tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61558537417127641672024-03-13T06:06:35.437-04:00Out of the PastOut of the Past is a classic film blog covering films from the 1920s to the 1960s and beyond. Raquel reviews movies, discusses stars of the classic Hollywood era, shares her classic film related life experiences, watches her favorite films on the big screen and reviews books.Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger1260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-76528605046505236082024-01-10T12:14:00.004-05:002024-01-14T16:46:38.653-05:00New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (22)<div style="text-align: left;">New year, new books! 2024 is your year to read more film books and there are plenty of new ones coming out for you to enjoy. There is lots here for those of you who enjoy Oscar history, fashion, Westerns, film noir, etc. There are 80+ new titles featured so plenty options to consider!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books include biographies, memoirs, scholarly texts, coffee table books and more from a variety of publishers. For any scholarly books I make sure the ones included are affordable. There are also some reissues and paperback editions added to the bunch. Publication dates range from January to July 2024 and these are subject to change. These are U.S. release dates. International release dates and availability may vary.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Warning: If you look on Amazon for new classic film titles, please note that there are a lot of AI generated ones for sale. Use your discretion!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Also, McFarland on sale dates change frequently and chances are the below on sale dates for those titles will not stick.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Links go to Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Powell's (I will add Larry Edmund's links as they become available). I receive a small commission if you shop through some (not all) of my buy links. </div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">JANUARY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XWSRBvUJzgRxgzG6SWpbCqnZ1DNgN5e5EI-ndNy5lPFTT2oJ7QB9N_fSQCbyTS91WuNMK57rmOfJ7SuyuvlEcYrhM8JXk6RU1JJnxgZ9nBIHwVk0AlVm2-KeVdewjF1LwHMTAln6auktwldo-drWiYFaBdgg8SM0GzfRlQQEY_DMmGrVjBmi19ZFAeM/s2600/50OscarNights.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="2101" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XWSRBvUJzgRxgzG6SWpbCqnZ1DNgN5e5EI-ndNy5lPFTT2oJ7QB9N_fSQCbyTS91WuNMK57rmOfJ7SuyuvlEcYrhM8JXk6RU1JJnxgZ9nBIHwVk0AlVm2-KeVdewjF1LwHMTAln6auktwldo-drWiYFaBdgg8SM0GzfRlQQEY_DMmGrVjBmi19ZFAeM/w324-h400/50OscarNights.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9780762486328</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>50 Oscar Nights<br />Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Dave Karger</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>TCM and Running Press</div><div>272 pages — January 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3NRb9C7" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/50-oscar-nights-dave-karger/1143533078?ean=9780762486328" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.larryedmunds.com/product-page/50-oscar-nights-iconic-stars-and-filmmakers-on-their-career-defining-wins" target="_blank">Larry Edmund's</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/50-oscar-nights-9780762486328?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3GorM1cGL1UkKKP8KnekvFOcBfVoYil5LlzUieTOFUkzLp8ep9oBs0hlJ87j73SsWjqA06BJ_IYcaBPFWJ2Qdp0l8SKwpjHqBbUGUmDhSz3iiCcsXaMuycvNuusaaR5tjZCsDMFV1xUgzcD0I8e9Knp7_Frzi5MM9GqoDgDqob2c_ZPxje27jh4AsHQ/s2132/AmericanWay.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3GorM1cGL1UkKKP8KnekvFOcBfVoYil5LlzUieTOFUkzLp8ep9oBs0hlJ87j73SsWjqA06BJ_IYcaBPFWJ2Qdp0l8SKwpjHqBbUGUmDhSz3iiCcsXaMuycvNuusaaR5tjZCsDMFV1xUgzcD0I8e9Knp7_Frzi5MM9GqoDgDqob2c_ZPxje27jh4AsHQ/w263-h400/AmericanWay.jpeg" width="263" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>9781982171674</div><div><b>**Paperback Edition**</b></div><div><b><i>The American Way</i></b></div><div><b><i>A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe </i></b></div><div>by Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler</div></div><div>Simon & Schuster</div><div><div> 384 pages — January 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/47xfFwu" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/the-american-way-9781982171674?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/the-american-way-9781982171674?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYnQzIgl_O2FUarRytNqziLX5XjUJjp9EtqY3y5DgvVNZkwe0r2INvTh9v3DlCJ5UJnfOUuKSexjhIYcJW2BMKXeVwR9X6ryazX0x_zFG4l8w6f6Mad8bOvjMIl45um0t7H4PEdXAmY38vGhcW5lH_PEZOPTw1-sm0_4oz4hz9M7SbcLw8-9MZ5_Z07g/s1518/BlackCaesars.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYnQzIgl_O2FUarRytNqziLX5XjUJjp9EtqY3y5DgvVNZkwe0r2INvTh9v3DlCJ5UJnfOUuKSexjhIYcJW2BMKXeVwR9X6ryazX0x_zFG4l8w6f6Mad8bOvjMIl45um0t7H4PEdXAmY38vGhcW5lH_PEZOPTw1-sm0_4oz4hz9M7SbcLw8-9MZ5_Z07g/w264-h400/BlackCaesars.jpeg" width="264" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>9781419758416</div><div><b><i>Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras</i></b></div><div><b><i>A History of Blaxploitation Cinema </i></b></div><div>by Odie Henderson</div></div><div>Abrams Press</div><div><div>304 pages — January 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3vozOHL" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-caesars-and-foxy-cleopatras-odie-henderson/1143022640?ean=9781419758416" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/black-caesars-foxy-cleopatras-9781419758416?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fgDY-01dlfvHSn_9TuhODb8BbO8m1wsxuefLT_7jMbeZ0PbpvHW9iZkG2BfLzKgEouai4baW-swbHL1I5DGl41qbNucAw4AQEq2g9TaklwXIouot6u0iiBL3Dg_O3I4f9v8Ipz3XF9rzfKr4l3-SKh-8-jD7Jr-pMFGp858vMjLla7iz6-PyK5xNYoU/s2560/DorothyArzner.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fgDY-01dlfvHSn_9TuhODb8BbO8m1wsxuefLT_7jMbeZ0PbpvHW9iZkG2BfLzKgEouai4baW-swbHL1I5DGl41qbNucAw4AQEq2g9TaklwXIouot6u0iiBL3Dg_O3I4f9v8Ipz3XF9rzfKr4l3-SKh-8-jD7Jr-pMFGp858vMjLla7iz6-PyK5xNYoU/w266-h400/DorothyArzner.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>9781496848260</div><div><b><i>Dorothy Arzner</i></b></div><div><b><i>Interviews</i></b></div><div>edited by Martin F. Norden</div><div>University Press of Mississippi</div><div><div>272 pages — January 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/4aN5hDA" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dorothy-arzner-martin-f-norden/1143409677?ean=9781496848260" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/dorothy-arzner-9781496848260?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIv5k9OA2Y6k3K-P8iydxarzMg5KxCfRUxvucif6AHN65xVaIBZWr0PB25wlN4ZckMdGiYp-9Nuv8gMnVL8sJv_oSnCOeuhGvIApLeqcaD_ttWDIGRgkRckTTmGmeiUV_voZ7dHFE7B4tPvJy03Ln-LbdAL_661FqGQS4_0vRVlereAmSG7Dd2dlUl42M/s400/Brackett.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIv5k9OA2Y6k3K-P8iydxarzMg5KxCfRUxvucif6AHN65xVaIBZWr0PB25wlN4ZckMdGiYp-9Nuv8gMnVL8sJv_oSnCOeuhGvIApLeqcaD_ttWDIGRgkRckTTmGmeiUV_voZ7dHFE7B4tPvJy03Ln-LbdAL_661FqGQS4_0vRVlereAmSG7Dd2dlUl42M/w266-h400/Brackett.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>9781493076062</div><div><b>**Updated On Sale Date**</b></div><div><b><i>Double Solitaire</i></b></div><div><b><i>The Films of Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder</i></b></div><div>by Donald Brackett</div><div>Applause</div><div>312 pages — September 2023</div></div><div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3XRk3TZ" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/double-solitaire-donald-brackett/1142900309?ean=9781493076062" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/double-solitaire-9781493076062?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h369QQ3zPCy1nNglRlIM6q-cHZpiXQzatnHjtoI1YJv95ERmbSgRsQFw_f_t4d8kCNimiAaSF0U-LNxranzyrrg4GzyNgG3lOYf-MzefP0lSpJxpEvfoAO1rw_cxACbOTeXK7f5Tutp3ctqaD747PBIizgTOYX8Q4MR5JxIBVtg8pcIVA5ddsCurh40/s1428/WestwoodCemetery.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h369QQ3zPCy1nNglRlIM6q-cHZpiXQzatnHjtoI1YJv95ERmbSgRsQFw_f_t4d8kCNimiAaSF0U-LNxranzyrrg4GzyNgG3lOYf-MzefP0lSpJxpEvfoAO1rw_cxACbOTeXK7f5Tutp3ctqaD747PBIizgTOYX8Q4MR5JxIBVtg8pcIVA5ddsCurh40/w280-h400/WestwoodCemetery.jpeg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9781467160643</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Legends of Westwood Village Cemetery</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by E.J. Stephens, Kim Stephens and Phil Lantis</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arcadia Publishing</div><div style="text-align: center;">128 pages — January 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3RTxWhI" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legends-of-westwood-village-cemetery-ej-stephens/1143855568?ean=9781467160643" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/legends-of-westwood-village-cemetery-9781467160643?