tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58678552622542694822021-08-12T23:40:37.756-04:00"Give me the good old days!"A blog about El Brendel, old film, and any other shit I feel like writing about.Louiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03769575104453608479noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-78999102505560448832016-06-25T13:33:00.001-04:002016-06-25T13:33:13.447-04:00Been gone for a while...........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C3y6lxeNWE4/V26yoEFz-bI/AAAAAAAAApU/6uIbzbQlcX49NW_OvqQomrqQqmywGP_3wCLcB/s1600/Olsen%2527s%2BBig%2BMoment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C3y6lxeNWE4/V26yoEFz-bI/AAAAAAAAApU/6uIbzbQlcX49NW_OvqQomrqQqmywGP_3wCLcB/s320/Olsen%2527s%2BBig%2BMoment.jpg" width="258" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, true believers, it's been a while since I posted over here and the reason is pretty easy to explain. I started this blog as a way to try to get the word out to the public about how Mr. Brendel had unfairly been treated in the history of comedy and out of that I decided to start writing a book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over 8 years ago I started this journey and I still continue it today. But career and my art (I am a photographer in my spare time) have always taken most of my time. But, I am constantly collecting new material on the life and career of El and wanted to give an update here.<br /><br />In late October 2015, I borrowed a large amount of El material from a family member who had saved loads of stuff after El had passed. In this group are tons of press clippings, notebooks, an album of photos from the 20's to early 30's, near diaries of his and Flo's entire vaudeville career, etc., etc. So much material, in fact, that I am not even 1/4 of the way of going through it all. Some images below of what's in there:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxYylUxm3f0/V261ov9-88I/AAAAAAAAApo/RJki0tHtzmwHnEDxPBap_2_MfvX2mzViQCLcB/s1600/12670894_1523800724594205_8231892118388839934_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxYylUxm3f0/V261ov9-88I/AAAAAAAAApo/RJki0tHtzmwHnEDxPBap_2_MfvX2mzViQCLcB/s320/12670894_1523800724594205_8231892118388839934_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWfMI9nonzA/V261384tf7I/AAAAAAAAAqA/6WtTNpsh_agLihVc5vOQZuzTKpcZDUGEwCLcB/s1600/12091405_1480717905569154_4848309945600821324_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWfMI9nonzA/V261384tf7I/AAAAAAAAAqA/6WtTNpsh_agLihVc5vOQZuzTKpcZDUGEwCLcB/s320/12091405_1480717905569154_4848309945600821324_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y05R9A74TyI/V261sdJw7eI/AAAAAAAAApw/P1U093dR08sAvAJi1Kye_hOYCaLY5Oa7QCLcB/s1600/12184962_1480717908902487_2486258723430554366_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y05R9A74TyI/V261sdJw7eI/AAAAAAAAApw/P1U093dR08sAvAJi1Kye_hOYCaLY5Oa7QCLcB/s320/12184962_1480717908902487_2486258723430554366_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Other news? Some good news I have found out is that a few of El's early films at Fox are in the restoration/preservation pipeline. The bad news is at this time I am sworn to secrecy as to which films they are, but rest assured, this is terrific news for all the fans.<br /><br />It was announced in October of 2015 Fox would be releasing 100 movies on iTunes as part of their "Century of Cinema" campaign. One of the titles announced was the 1929 feature "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019776/"><span style="color: #990000;">The Cock-Eyed World</span></a>" which would be the first digital release of this film. As of this writing it hasn't appeared yet but supposedly someday. Go here to see the titles released so far: <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://thinkjam.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0215a595875663fd67ea86cd5&id=50665f256d&e=d6cfd6c5f1" target="_blank">www.itunes.com/foxfilm</a></span> <br /><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html">Capitolfest</a></span> will have a rare screening of a 35mm print of the 1930 Fox feature, "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021016/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #990000;">Just Imagine</span></a>" at their festival this year. Executive Director of the Capitol Theatre, Art Pierce, has told me this has been one of the most requested films by people coming to the event in years past. Capitolfest runs from August 12th-14th. More information on the weekend can be found on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capitolfest/?fref=ts"><span style="color: #990000;">Facebook page</span></a>.<br /><br />Speaking of Facebook, since I started this blog, we all have seen the taking off of the social media platform. Some enterprising folks over there have picked up the Brendel flag and started their own group celebrating El's work. I post there a lot, so come over and join up: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/145692745469437/">The Illegitimate Cousins of El Brendel Facebook group</a><br /><span style="color: black;"><br />That's about it for now, I can't think of anything else off the top of my head. Will update everyone when I have further updates. </span> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-85938820641500480462015-03-09T16:23:00.000-04:002015-03-09T16:23:05.675-04:002 Brendel titles to be screened at the final Cinefest.I'm back! Yes, after longer than wanted hiatus I am here to tell all my readers that 2 rare El Brendel features will be screened next week at the final <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinefest-Annual-Convention-Hosted-By-The-Syracuse-Cinephile-Society/362213446516"><span style="color: red;">Cinefest</span></a> in Syracuse, NY. I have been going to this festival for about 12 years now and when word came down late last year that this would be the final Cinefest, I was heartbroken. I clearly understood the reasons the <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.syracusecinephile.com/">Syracuse Cinephile Society</a></span> laid out for it's ending but the thought of not trudging up to central NY in March ever again to see rare films and all my friends, was depressing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>But, the people who put on the show had two great bits of news for all the El Brendel fans, this year they were going to be running two rare feature films he appears in! The first is a 1939 Universal feature, "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031865/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3"><span style="color: red;">Risky Business</span></a>", which will be shown at 11:45pm on Friday night. The film is a radio crime drama and features El in the role of a janitor. His time on the screen is brief but he's there!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pS-BBOJomjc/VP3mXiP6aNI/AAAAAAAAAl0/fyc0ByVg08w/s1600/RiskyBusinessdaybill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pS-BBOJomjc/VP3mXiP6aNI/AAAAAAAAAl0/fyc0ByVg08w/s1600/RiskyBusinessdaybill.jpg" height="320" width="120" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>an Australian daybill for "Risky Business" </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The other, and certainly harder to see film, will screen on Saturday afternoon at 3:45. "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024363/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">My Lips Betray</span></a>" (1933) is one of the handful of starring roles made in the US by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilian_Harvey"><span style="color: red;">Lilian Harvey</span></a> and co-stars <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boles_%28actor%29"><span style="color: red;">John Boles</span></a>. Our hero plays Oswald Stigmat, a chauffeur. This print comes from <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/">UCLA</a></span> and has certainly been on my "most wanted to see" list for some time. According to the UCLA website, the print they have in 35mm is missing reel 6. I don't know if they have found the missing reel or the film is being presented to us without the lost portion, I'll guess I'll find out when everyone else does!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-48bpAI-U7Gw/VP31DPgsSWI/AAAAAAAAAmE/YiCprjo_jj8/s1600/img364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-48bpAI-U7Gw/VP31DPgsSWI/AAAAAAAAAmE/YiCprjo_jj8/s1600/img364.jpg" height="248" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>this German postcard depicts a scene, probably a musical one, from "My Lips Betray"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The dates of the Syracuse Cinefest are March 19th-22nd and there is still time to make your reservations to attend. It is a wonderful weekend and I will miss it so, but it looks to be going out with a bang!! Just look at these great films:</div><br /><i><b>2015 CINEFEST PROGRAM SCHEDULE </b></i><br />(Films and starting times may be subject to change)<br /><br /><u><b>Thursday, March 19th</b></u><br />9:00 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024422/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: red;">OUT ALL NIGHT</span></a> (1933) with Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville<br />10:15 am BEST OF <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/MostlyLost/"><span style="color: red;">MOSTLY LOST</span></a> III From the Library of Congress <br />11:05 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017583/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">YELLOW FINGERS</span></a> (1926) with Olive Borden, Ralph Ince<br />1:15 pm TOWER OF TREASURES, RKO TRAILERS Hosted by Ray Faiola<br />2:15 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024256/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">LIFE IN THE RAW</span></a> (1933) with George O’Brien, Claire Trevor<br />3:20 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015051/?ref_=fn_al_tt_9"><span style="color: red;">LAST MAN ON EARTH</span></a> (1924) with Earle Fox, Grace Cunard <br />4:30 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029491/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">THE ROAD BACK</span></a> (1937) with John King, Richard Cromwell <br />8:00 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345902/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT</span></a> (1948) with Tom Howard<br />8:10 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020059/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">KING OF THE KONGO</span></a>, CHAPTER 10 (1929) With Boris Karloff<br />8:35 pm LUCKY BEGINNERS Hal Roach All Stars<br />9:00 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016284/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">RETURN OF PETER GRIMM</span></a> (1926) with Janet Gaynor <br />10:10 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012997/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">CAPTAIN FLY-BY-NIGHT</span></a> (1922) with Johnnie Walker, Shannon Day <br />11:15 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013668/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">THE THIRD ALARM </span></a>(1922) w/Johnnie Walker, Ralph Lewis, Ella Hall<br /><br /><u><b>Friday, March 20th</b></u><br />9:00 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2035463/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">SERVICE STRIPES</span></a> (1930) Vitaphone short with Joe Penner<br />9:10 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021138/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">MEN ON CALL</span></a> (1931) with Edmund Lowe, Mae Clarke<br />10:20 am ME AND THE BOYS<br />10:30 am DICK BANN’S HAL ROACH SHOW #1 Hosted by Dick Bann <br />1:00 pm STORY OF COLOR IN THE MOVIES Hosted by <a href="http://www.filmeric.com/"><span style="color: red;">Eric Grayson</span></a><br />2:30 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023314/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">PAINTED WOMAN</span></a> (1932) with Spencer Tracy, Peggy Shannon <br />3:40 pm VITAGRAPH VARIETIES From the Library of Congress <br />4:45 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021351/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;"> SECOND FLOOR MYSTERY</span></a> (1930) with Loretta Young<br />8:00 pm BRIDE OF FINKLESTEIN (2015) Hosted by Michael Schlesinger<br />8:20 pm A SONG IN THE DARK, More Dangerous Rhythms by Richard Barrios<br />9:35 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018987/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: red;">HEART TO HEART</span></a> (1928) with Mary Astor, Lloyd Hughes <br />10:40 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014229/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">LUCRETIA LOMBARD</span></a> (1923) with Irene Rich, Monte Blue<br />11:45 pm RISKY BUSINESS(1938) with George Murphy, Dorothea Kent<br /> <br /><u><b>Saturday, March 21st</b></u><br />9:00 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025061/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">SMOKING GUNS</span></a> (1934) with Ken Maynard, Gloria Shea<br />10:00 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020572/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">WELCOME DANGER</span></a> with Harold Lloyd, Barbara Kent<br />12 Noon THE DAWN OF TECHNICOLOR Early Technicolor Musicals<br />1:10 pm FLORIDA STUDIO FILMS From the Library of Congress <br />2:15 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017202/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: red;">NEW KLONDIKE</span></a> (1926) with Thomas Meighan, Lilia Lee, Paul Kelly <br />3:25 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2342542/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">SEA SORE</span></a> (1934) with Arthur Tracy, Baby Rose Marie<br />3:45 pm MY LIPS BETRAY (1933) with Lilian Harvey, John Boles <br />4:50 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004681/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: red;">TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY</span></a> (1914) with Mary Pickford <br />8:00 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021536/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">WE WE MARIE </span></a>(1930) with Slim Summerville, Eddie Gribbon<br />8:20 pm GERRY ORLANDO COMMENTS<br />8:30 pm TEA MAKING TIPS (1925) <br />8:45 pm COLLEEN MOORE HOME MOVIES (1)<br />8:50 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020471/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">SYNTHETIC SIN</span></a> (1928) with Colleen Moore, Antonio Moreno <br />10:05 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008990/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">THE DANGER GAME</span></a> (1917) with Madge Kennedy, Tom Moore<br />11:10 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345769/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">BABIES, THEY’RE WONDERFUL</span></a> (1947) with Patsy Kelly<br />11:20 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048718/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: red;">THREE KISSES</span></a> (1955) Paramount Topper<br />11:35 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024857/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">THE BACK PAGE</span></a> (1933) with Peggy Shannon, Russell Hopkin<br /><br /><u><b>Sunday, March 22nd</b></u><br />9:00 am <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022675/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">THE BIG BROADCAST</span></a> (1932) with Bing Crosby, Burns and Allen<br />10:30 am THE AUCTION (2015) Hosted by Leonard Maltin and George Read<br />12 noon HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT OF THE 35MM PROJECTOR <br />12:30 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021211/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">ONCE A SINNER</span></a> (1931) with Dorothy MacKaill, Joel McCrea <br />1:40 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015662/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4"><span style="color: red;">CALGARY STAMPEDE</span></a> (1926) with Hoot Gibson, Virginia Brown<br />2:35 pm DICK BANN’S HAL ROACH SHOW #2 Hosted by Dick Bann <br />3:40 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014782/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">CODE OF THE SEA</span></a> (1924) with Rod LaRocque, Jacqueline Logan <br />4:40 pm <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012657/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: red;">THE SEA LION</span></a> (1922) with Hobart Bosworth, Bessie Love<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PCkpRa9d0og/VP3-uP0ixbI/AAAAAAAAAmU/MCd92ik50Y8/s1600/wWilliamWallingReturnofPeterGrimm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PCkpRa9d0og/VP3-uP0ixbI/AAAAAAAAAmU/MCd92ik50Y8/s1600/wWilliamWallingReturnofPeterGrimm.JPG" height="320" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Richard Walling & Janet Gaynor in "The Return of Peter Grimm"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-64946647273695632062014-12-23T12:50:00.000-05:002014-12-23T12:50:24.935-05:00El's home movies - Christmas 1940Since we have a couple of days to go before the Xmas holiday, I thought I would whip up another of the El Brendel home movies and share it with everyone. This one is from 1940 and shows scenes of Los Angeles, The Brendel's decorations, and El goofing around for the camera. This reel is curious as this may be the only Christmas reel which does not feature any other people other than El & Flo. Enjoy.