Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
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 on many notable filmmakers that followed. Among… Continue reading The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
Light and dark. The hunted and the hunter. Charles Laughton’s THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) is a beautiful and deeply disturbing film of striking contrasts. A cinematic visual wonder, this film is rich in symbolism. Masterfully cast with outstanding performances, beautifully directed, and filmed in sumptuous cinema photography, this unforgettable story of innocence and evil serves more as an exquisite piece of art. [I … Continue reading the NIGHT of the HUNTER
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
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 @BenMank77 who made mention of the forum at this year’s Turner Classic Movies Film… Continue reading Happy anniversary – TCMparty
Originally posted on cinematically insane:
Forty years after his death John Ford remains an enigma. In his new book Three Bad Men: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond author Scott Allen Nollen calls Ford “one of the most complex, contradictory, and downright confounding men who ever burned daylight.” And, in the context of his creative collaboration with the two actors most inextricably linked to his… Continue reading New Book About John Ford Avoids Easy Answers
Originally posted on Alchemist's Blend:
Kirk Douglas as Col. Dax Libraries of books have been written about World War I. Historians still debate why the murder of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie resulted in a global war between countries that didn’t have any interests in the Balkans. They argue over why the generals of Great Britain, France, and Germany made the same mistakes… Continue reading Paths of Glory – The Insanity of World War I
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
Today would have been the birthday of one of the most influential authors who ever lived, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. In tribute I post a few of the shorter radio adaptations of her perennial classic, FRANKENSTEIN. “Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” Radio ad for James Whale‘s 1931 classic, FRANKENSTEIN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeL9W6jJ4GM “…learn from my miseries, and do… Continue reading Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN (OTR)
Originally posted on Movies Silently:
Take a look at your own site to see how you can expand its appeal. I blog about a niche topic within a niche topic. Classic movie blogs are niche enough but I specialize in silent movies. Want to know my favorite kind of comment? “I have never seen/wasn’t interested in seeing/only have seen a few silent movies but I… Continue reading How to broaden your blog’s audience (expanding it beyond your loyal niche followers and possibly ruling the world)
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
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 to go out to California in… Continue reading TCM comes to New York
Outspoken & Freckled 