Tag Archives: Frank Capra

How I Almost Ruined IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by willmckinley

There I was at the IFC Center in New York, about to see a 35mm print of Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE in a theater filled with excited fans. Even better, Donna Reed’s daughter was on hand to introduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, IFC Center, Screening Report | Tagged Buster Keaton, Clarence Oddbody, Donna Reed, Frank Capra, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, George Bailey, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Jimmy Stewart, Mary Hatch, Mary Owen, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, The Donna Reed Show, Why We Fight, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU | 22 Comments

UPDATE – Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 4

Posted on September 27, 2012 by willmckinley

Turner Classic Movies’ month-long tribute to comedy pioneer Mack Sennett concludes tonight with 21 short subjects produced between 1926 and 1933, all restored by CineMuseum. Brew up a pot of strong coffee, because the final night of the festival ends … Continue reading →

Posted in Silent Film | Tagged "Silent comedy", "Silent movies", A HAREM KNIGHT, Ben Turpin, Billy Bevan, Billy Gilbert, BROKE IN CHINA, Carole Lombard, CATALINA HERE I COME, DON'T PLAY BRIDGE WITH YOUR WIFE, FIDDLESTICKS, Frank Capra, Harry Langdon, HIS UNLUCKY NIGHT, HOBOKEN TO HOLLYWOOD, Keystone, Mack Sennett, Mary Ann Jackson, MATCH PLAY, MATCHMAKING MAMMA, RUN GIRL RUN, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, short subjects, SMITH'S PONY, TAXI FOR TWO, TCM, THE BEST MAN, THE DENTIST, THE FATAL GLASS OF BEER, THE GEAT PIE MYSTERY, THE GOLF NUT, THE LOUD MOUTH, THE PRIDE OF PIKEVILLE, Turner Classic Movies, two reel shorts, W.C. Fields | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Frank Capra

How I Almost Ruined IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

UPDATE – Silent Comedy from Mack Sennett on TCM – Week 4

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