<br /><br />I'd like to personally wish Happy Holidays to all my readers and the best of wishes for everyone in 2015!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/5o2CkE1he7U?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-43633954745022432422014-12-15T12:20:00.001-05:002014-12-15T12:22:58.383-05:00El's home movies - Christmas 1939Since we are around the time of the holidays, I thought what a perfect way to celebrate is to show one of the home movies El made at Christmas. From 1939 until 1963 (his last Xmas before passing), El would produce some fairly elaborate home movies showing how he, his wife Flo, and his friends would spend their holiday together. Along with the festivities of people having fun, there are inter cut scenes of the Brendel's decorations, gifts, and usually sprinklings of Los Angeles and the surrounding area. These 4 to 6 minute shorts were at some period, spliced into larger reels containing several years of Christmas shorts on them and luckily for the viewer, all these were shot in Kodachrome! <br /><br />This film is the earliest Christmas reel to survive. As most of my readers here will easily spot El, we see his wife, Flo, is the woman with dark hair who answers the door for the guests and the only other guest I have been able to identify is the tall man who is the last one through the door. It's El's son from his first marriage, Elmer. <br /><br />Enjoy and happy holidays! <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NUmeVDxNEPo" width="459"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-26286933151285141312014-09-16T10:22:00.000-04:002014-09-16T10:22:42.245-04:00More of El with ????Here's another round of "guess who's with El in this photo"! These 3 all come from the same photo session, it appears (to me) to be a recording studio. If you know who any of these people are, please let me know!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard018/img317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard018/img317.jpg" height="255" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard018/img349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard018/img349.jpg" height="259" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard018/img348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard018/img348.jpg" height="320" width="259" /></a></div><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-49132187680361896522014-09-05T11:55:00.000-04:002014-09-05T11:55:05.592-04:00Unrealized El project - I Come From Hell <span style="font-size: small;">As I have written before, I love researching films from the 20's & 30's which were announced in the press but <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2009/01/going-nowhere.html"><span style="color: #990000;">never filmed or released</span></a>. This post is about one of them, El's unrealized feature, "I Come From Hell".</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard015/IComeFromHell-33-34FoxPersonalitiesandProduct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard015/IComeFromHell-33-34FoxPersonalitiesandProduct.jpg" height="320" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>advert from the 33-34 Fox Personalities and Product pressbook</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The first news of this film I have found comes from the August 7th, 1933 issue of the Los Angeles Times<span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;">: “<b><span>I Come From Hell</span></b>” written by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_St._Clair_%28filmmaker%29"><span style="color: #990000;">Mal St. Clair</span></a> and he (was possibly) going to direct. <span>The description of the picture from the paper blurb: </span>“Sounding like a cross between “Faust” and “Mephistopheles” rolled into one”.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><br /><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><u><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></u></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;">By the September 3rd, 1933 issue of the New York Times, the title </span><span style="font-style: normal;">had changed to, </span></span><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span></span>“<b><span>I Came From Hell</span></b>”</span></span></span></span><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"> and just 8 days later on September 11th the title had changed yet again to, "<b><span>Olsen's Night Out</span></b>", Mal St. Clair was still listed as the director but not the writer as the story is now announced as being penned by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425225/?ref_=tt_ov_wr"><span style="color: #990000;">Henry Johnson</span></a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878982/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3"><span style="color: #990000;">James Tynan</span></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: small;">By the time the film was ready for release the name had changed again to, "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024406/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #990000;">Olsen's Big Moment</span></a>":</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard015/img279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard015/img279.jpg" height="232" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>artwork for the "I Come From Hell" ad used in the herald for, "Olsen's Big Moment"</i></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;">And although IMDB (ugh, I know) lists the release date as January 9, 1933, this is incorrect as all reviews I have read come from early January 1934! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;">A full reexamination of "Olsen's Big Moment" is certainly due, seeing as it's Brendel in a role where he is a janitor in a girls rooming house (the pre-code jokes could be endless!) and he teams with perpetual funnyman <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Catlett"><span style="color: #990000;">Walter Catlett</span></a>. UCLA Film Archive has a <a href="http://cinema.library.ucla.edu/vwebv/search?searchArg=olsen%27s+big+moment&searchCode=FTIT&limitTo=none&recCount=50&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Search"><span style="color: #990000;">copy in their vault</span></a> which is listed on their website as, "</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span class="subfieldData">7 reels of 7 (70 min.?) (ca. 7000 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 35 mm. nitrate print.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span>NOTES: Studio print." Hopefully we will get to see it someday!</span><br /><span class="fieldLabelSpan"></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard015/img344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard015/img344.jpg" height="238" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><i>Walter Catlett & El in, "Olsen's Big Moment"</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard016/images2619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/robertpollard016/images2619.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><i> <span style="font-size: small;">El and a bevy of girls. 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mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style><![endif]--><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></u></span><span class="MsoSubtleEmphasis"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-64796161446046264402014-08-28T15:07:00.001-04:002014-08-28T15:07:56.492-04:00Even more movie ads!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> After my last post reviewing <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2014/08/capitolfest-2014-review.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Capitolfest</span></a>, I was informed I haven't been posting much and it's true. Life has gotten in the way of adding stuff here on a regular basis and hopefully I can change that in the near future. Although it might not seem it, the research into the life and career of <a href="http://talkieking.blogspot.com/2008/12/el-brendel-on-mars.html"><span style="color: #990000;">El Brendel</span></a> DOES continue on my end as I am in constant search for any tidbits I may be able to gather from what's out there on the net, in libraries, from generous collectors and other means. <br /><br />Stay tuned friends, more stuff coming in the future! And sorry, guy who thought I should be posting more, I will try my best. Until I come at you with another article, he's some vintage move ads to tide you over:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QRwtyVTYTN0/U_98yGKu-6I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/DPHui4qVX04/s1600/images2253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QRwtyVTYTN0/U_98yGKu-6I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/DPHui4qVX04/s1600/images2253.jpg" height="218" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fFybw7p8SQ8/U_98yR2kwmI/AAAAAAAAAiU/DfvY9fsx9DI/s1600/images2261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fFybw7p8SQ8/U_98yR2kwmI/AAAAAAAAAiU/DfvY9fsx9DI/s1600/images2261.jpg" height="215" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kC3qALboAvQ/U_98zAsLzAI/AAAAAAAAAig/9v6w8l_-SPI/s1600/images2270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PntaR6p3Yz8/U_98xwgyDTI/AAAAAAAAAiM/qcBD1_VlO14/s1600/images2244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PntaR6p3Yz8/U_98xwgyDTI/AAAAAAAAAiM/qcBD1_VlO14/s1600/images2244.jpg" height="208" width="320" /></a></div> <br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-25160985884118004052014-08-12T10:00:00.000-04:002014-08-12T10:00:02.921-04:00Capitolfest 2014 review<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WOW! Just got home from the Capitolfest 12 in Rome, NY and it was another weekend of tremendous films. This year’s “featured star” was William Powell and there were many of his films served up. Nearly all the films are shown in 35mm. Below you’ll find my brief reviews and ratings on all the films I saw. Films are graded from one (meh) to four (excellent) stars and yes, these are MY opinions, your mileage may vary. Let’s go!</span> <br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Partners of the Sunset</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1922) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">** ½</b> . This film stars Allene Ray and concerns two sisters who leave all the “high life” in the big city for their recently inherited farm out west and of course there is a bad guy who wants to rob them of their land. Good story, cliff hangers galore, & decent acting moved this picture along. Many missing bits here and there but it didn’t affect the continuity at all. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Derelict</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1930) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***. </b><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>George Bancroft starts with Jessie Royce Landis in this story of a sailor who is given a chance to prove his work on the high seas but his love of a woman and the jealousy of a fellow sea-goer are his undoing. A solid movie in a beautiful print. I love these early 30’s Bancroft features as he usually plays a hard-ass with a heart of gold.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hearst-Metrotone News</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, vol. 4, no. 303 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1933)<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <b>**</b>.</span> The Capitol attempted to present a vintage “film going experience” and this short kicked off the festivities. The film, and the next 3, recreate the year 1933. You know exactly what you are getting here, brief clips of some interesting historical stuff. For film buffs, there is a clip of Lionel Barrymore presenting an award to May Robson. Nothing earth shattering but nice to see.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Musical Journeys no. 1,</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Exploring the Pacific”</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Warner Brothers travelogue of the Pacific. Just what it says. Lots of people enjoying their life and a woman gets up and does a hula dance. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sing with the Street Singer</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">no stars</b>. One of those “sing-along” shorts which I fucking hate. BY FAR, the worst film of the weekend.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Horse Play</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">* ½</b>. I really wanted to like this Slim Summerville & Andy Devine film. They play two cowboys who sell their house for a million dollars (some rare mineral under the house) and use the $$$ to follow Leila Hyams to England because Slim is sure he can win her heart. There were certainly some funny parts but some gags just seemed to go on and on like the director said, “Action! Now do something funny”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marvels of Motion</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1926)<b> *. </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This<b> </b></span>Fleischer produced short is another I wanted to like but it just left me cold. A short which shows the processes of stop mothing and slow motion using bubbles and performing tumblers. We do get some animation late in the film when a smiley face is drawn on a bubble and animated. Meh.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Bright Shawl</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (1923) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**1/2</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Richard Barthelmess feature concerns the Cuban revolt against the Spanish. Lots of intrigue and super creepy villains drove this story home for me. Loved seeing Edward G. Robinson in an early role.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ladies’ Man</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1931) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**3/4</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>William Powell plays the titles role as the man who is suave with the ladies but when he falls in love the tables are turned on him. Have seen this one before in a crappy VHS copy so it was great to view a nice 35mm print. Kay Francis & Carole Lombard are the main ladies here and how can one resist them? