Silents are Golden: What were the top box office hits of 1923? I recently attended the Kansas Silent Film Festival (and yes, that's my plug for this delightful - and free - event!) where the theme was the silent films of 1923. It made me think: What were the highest-grossing movies from exactly a century ago? I...
Western summary: tombstone (1993) Was the 1881 OK Corral Shooting the Most Filmed True Incident in Western Cinematic History?I've never tried to count how many movies the shooting appears in, but it's a significant number. I've previously written here about four different films in which it appears; in a 2018 column I covered Border Marshal (1939), Tombstone:...
A trio of films bring Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" to life The idea of the last man or woman on earth fires my imagination. how will it happen when will it happen Why will it happen? "Germs. Bacteria. viruses. vampires.” That's author Richard Matheson's excellent answer to the "why" in I am Legend, his post-apocalyptic novella...
"I have never known an innate sagebut that didn't outsmart itself." Sterling Hayden never quite fitted. Primed for stardom at the height of the studio system, he was dubbed "The Beautiful Blonde Viking God" by Paramount Pictures and has appeared in multi-star dramas Virginia And Bahama Passage (both 1941). The selling point didn't stick. It was the...
The Nicholas Brothers - dance pioneers Most classic film fans have seen the Nicholas Brothers' stunning performance in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. But other than that, I'm sure most movie fans don't know much about her. Since today is Harold Nicholas' birthday, I thought this would be a good time to write about her. Fayard Nicholas...
Classic Movie Journeys: George "Spanky McFarland" George "Spanky" McFarland George "Spanky" McFarland portrayed the legendary leader of the Our gang Cast of children, popular for his role as Spanky. He was born George Philips McFarland on October 2, 1928 at the Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas, to Robert and Virginia McFarland. His father worked as a manager...
Noir Nook: Oscar Omission - Edward G. Robinson One of my favorite times of year is awards season. For years, as soon as the Oscars are announced, I've been on a quest to see as many Oscar-nominated films and performances as possible. And I'm happy to say that in 2022, thanks to streaming, I was able to...
Silverscreen standards: Harvey (1950) Adapted from a hit play that won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Harvey celebrates gentle, oddball characters whose eccentricities make life more interesting for everyone around them. If you've spent a lot of time with such people, or maybe you are one yourself, you'll have a lot to appreciate in this classic...
Western summary: Rancho notorious (1952) Rancho notorious (1952) Movie Poster For the past few months, I've been writing about how I've recently caught up with a trio of Barbara Stanwyck's '50s westerns The Furies (1950), which I reported on in my column in early January. This month I caught up with another '50s western that was new...
Thoughts of flying saucers and alien invasions make me nervous. Though intrigued by the concept enough as a kid...
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