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC22EeZjTDZqU_3KQHf6s8mRB3Q3Jccmb_UxfNYONd4p5RvXASWD3ySuT6sK_cRLIZqQr2pqJRox7PCJf3w03gjKWP1IBnm0K44U7uHabi8WCAcRcBlSdT3DXHQA9D9W4yzrVSm8_gvIRTIN8p5O8qZrD283ghYNvJsCpKznBK1E5zqqcPuMSytW7PBs/s2700/Mavericks.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC22EeZjTDZqU_3KQHf6s8mRB3Q3Jccmb_UxfNYONd4p5RvXASWD3ySuT6sK_cRLIZqQr2pqJRox7PCJf3w03gjKWP1IBnm0K44U7uHabi8WCAcRcBlSdT3DXHQA9D9W4yzrVSm8_gvIRTIN8p5O8qZrD283ghYNvJsCpKznBK1E5zqqcPuMSytW7PBs/w266-h400/Mavericks.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9780813197944</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Mavericks</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Interviews with the World's Iconoclast Filmmakers</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Gerald Peary</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>University Press of Kentucky</div><div>204 pages — January 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/48Lwt40" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mavericks-gerald-peary/1143016061?ean=9780813197944" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/mavericks-9780813197944?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31rFqlTz1GYT-MaGuq70S1NOP3Df4325N6P7wUXQE4K4YQjUOAY7FuyX8QGa32lc0iR3C2NYLS8jPnbvEVO6b1L_sW_cbkxANY0vSaRRRCg_tiSo3lHhFN4aShPnQ29PYdaDfjJwIm5uZFkCVua_AqmEHYT1hXg85PDX-BirSdBPqu6hJXCsSPi7uyps/s648/Muse.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="486" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31rFqlTz1GYT-MaGuq70S1NOP3Df4325N6P7wUXQE4K4YQjUOAY7FuyX8QGa32lc0iR3C2NYLS8jPnbvEVO6b1L_sW_cbkxANY0vSaRRRCg_tiSo3lHhFN4aShPnQ29PYdaDfjJwIm5uZFkCVua_AqmEHYT1hXg85PDX-BirSdBPqu6hJXCsSPi7uyps/w300-h400/Muse.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9780063221741</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i>Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me</i></b></div><div><b><i>A Relationship Forged in Fashion </i></b></div><div>by B Michael</div><div>Amistad</div><div><div>224 pages — January 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/47uWVxw" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/muse-b-michael/1143764752?ean=9780063221741" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/muse-9780063221741?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hajeski</div><div style="text-align: center;">Firefly Books</div><div style="text-align: center;">240 pages — March 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48LLHFZ" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hollywood-fashion-nancy-j-hajeski/1144278238?ean=9780228105039" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/hollywood-fashion-9780228105039?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17lfMM31kMkTNQa3zwrEIHWu62bpgTDzDZVZtMF6OzWEIcwLYHD0BTwUr6YdwZUT8Uao1mSc92x-89tpakbK7NmyI7oDXQX-hMWyYvCZRs4ejxjItUD5N2yVNl7NgIG1Hj-CQljQ2fk3gaRkPPbyyw0g3c-nTPa6XpGdBE2HqkoFZCt_TFHDeVy9X5Ug/s1500/HollywoodSexComedies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1050" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17lfMM31kMkTNQa3zwrEIHWu62bpgTDzDZVZtMF6OzWEIcwLYHD0BTwUr6YdwZUT8Uao1mSc92x-89tpakbK7NmyI7oDXQX-hMWyYvCZRs4ejxjItUD5N2yVNl7NgIG1Hj-CQljQ2fk3gaRkPPbyyw0g3c-nTPa6XpGdBE2HqkoFZCt_TFHDeVy9X5Ug/w280-h400/HollywoodSexComedies.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9781476693538</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Hollywood Sex Comedies, 1953-1964</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A Critical Analysis of 25 Films</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Hal Erickson</div><div style="text-align: center;">McFarland</div><div style="text-align: center;">228 pages — March 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3RKyc2y" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hollywood-sex-comedies-1953-1964-hal-erickson/1144082729?ean=9781476693538" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/hollywood-sex-comedies-1953-1964-9781476693538?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAbZcsu42U8E_mIngFchi1kbcTosgP_tfPWpjJIAxilaqj5h6wfXphTmLR9fBt3wSyfdJxhbCOfRKKgqrV26udx-bGhWYrMmLLqHxMoFT7SjzDE2yV85j7EQgE5mzbcDBE_VnHz8B3iJQsbkNaZB12cx7yLwEsEsMvb6Xsjm0z4DeaAH7caD-8GhEORc/s1200/InventingItGirl.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAbZcsu42U8E_mIngFchi1kbcTosgP_tfPWpjJIAxilaqj5h6wfXphTmLR9fBt3wSyfdJxhbCOfRKKgqrV26udx-bGhWYrMmLLqHxMoFT7SjzDE2yV85j7EQgE5mzbcDBE_VnHz8B3iJQsbkNaZB12cx7yLwEsEsMvb6Xsjm0z4DeaAH7caD-8GhEORc/w266-h400/InventingItGirl.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9781324094463</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b>**Paperback Edition**</b></div><div><b><i>Inventing the It Girl</i></b></div><div><b><i>How Elinor Glyn Created the Modern Romance and Conquered Early Hollywood </i></b></div><div>by Hilary A. 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D'Arc</div><div>Gibbs Smith</div><div>360 pages — March 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3tPqEnm" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-hollywood-came-to-utah-centennial-edition-james-v-darc/1144148508?ean=9781423665809" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/when-hollywood-came-to-utah-centennial-edition-9781423665809?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">APRIL</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvv8wD5PXtupc_QHOVWeWNnl1TN6GUJlg4L6_AdPcv62A7LG9b2cQUlCMmtSptRX5H5eADgVW-wa1QCg46gIGXDAY4k_8eusIyrPeNftUu01BGK0cXNTfJ_3buQRr_oRhYcRt_igqg9PlL_Flpj5A59olcF9plUSIe1tOYAzNXlHCF5q7Dq0746Ex8sg/s1000/1971.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Rinella</div><div style="text-align: center;">McFarland</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>158 pages — May 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3vzj1lb" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ann-sheridan-michael-d-rinella/1143789636?ean=9781476694184" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/ann-sheridan-9781476694184?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDfXtUMsEacD9wbCOpiwaij-MI8YVNF1lZhfTUrUYUgtAeX5HZ-rN5NEuEOOrk9Oh3apHU5m-PSVjeMl1rbF3PM5Ufnqi3W6wKoRuf5EQsyW-YqHlzAViEwt_l9Q383hj3qRGlZckEFjmvT2tSg3fu5PiEBXMcVpj2MxjqBGxl32e1rXdwvV1Voxir40/s2775/Colorization.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1875" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDfXtUMsEacD9wbCOpiwaij-MI8YVNF1lZhfTUrUYUgtAeX5HZ-rN5NEuEOOrk9Oh3apHU5m-PSVjeMl1rbF3PM5Ufnqi3W6wKoRuf5EQsyW-YqHlzAViEwt_l9Q383hj3qRGlZckEFjmvT2tSg3fu5PiEBXMcVpj2MxjqBGxl32e1rXdwvV1Voxir40/w270-h400/Colorization.jpeg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9780813199382</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>**Paperback Edition**</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i>Colorization </i></b></div><div><b><i>One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World </i></b></div><div>by Wil Haygood</div><div>University Press of Kentucky</div><div>464 pages — May 2024</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47D3KgU" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/colorization-wil-haygood/1138650378?ean=9780813199382" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(<a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2022/07/colorization-one-hundred-years-of-black.html" target="_blank">my review</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vfzMiXmDm7zdVQuC10QygVZkz9x0SaGkCW0W5Gb7PoVz9XH1J8A-zjGPM-4F436cGwBvupiqVcwDZGNZQKDeW8ekFwlil4L-q1vsWqjyYPRInVwuU3gV67E2FyjoLplwVV7JxlPYTvMJsN1Cee053M11f81kkodPbIpYsDzqbtxHI7_Yfo4uakHF3HA/s2470/ForbiddenCocktails.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="2152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vfzMiXmDm7zdVQuC10QygVZkz9x0SaGkCW0W5Gb7PoVz9XH1J8A-zjGPM-4F436cGwBvupiqVcwDZGNZQKDeW8ekFwlil4L-q1vsWqjyYPRInVwuU3gV67E2FyjoLplwVV7JxlPYTvMJsN1Cee053M11f81kkodPbIpYsDzqbtxHI7_Yfo4uakHF3HA/s320/ForbiddenCocktails.jpeg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">9780762485208</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i>Forbidden Cocktails</i></b></div><div><b><i>Libations Inspired by the World of Pre-Code Hollywood </i></b></div><div>by André Darlington</div><div>foreword by Mark A. Vieira</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>TCM and Running Press</div><div>248 pages — May 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3Hfkf88" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forbidden-cocktails-andr-darlington/1144030005?ean=9780762485208" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/forbidden-cocktails-9780762485208?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFRgay1zV-7pORkJkFBUDiPBk8lr7oFCqhfnUgh5bMmoFJ5SKwsZ_qTO7oPu-_T2_qCyzXlfU8ruNjxTAk1YIHZstMW0MLIX4pVACoIRMNJOq-rutOTc7PoRO0nEeVt9fzMNbf8m3sMxU2Z20SpXRLXLzVmqMG-5DE3RJ0Vos6jP6C9ckSWW3CBfpWvo/s2700/GlobalFilmColor.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFRgay1zV-7pORkJkFBUDiPBk8lr7oFCqhfnUgh5bMmoFJ5SKwsZ_qTO7oPu-_T2_qCyzXlfU8ruNjxTAk1YIHZstMW0MLIX4pVACoIRMNJOq-rutOTc7PoRO0nEeVt9fzMNbf8m3sMxU2Z20SpXRLXLzVmqMG-5DE3RJ0Vos6jP6C9ckSWW3CBfpWvo/w266-h400/GlobalFilmColor.