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roman Scandals</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***1/2</b>. This was my first time seeing this Eddie Cantor feature (I know, I know, you can stop laughing now) and I loved it! Eddie gets thrown out of his town and while walking away, his mind wanders and he is magically transported back to ancient Rome. LOTS of great and funny one liners & scantily clad woman. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And FINALLY, something David Manners is in where he doesn’t play the milksop. A young Lucille Ball gets screen time as one of the Goldwyn Girls and although the program mentions Paulette Goddard as being in it, I couldn’t spot her. The print appeared to be a 40’s or 50’s reissue with replacement titles. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 3.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Czar of Broadway</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (1930) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***</b>. John Wray is an underworld figure bent on controlling everything in New York,</span> <span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">John<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harron is the reporter assigned to befriend him and bring him down. Betty Compson is the moll caught in the middle. I really liked this one, a fast paced crime drama which left you guessing at some points and really entertained throughout.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fashion News</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1929) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">*1/2</b>.<b><i> </i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This Multicolor short was one of the few digital presentations of the weekend. It features Mary Carlisle, Lew Cody, Natalie Moorehead, Mary Lansing, and Barbara Weeks and looked beautiful. Shows the ladies in the new fashions of 1929 and seems to have been produced for the JJ Haggerty clothing store in L.A. Nice clothing, beautiful color, but not much more than that.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">High Treason</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1929) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">*1/2</b>. Here’s another one I really wanted to like but on the whole just left me flat. I think this film showed how a simple skirmish at a border crossing can nearly start a war. I think. I mean I yawned so much during this movie I think I missed a third of it. This British is like a cross between “Just Imagine” (minus the Swede and the songs) and “Metropolis” (minus the great story and acting). It gets the grade for the wonderful sets & the way it was <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>interestingly filmed, but it just left me cold. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Screen Snapshots</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1927) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***</b>. I love these shorts and could watch them all day. Behind the scenes footage of stars like Mary Astor, Phyllis Haver, Rod LaRocque, Franklin Pangborn, etc. <b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ince Studio Tour</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Ince, circa 1920) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**</b>. Another ‘behind the scenes” short in the same vein as “Screen Snapshots but concerning the players at the Thomas Ince studio. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fascinating but I found it way too long. Contains stars Wesley Ruggles, Louise Glaum, Hobart Bosworth, Florence Vidor, and more.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Morals</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1921) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**</b>. This William Desmond Taylor directed feature concerning a young English girl brought up in Turkish harem and during an attempt to sell her to the highest bidder she escapes with a man and eventually ends up in England and the man who helped her escapes is killed and she is destitute until she meets a benefactor who eventually falls in love with her. Whew! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The story for this feature dragged in a lot of places which is why it warrants the two stars I gave it. May McAvoy is pretty decent in the lead, though.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meet Mr. Mischief</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1947) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***</b>.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> This Harry Von Zell Columbia short was pretty darn funny. Harry likes to pull pranks on everyone but when the tables are turned on him by his wife, things get out of control. Lots of funny bits and one liners from Harry and the usual “knock-about” in the Columbia style. Christine McIntyre looks great, as always, as Harry’s wife and the whole “bow to Cantor” gag brought the house down.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Steady Company</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1932) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***</b>. Norman Foster plays a truck driver and part time pugilist who tries for a shot at the big time boxing game. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>June Clyde is his “stand-by” girlfriend and ZaSu Pitts plays her pal in her usual “oh dear” character which we all know and love. For me, though, it’s Henry Armetta who steals the show. He’s sweet, funny and a lot over the top, which I find to be one of his most admirable talents! Lots of fun.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Round About Chicago</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1929) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">*</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A film tour of Chicago showing it’s places and sights. This short was pretty good at the beginning showing Michigan Avenue and other street scenes but spent WAY too much time at the zoo. Could have been a great 5-7 minute travelogue, but just ended up being tedious.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Forgotten Faces</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1928) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">****</b>. Maybe the best film of the weekend. Clive Brook, plays a thief who, when screwed over by wife Olga Baclanova, goes to prison. Before being sent up the river, Brook and partner William Powell steal Brook’s baby with Baclanova and leave the child at a “well to do” house so the child can be brought up by good parents who will not allow her to turn out like her mother. Brook leaves instructions for Powell to look after the child, send him periodic updates, and make sure Baclanova keeps out of her life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I won’t spoil the rest but I have to say that this is a terrific, forgotten film which should be seen again and enjoyed by the masses. Great story and acting, the camera work was pretty damned great and I have to say the film looked TREMENDOUS! According to James Cozart from the Library of Congress this film was transferred from the original camera negative which survived in superior condition and it looked like it. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a silent film look this good. See this at all costs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teapot Town</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1938) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**1/2</b>. <b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A digital presentation. This Bray produced animated commercial about tea looked terrific. There is not too much to say about it other than it wasn’t terrible and wasn’t a Scrappy or Andy Panda.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Laughter in Hell</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***1/2</b>. Pat O’Brien is a train engineer whose wife, Merna Kennedy,cheats on him with an old rival. O’Brien kills them both, turns himself in and is sentenced to life with hard labor. The man running the labor camp is the brother man who O’Brien killed. An uprising is organized and O’Brien escapes and a manhunt starts. A really good film, brutally honest (the hanging of the black prisoners has to be seen to be believed, how did it pass the censors scissors?), with good performances from everyone concerned. Another one I hope more people are able to see. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 3.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Horace Heidt and His Californians</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1929)<b> ***.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I really liked this Vitaphone short. One from the first batch of restored shorts, this somehow missed being released on DVD, too bad. Great, energetic performances and the 2 and then 4 piano players playing simultaneously has to been seen! Loved it, but what was up with that dog?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cradle Song</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***</b>. A baby is left with at a nun’s convent and the mother superiors agree that one of their flock should bring the kid up. An absolutely unbelievable story which when it started I thought I was going to hate it but gave it a chance and it turned out to be rather enjoyable. Tugged at my heartstrings, (yes, I have them).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, <br /><b><i>My Weakness</i></b> (1933) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">****</b>. Tied with “Forgotten Faces” for the best film of the weekend. Lilian Harvey is a homely maid who, to save his allowance from being cut, Lew Ayres must give her a make over and get her married off/engaged to a rich society man. LOTS of terrific pre-code one liners. Solid performances by Charles Butterworth & Harry Langdon round out this movie. Another one which needs to escapes the archives more often.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 2.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pointed Heels </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1929) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**1/2</b>. William Powell (a producer) is in love with dancer (Fay Wray) wo is married to a man committed to writing a symphony (Phillips Holmes). Through a series of misunderstandings, Holmes and Wray break up only to be reunited and the happy Hollywood ending. Helen Kane, “Skeet” (as was listed in the credits) Gallagher provide comic relief. A decent Paramount programmer which gets the job done and ends. Nothing here which really drove me nuts, just a decent film.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shadow of the Law </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1930) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***1/2</b>. William Powell is wrongly accused of murder and sent to prison. The only person who knows the truth and can free his name, Natalie Moorhead is afraid her reputation will be sullied so she disappears. Powell eventually escapes from prison and gets a respectable job in a woolen mill and gets his ex-cell mate to get Moorhead to change her mind but she sees this as a perfect opportunity to blackmail Powell. The film has a semi-gruesome ending but it’s well worth seeing. Another really good one from this weekend. William Powell was excellent as usual (was he ever turn in a bad performance?) as was Moorhead in a truly vile role. Another highlight. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jack Theakston’s Short Subject Follies</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Program says, “A cavalcade of shorts, trailers, & snipes” which is exactly what we saw. A really nice 35mm print of W.C Fields “The Pharmacist” was shown during this and not having seen this in years was really nice. I forgot how funny this one was.</span><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sharp Shooters</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1926) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***1/2</b>. George O’Brien is a sailor who tries to “get with” French girl Lois Moran while overseas, even getting her to think he’ll marry her if she gets to New York. She eventually does but can’t get through immigration because she lost her papers. In desperation, she escapes in a row boat only to be hit by the vessel of gangster William Demarest and rescued by him and she starts working in his dance hall. O Brien and his Navy buddies eventually come into the dance hall and when Moran sees her long-lost love she thinks they can now get married but O’Brien has other plans. There seems to be a lot of these late 20’s George O’Brien features from Fox which are just terrific. Even if they are formulaic, I love them and look forward to seeing any of them. This one was another barn burner and O’Brien plays a real cad at the beginning only to redeem himself at the films end. A real enjoyable picture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">A huge THANK YOU to the staff and volunteers of the Capitol Theatre for putting together a great program of films. Superb accompaniment all weekend by Dr. Phillip C. Carli, Avery Tunningley, Bernie Anderson playing on the vintage 1928 Moller Organ. Executive Director of the Capitol, Art Pierce, announced that the “featured star” for next year’s Capitolfest will be Nancy Carrol! See you there!</span></span><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-41552225211843258042014-07-29T10:41:00.000-04:002014-07-29T14:39:10.250-04:00CAPITOLFEST! Rome, NY, August 8-10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3hWTsvyjy4/U9el5n0r3sI/AAAAAAAAAgg/dG-vfEI1q2M/s1600/cap12logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3hWTsvyjy4/U9el5n0r3sI/AAAAAAAAAgg/dG-vfEI1q2M/s1600/cap12logo.jpg" height="92" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, readers, Capitolfest is right around the corner, next week! I have been going to this great film festival in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Peopleandplacesofromeny/"><span style="color: #990000;">Rome, NY</span></a> for the past 8 seasons and every year I say, "next years show can't be as good as this one?" and time and time again the staff at the <a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/index.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Capitol Theatre</span></a> keeps proving me wrong.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">An absolutely delicious line-up of incredibly rare films (some not seen since they were first released!), all from 35mm prints, in a vintage <a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/about.html"><span style="color: #990000;">1928 movie palace</span></a>. What more could the lover of classic film want in a festival?? This years featured player is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Powell"><span style="color: #990000;">William Powell</span></a> and there's a bunch of scarce films for fans of his work to sink their teeth into.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHXzxmLt9eQ/U9en0mzu9OI/AAAAAAAAAgs/4drTX2JrVq0/s1600/images2355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHXzxmLt9eQ/U9en0mzu9OI/AAAAAAAAAgs/4drTX2JrVq0/s1600/images2355.jpg" height="217" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoBodyText3"><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is <u><b>STILL</b></u> time to register for the fest and book a hotel room, all the details on accommodations and ticket prices can be found at the <a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Capitolfest website</span></a> and I have to also say, go and "<b>LIKE</b>" the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Capitolfest-CNYs-35mm-Silent-and-Early-Talkie-Film-Festival/124103114276989"><span style="color: #990000;">Capitolfest</span></a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/romecapitoltheatre"><span style="color: #990000;">Rome Capitol Theatre</span></a> Facebook page for updates and events at this terrific theater as they have movies, plays, concerts, stage shows, etc throughout the year. <i>See you there!