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The Idol was a Film directed by Daniel Petrie .

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"Diggstown" and "The Idolmaker"

By Rick29 on Dec 5, 2016 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

James Woods as a con man. Diggstown (1992). "A hustler has to get out of town as quick as he can. A good con man...he doesn't have to leave town until he wants to." Those words of wisdom are uttered by Gabriel Caine (James Woods), who--as you may have guessed--is a pretty good con man. Still, he's... Read full article


"Diggstown" and "The Idolmaker"

By Rick29 on Dec 5, 2016 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

James Woods as a con man. Diggstown (1992). "A hustler has to get out of town as quick as he can. A good con man...he doesn't have to leave town until he wants to." Those words of wisdom are uttered by Gabriel Caine (James Woods), who--as you may have guessed--is a pretty good con man. Still, he's... Read full article


Fun Size Review: The Idol Dancer (1920)

By Fritzi Kramer on Sep 26, 2013 From Movies Silently

(via Flickr) A South Seas vehicle for flapper-in-the-making Clarine Seymour, who died soon after filming was completed. D.W. Griffith makes the most of his scenery and poses some interesting religious and ethical questions but nothing really pays off. Too many reused elements from his earlier films ... Read full article


The Idol Dancer (1920) A Silent Film Review

By Movies, Silently on Mar 18, 2013 From Movies Silently

White Almond Flower (Clarine Seymour) is a flapper-ish island girl who just can’t choose between a sickly missionary (Creighton Hale) and an atheist beach bum (Richard Barthelmess). Will WAF be “civilized” or will she be free to continue her moonlight?idolatry??D.W. Griffith direct... Read full article


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