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>9781978836808</div><div><div><i><b>Global Film Color</b></i></div><div><i><b>The Monopack Revolution at Midcentury </b></i></div><div>edited by Sarah Street and Joshua Yumibe</div></div><div>Rutgers University Press</div><div><div>320 pages — May 2024</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3SbVlw9" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/global-film-color-sarah-street/1144029983?ean=9781978836808" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/global-film-color-9781978836808?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-352002946081744392023-12-21T12:20:00.004-05:002023-12-21T12:20:31.436-05:00Christmas in the Movies by Jeremy Arnold<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qikObxAm9JiPbuv4XhVDv8wT7fEdjpb_v8j7DOj3pH56UjrrHh1bFZNxZjH8I9dw83dg9vVCh6Ql22JtFi01BEVnzV5UAY21e8zzvrZwysEAuMaKdRfiGUDZJCgTGlgL00IDoy9ShqHRsIkzIx9uu8a0vP3PDqpYS6aJDVRy7uZ8bOsw2eqRlaw9OE4/s1286/ChristmasMovies.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qikObxAm9JiPbuv4XhVDv8wT7fEdjpb_v8j7DOj3pH56UjrrHh1bFZNxZjH8I9dw83dg9vVCh6Ql22JtFi01BEVnzV5UAY21e8zzvrZwysEAuMaKdRfiGUDZJCgTGlgL00IDoy9ShqHRsIkzIx9uu8a0vP3PDqpYS6aJDVRy7uZ8bOsw2eqRlaw9OE4/s320/ChristmasMovies.jpeg" width="249" /></a></div><b><i>Christmas in the Movies<br />35 Classics to Celebrate the Season</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Revised and Expanded Edition</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">by Jeremy Arnold</div><div style="text-align: left;">TCM and Running Press</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hardcover ISBN: 9780762481040</div><div style="text-align: left;">280 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;">October 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3OcawCh" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christmas-in-the-movies-jeremy-arnold/1143031650?ean=9780762481040" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/christmas-in-the-movies-revised-expanded-edition-9780762481040" target="_blank">Powell's</a> — <a href="https://www.larryedmunds.com/product-page/christmas-in-the-movies-35-classics-to-celebrate-the-season-revised-expanded" target="_blank">Larry Edmunds</a><br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><blockquote><i>"When we view [Christmas movies], we journey back to our childhoods, laugh at our quirks, and lose ourselves in tales of love and compassion. There's nostalgia in many of these stories and even in the simple act of watching them: they stir our memories of having seen them in earlier times, with earlier loved ones." — Jeremy Arnold</i></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">While you can't watch 35 Christmas movies in one day, you CAN read about 35 in one day with Christmas in the Movies: 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season by Jeremy Arnold. This is a newly updated, revised and expanded edition of Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season published in 2018 (<a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2018/12/christmas-movies-book.html" target="_blank">read my review here</a>).</div><p style="text-align: left;">This new edition has, of course, 5 additional Christmas movies. Each movie is presented with an essay that gives background, synopsis, a little analysis and an exploration of the Christmas elements as well as poster art and photographs from the movie. Some notable movies covered include Christmas in Connecticut, It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, etc. I particularly enjoyed the pieces on Remember the Night, Beyond Tomorrow, Cheaters, Holiday Affair, and Elf.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This new edition also boasts 70 pages of additional content including several really great thematic essays. These include: Christmas movies of 1947, Christmas and Film Noir, Disney Christmas Cartoons, essays on different adaptations of Little Women, A Christmas Carol, Three Godfathers, etc.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I was particularly taken with the Christmas and Film Noir piece and how it explored the dichotomy of the two very different movie styles and how they come together. </p><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i>“Film Noir is a visual style and storytelling attitude that stresses fatalism, cynicism, and sinister undercurrents of society that pull characters into a sordid world from which there is usually no escape. Christmas movies guide characters up, toward their better, positive natures; noir pulls them down, toward the depths of their own destructive impulses.” — Jeremy Arnold</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMU0aE0GxT6noqt8sKGMd0-VrCzKXuZlPtfb8TnPudewrSw-LAUUMbMUXeXsGaA3LxHrdk7IXoj-9o-6Vovu4H9lI_smzWvem0juma74io5FoN64I7Ej8GS3hru_iFn9HWeBgKKgW9_TvoaHDwvs81FkZ1ZI3dhhR8ckgvbGfu0ey5YMaG6xsVeCqcCls/s4200/ChristmasMovies1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="4200" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMU0aE0GxT6noqt8sKGMd0-VrCzKXuZlPtfb8TnPudewrSw-LAUUMbMUXeXsGaA3LxHrdk7IXoj-9o-6Vovu4H9lI_smzWvem0juma74io5FoN64I7Ej8GS3hru_iFn9HWeBgKKgW9_TvoaHDwvs81FkZ1ZI3dhhR8ckgvbGfu0ey5YMaG6xsVeCqcCls/w640-h412/ChristmasMovies1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>interior spread courtesy of Running Press<br />source: Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcIM-r6_wsMT1YAUB_zEUWYaZzuwYA2JNLAZAD0iaVsQxn3ZOJNOzpFOW9F692Zgf7BeIDFUN4CRaTdtTZ4uFQ07ycAlGKpCGO4-w_DTnGPA85mWSIrAnLz4KwobkbMkrCJF3T5Dagh4K8qsw9Jb9jyw-4ILlxj2ng45JkJMSMEDnHsV4iVMquUKBYIo/s4200/ChristmasMovies2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="4200" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcIM-r6_wsMT1YAUB_zEUWYaZzuwYA2JNLAZAD0iaVsQxn3ZOJNOzpFOW9F692Zgf7BeIDFUN4CRaTdtTZ4uFQ07ycAlGKpCGO4-w_DTnGPA85mWSIrAnLz4KwobkbMkrCJF3T5Dagh4K8qsw9Jb9jyw-4ILlxj2ng45JkJMSMEDnHsV4iVMquUKBYIo/w640-h412/ChristmasMovies2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>interior spread courtesy of Running Press<br />source: Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOiO1hGQqDfwjqUbODdwooR6SHlktMMlThR531C1KTdt-ReSGaOyPqmwUFa5my99Dc5tQ1j0nVmOIvcn7kXI_-As8znaS9rc52GJsBnslvz_jSMw5Xfa7JV1j4WAQL0HVwF9_MY9yt9T-5cldbHyJ7l93lfKsHTVg6HIL-7OS1Izk1KWoXgcToUW_aLE/s4200/ChristmasMovies3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="4200" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOiO1hGQqDfwjqUbODdwooR6SHlktMMlThR531C1KTdt-ReSGaOyPqmwUFa5my99Dc5tQ1j0nVmOIvcn7kXI_-As8znaS9rc52GJsBnslvz_jSMw5Xfa7JV1j4WAQL0HVwF9_MY9yt9T-5cldbHyJ7l93lfKsHTVg6HIL-7OS1Izk1KWoXgcToUW_aLE/w640-h412/ChristmasMovies3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>interior spread courtesy of Running Press<br />source: Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>A worthy upgrade for those who already own the original book. It's a larger format with a new cover and so much more reading material that makes this book even more valuable for Christmas movie enthusiasts. Pick this one up for this season (or for the next!)</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to Running Press for sending me a copy of Christmas in the Movies to review!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I share more thoughts about the book on <a href="https://youtu.be/wW9n5ny7urs?si=ZxpnsbNV6MeoBEgr" target="_blank">episode #7</a> of <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/#:~:text=episode%20%234%20of-,The%20Classic%20Movie%20Roundup,-on%20YouTube.%20Watch" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup</a> on YouTube. Watch here:</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wW9n5ny7urs?si=XE0QZxlYR3Cdc_T9&start=2139" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-43575129439268394072023-12-07T10:50:00.164-05:002023-12-07T10:50:00.137-05:00 Ladies They Talk About (1933)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVdRlHrCr8tWqVT5d9r1vDid1d0sNiJZitjAw90EBmk4SK0zoQPhbM7UPrzaBw4v3NhXmqnVntL5JZo1H_LEN8y34uHMFMPMnilRWtzaeDmwEEUnDq-7I96x_3sJ23eGehdMURupZBSuoB5-zixIs9lvHjzM4Xg3cVxDejicKX0SQtViqZEuHAjHv4SQ/s3500/LadiesTheyTalkAbout3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="3500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVdRlHrCr8tWqVT5d9r1vDid1d0sNiJZitjAw90EBmk4SK0zoQPhbM7UPrzaBw4v3NhXmqnVntL5JZo1H_LEN8y34uHMFMPMnilRWtzaeDmwEEUnDq-7I96x_3sJ23eGehdMURupZBSuoB5-zixIs9lvHjzM4Xg3cVxDejicKX0SQtViqZEuHAjHv4SQ/w640-h416/LadiesTheyTalkAbout3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><i>Ladies They Talk About </i>(1933) is one of the original women-in-prison films and is perfectly suited for the Pre-Code era. Directed by Howard Bretherton and William Keighley for Warner Bros., Barbara Stanwyck stars as Nan Taylor, a glamorous gun moll and a member of a bank robbing gang led by Don (Lyle Talbot) and Lefty (Harold Huber). Nan is a career criminal and has her job down pat. She's just needs to distract the cops and the people in charge while her cohorts do the dirty work. But one day her plan doesn't quite work out and she ends up in the clink. The comes her knight-in-shining-armor David Slade (Preston Foster). He's a hymn shouting reformer who broadcasts his religious sermons over the radio and hosts popular revivals in the city. He's got significant influence on the public and on local politicians and he takes a particular interest in Nan. It doesn't hurt that he's attracted to her too. Nan isn't quite sure about him and while he tries to save her from a conviction she winds up in San Quentin (when they used to house both male and female prisoners) anyways.