</i></span></span><u><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Here is the complete schedule for Capitolfest 12:</b></span></u><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">All films are in 35mm; silents accompanied on the Capitol’s 1928 original installation Möller theater organ. </span></div><div class="MsoBodyText3"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Friday, August 8</u></span></b><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><u> </u></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText3"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>Session #1</u></b> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Silent movie accompaniment by</span> Dr. Philip C. Carli</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">11:30 am <b><i>Partners of the Sunset</i></b>(Bert Lubin, 1922) Allene Ray, Robert Frazer, Mildred Bright; D: Robin H. Townley<b> SILENT</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">12:55 <b><i>Derelict</i></b>(Paramount, 1930)<i> </i>George Bancroft, Jessie Royce Landis, William “Stage” Boyd; D: Rowland V. Lee </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2:30 <b><i>Hearst-Metrotone News</i>, vol. 4, no. 303 </b>(MGM, 9/20/33) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2:45 <b><i>Musical Journeys no. 1,</i>“Exploring the Pacific”</b> (WB, 1933) D: E.M. Newman </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">3:00 <b><i>Sing with the Street Singer</i></b>(Master Art, 1933) Arthur Tracy (“the Street Singer”) w/ Don Wallace, <i>organ</i> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">3:15 <b><i>Horse Play</i></b>(Universal, 1933) Slim Summerville, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams; D: Edward Sedgwick </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Session #2</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Silent movie accompaniment by <b>Bernie Anderson</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">6:30 pm <b><i>Marvels of Motion</i> </b>(Fleischer, 1926)<b> </b><span class="subfielddata">Fleischer-Novagraph Process of slow motion and trick photography</span></span><span class="subfielddata" style="font-size: small;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"> <b>SILENT</b> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">6:40 <b><i>The Bright Shawl</i></b>(Paramount, 1923) R. Barthelmess, D. Gish, J. Goudal, W. Powell, M. Astor; D: J. S. Robertson <b>SILENT</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HZRkfnMptIM/U9eoqchEIfI/AAAAAAAAAg4/CoGvioqxsus/s1600/RichardBarthelmess.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HZRkfnMptIM/U9eoqchEIfI/AAAAAAAAAg4/CoGvioqxsus/s1600/RichardBarthelmess.JPG" height="320" width="168" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">8:10 <b><i>Ladies’ Man</i></b>(Paramount, 1931) William Powell, Kay Francis, Carole Lombard, Gilbert Emery; D: Lothar Mendes </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">9:35 <b><i>Roman Scandals</i></b>(Goldwyn, 1933) Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, David Manners, E. Arnold; D: Frank Tuttle </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Saturday, August 9</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"> </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Session #3</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">9:30 am <b><i>The Czar of Broadway</i></b>(Universal, 1930) John Wray, Betty Compson, John Harron, Claude Allister; D: W.J. Craft </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">11:20</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Fashion News</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">(Fashion Feature Studios, 1929)<b><i> </i></b> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">11:30 <b><i>High Treason</i></b>(Gaumont-British, 1929) Jameson Thomas, Benita Hume, Basil Gill; D: Maurice Elvey <b>TALKIE VERSION</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Session #4</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Silent film accompaniment by <b>Dr.</b> <b>Philip C. Carli</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2:15 pm <b><i>Screen Snapshots</i> </b>(Columbia, c.1927) M. Astor, P. Haver, R. LaRocque, F. Pangborn, et. al.<b> </b> <b>SILENT </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2:25 <b><i>Ince Studio Tour</i> </b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">(Ince, circa 1920) W. Ruggles, L. Hughes, L. Glaum, H. Bosworth, F. Vidor, et. al. <b>SILENT</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2:50 <b><i>Morals</i></b>(Paramount, 1921) May McAvoy, William P. Carleton, Marian Skinner; D: Wm. Desmond Taylor <b>SILENT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-va5HEGgPeg4/U9eqZbPll3I/AAAAAAAAAhU/2CcECoNYEb8/s1600/images464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-va5HEGgPeg4/U9eqZbPll3I/AAAAAAAAAhU/2CcECoNYEb8/s1600/images464.jpg" height="320" width="225" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><b> </b> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">4:25 <b><i>Meet Mr. Mischief</i> </b>(Columbia, 1947) Harry Von Zell, Christine McIntyre, Ralph Harolde, Emil Sitka; D: Edward Bernds </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">4:50 <b><i>Steady Company</i></b>(Universal, 1932) Norman Foster, June Clyde, ZaSu Pitts, Henry Armetta; D: Edward Ludwig</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Session #5</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Silent film accompaniment by <b>Avery Tunningley</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">8:00 pm <b><i>Round About Chicago</i> </b>(Miner, 1929) A film tour of Chicago <b>SILENT</b> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">8:30 <b><i>Forgotten Faces</i></b> (Paramount, 1928) Clive Brook, Mary Brian, Olga Baclanova, William Powell; D: V. Schertzinger <b>SILENT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Gylbe2rwYg/U9ep4yryVDI/AAAAAAAAAhE/I9mG_Xif57E/s1600/images397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Gylbe2rwYg/U9ep4yryVDI/AAAAAAAAAhE/I9mG_Xif57E/s1600/images397.jpg" height="320" width="216" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">10:10 <b><i>Teapot Town</i> </b>(International Tea Growers Association, c.1938)<b> </b>animated theater commercial D: Ted Eshbaugh(?)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">10:20 <b><i>Laughter in Hell</i></b>(Universal, 1933) Pat O’Brien, Merna Kennedy, Gloria Stuart, Berton Churchill, Tom Brown; D: E.L. Cahn </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Sunday, August 10</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"><br /><b><u>Session #6</u> </b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">9:30 am<b><i> Horace Heidt and His Californians</i> </b>(WB/Vitaphone, 1929)<b> </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">9:40 <b><i>Cradle Song</i></b>(Paramount, 1933) Dorothea Wieck, Evelyn Venable, Guy Standing, Louise Dresser; D: Mitchell Leisen </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">11:20 <b><i>My Weakness</i></b> (Fox, 1933) Lilian Harvey, Lew Ayres, Charles Butterworth, Harry Langdon; D: David Butler</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xz1sJv6Dns/U9eqH3QX8tI/AAAAAAAAAhM/VRGWpmqPqTE/s1600/image131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xz1sJv6Dns/U9eqH3QX8tI/AAAAAAAAAhM/VRGWpmqPqTE/s1600/image131.jpg" height="320" width="257" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Session #7</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"> Silent movie accompaniment by <b>Dr. Philip C. Carli</b></span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">1:45 pm<b><i> Pointed Heels </i></b>(Paramount, 1929) William Powell, Fay Wray, H. Kane, S. Gallagher; D: A. E. Sutherland color scenes<b><i> </i></b>2:50 <b><i>Shadow of the Law </i></b>(Paramount, 1930) Wiliam Powell, Leila Hyams, Una O’Connor; D: Edward Sedgwick </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">4:15 pm <b><i>Jack Theakston’s Short Subject Follies</i></b> A cavalcade of shorts, trailers, & snipes </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">5:00 <b><i>Sharp Shooters</i> </b>(Fox, 1926) George O’Brien, Lois Moran, Noah Young, Tom Dugan; D: John G. Blystone <b>SILENT</b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><i><b>*****BREAKING NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL THEATRE!!*****</b></i></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Very pleased to announce that we've added the two-color Technicolor Vitaphone short, THE SULTAN'S JESTER (1930) to the Capitolfest lineup. It was recently restored by the <a href="http://www.eastmanhouse.org/"><span style="color: #990000;">George Eastman House</span></a>, and will be shown on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 11:30 am. According to James Layton of GEH, "of the twenty-three color Vitaphone shorts made between 1929 and 1930, this film is the only one to survive complete." Thanks to James and our other friends at GEH for making this possible!</span></span> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h5LBB-O_Ziw/U9fp_1l4-oI/AAAAAAAAAhk/PY_TwgfE7KM/s1600/10535652_773758642644763_1250805664012090974_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h5LBB-O_Ziw/U9fp_1l4-oI/AAAAAAAAAhk/PY_TwgfE7KM/s1600/10535652_773758642644763_1250805664012090974_o.jpg" height="236" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> a frame grab from THE SULTAN'S JESTER!</span></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-80241682504900237102014-03-24T07:14:00.000-04:002014-03-24T07:14:51.477-04:00VITAPHONE STICKERS FOR SALE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0XJHV5m7Z4/Uy3b36MBYUI/AAAAAAAAAfc/tosNoSSxFGA/s1600/vitaphone+sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j0XJHV5m7Z4/Uy3b36MBYUI/AAAAAAAAAfc/tosNoSSxFGA/s1600/vitaphone+sticker.jpg" height="105" width="320" /></a></div><br /> You read it right! I am now selling clear vinyl <a href="http://www.vitaphoneproject.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vitaphone</span></a> stickers! You know <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitaphone"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vitaphone, the disc system</span></a> which, when synchronized with the projector, gave the worlds many great films and shorts sound! Made famous by <a href="http://www.jolson.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Al Jolson</span></a> in "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Jazz Singer</span></a>". Perfect for your car windows, black guitar cases, your mirrors, just tons of places you can put these!<br /><br />Cost is $3.00 per sticker. Shipping is $.75 in the USA (no matter how many you purchase) and $1.50 for all regions outside the USA (no matter how many you purchase). Payments will be handled securely though PayPal where you can use your account, credit card payments can also be accepted through this method. I can also accept money orders and personal checks (seven days to clear).<br /><br />PLEASE use the buttons on the right to purchase your stickers. There is one button for shipping inside the USA and one button for shipping outside the USA, PLEASE choose the correct one for your shipping address. One you click your specific button, you will be taken to a page where you can add in the quantity of stickers you wish to purchase and choose your payment method.<br /><br />Here is what one of the stickers looks like on my automobile:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PF-rVvwxU08/Uy3esA1WucI/AAAAAAAAAfs/frwLDtkwZy4/s1600/1509105_10151849325216887_410260117_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PF-rVvwxU08/Uy3esA1WucI/AAAAAAAAAfs/frwLDtkwZy4/s1600/1509105_10151849325216887_410260117_n.jpg" height="243" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED, PLEASE SHARE!</i></div><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-38889493044569540882014-03-21T12:24:00.000-04:002014-03-21T12:24:14.420-04:00A brief view of the Brendel home movies As I wrote <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2014/03/el-brendel-returns-to-cinefest-march.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">last week</span></a>, I was asked to present another reel of the El Brendel home movies at <a href="http://www.syracusecinephile.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Cinefest</span></a> in Syracuse, New York over the past weekend and while I am still writing my review of that incredible weekend, I thought I'd share a bit of the home movie I showed with all my readers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N8B4Hhwim6E/UyxjDQt0VAI/AAAAAAAAAfM/Q0wpjWh-C0Y/s1600/louie.asp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N8B4Hhwim6E/UyxjDQt0VAI/AAAAAAAAAfM/Q0wpjWh-C0Y/s1600/louie.asp.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>yes, that is <a href="http://www.louiedespres.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">yours truly</span></a> introducing the Brendel reel at Cinefest<br />(photo credit: <a href="http://agirlnamedkylie.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kylie Pierce</span></a>)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> When I was getting ready to figure out what I was going to screen this year, I made video files of two reels which I thought might be in contention. The video below is a section I edited out, added some opening and closing titles, some sound effects and music and uploaded it for all to see. The quality is not the best, but I think it came out pretty darn good!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/JL5Q-C2qkk0?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> The film is from the <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2012/03/lost-el-brendel-films-surface.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">"gags" reel</span></a> (so written by El on the can itself) and contains just that, El working out comedy bits in front of the camera and then editing them together to watch and we assume, show others. This one I've titled "The Hitchhiker" and the film <a href="http://www.filmforever.org/Edgecodes.pdf"><span style="color: #b45f06;">edge code</span></a> is dated 1939. I can only assume this may have been filmed near the Brendel home at 11106 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles where he and Flo lived during this period. I couldn't see any street signs or any other markers so it's just an assumption. To keep the mysteries building, this is the only section on the entire reel which is in black and white, the rest is Kodachrome. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:TargetScreenSize>800x600</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-69444735513569214582014-03-11T14:47:00.003-04:002014-03-11T14:47:42.864-04:00El Brendel returns to Cinefest, March 13th-16th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/CiINEFESTtest-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/CiINEFESTtest-1.jpg" height="89" width="320" /></a></div><br />I know, I'm always late on promoting these things, but I have been invited back to show another El Brendel home movie at the <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.syracusecinephile.com/">Syracuse Cinephile Society</a></span>'s annual <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinefest-Annual-Convention-Hosted-By-The-Syracuse-Cinephile-Society/362213446516">Cinefest film festival</a></span>. It will be taking place March 13th - 16th and will have TONS of other rare film to show on their screen.