Pre-Code
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 6, 2013
"The Fortune" isn't commonly considered a highlight in the careers of Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson or director Mike Nichols. In fact, when it was released in 1975 it was largely ignored by critics and moviegoers. But there was at least one person who thought it was great -- some geeky 18-year read more