</p><p>Now Nan needs to navigate the social politics of a women's prison. She quickly befriends the spunky and no-nonsense Linda (Lillian Roth) who becomes her sidekick. Linda introduces Nan to a motley crew of characters. There's Aunt Maggie (Maude Eburne), a former madame and an important ally for Nan. Mustard (Madame Sul-Te-Wan) who gets into quite the battle of social dominance with a seemingly high-and-mighty prisoner. Keeping watch over the crew is Noonan (Ruth Donnelly) a hard-nose but sympathetic prison matron who always has a cockatoo on her shoulder. Nan makes an enemy in Susie (Dorothy Burgess), one of David Slade's devoted followers who seethes with jealousy at Nan's romantic connection with him. Nan soon needs to decide whether she's going to give this David Slade guy a chance or risk it all by continuing her life of crime.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaawEW8McMu8JICmz-104iQ67_Hp_pAQ6vq8uXbY6gDDuIqV8bbkdiyzr1k27oNe8P69CdAkgeI107iNqo_QhPOcCJIW3qMLLVuGrgFw0zJTj9FRz6ykHvMapi1N3sWWQGbh6TiA7z5ejO8RWOgGDunEnxAhLRYNLDTXsrGCTM60Lbma-KqhklM9K0tk/s1134/LadiesTheyTalkAboutGunMoll.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1134" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaawEW8McMu8JICmz-104iQ67_Hp_pAQ6vq8uXbY6gDDuIqV8bbkdiyzr1k27oNe8P69CdAkgeI107iNqo_QhPOcCJIW3qMLLVuGrgFw0zJTj9FRz6ykHvMapi1N3sWWQGbh6TiA7z5ejO8RWOgGDunEnxAhLRYNLDTXsrGCTM60Lbma-KqhklM9K0tk/w640-h508/LadiesTheyTalkAboutGunMoll.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>You really can't go wrong with a Pre-Code prison movie. There are so many good ones of the era including <i>20,000 Years in Sing Sing</i> (1932), <i>Paid</i> (1930) and my personal favorite <i>The Big House</i> (1930) (<a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2017/04/big-house-1930.html" target="_blank">which I reviewed here</a>).<i> Ladies They Talk About</i> is thoroughly enjoyable despite a rather weak romantic storyline. The main draw really is the women-in-prison sequences. There's a reason this subgenre became popular during the exploitation era. It's titillating! <i>Ladies They Talk About</i> really has fun with the women's prison. Barbara Stanwyck's cell is decked out with fancy pillows, dolls, flowers, a dresser and even a gramophone to play records. The prisoners smoke cigarettes, do their hair and makeup and wear lingerie. One of them even gets to keep a pet dog. The film offers some outrageous fun with a crime drama and opposites-attract love story serving as just window dressing. How many other films boast Lillian Roth singing a love song to a picture of Joe E. Brown?!</p><p>Revisiting <i>Ladies They Talk About</i> sent me down the research rabbit hole about radio evangelism of the 1920s/1930s. While most people forget Preston Foster is even in this movie, I took special note of his character on this viewing. They tone down the religious elements—most likely to not offend any denominational groups—but it's clear that Foster's character represents the era when these figures influenced public morality through radio broadcasts and in-person revivals. This subject matter comes into play more prominently in another Barbara Stanwyck Pre-Code movie <i>The Miracle Woman</i> (1931) in which she plays an Aimee Semple McPherson type.</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4tW4c6H6j1A?si=4qQNBhqpX-_Jm_E6" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Ladies They Talk About</i> was based on the play <i>Women in Prison</i> by Dorothy Mackaye who based the story on her own time locked up in San Quentin. In the late 1920s, Mackaye was a stage actress married to song-and-dance performer Ray Raymond and embroiled in a passionate affair with another actor Paul Kelly. On April 26th, 1927, a drunk Raymond and an equally drunk Kelly got into a fight at Raymond and Mackaye's apartment. Kelly beat Raymond so brutally that when Raytmond went to bed that night he fell asleep and never woke up. Mackaye tried to clean up the mess her lover made by bribing the coroner to change her husband's autopsy report finding from blunt force trauma to natural causes. Her scheme backfired. Both Kelly and Mackaye went to trial, were convicted and subsequently sent to San Quentin. Mackaye and Kelly reunited and married once Kelly served his time. She wrote about her experience in a play and Kelly was able to continue his acting career. I haven't gotten my hands on the original play yet but I'd be curious to see how much of her own story was in the play and what was changed for the movie adaptation.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwoDpXbnE9eSzRcM7q7knHsliVg9rz0O_6hSDeIf1a_vByMkUy0deW4uvWT7yrFvutzixDV8ajcve-IwDBUNp6nm6ilVYx6ZSgQydHmXIEwPHs0IEn6itUf0pEfUS6r0I2odlr5iHQmTsPLV9pDNDToroEiNGcg215ZAtQM4Q0eWyS6Z9i-l-ND7gdXQ/s1958/LadiesTheyTalkAboutBluray.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwoDpXbnE9eSzRcM7q7knHsliVg9rz0O_6hSDeIf1a_vByMkUy0deW4uvWT7yrFvutzixDV8ajcve-IwDBUNp6nm6ilVYx6ZSgQydHmXIEwPHs0IEn6itUf0pEfUS6r0I2odlr5iHQmTsPLV9pDNDToroEiNGcg215ZAtQM4Q0eWyS6Z9i-l-ND7gdXQ/w458-h640/LadiesTheyTalkAboutBluray.webp" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3R4t7BH" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-ladies-they-talk-about-barbara-stanwyck/3623590?ean=0883929783281" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.gopjn.com/t/TEFNSUVHQUVESElGREFFRERJSUY?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deepdiscount.com%2Fladies-they-talk-about%2F883929783281" target="_blank">Deep Discount</a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><i>Ladies They Talk About </i>(1933) is available on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection. It’s also available on DVD in volume #5 of the Forbidden Hollywood series.</p><p>The Blu-ray is from a 1080p HD Master from 4K scan of the original nitrate camera negative. Bonus features include English language subtitles, a theatrical trailer and the Warner cartoon <i>Merrie Melodies: I Like Mountain Music</i>. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to the Warner Archive Collection for sending me Ladies They Talk About for review!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I share more thoughts about the film and the Blu-ray on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXQTQW3koSQ&t=2141s" target="_blank"> episode #6</a> of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg9mLebnWM0LJyHe1TL9zbR8XV4iy-_uu" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup</a> on YouTube. Watch here:</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXQTQW3koSQ?si=HWSBUem7Bv7BOBUn" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-61857732294095550622023-12-05T10:59:00.014-05:002023-12-05T10:59:00.136-05:00Beverly of Graustark (1926) Undercrank Productions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiUj1i5W39cYitNRXTSCKU6C5epLrWGpSjqkCktfuydw8wXvtKoLyTSNZzVZodTR-Uyo0OCR7R-sD5lS_frRF1jWEY3JD3A8aB3-LWqoTORXgthQzre82_quDi3Z5sHcja-ohPS1Wca917Kw37hg8ElCuEQ39RfKh5cu5tXkpgZCkrGNjaNhq3jEf_VQ/s2833/BEVERLY_OF_GRAUSTARK_Marion-Davies_MoMA_008-rev-300%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2833" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiUj1i5W39cYitNRXTSCKU6C5epLrWGpSjqkCktfuydw8wXvtKoLyTSNZzVZodTR-Uyo0OCR7R-sD5lS_frRF1jWEY3JD3A8aB3-LWqoTORXgthQzre82_quDi3Z5sHcja-ohPS1Wca917Kw37hg8ElCuEQ39RfKh5cu5tXkpgZCkrGNjaNhq3jEf_VQ/w640-h488/BEVERLY_OF_GRAUSTARK_Marion-Davies_MoMA_008-rev-300%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive<br />Undercrank Productions, Library of Congress</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><i>Beverly of Graustark</i> (1926) stars Marion Davies as Beverly Calhoun, cousin to Oscar (Creighton Hale), the prince heir of the fictional kingdom of Graustark. Beverly has intimate knowledge of the family and specifically Oscar with whom she was raised almost as sibling. Graustark is expecting his arrival for the coronation but shortly before setting out on the journey Oscar is severely injured in a skiing accident. General Marlanax (Roy D'Arcy) convinces Beverly that she can pretend to be Oscar and complete the journey for him. Oscar hasn't been seen publicly since he was an infant and Beverly is the one person who knows Oscar well enough to play him. Beverly dresses in royal uniform and makes the treacherous journey to Graustark. On the way, Beverly meets Dantan (Antonio Moreno) a dashing and handsome goat farmer who saves Beverly/Oscar from an ambush. Dantan takes on the task of being her bodyguard not knowing that Oscar is really Beverly. The two begin to fall for each other causing a major identity crisis for Beverly who is eager to become herself again.