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Centennial Silver Screen Shenanigans
This post is where it all started; when I decided that films from 100 years ago should be remembered. By me. In this blog. And apparently individually reviewed. Watch along with me, or just read on, to see what was in theaters 100 years ago! You might be surprised!
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Spunk and Devotion
Tiger Rose Lenore Ulric stars in this charming film about love, revenge and justice. It was the eighth top grossing film of that year and was one of three (that I know of) directed by Sidney Franklin in 1923, the others being Dulcy and Brass. Ulric starred in the Broadway version in 1917. Eventually the…
Good Luck!
The Balloonatic, a Buster Keaton film, starts off with the phrase, “Summer, and an afternoon at the amusement park.” It cuts to a fantastic shot of the top of Buster Keaton’s hat. He looks up, and we see his face lit ghoulishly from underneath, he holding a lighter to see by. What a summer afternoon……
A Paramount Pioneer
We’re a bit spoiled nowadays with all of the great classic westerns that have come out over the years, but have you ever wondered where some of that tradition came from and how it developed? Look no further. Okay, actually you should look further; William S. Hart has a whole career’s worth of western film…
What to Watch First:
Here’s your advanced warning! If you want to see the movie before reading my take on it and hearing all the spoilers, then go and watch The Covered Wagon. It will turn 100 years old on March 16th of this year. Enjoy!
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