<br /><br />The film I am presenting is another reel from the <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2012/03/lost-el-brendel-films-surface.html">stash of films I uncovered in 2011</a></span>. This reel has been marked by El as "gags" and features just that; El performing gags in front of the camera. But there is also a section with behind the scenes footage from "<span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041165/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend</a></span>", on the TV show "<span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044254/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Cowboy G-Men</a></span>", and El goofing around with his wife, Flo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/images2903-Copy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/images2903-Copy-1.jpg" height="158" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>El with a trick cigar from the "gags" reel</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the complete line up of films from Cinefest 34:<br /></div><div class="rteleft"><strong>Thursday, March 13th</strong></div>9:00 am MAIN STREET T0 BROADWAY (1953) with Mary Martin<br />10:45 am SATURDAY NIGHT (1922) with Leatrice Joy, Conrad Nagel <br />1:00 pm TAKING TRAILERS SERIALSLY Hosted by Ray Faiola<br />2:00 pm CASEY AT THE BAT (1927) w/ Wallace Beery, Ford Sterling, Zasu Pitts<br />3:10 pm SILENT COMEDY RARITIES PT1 From the Library of Congress <br />4:15 pm SWING HIGH (1930) with Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott<br />8:00 pm HOUSEHOLD BLUES (1929) with Monte Collins<br />8:10 pm THE JOY GIRL (1927) With Olive Borden, Neil Hamilton <br />9:20 pm FANCHON, THE CRICKET (1915) with Mary Pickford <br />10:40 pm DARKENING TRAIL (1919) with William S. Hart, Enid Markey <br />11:25 pm LOVE FROM A STRANGER (1937) with Ann Harding, Basil Rathbone<br /><br /> <strong>Friday, March 14th</strong><br /> 9:00 am ALWAYS GOODBYE (1931) with Elissa Landi, Lewis Stone <br />10:05 am FOR THE DEFENSE (1915) with Fannie Ward, Jack Dean <br />11:10 am THE BEST OF MOSTLY LOST From the Library of Congress<br />1:00 pm UNDERCRANKING: Magic Behind the Slapstick Hosted by Ben Model<br />2:15 pm PARTNERS IN CRIME (1928) with Wallace Beery, Mary Brian<br />3:15 pm SILENT COMEDY RARITIES PT 2 From the Library of Congress <br />4:25 pm A WALTZ DREAM (1925) with Willy Fritsch<br />8:00 pm A SONG IN THE DARK 4 Hosted by Richard Barrios<br />9:15 pm NEW MOON (1919) with Norma Talmadge, Pedro de Cordoba <br />10:20 pm SANDY (1926) with Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, Harrison Ford <br />11:40 pm BUCK PRIVATES(1928) Lya DePutti, Malcolm McGregor, Zasu Pitts <br /> <br /><strong>Saturday, March 15th</strong><br /> 9:00 am MAN TROUBLE (1930) with Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill <br /><i><b>10:30 am EL BRENDEL HOME MOVIES Hosted by Louie Despres</b></i><br />10:55 am BACHELOR’S AFFAIRS (1932) with Adolphe Menjou<br />1:00 pm WHAT’S-HIS-NAME (1913) Dir: Cecil B. DeMille with Max Figman <br />2:00 pm THE SKY HAWK (1929) with Helen Chandler, John Garrick <br />3:20 pm ANKLES PREFERRED (1926) with Madge Bellamy <br />4:25 pm THE DANCING PIRATE (1936) with Frank Morgan, Charles Collins<br />8:00 pm HOME CURED (1926) with Johnny Arthur<br />8:15 pm NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN (1931) with Victor McLaglen <br />9:20 pm THE LIVE WIRE (1925) with Johnny Hines, Edmund Breese<br />10:25 pm A DANGEROUS WOMAN (1929) with Olga Baclanova, Clive Brook<br />11:35 pm DANGER ON THE AIR (1938) with Nan Grey, Donald Woods<br /><br /> <strong>Sunday, March 16th</strong><br /> 9:00 am THANKS A MILLION (1935) with Dick Powell, Fred Allen, Ann Dvorak<br />10:30 am THE AUCTION (2014) Hosted by Leonard Maltin and George Read<br />12 noon JUSTIN HERMAN SHOW 6 (1950s Paramount Toppers)<br />12:35 pm THE DEVIL HORSE (1926) with Rex (the Devil Horse), Yakima Canutt<br />1:30 pm WOMEN EVERYWHERE (1930)with J. Harold Murray, Fifi D’Orsay <br />3:00 pm THE CRAB (1917) with Thelma Salter, Frank Keenan <br />3:55 pm FLYING LUCK (1927) with Jean Arthur, Monty Banks<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you there!! </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-30250953099549024212014-02-11T10:32:00.001-05:002014-02-11T10:32:13.775-05:00Shirley Temple, 1928-2014The time has come to bid another fond farewell to another co-star of El's who has left us. Although I have never been a huge fan of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Shirley Temple</span></a>'s I do realize her importance in film history. She was an immense start in the 30's and saved <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Fox"><span style="color: #b45f06;">20th Century Fox</span></a> from almost certain bankruptcy with her box office smashing films. As with many actors in the 30's, El appeared with her in 1938's "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030371/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Little Miss Broadway</span></a>".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img375.jpg" height="234" width="320" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.shirleytemple.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Shirley Temple</span></a> and El in "Little Miss Broadway"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Her importance in the history of Hollywood cannot be understated and her loss is particular troublesome for this researcher. I had tried to contact her on two occasions to see if she had any recollection of working with El in "Little Miss Broadway". Unfortunately I never got a reply and frankly I never expected to as her fan mail must have been enormous, even in her later years. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img374.jpg" height="233" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>El, Shirley, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Durante"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Jimmy Durante</span></a> in a dance number for "Little Miss Broadway"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img827-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img827-1.jpg" height="320" width="216" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img828.jpg" height="232" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>outside and inside of the herald for the only picture her and El worked on together.</i></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-2639109442898756212014-01-30T11:21:00.000-05:002014-01-30T11:21:00.071-05:00El with ???? #4 - goatee guy & othersIn our fourth installment of trying to figure out who's El is with in a couple of photos we stumble across the guy with the goatee. Judging by the pictures, he knows El well, maybe his agent? Actually, who are the other people, too?? HELP!!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img426.jpg" height="252" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>unknown, El, Flo Bert, and unknown goatee guy</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img372.jpg" height="320" width="253" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>unknown, El, & unknown goatee guy. This photo appears to </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>be taken on a lot where El built one of his houses, possibly 274 Glenroy Ave.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-20928402418094566032013-12-31T12:47:00.002-05:002013-12-31T12:47:48.047-05:00Happy 2014!!The <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07777768527301454103"><span style="color: #e69138;">staff here</span></a> at "Give Me the Good Old Days!" (well, it's really <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louiedespres/"><span style="color: #e69138;">just me</span></a>) would like to wish all my readers a very happy, healthy, and joyous New Year! Hoping to share with all of you some new information, <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2009/01/hot-for-paris-1929.html"><span style="color: #e69138;">reviews of films</span></a>, some more <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2012/12/el-flo-wishing-you-merry-christmas-1942.html"><span style="color: #e69138;">home recordings</span></a>, and a bunch of <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2010/05/sexy-time-saturday-12.html"><span style="color: #e69138;">other stuff</span></a> in the next 12 months. BRING ON 2014!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yDiKHfYLXX8/UsMC89daRiI/AAAAAAAAAe4/v0yRyC70bqc/s1600/images2538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yDiKHfYLXX8/UsMC89daRiI/AAAAAAAAAe4/v0yRyC70bqc/s320/images2538.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Baby New Year (Marjorie White) informing </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Father Time (El Brendel) it's time to scram!</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-35018204420198030592013-12-24T11:02:00.000-05:002013-12-24T11:05:14.856-05:00El, Flo & the gang wishing you a Merry Christmas, 1945!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img309.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>El as Father Christmas, probably during his tenure at </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Paramount during the late 20's</i></span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have reached that time of the year where everyone should be spreading holiday cheer, so let's go back to <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2012/12/el-flo-wishing-you-merry-christmas-1942.html">Xmas time</a></span> 1945 and hear a home recording made by El and his wife Flo with some friends, shall we? The record starts off with El (speaking in his REAL voice!) and Flo (who sounds like she's a couple of drinks in) kicking it off with some real saucy talk. Guests <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ahernsoftournafulla/willandga.htm">Will & Gladys Ahern</a></span> (the famous dancing team who were great friends of El & Flo) are up next and they keep the risque talk going. From there, a whole bunch of party-goers line up to have their turn, with El and Flo joining in at various times. Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><object height="94" width="422"><param value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtzOjg6IjI0OTQ4MzI5IjtzOjQ6ImNvZGUiO3M6MTI6IjI0OTQ4MzI5LTMyZCI7czo2OiJ1c2VySWQiO3M6NzoiMTAzNDUwMCI7czoxMjoiZXh0ZXJuYWxDYWxsIjtpOjE7czo0OiJ0aW1lIjtpOjEzODc5MDA5OTQ7fQ==&autoplay=default" name="movie"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed wmode="transparent" height="94" width="422" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtzOjg6IjI0OTQ4MzI5IjtzOjQ6ImNvZGUiO3M6MTI6IjI0OTQ4MzI5LTMyZCI7czo2OiJ1c2VySWQiO3M6NzoiMTAzNDUwMCI7czoxMjoiZXh0ZXJuYWxDYWxsIjtpOjE7czo0OiJ0aW1lIjtpOjEzODc5MDA5OTQ7fQ==&autoplay=default"></embed></object><br /><br />From the bottom of my heart, I wish all the readers of "Give Me The Good Old Days!" a very merry and joyous holiday season and best wishes for an outstanding 2014! Thanks for reading and staying in tune, even though my posts have been sporadic for a while. All the best, <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louiedespres/">Louie</a> </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-80762832752930952342013-10-29T13:00:00.000-04:002013-10-29T13:00:27.888-04:00El with ???? #3 - at a party??Here's another of the "<a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2013/10/el-with-2-radio-show.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">El with unidentified people</span></a>" posts. Looks like he's at some sort of gathering but no further details. I'm guessing mid-1930's with this one. Anyone have any idea??<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img440-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img440-1.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-79205067339941069842013-10-11T13:11:00.000-04:002013-10-29T12:47:36.829-04:00El with ???? #2 - radio show??Here we go with <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2013/09/el-with-help-me-identify-them.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">another round </span></a>of help me identify the people pictured with El. These 3 pictures all come from the same say and they appear to be taken in a recording studio or a broadcast room. Nothing is indicated on the reverse of any of these, so help if you can! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img328-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img328-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo is slightly out of focus but the man on the right is holding a large document which is inscribed "Resolution" on the top.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: red;">*UPDATE - There has been much speculation that the gentleman in the photo may be Ralph Edwards (I think he's too young to be him) or Jack Parr (a certain possibility). Jury is still out.*</span> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img329-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img329-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/img327.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>in these two we see what appears to be a script on the table which would lead me to believe a radio show more than a rehearsal for a movie or TV</i><br /><br /><i><span style="color: red;">*UPDATE - Bob Birchard (by writing) and Ian Elliot (by providing a photo) have identified the man in the bottom two photos as Los Angeles radio DJ Al Jarvis. This <a href="http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/british-born-jazz-radio-disk-jockey-al-jarvis-poses-while-news-photo/3206325"><span style="color: #b45f06;">picture on the Getty Images website</span></a>, seems to prove this one!*</span></i><br /><i><span style="color: red;"> </span> </i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-80001171966392793232013-09-23T09:00:00.000-04:002013-09-23T09:00:00.926-04:00"Lost" 3 Stooges film to be shown in NYC <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zlsDzEMOWKE/Uj8dFpKMacI/AAAAAAAAAbc/pdZs43x-eq8/s1600/555214_10151461362824321_233300024_n+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zlsDzEMOWKE/Uj8dFpKMacI/AAAAAAAAAbc/pdZs43x-eq8/s320/555214_10151461362824321_233300024_n+-+Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Next Sunday and Monday (September 29th & 30th, for those with calendars), <a href="http://www.filmforum.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Film Forum</span></a> in New York City will be showing the recently found and restored 1933 MGM short, "<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024102/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Hello Pop</span></a></b>", featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Healy"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ted Healy</span></a> and his <a href="http://www.threestooges.net/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Three Stooges</span></a> (billed here as Howard, Fine, and Howard). These screenings bring to fruition a decades long search by collectors, film fans and scholars to find this short who's last known copy was thought to have burned up in an MGM vault fire in 1965.<br /><br />Ron Hutchinson, of the <a href="http://www.vitaphoneproject.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vitaphone Project</span></a> (who will also be introducing the films), was instrumental in getting this short to the US and wrote an article for the <a href="http://www.stoogeum.com/id3.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Three Stooges Journal</span></a> about its rediscovery: "In early December 2012, I received an email at the Vitaphone Project from the friend of a film collector in Australia. His question, simply, was---is "Hello Pop" a lost film? When I confirmed that indeed that was the case, the individual indicated that his friend who collected <a href="http://www.drfilm.net/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">35mm film</span></a> had a copy. This triggered a series of communications to verify the true existance of the print, confirm that the collector was willing to share it, and then to make arrangements to get it to the United States for restoration. The collecr is in his mid-eighties, and has acquired 35mm film most of his life. He was extremely cooperative, and simply wanted to ensure that "Hello Pop" went to the right place."<br /><br />It did and now the results will be shown and enjoyed by a public who never thought they would ever view it. Also on the bill for the screenings at Film Forum will be <span style="font-family: inherit;">a new 35mm print of <a href="http://www.robertbenchley.