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYJkXwAkCwHcOP6TxWVcbdedcyH_LhktJ4e91v5V1hzAHUVS-yHGA0GrA3jNNq0NmaeuPXuJe1-jplBVNgC-cMcCD_y9GgAeBj1v9nKWpW_lUdgW4pgV_XetzlSJlnSJ9qVwYBHhTNcUtxEFm41zQQwywp2dDpKRb4CDBP_9GL3axtz_oCw6CFqRKh08/s3000/BEVERLY_OF_GRAUSTARK_Marion-Davies_MoMA_002-rev-300.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2310" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYJkXwAkCwHcOP6TxWVcbdedcyH_LhktJ4e91v5V1hzAHUVS-yHGA0GrA3jNNq0NmaeuPXuJe1-jplBVNgC-cMcCD_y9GgAeBj1v9nKWpW_lUdgW4pgV_XetzlSJlnSJ9qVwYBHhTNcUtxEFm41zQQwywp2dDpKRb4CDBP_9GL3axtz_oCw6CFqRKh08/w492-h640/BEVERLY_OF_GRAUSTARK_Marion-Davies_MoMA_002-rev-300.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive<br />Undercrank Productions, Library of Congress</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This film is an adaptation of George Barr McCutcheon's 1904 novel <i>Beverly of Graustark</i>. McCutcheon wrote a series of books about the fictional kingdom of Graustark a few of each had been adapted. <i>Beverly of Graustark</i> had previously been adapted in 1914 with actress Linda Arvidson in the title role. This 1926 adaptation was made at MGM where Marion Davies was a contract star. A castle set was built specifically for the movie and outside the studio on location shooting was done in the Sierra Nevada mountains.</p><p>I enjoy stories about gender and identity and while the conceit of <i>Beverly of Graustark</i> is not terribly believable, Marion Davies does a fantastic job playing both Beverly and Beverly pretending to be Oscar. She looks quite handsome in her royal uniforms! She's matched beautifully with one of the Latin Lovers of early cinema, Antonio Moreno. They both carry the film when the plot is lacking.</p><p>Marion Davies also starred in <i>Little Old New York </i>(1923), another film where she plays a young woman dressed like a man. I enjoyed that one better than Beverly of Graustark but also believe both could be enjoyable in a double bill. I reviewed the <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2022/05/little-old-new-york.html" target="_blank">DVD release of Little Old New York</a> from Undercrank Productions last year.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcicUwviRXExUieu39ZXquSR_a8cGYTkekzzbdQmAmjO9J21bkc2UwU8AOnWIZ5c-hJltTtFTuUxRzJG-kp2rHlcUsq31rtPD1enYUIqh4w240csi6fmzR7lrJIpEstfEVcRQLcklrrR9AEGQBUpaZsNJNvQUUkVUsQBsfv7XkQIuKBmMswplpX_Yq1RM/s2157/Beverly-of-Graustark_front_AE-cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcicUwviRXExUieu39ZXquSR_a8cGYTkekzzbdQmAmjO9J21bkc2UwU8AOnWIZ5c-hJltTtFTuUxRzJG-kp2rHlcUsq31rtPD1enYUIqh4w240csi6fmzR7lrJIpEstfEVcRQLcklrrR9AEGQBUpaZsNJNvQUUkVUsQBsfv7XkQIuKBmMswplpX_Yq1RM/w456-h640/Beverly-of-Graustark_front_AE-cover.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47CTWE7" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-beverly-of-graustark-marion-davies/3852861?ean=0745808099732" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.pntrac.com/t/TEFNSUVHQUVESElGREFFRERJSUY?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deepdiscount.com%2Fbeverly-of-graustark-restored-edition%2F745808099732" target="_blank">Deep Discount </a>— <a href="https://undercrankproductions.com/beverly-of-graustark-marion-davies/ " target="_blank">Undercrank Productions</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Beverly of Graustark</i> is available on Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions. The film was digitally restored from a 4k scan of a 35mm nitrate print from the Library of Congress’ National Audio Visual Conservation Center. The Blu-ray contains this restoration along with the 2-strip Technicolor sequence and an original score from silent film accompanist Ben Model. There are no extras but the restoration looks fantastic and the Technicolor sequence is a treasure (many others from this era are lost).</div><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to Undercrank Productions for sending me a copy for review.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><div style="text-align: left;">I share more thoughts about the film and the Blu-ray on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW9n5ny7urs" target="_blank">episode #6</a> of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg9mLebnWM0LJyHe1TL9zbR8XV4iy-_uu" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup</a> on YouTube. Watch here:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wW9n5ny7urs?si=mQIV3cTgcC3E08xB" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-30253133509841166012023-11-30T13:11:00.003-05:002023-11-30T13:11:46.587-05:00AKA Lucy by Sarah Royal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1brMiiDK-j5r1PUHFStTh-swN0nq8C8FDH7Ha72mIE13spEkHtGGNd7YcB1OFh2vltC9qH6Fo21dU8w4QPrVuoD_3tiawGJUNb4DXKqMGqQFe_nebq6z5_XPSzivGQKNyq8bes07Sr9yUXgYiUhcC6v-P5kKDJeWKb2sXCSUUdxSMHxgz_AXsEYngoec/s400/Lucy.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="335" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1brMiiDK-j5r1PUHFStTh-swN0nq8C8FDH7Ha72mIE13spEkHtGGNd7YcB1OFh2vltC9qH6Fo21dU8w4QPrVuoD_3tiawGJUNb4DXKqMGqQFe_nebq6z5_XPSzivGQKNyq8bes07Sr9yUXgYiUhcC6v-P5kKDJeWKb2sXCSUUdxSMHxgz_AXsEYngoec/w335-h400/Lucy.jpeg" width="335" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><i>AKA Lucy</i></b><div><b><i>The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball</i></b></div><div>by Sarah Royal</div><div>Foreword by Amy Poehler</div><div>Running Press</div><div>Hardcover ISBN: 9780762484263</div><div>240 pages</div><div>October 2023</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3PZaKPP" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/aka-lucy-sarah-royal/1143031681?ean=9780762484263" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/aka-lucy-9780762484263?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>“Lucy is one of America’s greatest works of art.”</i> — Amy Poehler</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Lucille Ball was a force of nature. Her\ chaotic energy combined with her feminine aura created her unique brand of charisma that made her a legend. What impresses me most about Lucille Ball was her tenacity. She was a hard worker, incredibly driven in both her professional and personal life and always had the dogged determination to make her dreams come true. Lucille Ball went from being a chorus girl, to becoming the queen of Bs at RKO (and eventually owning the studio!), to then becoming the star, alongside her husband Desi Arnaz, of one of the most beloved and best-known TV shows of all time. Ball wasn't a natural born comedian. Instead, her talent for slapstick humor came from her perfectionism. She worked on her craft until it was perfect, making audiences believe it was her natural born talent and not something that required hours of work to make it look easy. </div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>“I’m not ashamed to say that I stole liberally from her… She kind of paved the way for people like me to do [physical] comedy on sitcoms.” — Dick Van Dyke</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><i>AKA Lucy: </i><i>The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball </i>by Sarah Royal is a celebration of this powerhouse entertainer, successful business woman and devoted wife, mother and friend. It's authorized by the Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and the author is a pop culture historian who specializes in women in comedy. </div><div><br /></div><div>The book doesn't read like a traditional biography which is its strong suit. It offers a way to experience a bit of Lucille Ball in book form rather than simply take in a bunch of information about her. In the introduction the author promises the reader that they'll "discover feminist achievements, a passionate love affair, dissections of humor, communist accusations, struggles in Hollywood’s golden age and a classic rags-to-riches tale.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Each chapter has a different theme. Some are biographical essays presented in chronological order. Others are timelines of Lucille Balls' life and certain aspects of her career or breakdowns of her comedy styles and notable episodes of I Love Lucy. Career-wise the book primarily focuses on her work in television with I Love Lucy and the subsequent spin-offs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Her film career is lightly touched upon. Some of the films discussed at length include <i>Roman Scandals</i> (1933), <i>Stage Door</i> (1937), <i>Dance Girl Dance</i> (1940), <i>Du Barry Was a Lady</i> (1943), <i>Lured</i> (1947), <i>The Long, Long Trailer</i> (1954), <i>The Facts of Life</i> (1960), etc. There was no real information about my favorite Lucille Ball film <i>Yours, Mine and Ours</i> (1968) alas. While I would have liked to have read more about her films, the intended audience here is really the I Love Lucy fan who wants to learn more about the beloved star.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutT6Hwa7CR7Rwy1DzC9Mcp2izGtSB74Qznt4o-SXjt6nB9nvVp-BYjUuCnHtXGCqFw6CSEK46ESjsmctE69w22yHnKN9CV6i9hTYyU-noEslj5mDKTYpSMN9eHpmVRUQDwchIYFNYldg8hwyM2FR32JnaOtlkGKsXy2glCNbLYgl2RMhZc2dJkerXgG0/s1000/9780762484263_1_d7099.