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Classic Movie Travels: Vernon & Irene Castle

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Annette Bochenek

Classic Movie Travels: Vernon & Irene Castle Long before Fred and Ginger, Vernon and Irene Castle were lauded as an exceptionally talented dancing duo. Though a tragedy ended their partnership, their influence as dancers as well as Irene’s activism continues … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Movie Travels, Posts by Annette Bochenek | Tagged classic movie travels, d.w. griffith, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, irene castle, Orphans of the Storm (1921), pets, the story of vernon and irene castle, vernon castle, walter brennan | 1 Comment

Silents Are Golden: Flapper Culture in the Films of the Roaring Twenties

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Lea Stans

Silents Are Golden: Flapper Culture in the Films of the Roaring Twenties Having written about the famed flapper actress Colleen Moore in the past, I thought it’d be fun to examine 1920s screen flappers and the role cinema played in … Continue reading →