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Robert Benchley</span></a>’s short "<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024797/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Your Technocracy And Mine</span></a></b>" (1933), a 1933 Vitaphone short, "<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2721352/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Gobs Of Fun</span></a></b>" with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shemp_Howard"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Shemp Howard</span></a> appearance, a hilarious 1928 short "<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019372/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Sharps And Flats</span></a></b>" with </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174813/?ref_=tt_cl_t1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Conlin</span></a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1148879/?ref_=tt_cl_t2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Glass</span></a><em><strong></strong></em></span>, rare examples of early <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technicolor"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Technicolor</span></a> from <a href="http://www.eastmanhouse.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">George Eastman House</span></a> and<strong><em> </em></strong><em></em>maybe the funniest Vitaphone short I've seen "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>The Beau Brummels</b></span></a>" (1928), with the comedy team of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0789578/?ref_=tt_cl_t1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Shaw</span></a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498188/?ref_=tt_cl_t2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lee</span></a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Film Forum is located at </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">209 West Houston St. <span>west of 6th Ave</span></span>. and you can read all about the showing <a href="http://www.filmforum.org/movies/more/lost_now_found_the_three_stoog"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>. Finally, courtesy of Ron Hutchinson, are some scans of "<b>Hello Pop</b>"! See you there!</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCLrsAUPGjQ/Uj81ygoFreI/AAAAAAAAAbs/2K2kto1u9j0/s1600/31437_10151461362679321_1055864677_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCLrsAUPGjQ/Uj81ygoFreI/AAAAAAAAAbs/2K2kto1u9j0/s320/31437_10151461362679321_1055864677_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d6ziaT5mAJU/Uj81197QjwI/AAAAAAAAAb0/449He8G-ubY/s1600/299893_10151461362424321_135541769_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d6ziaT5mAJU/Uj81197QjwI/AAAAAAAAAb0/449He8G-ubY/s320/299893_10151461362424321_135541769_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uqCwrEGo1aU/Uj816L2oDnI/AAAAAAAAAb8/rspHcaYc6hI/s1600/550037_10151461362539321_1625116829_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uqCwrEGo1aU/Uj816L2oDnI/AAAAAAAAAb8/rspHcaYc6hI/s320/550037_10151461362539321_1625116829_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9C98MLu3IvA/Uj82B5XpqUI/AAAAAAAAAcE/F1JHQsTVy1c/s1600/575011_10151461362529321_1320747759_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9C98MLu3IvA/Uj82B5XpqUI/AAAAAAAAAcE/F1JHQsTVy1c/s320/575011_10151461362529321_1320747759_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3sYY5bRny0/Uj82GBJeWpI/AAAAAAAAAcM/MEVtAfv45sI/s1600/26320_10151461362239321_956922848_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3sYY5bRny0/Uj82GBJeWpI/AAAAAAAAAcM/MEVtAfv45sI/s320/26320_10151461362239321_956922848_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-845619439175882272013-09-20T12:06:00.001-04:002013-10-11T13:57:25.551-04:00El with ???? - help me identify themThe time has come for all my "Give Me The Good Old Days!" readers to step-up and try to help me and identify some of the people pictured with El (and sometimes his wife Flo) in some photographs. I have been unable to figure out who they are. Some of these people may just be unknown or some may be famous and I just don't know who they are. I have a whole pile of these and I will be posting them from time to time, so don't hesitate in responding in the comments section if you know someone.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/complimentsofFrankMannofficialphotographerHollywoodComedyClub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/complimentsofFrankMannofficialphotographerHollywoodComedyClub.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">first off we have this one. We have El and his wife Flo on the right and it's certainly a picture from the later years in his life, so either late 1950's early 60's. Who are the other 3?? The only clues on the picture itself is written on the back: "<i>compliments of Frank Mann, official photographer Hollywood Comedy Club</i>".<br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><i><b>***UPDATE***</b></i></span> Film historian <a href="http://www.grapevinevideo.com/past-humor-present-laughter-1.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Richard M. Roberts</span></a> has identified the man on the left as possibly being actor Arthur Shields! Another film historian, <a href="http://www.rsbirchard.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Robert Birchard,</span></a> has dismissed this, so it's still up in the air! <br /><br /><br />I am now speculating the couple in the middle of the photo may have something to do with the management and ownership of the Hollywood Comedy Club, does anyone have any information on it??</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-9840237060148247472013-08-26T20:43:00.005-04:002013-08-26T21:54:01.693-04:00"Just Imagine" to play at NYC's Film Forum Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYvNW7xmP0w/Uhv1EKJTvZI/AAAAAAAAAbM/tgiYenWDe9Q/s1600/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYvNW7xmP0w/Uhv1EKJTvZI/AAAAAAAAAbM/tgiYenWDe9Q/s320/36.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I don't know how I missed this but El Brendel's 1930 sci-fi musical "Just Imagine" is scheduled to be shown this Wednesday afternoon at 3PM in New York City's <a href="http://www.filmforum.org/movies/more/things_to_come"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Film Forum</span></a>.<br /><br />The advert says they are running a 35mm print and I'm interesting on how it looks, so if anyone goes, report back, would ya??<br /><br /><div class="address">Film Forum is located at 209 West Houston St. west of 6th Ave.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-15491123092486846922013-08-16T14:55:00.000-04:002013-08-16T15:54:31.085-04:00Capitolfest 11 review (now with more "Mr. Lemon"!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gWwJBPK4qjY/Ug5UQBSN4dI/AAAAAAAAAZw/p3NCyyNGW-g/s1600/cap11logo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="93" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gWwJBPK4qjY/Ug5UQBSN4dI/AAAAAAAAAZw/p3NCyyNGW-g/s400/cap11logo2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]-->Well, another FANTASTIC <a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Capitolfest</span></a> has come and gone and what a great time I had! The friends, food, and especially the films make this weekend one of the ones I look forward to year after year. And if everything I mentioned before wasn’t enough, they ran one of my “holy grail” films, El Brendel’s “<a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2010/05/mr-lemon-of-orange-1931.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mr. Lemon of Orange</span></a>”.<br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">So here we go with the reviews. Just remember these are my <a href="http://www.louiedespres.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">PERSONAL</span></a> views, your mileage may vary depending how tired you were and if your popcorn was too salty. Films are rated on a * (meh) to ***** (excellent) basis. I have provided links to some of the individual films, so you can read the synopsis. Let’s roll:<br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132960/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">FLAMING WATERS</span></a> (FBO, 1926) - ****. a good barn burner starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570006/?ref_=tt_cl_t1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Malcom McGregor</span></a> (who was also lead in another film this weekend) which has to deal with a greedy oil salesman swindling his mother and Malcom seeking revenge. Lots of good high action scenes made even more appealing by the intense <a href="http://www.philipcarli.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dr. Phil Carli’s</span></a> work on the <a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/about.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Moller</span></a> organ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although this was one of the only two digital presentations of the weekend, the images looked great on the screen. Great way to kick off the weekend. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023757/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ALONG CAME RUTH</span></a> (Warner Bros./<a href="http://www.vitaphoneproject.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vitaphone</span></a>, 1933) - ***, A <a href="http://palruth.home.comcast.net/~palruth/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ruth Etting</span></a> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitaphone">Vitaphone</a> </span>short so you know right off the bat what you are getting, LOTS of singing and LOTS of Ruth. Seriously though, I liked this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trying to get away from her busy schedule Ruth tries to get away with her maid for a vacation, but the hotel they go to has a talent show and guess who’s tapped to perform?? Good, light entertainment.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023255/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">MY PAL, THE KING</span></a> (Universal, 1932) - * ½, I really wanted to like this <a href="http://www.okhistory.org/sites/tommix"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Tom Mix</span></a> film but he was just too cardboard in this feature for me. Tom and his rodeo go to a foreign country and he eventually helps thwart a coup over the king, played a young <a href="http://www.mickeyrooney.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mickey Rooney</span></a>. Some nice action scenes with horse acrobats, cowboy rope tricks, and a nice rescue scene at the end, which now considering those aspects, maybe I should give this title a full **? <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290271/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">NoelFrancis</span></a> (who appeared with El in “<a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2009/08/movietone-follies-of-1930-1930.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Movietone Follies of 1930</span></a>”) has a minor role in this one. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490834/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">CASEY AT THE BAT</span></a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonofilm"><span style="color: #b45f06;">DeForest Phonofilm</span></a>, 192?) - ****. The first of many <a href="http://www.pbs.org/transistor/album1/addlbios/deforest.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Phonofilms</span></a> films of the weekend has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeWolf_Hopper"><span style="color: #b45f06;">DeWolf Hopper</span></a> (husband of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_Hopper"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Hedda Hopper</span></a>) reciting the famous baseball poem. As boring as it may sound, Hopper delivers the tome with a fervor and passion which was just incredible. Just a guy in a suit in front of a curtain and it’s ALL him. Just wonderful.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014886/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></a><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014886/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">A FEW MOMENTS WITH EDDIE CANTOR</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 1923) - ***, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this one I have seen a few times before, but never in 35mm on the big screen. Lots of good one liners from Cantor and this film is worth it just to see him perform the tune, “The Dumber They Come, The Better I Like ‘Em”.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026041/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE AFFAIR OF SUSAN</span></a> (Universal, 1935) - ****, This film had not been seen since it’s original release and has long been a picture my buddy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/richard.finegan.50?fref=ts"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Rich Finegan</span></a> had wanted to see, so I was geared up to catch it. A remake of the 1928 flick “<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019109/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lonesome</span></a>”, but with not such amazing looking characters as the original (c’mon, you actually believe beautiful <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448661/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Barbara Kent</span></a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874497/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">GlennTryon</span></a> can’t find dates??). <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZaSu_Pitts"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Zasu Pitts</span></a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640078/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Hugh O’Connell</span></a> fit the bill quite well as older character who appear a bit rough around the edges but you can believe they MIGHT be lonely. As soon as I saw what a pain in the ass <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Catlett"><span style="color: #b45f06;">WalterCatlett</span></a>’s early scenes were (he WAS the comic relief) I thought, “OK, this is where the movie goes wrong”, but his obnoxiousness is kept to a minimum, which worked well. The only downside to this movie is that I saw the original first and it ruined the twist ending for me. No problem though, it was a delight and I’m sad when the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lonesome-Criterion-Collection-Barbara-Kent/dp/B0083V2W04"><span style="color: #b45f06;">DVD of “Lonesome”</span></a> was released, this film was passed over for inclusion. I hope this movie gets more viewings at festivals, as it’s one everyone who loves a good love story should see.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018744/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE CAMPUS VAMP</span></a> (Sennett/Pathe, 1928) - ** ½, The first appearance of Capitolfest Tribute Star <a href="http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Carole Lombard</span></a> (billed as “Carol” here) in this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mack-Sennetts-Fun-Factory-Filmography/dp/0786477113"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mack Sennett</span></a> comedy two-reeler about a girl (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Eilers"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Sally Eilers</span></a>) who’s boyfriend (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447339/?ref_=tt_cl_t4"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Matty Kemp</span></a>) forgets he likes her in favor of the beautiful blonde (Lombard). Another short I had seen a few times before, but never in 35mm. A nice enough short but the color ending was not present on this reel (but is on my DVD copy) for which I subtracted a half star. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019377/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">SHOW FOLKS</span></a> (Pathe, 1928) - *** ½, this was shown as a replacement for “<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019288/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">POWER</span></a>” (Pathe, 1928) which was unavailable for showing and Capitolfest showed this one a few years ago but I had totally forgotten about it. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703600/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Eddie Quillan</span></a> plays a dancer who is going nowhere in Vaudeville until he hooks up with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Basquette"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lina Basquette</span></a> and as a team, they really take off. But Eddie is a pompous performer who thinks he’s the whole act and it eventually breaks them up. <a href="http://carolelombard.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Carole Lombard</span></a> eventually takes over Lina’s position, but the act is a failure. Through a set of circumstances the two original dancers are brought back together and all is right with the world. Lots of fun and I could watch the adorable Basquette dance all day long.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475127/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">PRESIDENT COOLIDGE TAKEN ON THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 1924) – ½ *, the President of the US makes a speech about the state of the US and sounds like every damn politician ever. Gets at least a half star for being a Phonofilm and a historical record of Coolidge, other than that it was pretty lifeless and boring. Interesting to note, the Capitolfest audience “cheered” or “groaned” depending what political position they had. Hilarious that film nearly 90 years old still has the power to get people to react.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.redhotjazz.com/berniephonofilm.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">BEN BERNIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 192?) - *** ½, hot jazz played well. What else can you say??</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029322/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">NOTHING SACRED</span></a> (David O. Selznick/United Artists, 1937) - *** ½, here’s another one I had seen before (Capitolfest tries to throw in a couple of regulars the first night to get people warmed up) but it never looked like this. A gorgeous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technicolor"><span style="color: #b45f06;">35mm Technicolor</span></a> print showed this film off in all its glory. Carole Lombard looked amazing!!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RLiD19C3mYU/Ug5d2wxAupI/AAAAAAAAAaA/3jfeYLipdZE/s1600/large_nothing_sacred_blu-ray_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RLiD19C3mYU/Ug5d2wxAupI/AAAAAAAAAaA/3jfeYLipdZE/s320/large_nothing_sacred_blu-ray_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Carole Lombard in a screen grab taken from the blu-ray release of "Nothing Sacred"</i></div><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024041/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">FROM HELL TO HEAVEN</span></a> (Paramount, 1933) - ***, A horse race is happening in a town and everyone with some sob story bets on a different horse, one has to win, the others have to lose, right???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But this is Hollywood and everything works out in the end!!! A nice little feature with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Oakie"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Jack Oakie</span></a> as the comic relief who is always writing (and singing!), songs at the drop of a hat, Carole Lombard in her slinky best, and <a href="http://www.davidmanners.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">David Manners</span></a> doing what he does best, playing the sappiest sap ever. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440323/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">DON'T WEAKEN</span></a> (Rolin/Pathe, 1920) - ** ½, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snub_Pollard"><span style="color: #b45f06;">“Snub” Pollard</span></a>and (I think) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Morrison"><span style="color: #b45f06;">“Sunshine” Sammy Morrison</span></a> having fun with some gypsy girl and a woman kidnapped by a cad. A few laughs in here, but just a few.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491234/"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></a><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491234/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">WEBER AND FIELDS IN THEIR FAMOUS POOL ROOM SCENE</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 1925) - **, just what it says. The comedy duo hit us with a lot of jokes in short order. Seen it before and didn’t excite me then either.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020776/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE COHENS AND KELLYS IN AFRICA</span></a> (Universal, 1931) - **, having seen one of these films from this series before, “<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019779/?ref_=fn_al_tt_7"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Cohens and Kellys InAtlantic City</span></a>” and really digging it, I was looking forward to this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sidney"><span style="color: #b45f06;">GeorgeSidney</span></a> & <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Murray_%28actor%29"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Charlie Murray</span></a> incarnation ever since Capitolfest announced it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t hold up. Sidney & Murray need to acquire some ivory for their piano business and hire a shyster to lead them on an expedition to Africa to find some. Cue lots of unfunny zaniness & jokes, with plenty of mispronounced animal names and ethnic humor. In fact, if you are looking for a movie which rhymes “Zebru” (a play on the zebra) with “Hebrew”, this movie is for you. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0005774/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">A MOTHER'S ATONEMENT</span></a> (Rex/Universal, 1915) - ***</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007188/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE PLACE BEYOND THE WINDS</span></a> (Red Feather/Universal, 1916) - ***</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008930/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">BROADWAY LOVE</span></a> (Bluebird/Universal, 1918) - ***, I really have a hard time with these early melodramas. I find them a chore to sit through and just about always boring. What makes these 3 special is they contain early performances by <a href="http://www.lonchaney.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lon Chaney, Sr</span></a>., which push them into the *** range. It’s really amazing to watch Chaney in these films as he just blows the other actors out of the water with his skill. Although most of these films just survive as fragments, these were really nice to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014310/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">SISSLE & BLAKE</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 1923) - *** ½, great jazz piano and signing combo. Too bad the film was not so great, but what can you expect? Nice to see.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022169/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">MR. LEMON OF ORANGE</span></a> (Fox, 1931) - *****, better than <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Citizen Kane</span></a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Godfather</span></a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Metropolis</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021749/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">City Lights</span></a> COMBINED!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But seriously, I would say a strong **** to **** ½ (but maybe I’m a bit biased).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the film I have been waiting nearly 8 years to see and it didn’t disappoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El Brendel play a dual role in this picture of a childlike (or what others have referred to as “dumb”) Swede Oscar Lemon and a tough gangster, Silent McGee. I was excited to see this latter role as I had heard it may be the only film to feature El speaking in his real voice. I can say unequivocally he DOES NOT speak in his real voice in this one, but it is close, he puts on a “New York toughie” affect. Here is a private home recording titled "Union Farm Tough" he made in the 40’s which nearly sounds like the way Silent McGee spoke in “Mr. Lemon”:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"></div><object height="94" width="422"><param value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtzOjg6IjI0MzkwMTE0IjtzOjQ6ImNvZGUiO3M6MTI6IjI0MzkwMTE0LTE4ZSI7czo2OiJ1c2VySWQiO3M6NzoiMTAzNDUwMCI7czoxMjoiZXh0ZXJuYWxDYWxsIjtpOjE7czo0OiJ0aW1lIjtpOjEzNzY2Nzk0NjI7fQ==&autoplay=default" name="movie"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed wmode="transparent" height="94" width="422" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtzOjg6IjI0MzkwMTE0IjtzOjQ6ImNvZGUiO3M6MTI6IjI0MzkwMTE0LTE4ZSI7czo2OiJ1c2VySWQiO3M6NzoiMTAzNDUwMCI7czoxMjoiZXh0ZXJuYWxDYWxsIjtpOjE7czo0OiJ0aW1lIjtpOjEzNzY2Nzk0NjI7fQ==&autoplay=default"></embed></object><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />You can read the synopsis of the film <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2010/05/mr-lemon-of-orange-1931.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a> so I don’t have to get into what the movie is about. I will say the film went over VERY well with the Capitol audience and I didn’t hear any complaints from the people who saw it. All of the reviews were positive and someone said to me, “I didn’t know <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2010/05/more-of-mr-lemon-of-orange.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">El Brendel</span></a>could be so funny!” to which I replied, “Well, now you do!” Executive Director of the Capitol <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bYedCdGwDs"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Art Pierce</span></a> even told me someone mentioned to him it was the best film of the weekend. YAY! </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">The print looked very nice and has survived the years in great shape. As El’s uncle, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171874/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">William Collier Sr.</span></a> had some terrific lines in the picture and you can certainly see screen writer <a href="http://eddiecantor.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Eddie Cantor</span></a>’s humor coming through in some of the dialog. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifi_D%27Orsay"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Fifi D’orsay</span></a> looked amazing and her singing was more than adequate. Interesting to note although El was a lifetime non-smoker and in many of his filmed appearances I have seen where he uses a cigarette or cigar as a prop but never lights it, in this picture he actually takes a couple “non-inhaling” puffs on a cigarette. He also gets to try his hand at some physical activity, other than dancing, as there are a few fight scenes where he is actually getting into it with the other actors. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">El’s “straight” role in this is interesting also as he never played another “heavy” in anything I have seen him in. He’s certainly no <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cagney"><span style="color: #b45f06;">James Cagney</span></a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_G._Robinson"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Edward G. Robinson</span></a>, but he handles it quite well and has me wishing he would have been able to flex his acting chops in more of this type of character. My definite highlight of the weekend and I hope it is able to be let out of the vault again & play at other festivals and screenings again as it should be seen by others. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AnGrSAme8fE/Ug5kPkU5--I/AAAAAAAAAaU/RA-sas55HIQ/s1600/34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AnGrSAme8fE/Ug5kPkU5--I/AAAAAAAAAaU/RA-sas55HIQ/s320/34.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"> <i>El Brendel just before he accidentally swallows a tiny harmonica in "Mr. Lemon of Orange"</i></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154170/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ASSISTANT WIVES</span></a> (Hal Roach, 1927) - ****, A really funny <a href="http://www.charley-chase.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Charley Chase</span></a> two-reeler. These late 20’s Chase shorts made for <a href="http://www.hal-roach.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Hal Roach</span></a> may be the best in the actor’s cannon. Well written, tons of gags, and the fast pacing, made this the best short offering of the weekend. Oh, and I love <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Garvin"><span style="color: #b45f06;">AnitaGarvin</span></a> in everything!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019380/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_7"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE SHOWDOWN</span></a> (Paramount, 1928) - ****, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bancroft_%28actor%29"><span style="color: #b45f06;">George Bancroft</span></a>plays oil wildcat in South America looking for the big gusher. When <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Hamilton_%28actor%29"><span style="color: #b45f06;">NeilHamilton</span></a> shows up with hoity-toity, and beautiful, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Brent"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Evelyn Brent</span></a> and THEN decides to leave her alone with Bancroft and 3 other guys while he goes off to make his fortune. Dumb move as men out in the middle of nowhere with one woman (not counting the party girl who shows up but the guys reject) to look at for weeks, lead to bad stuff happening. Lots of sweaty bodies and Ms. Brent in very little clothes plus a good story and characters you love and hate, made this another weekend highlight for me. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490849/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">COHEN ON THE TELEPHONE</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 1923) - **, lots of Jewish ethnic humor concerning a guy on the telephone carrying on a one sided conversation, for the viewers, of course. Not a huge fan of this one. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014026/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">EUBIE BLAKE PLAYS HIS FANTASY ON 'SWANEE RIVER</span></a>' (DeForest Phonofilm, 1923) - *** ½, there appeared to be two separate short films here, but no matter, some great piano playing here from Mr. Blake.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021183/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">NIGHT RIDE</span></a> (Universal, 1930) - ** ½, here’s another one I really wanted to like but a combination of extreme sleepiness and the over-the-top acting style of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Schildkraut"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Joseph Schildkraut</span></a> ruined it for me. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Kent"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Barbara Kent</span></a>was as cardboard as ever (did she ever appear in anything with sound which proved she was more than a pretty face?) and Edward G. Robinson played the gangster letch we all know and love. I’d love to give a more thorough description of the film but I think I saw more of the inside of my eyelids than I did the picture.