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutT6Hwa7CR7Rwy1DzC9Mcp2izGtSB74Qznt4o-SXjt6nB9nvVp-BYjUuCnHtXGCqFw6CSEK46ESjsmctE69w22yHnKN9CV6i9hTYyU-noEslj5mDKTYpSMN9eHpmVRUQDwchIYFNYldg8hwyM2FR32JnaOtlkGKsXy2glCNbLYgl2RMhZc2dJkerXgG0/w640-h360/9780762484263_1_d7099.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>interior spread courtesy of Running Press<br />source: Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYkoLkCTDbaFShwpb5LpcbB0IZUlqLvTVTrkKFhVXUl1SCK92TeoOz_HWd9APha5czjo4cxGxM5QPWftN0M7CewDU2_VRGxXb4pVhA-kBqF_BAKWO1eUzBrboQ3BG69kZJxfaTCYixdx_qn1aJW5ogUKvZN_bomq-yjfZG4Rmf0Zpzn7lnRcniGoIWfo/s1000/9780762484263_2_e7878.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYkoLkCTDbaFShwpb5LpcbB0IZUlqLvTVTrkKFhVXUl1SCK92TeoOz_HWd9APha5czjo4cxGxM5QPWftN0M7CewDU2_VRGxXb4pVhA-kBqF_BAKWO1eUzBrboQ3BG69kZJxfaTCYixdx_qn1aJW5ogUKvZN_bomq-yjfZG4Rmf0Zpzn7lnRcniGoIWfo/w640-h360/9780762484263_2_e7878.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />interior spread courtesy of Running Press<br />source: Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><div>The book also goes into great detail into her marriage to Desi Arnaz. It's clear that Lucille Ball went to great lengths to make that marriage work. The book goes easy on Desi Arnaz and only lightly touches upon his infidelity, jealousy issues and his drinking problem.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Some interesting facts from the book: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Upon the death of her father, she believed that birds were a bad omen and was terrified of them for the rest of her life.</li><li>Lela Rogers, Ginger Roger's mother, was instrumental to her career: “Lela Rogers helped Lucy get her teeth straightened and hair fixed and made sure she learned how to do her makeup well, dress suitably, read literature to expand her vocabulary, how to treat agents and producers properly, and rehearse…”</li><li>Seeing Dorothy Gish in person do something silly "reinforced for [Ball] that glamorous actresses could have a goofy side, too."</li><li>Lucille Ball was friends with Carole Lombard and even after Lombard died considered her a mentor in spirit.</li><li>Had it not been for Ball insisting that I Love Lucy be shot in Hollywood instead of New York City, the show would not have been recorded on 35mm (to ensure proper broadcasting quality) and then may have not been saved at all. This also helped the show become one of the original series that enjoyed reruns.</li><li>Lucille Ball was to name her daughter Susan after her good friend, actress Susan Peters, but Desi Arnaz took hold of the birth certificate before Lucille could and named their daughter after Lucille. (This angered me immensely!)</li><li>She loved playing Backgammon because the game stimulated her brain in the same way working on a television episode would.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>AKA Lucy</i> is presented in a beautifully designed unjacketed hardcover. The book has gorgeous interior spreads designed with pops of bold color that make it really pleasing to the eye. Throughout the book are quotes from various people in the business and family members about Lucille Ball which give the book a greater sense of intimacy. I also really liked the endpapers and the stunning cover which features a striking image of Lucille Ball in front of her own silhouette. Overall, it's a really nice package and would make for a great gift for the Lucille Ball/I Love Lucy fan in your life.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to Running Press for sending me a copy of AKA Lucy for review.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I share more thoughts about the book on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXQTQW3koSQ&t" target="_blank"> episode #6</a> of <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/#:~:text=episode%20%234%20of-,The%20Classic%20Movie%20Roundup,-on%20YouTube.%20Watch" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup </a>on YouTube. Watch here:<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXQTQW3koSQ?si=wf-pZ3wnlAiIrc9E&start=2141" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-29154150625495213362023-11-14T14:44:00.003-05:002023-11-14T14:45:09.642-05:00Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian</i></b> Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions presents a double-feature of newly restored 7-reel comedies starring silent film comedian Raymond Griffith. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A little background on Raymond Griffith. He was born in 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts and was raised by a theatrical family. Bby the time he was a toddler he was already performing on stage. Griffith unfortunately lost his voice at a young age—the result of a childhood bout of respiratory diphtheria and overworking his vocal chords. From then on he spoke in a hoarse whisper (think Jack Klugman post-cancer). While this sidelined his theatrical career, silent films gave Griffith a new opportunity to showcase his acting talents when his voice wasn't needed. Griffith was a natural comedian and worked with everyone from Mack Sennett to Cecil B. DeMille to Alice Howell. He went under contract with Paramount Pictures and starred in a series of film as a bon vivant character who donned a silk hat and a tuxedo with coattails. This gave him a signature look much in the vein of other silent film comedians. Harold Lloyd had his glasses. Charlie Chaplin had his mustache and bowler hat and Buster Keaton had his stoneface expression. Raymond Griffith had his silk hat. When the industry transitioned from silent film to sound, his hoarse whisper prevented him from continuing his acting work. He did make one notable appearance in the film <i>All Quiet on the Western Front </i>(1930) as a dying French soldier. He shifted his focus to production and was an associate producer or producer throughout the 1930s working on films like <i>Three on a Match</i> (1932), <i>Baby Face </i>(1933) and <i>Gold Diggers of 1933</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While popular in his day, he's since become an obscure figure of the past. Much of his film work is lost which makes the release of this double-feature all that more special.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEUdfkzgnBhuOrKvHK4hX3ESKDYHVrsk78e7Kv303VYjb-fFzbd2V3VqmCKJc5tOnhCRpcWel4dSImOHbg5Ho14ekb27uSweTomC0215I2hJSgqGZ7C2f9IZRiic3SM9r_GOCMCQLC4IIofnFt1_1_uZS6W9QKvClizw63DcFcwKBNy_vgHkkRNp7gLA/s3000/Raymond-Griffith-Paths-to-Paradise_MoMA.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="3000" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEUdfkzgnBhuOrKvHK4hX3ESKDYHVrsk78e7Kv303VYjb-fFzbd2V3VqmCKJc5tOnhCRpcWel4dSImOHbg5Ho14ekb27uSweTomC0215I2hJSgqGZ7C2f9IZRiic3SM9r_GOCMCQLC4IIofnFt1_1_uZS6W9QKvClizw63DcFcwKBNy_vgHkkRNp7gLA/w640-h498/Raymond-Griffith-Paths-to-Paradise_MoMA.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo credit: Museum of Modern Art Film Stills</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The first film on the Blu-ray is <i>Paths to Paradise</i> (1925). Set in 1920s San Francisco, the story follows two con-artists—played by Raymond Griffith and Betty Compson—who join force to steal a necklace. Their target is a wealthy man who plans to gift the necklace to his daughter on her wedding day. He's a bit too vocal about his prized possession telling everyone that it contains the largest diamond in the country. The story then follows the hijinks of the two con-artists as they attempt to steal the necklace and get away with it. <div><br /></div><div>It's a fun comedy made even more delightful with a cute dog who seems to be the only character who realizes what the con-artists are doing. The film does contain an unfortunate sequence set in Chinatown which features offensive language and actors in yellow face. A warning about this content is given before the start of the film. This is a seven-reel comedy missing its final reel. Information gathered from surviving stills as well as a continuity script is presented in several title cards, accompanied by the musical score, where the seventh reel be played.<div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCaSWl0GKGYjF70OF8uTdQj4Ufw38c4_z91FXX6jJAdsUxAYX5t9LXUqu9pigc73ft_KBhqVKBdofDbSMnpYKDaupvbRJtZewCZ9Yw_m8xHmoksAbGPt0f8PrvtSKAijI71y4gNfF3cxNnpd5HQ43luRt02XO31zcOvhMgt3ovEoCcrzHjUIHYzEgZFg/s3000/Raymond-Griffith-Youd-Be-Surprised-MoMA01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2346" data-original-width="3000" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCaSWl0GKGYjF70OF8uTdQj4Ufw38c4_z91FXX6jJAdsUxAYX5t9LXUqu9pigc73ft_KBhqVKBdofDbSMnpYKDaupvbRJtZewCZ9Yw_m8xHmoksAbGPt0f8PrvtSKAijI71y4gNfF3cxNnpd5HQ43luRt02XO31zcOvhMgt3ovEoCcrzHjUIHYzEgZFg/w640-h500/Raymond-Griffith-Youd-Be-Surprised-MoMA01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo credit: Museum of Modern Art Film Stills</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>You'd be Surprised</i> (1926) is a typical murder mystery set in a mansion. Raymond Griffith plays an overly dressed coroner who is called to investigate the murder of a district attorney. Like Paths to Paradise, this story is centered around a stolen necklace. Griffith's leading lady Dorothy Sebastian plays the district attorney's ward and she's the prime suspect of the murder. Griffith's character barely examines the body of the murder victim. Instead, he takes over the investigation when the bumbling cops can't seem to do their job. All of the action takes place in the living room of the mansion.