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Monthly Archives: July 2012
In Memoriam: Tony Martin (1913-2012)
“The Zeppo Role” was a relatively thankless part in all Marx Bros. films. After the “fourth brother” left the act following DUCK SOUP (1933), a stream of handsome young leading men took his standard part as the fresh-faced, often-crooning love interest: … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Film, Uncategorized
Tagged Cyd Charisse, The Big Store, The Marx Brothers, Tony martin
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Maggie and Me in 3-D!
My girlfriend Maggie and me after a screening of IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953) in 3-D at Film Forum on July 27, 2012.
Jackie and Me
Classic film buddy Jackie Brady and me after a screening of INHERIT THE WIND at the Film Society of Lincoln Center on July 26, 2012
Raymond Griffith at the Silent Clowns Film Series in New York
If you’re a classic film fan, and you live near or plan to visit New York City, The Silent Clowns Film Series should be on your must-see list. Since 1997, this free, monthly series has been presenting hard-to-find silent short subjects and … Continue reading
Posted in Screening Report, Silent Film
Tagged "Ben Model", "Bruce Lawton", "Bruno Walter Auditorium", "HANDS UP!", "Library for the Performing Arts", "Mack Swain", "New York", "Raymond Griffith", "Silent Clowns, "Silent clowns film series", "Silent comedy", "silent film screenings", "Silent film", "Silent movies", "Steve Massa", "Walter Kerr", Buddy the Dog, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Clarence Badger, Dog Shy, Marian Nixon, The General, THE GOLD RUSH, Virginia Lee, YOU'D BE SURPRISED
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Don’t Let Us Lose the Magic of Moviegoing
In May of 1983 I saw RETURN OF THE JEDI at the Sunrise Multiplex, a six-screen theater that had recently opened on the border between Nassau County and Queens, on Long Island. I had never been to a movie theater … Continue reading
Classic Film in 2012: The Opposite of Extinction
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Neal Gabler’s suggestion in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times that old movies are “dinosaurs,” looking forlornly in the eye-rolling face of the generation (the under-30 “Millennials”) that will finally and irrevocably consign them … Continue reading
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Tagged #TCMParty, Classic film, facebook, Leonard Maltin, live tweetalongs, Netflix, TCM, TCM Essentials Jr, Tumblr, Turner Classic Movies, Twitter
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In Memoriam: Celeste Holm (1917-2012)
Celeste Holm died today at the age of 95, at home in her beloved Central Park West apartment. I’ll let others report on the nearly seven decades Miss Holm spent gracing stage, screen and television. Instead, I will tell you … Continue reading
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN from TCM and Fathom Events: Flawed Technology, Delightful Results
On Thursday, Turner Classic Movies and NCM Fathom Events presented SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) at nearly 500 venues nationwide. And I thought long and hard about not going to see it – even though I love old movies in general, … Continue reading