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491154/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ABBIE MITCHELL IN SONGS OF YESTERDAY</span></a> (DeForest Phonofilm, 1925) - ***, some nice operatic style singing of some old standards. A neat reel with outtakes from the original filming. This may have been the nicest looking & sounding of all the Phonofilms this weekend.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020741/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD</span></a> (Universal, 1930) - *, this film gets only one star because I think the film itself was properly exposed. This picture concerns the writing of the French National anthem. In fact, I can envision all the 50 <a href="http://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=55"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Laemmle</span></a>’s on payroll at Universal sitting around in a room and agreeing, “yeah, let’s do a film about the writing of “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise"><span style="color: #b45f06;">La Marseillaise</span></a>” and the French Revolution but not really based on facts and let’s have lots of songs, you know, and we’ll cast that guy who is beautiful to look at but can’t act his way out of a paper bag. Yeah, let’s do this!” Anyway, that’s what comes off on the screen. I actually left the theater and went outside for a little sunshine and to hear the birds sing then went back inside to see the ridiculous scene where <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boles_%28actor%29"><span style="color: #b45f06;">John Boles</span></a> is writing the song, with music playing in the background, and he’s posing like he’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Atlas"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Charles Atlas</span></a> in a Mr. Universe competition. I mean, couldn’t we even see some of the aristocracy get guillotined in this one? A turkey……with music.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018696/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE BICYCLE FLIRT</span></a> (Sennett/Pathe, 1928) - *** ½, a very funny <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_Sennett"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mack Sennett</span></a> short. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Dent"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vernon Dent</span></a> doesn’t want his daughter Carole Lombard to date the “nice” boy, so when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bevan"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Billy Bevan</span></a> shows up on a bicycle, Carole starts flirting. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vernon-Dent-Stooge-Bill-Cassara/dp/1593935498"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dent</span></a> tries to lose the pest but the Bevan-on-a-bike keeps coming back. The shenanigans end when Vernon hits Billy with the car and when a cop shows up to take the driver away, he offers to take Billy home to recuperate at the family house. Soon, Billy’s entire family moves in and that’s when the “nice” boy doesn’t look so bad. Lots of cool gags in this one and an unbilled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Clyde"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Andy Clyde</span></a> as Bevan’s father!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014706/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE BEDROOM WINDOW</span></a> (William C. DeMille/Paramount, 1924) - *** ½, a neat murder mystery where a writer solves the shooting death of a family friend. Although the crime is solved about three-quarters of the way in, I still thought the way the crime was laid out made the ending really enjoyable. Just the right amount of tension, drama, and comedy for my liking. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978406/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">VOICE OF HOLLYWOOD #12</span></a> (Tec-Art/Tiffany, 1931) - *** ½, when are we finally going to get to see all the shorts from this wonderful series? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Pangborn"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Franklin Pangborn</span></a> hosts this episode with scenes from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478996/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Rita La Roy</span></a>'s wedding and scenes from a film premier with such stars as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Erwin"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Stuart Erwin</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Collyer"><span style="color: #b45f06;">JuneCollyer</span></a>, <a href="http://www.dorothysebastian.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dorothy Sebastian</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Arlen"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Richard Arlen</span></a>, <a href="http://www.goldensilents.com/stars/jobynaralston.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Jobyna Ralston</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Brian"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mary Brian</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelma_Todd"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ThelmaTodd</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Lebedeff"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ivan Lebedeff</span></a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Harding"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ann Harding</span></a>. In fact, photos from this night were featured in my blog posts <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2009/10/early-30s-movie-premiers-part-1.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a> and<a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2009/10/early-30s-movie-premiers-part-2.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> here</span></a>. What gave it away is the artwork behind Ann Harding. Pretty cool. And hey, to top it all off, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Louise"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Anita Louise</span></a> plays the harp!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022006/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE</span></a> (Paramount, 1931) - ****, entrepreneur <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Foster_%28director%29"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Norman Foster</span></a> decides to go up against his father <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Pallette"><span style="color: #b45f06;">EugenePallette</span></a>’s soap company in order to prove he can make it in business. After he hires <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_%22Skeets%22_Gallagher"><span style="color: #b45f06;">“Skeets” Gallagher</span></a>, who specializes in getting the word out through advertising, the sons soap company starts to take off, but all the money has been spent on billboards and magazine ads, so what are they going to use to have the soap manufactured? Carol Lombard helps out with some dough gleaned from Pallette and of course, everything works out all right in the end! YAY!! A nice little cameo from <a href="http://www.pandorasbox.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Louise Brooks</span></a> in about the first 5 minutes of the picture, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dD_huYV93D4/Ug5ukY3MWpI/AAAAAAAAAak/leq__2tVK6Q/s1600/itpaystoadvertise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dD_huYV93D4/Ug5ukY3MWpI/AAAAAAAAAak/leq__2tVK6Q/s320/itpaystoadvertise.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Eugene Pallette, "Skeets" Gallagher, Carole Lombard, and Norman Foster in "It Pays To Advertise"</i></div><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Jack Theakston's Short Subject Follies - *** ½, Capitol Theatre Assistant Manager Jack Theakston puts together this show every year and it grabs people’s attention because you never know what you are going to see. This year, Jack’s first installment was a bunch of drive-in snipes, including the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfhbbPaENis"><span style="color: #b45f06;">franks & beans hot-pocket </span></a>one which may be the worst concession stand concoction ever dreamed up. Next up, we had 2 early <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prizma"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Prizma Color</span></a> travelogues all about France. Lastly, we were treated to a delicious 1912 <a href="http://www.thanhouser.org/index.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Thanhouser FilmCorporation</span></a> short about sideshow freaks, “<a href="http://www.thanhouser.org/tcocd/Filmography_files/k1ks68.htm"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE STAR OF THE SIDESHOW</span></a>”. Although the star of the film was referred to as a “midget”, it was obvious she was just a young girl in the role, but we were introduced to a bearded lady, crazy jungle guy, snake charmer, fat lady, and a giant, so at least we got the goods eventually! An interesting and entertaining way to end up Mr. Theakston’s spot. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018811/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE DANCING TOWN</span></a> (Paramount Pictures, 1928) - ***, this short was a pretty good time. A small town dancer, with a disapproving father, comes up with a new dance routine that really takes off and then her father loves it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An early vehicle for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Hayes"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Helen Hayes</span></a>, and it is supposedly the first film appearance by <a href="http://humphreybogart.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Humphrey Bogart</span></a> who I thought I saw in the doorway of the family house and then someone else said they saw him in the crowd at the dance studio, then someone else said they didn’t see him at all so I don’t know what to believe. The real star of the short was <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561857/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ada May</span></a> with her generous dance gyrations throughout the length of the picture. It’s too bad she had such a short Hollywood career, because she could really hoof it! The last section of this film appears in terrible quality due to film decomposition, a real shame.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016751/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">THE CRUISE OF THE JASPER B</span></a> (William C. DeMille/PDC, 1926) - ****, a film which started off pretty straight forward and ended as a comical farce. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_La_Rocque"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Rod La Rocque</span></a> is the scion of a pirate family who needs to get married by a certain date or lose the family fortune (who writes these things?). He sleeps through the “marriage by” date and the first half of the film walks around his house as everything is being auctioned off, including his clothes, so he spends most of this time with nothing on except for a towel covering his nether regions. In the meantime a female neighbor, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Harris"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mildred Harris</span></a>, is willed a large sum of money but the villain, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snitz_Edwards"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Snitz Edwards</span></a>, is out to make sure she doesn’t collect. The second half is all about Snitz chasing Mildred and lots of funny stuff happening in between (including Snitz being taken for dead and put in a coffin type box!) with La Rocque saving the day! A good picture with great acting from everyone. Lots of laughs throughout!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">So that’s it! Another Capitolfest closes and the wait for next year’s festival starts. THANK YOU to the staff of the Capitol for all the hard work they do putting this show together. Large round of applause for <a href="http://www.philipcarli.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dr.Philip C. Carli</span></a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004592/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Robert Israel</span></a>, & <a href="http://gstos.org/AveryTunningley.htm"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Avery Tunningley</span></a> for providing the accompaniment on the vintage Moller Organ. The announced Tribute Star for next year will be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Powell"><span style="color: #b45f06;">William Powell</span></a>, so I’m sure the staff at the Capitol has lots of goodies to choose from. The dates will be August 8-10, 2014, see you there!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uQltLTzYfD4/Ug5u5WniqsI/AAAAAAAAAas/i--7sWdp6mE/s1600/10030312_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uQltLTzYfD4/Ug5u5WniqsI/AAAAAAAAAas/i--7sWdp6mE/s320/10030312_2.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>William Powell will be Capitolfest's featured star in 2014!</i></div><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i>and one last photo before the end of the post........here we have archivist, preservationist, historian, (maybe some other stuff in there as well) & all around good guy, <a href="http://www.drfilm.net/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Eric Grayson</span></a> leaving the Capitol Theater at the end of the festival. </i></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6rY4eKHJnpw/Ug5zGwfKYbI/AAAAAAAAAa8/0WoJq5to5RU/s1600/DSC_1295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6rY4eKHJnpw/Ug5zGwfKYbI/AAAAAAAAAa8/0WoJq5to5RU/s320/DSC_1295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-33616390979151741052013-08-11T07:52:00.001-04:002013-08-11T07:52:00.269-04:00"Mr. Lemon..." updateJust a brief update on the showing of "Mr. Lemon of Orange" yesterday at Capitolfest. It went over extremely well and many people told me they absolutely loved it. Will write more about it when I return but it appears we have another winning film from El which no one know about!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-83796425919441278362013-08-05T11:47:00.003-04:002013-08-05T11:59:36.427-04:00Look what arrived in Rome, NY this morning!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7rAIrlJfj0/Uf_IqQdyFbI/AAAAAAAAAZg/I9hbuBDosW0/s1600/1147605_599693366717959_1256667503_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7rAIrlJfj0/Uf_IqQdyFbI/AAAAAAAAAZg/I9hbuBDosW0/s400/1147605_599693366717959_1256667503_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />That's right, kiddies! The print of "Mr. Lemon of Orange" arrived this morning at the Capitol Theater just in time for <a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Capitolfest</span></a> this weekend!!<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867855262254269482.post-20164225545512022542013-08-03T12:57:00.000-04:002013-08-03T12:57:31.720-04:00Capitolfest: right around the corner!That's right, in less than a week, Capitolfest will be starting in Rome, NY. As I have <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2013/01/rare-brendel-film-to-be-seen-again.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">posted before</span></a>, they will be running the rare El Brendel feature, "<a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/2010/05/mr-lemon-of-orange-1931.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Mr. Lemon of Orange</span></a>" which hasn't been screened publicly in over 80 years! There is still time to register and come join in on the fun (and see all the great films), just follow the link below for all the details (films, lodging, etc.):<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">all about Capitolfest</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Monsieur Brendel hanging with some extras in "Mr. Lemon of Orange"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0