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Unlike <i>Paths to Paradise</i>, You'd be Surprised is intact with all seven reels presented. This is the weaker of the two. Because it's so constrained and because the coroner character is constantly trying to do several things at once, it becomes overwhelming but not in a funny way. However, with that said it is fun to see Raymond Griffith in all his silk hat and tuxedo glory. All of the dinner guests are dressed to the nines which showcase the finer apparel of the era. Anyone into fashion history, specifically the 1920s, will want to check this one out for the eye candy.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPq5j_F-L12rUk1bR95B7Cp6Vy77w0H4LqxCW4XSV0SyJhCXOdpMVEQMayLAIBmU1TBCisj_iKwegJcKkbZEeKxsqgR8NT7Xwf5tCLqBKuHFBnZQ0Mgg5CvlWAnlL97znkQJ3VG0yaCQ90WvRlXWjkWGe7Bcaoh52NAtQ1jjdcbgnZLbFheOa6OxVoUSw/s1800/Raymond-Griffith-Silk-Hat-Comedian_Blu-ray_FRONT.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPq5j_F-L12rUk1bR95B7Cp6Vy77w0H4LqxCW4XSV0SyJhCXOdpMVEQMayLAIBmU1TBCisj_iKwegJcKkbZEeKxsqgR8NT7Xwf5tCLqBKuHFBnZQ0Mgg5CvlWAnlL97znkQJ3VG0yaCQ90WvRlXWjkWGe7Bcaoh52NAtQ1jjdcbgnZLbFheOa6OxVoUSw/w544-h640/Raymond-Griffith-Silk-Hat-Comedian_Blu-ray_FRONT.png" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/40BMAOC" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-raymond-griffith/1144193002?ean=0745808099817" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.pntrac.com/t/TEFNSUVHQUVESElGREFFRERJSUY?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deepdiscount.com%2Fraymond-griffith-the-silk-hat-comedian%2F745808099817" target="_blank">Deep Discount </a>— <a href="https://undercrankproductions.com/raymond-griffith/" target="_blank">Undercrank Productions</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian</i></b> Blu-ray contains the double feature as well as a twelve minute video essay about Raymond Griffith's life and career and narrated by film historian Steve Massa. They include musical scores performed by silent film accompanist Ben Model played on a pipe organ. Both films have been restored in 2k resolution from original 35mm nitrate prints from The Library of Congress' Paramount collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian</i></b> is available on Blu-ray wherever Undercrank Productions releases are sold. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to Undercrank Productions for sending me a copy for review.</i></div><br /><p></p><div>I share more thoughts about the film and the Blu-ray on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACKORaB9e7Y" target="_blank">episode #4</a> of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg9mLebnWM0LJyHe1TL9zbR8XV4iy-_uu" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup</a> on YouTube. Watch here:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACKORaB9e7Y?si=QUN4bJkUkbuLYLGz" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-15301838958454497382023-11-12T13:31:00.001-05:002023-11-12T13:31:17.886-05:00Piccadilly (1929) Kino Lorber Blu-ray<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVWlXT3hE2LWHbNJnkpdLTgIH8Gk9czPMfYdd3aqPqnFT6XWNVPvCcS8a3mL7xkKdc50SPjpNy9lE9bWmWcSYQOVzMtxnsJEEx8zoxkr-G-ilNYebvZ2BQNwZpJOPYx9kH76cZNedIyeptaoWarWGyZI41Mge0Q_OvWoE2y5SZP8RthhJ-ZIu3jrT7dY/s1531/Piccadilly3.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1531" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVWlXT3hE2LWHbNJnkpdLTgIH8Gk9czPMfYdd3aqPqnFT6XWNVPvCcS8a3mL7xkKdc50SPjpNy9lE9bWmWcSYQOVzMtxnsJEEx8zoxkr-G-ilNYebvZ2BQNwZpJOPYx9kH76cZNedIyeptaoWarWGyZI41Mge0Q_OvWoE2y5SZP8RthhJ-ZIu3jrT7dY/w640-h494/Piccadilly3.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jameson Thomas and Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Directed by E.A. Dupont, <i>Piccadilly</i> (1929) stars Anna May Wong as Sosho, a beautiful young woman who works as a dishwasher at the Piccadilly nightclub in London. Piccadilly is run by Valentine Wilmot (Jameson Thomas), a man as keen on making his business a success as he is seducing his leading lady. He's fallen for his star talent Mabel (Gilda Gray), a dancer who, along with her dancing partner Vic (Cyril Ritchard), entertains Valentine's eager crowd. Mabel is caught in a love triangle between Valentine and Vic. Valentine gets rid of the competition by firing the dancer and making Mabel dance solo. But now that Mabel is no longer forbidden fruit, Valentine completely loses interest. He turns his attention to Sosho (Wong). He spots her dancing on a table in the dishwashing room and fires her for goofing off. However, he soon re-hires her as an exotic dancer. Sosho comes to realize that the power dynamic in their working relationship has shifted. She's in control. Sosho takes great care to seduce Valentine, to get him to spend money on an elaborate costume for her and to hire her boyfriend Jim (King Hou Chang) as a musician. Mabel, however, is not about to let another woman steal her spotlight and steal her man. A new and even messier love triangle emerges and quickly starts to spiral out of control.</p><p><i>Piccadilly </i>was released at a pivotal point in Anna May Wong's career and the film industry as a whole. Wong was frustrated with the lack of opportunities in Hollywood and by the time she had been cast in <i>Piccadilly</i> she was exclusively making films in the UK and Germany. Anti-miscegenation laws in the US prevented her as an Asian-American actresses from getting leading lady roles. In this British production, while she's not top billed, she is a central figure and carries on an affair with a white man. </p><p>As talking pictures became increasingly more popular, silent films like <i>Piccadilly </i>were on their way out. There was a lot of pressure in the industry to retrofit silent films with talking sequences in order to capitalize on the craze. They added a five minute all-talking prologue to <i>Piccadilly</i> which sets up the movie as a flashback. It features Jameson Thomas as Valentine Wilmot, now running a beer shack after the scandal ruined his career. His conversation with a customer sets up the story to follow. It's incredibly boring and stilted and adds nothing to the story. Lucky for us, <i>Piccadilly</i> is still shown to modern viewers in its original form with the talkie add-on as an bonus feature.</p><p><i>Piccadilly</i> was successful enough to serve as a springboard for Anna May Wong to return to her Hollywood roots. It helped her get a contract with Paramount studios which lead to her best-known role opposite Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg's <i>Shanghai Express</i> (1932). Wong is so dynamic in </p><p>I enjoy <i>Piccadilly</i> mostly for Anna May Wong's performance. She’s so dynamic and enchanting in this film. I'm intrigued by how her character Sosho recognizes her worth and her power because this mirrors Anna May Wong in real life. She knew she had what it takes to make it as an actress and really leveraged that as best she could even though she lost out on so many opportunities because she was Chinese-American. </p><p>The dance numbers in this aren’t great. Gilda Gray’s dance numbers really show that she wasn’t much of a dancer. Wong’s dance number is meant to be exotic. The dancing here is not an athletic feat. It’s supposed to titillate and tantalize. Wong draws attention to her body by swaying her hips and using seductive arm movements.</p><p><i>Piccadilly</i> was released last month by Kino Lorber in collaboration with The Milestone Company and the BFI. This Blu-ray includes a beautifully restored and remastered print from the BFI. I love how the restoration really enhances the sepia tones and the blue tint used throughout the film. My only complaint about this edition is the musical score which doesn't really seem to suit the film, especially when it comes to the dance sequences.</p><p>Extras on this disc include the talkie introduction, a documentary on the making of the score, a panel discussion at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival about Anna May Wong. I enjoyed listening to the audio commentary by film historian and critic Farran Smith Nehme who offers a lot of biographical information on the different players involved in <i>Piccadilly</i>.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwXGQHXFGo_QfUpkEuvMI6tz7smpU2wXUROf_NsmOk7BKFyvE2gHdMSP1uEjjkQJ3-yaub7WzDia8uhqAOweEXpO4y1jineHVaSUxsI-iAY4H7KLhaTAGONPfU86pFQIQf25G6eLaQV34C3Z8ITSuCurcsoVEoDcMVrzfwgSSCBYx-JIP4uEdNCkW1GI/s1500/Piccadilly_BR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwXGQHXFGo_QfUpkEuvMI6tz7smpU2wXUROf_NsmOk7BKFyvE2gHdMSP1uEjjkQJ3-yaub7WzDia8uhqAOweEXpO4y1jineHVaSUxsI-iAY4H7KLhaTAGONPfU86pFQIQf25G6eLaQV34C3Z8ITSuCurcsoVEoDcMVrzfwgSSCBYx-JIP4uEdNCkW1GI/w530-h640/Piccadilly_BR.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Piccadilly</i></b> <b>(1929) is available wherever Kino Lorber Blu-rays are sold.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3R1MQn7" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-piccadilly-gilda-gray/3922099?ean=0738329263942" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.pntrs.com/t/TEFNSUVHQUVESElGREFFRERJSUY?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deepdiscount.com%2Fpiccadilly%2F738329263942" target="_blank">Deep Discount</a> — <a href="https://kinolorber.com/product/piccadilly" target="_blank">Kino Lorber</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I share more thoughts about the film and the Blu-ray on <a href="https://youtu.be/jM1Te_S3aQU?si=eJrLXwk8rBMnqoVk" target="_blank">episode #3 </a>of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmMfby3lBL4&list=PLg9mLebnWM0LJyHe1TL9zbR8XV4iy-_uu&index=3" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup</a> on YouTube. Watch here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jM1Te_S3aQU?si=yaA114NVK7IcLzQH" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to Kino Lorber for sending me a copy of this Blu-ray for review!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-88500663362917918132023-11-09T13:16:00.007-05:002023-11-09T13:16:56.486-05:00George Hurrell's Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrJ11a9yukzSLeFE1LE6mdNhGphlTwDK-_FX0C-bDMDcTzPKUqDUTcea_YatEF9DDXnGLYKKGyvKkbTM3fD7cwdCyKE6kS61vNSkGnowIw7Ci3du7HmDDkSbKAXC3fEODukPT_M-7AL1LpGUEkmit0_vq3SHUN8fn9VXtv09g4RUAYYnivte7Sz8FBEw/s800/Hurrell.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrJ11a9yukzSLeFE1LE6mdNhGphlTwDK-_FX0C-bDMDcTzPKUqDUTcea_YatEF9DDXnGLYKKGyvKkbTM3fD7cwdCyKE6kS61vNSkGnowIw7Ci3du7HmDDkSbKAXC3fEODukPT_M-7AL1LpGUEkmit0_vq3SHUN8fn9VXtv09g4RUAYYnivte7Sz8FBEw/w320-h400/Hurrell.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>George Hurrell's Hollywood</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Glamour Portraits 1925-1992</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Revised Edition</div><div style="text-align: left;">by Mark A. Vieira</div><div style="text-align: left;">Foreword by Sharon Stone</div><div style="text-align: left;">Running Press</div><div style="text-align: left;">September 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9780762484607</div><div style="text-align: left;">406 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3NUR11d" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/george-hurrells-hollywood-mark-a-vieira/1114264324?ean=9780762484607" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.larryedmunds.com/product-page/george-hurrell-s-hollywood-glamour-portraits-1925-1992" target="_blank">Larry Edmunds</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/george-hurrells-hollywood-9780762484607?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"The dreamlike world of silent pictures had created a stary system based on personalities who were bigger than life. The naturalism of talking pictures diminished them. If the star system was to survive, the studios would have to enlarge them again. Along came Hurrell, who adapted his technique to this purpose…. In the process, Hurrell perfected a photographic idiom: the Hollywood glamour portrait."</i> — Mark A. Vieira</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A George Hurrell portrait is something truly special. Some of the best photographs of movie stars from the golden age of Hollywood—Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Ramon Novarro, Jean Harlow, Robert Montgomery, Carole Lombard, Mae West—were shot by George Hurrell. He captured the glamour of the industry in its heyday and showcased his subjects at their very best. These dreamy, sexy portraits helped elevate the subject in the public's esteem. In many cases, a Hurrell portrait, often used to publicize a new film, transformed careers. For example, an important photo shoot with Norma Shearer helped the actress convince her husband, producer Irving Thalberg, to cast her in <i>The Divorcee </i>(1930) ushering her into a new phase in her career. Hurrell's photoshoot with Jane Russell for Howard Hughes' pet project <i>The Outlaw </i>(1943) catapulted Russell into fame well before the film was even released to the public. George Hurrell worked with MGM and Warner Bros. and as an independent contractor worked directly with stars or did freelance for other studios like Columbia and RKO. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once the studio system began to wane and glamour portraits fell out of fashion, Hurrell struggled to find steady work. Times were changing and so was the technology used in photography. Hurrell's work suddenly became old-fashioned. However, towards the end of Hurrell's life, a new appreciation of his early work led collectors and other photographers to gather and share his work. Hurrell enjoyed a legacy tour which saw his portraits in books and in traveling museum exhibitions. Throughout the '80s, Hurrell was photographing new talent—musicians, comedians, actors—in an era that was far cry from the one he started in during the 1920s. Hurrell worked up until he died in 1992 with his final celebrity subject being actress Sharon Stone.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq_hZXSy4FQM1haRo-b6nWBdxLbidJ7pByp_9Pd0JzcR2Oj52R4-S0gGwCy-ayIJoccxy2PQQ1iB5T0mt4BZpa3pvZ95LQr3aoSNGCE9oIQEXgiGJf2nNXCLU0bK6mqE0WqBVe2-AlpPr8FmYt5O6-d2gvDdvA3bvv-o8RJfygM-Xkypatir9ufgWQQY/s735/Norma.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="735" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq_hZXSy4FQM1haRo-b6nWBdxLbidJ7pByp_9Pd0JzcR2Oj52R4-S0gGwCy-ayIJoccxy2PQQ1iB5T0mt4BZpa3pvZ95LQr3aoSNGCE9oIQEXgiGJf2nNXCLU0bK6mqE0WqBVe2-AlpPr8FmYt5O6-d2gvDdvA3bvv-o8RJfygM-Xkypatir9ufgWQQY/w640-h510/Norma.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGtrHRwgjaS-JDUC4FB5MN1joE-tAdtVOkfHXFfzsiVNtE6XHI-ayF19LrgfTtBps1Wf_SmTFio9wfPMZPVHSGfY-f0mKtHcVakl4AR4vJz8jl_ryGrikp4OcLRwlJMENlJsfyNOq8DwxdndMWNysN4tWazWsfxd3d9_OPf7rn-x-oCcuMayZPViRgOA/s1254/Jane_Russell_in_The_Outlaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1254" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGtrHRwgjaS-JDUC4FB5MN1joE-tAdtVOkfHXFfzsiVNtE6XHI-ayF19LrgfTtBps1Wf_SmTFio9wfPMZPVHSGfY-f0mKtHcVakl4AR4vJz8jl_ryGrikp4OcLRwlJMENlJsfyNOq8DwxdndMWNysN4tWazWsfxd3d9_OPf7rn-x-oCcuMayZPViRgOA/w640-h522/Jane_Russell_in_The_Outlaw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rW7tgt8OsT2AgLCcNhTiwPgX7oHVOSZBD4SH6O8Pe48j1J8WGQ5S7E8GGHvt6tsuVn-DD9rcsmTI9rgY9QyxgamKAsgIfCUaPtwfThBgyQXIPBHmkZbIL5qi4QXeldxIcXoJZ10n-R0n_XYzKLfidChg9_Eh9wJLODIacXvQuEFYjgeM4gXriVPtObk/s715/lark.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rW7tgt8OsT2AgLCcNhTiwPgX7oHVOSZBD4SH6O8Pe48j1J8WGQ5S7E8GGHvt6tsuVn-DD9rcsmTI9rgY9QyxgamKAsgIfCUaPtwfThBgyQXIPBHmkZbIL5qi4QXeldxIcXoJZ10n-R0n_XYzKLfidChg9_Eh9wJLODIacXvQuEFYjgeM4gXriVPtObk/w538-h640/lark.jpeg" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><i>George Hurrell's Hollywood: Glamour Portraits 1925-1992</i> by Mark A. Vieira is a fitting tribute to an artistic genius. This book was originally published in 1997 as Hurrell's Hollywood Portraits and then republished as George Hurrell's Hollywood in 2013. Running Press has released a revised and expanded paperback edition which includes 50% more photographs than the 2013 hardcover. Also Mark A. Vieira, a film historian and photographer who first met George Hurrell in 1975, restored every photograph found within the new edition. If you haven't gotten the book yet, please make sure you get the paperback. And if you have the hardcover, now is the time to upgrade!</div><div><br /></div><div>This book is absolutely stunning. The photographs are presented at their best and many take up an entire page. Joan Crawford fans will be particularly interested because she was Hurrell's most photographed subject—they did 33 photoshoots together—and lots of those photos are found within. It's a sturdy paperback and while it is on the heavier size I found that it holds quite well. Because the spine and the signatures are one big block, this is one of the few photography books that I think could stand up on a shelf without the heavy pages pulling from the spine.</div><div><br /></div><div>In reading the book, I was particularly interested in learning how Hurrell built his network of contacts, how he worked within the studio system and the techniques he developed to showcase his subjects at their best. While there is a bit of biographical information on Hurrell in order to place the timeline in context, the focus of the book is really his career.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><blockquote><i>“You can’t work with a person and be exactly cold-blooded because there’s got to be a rapport, there’s got to be that quality, that something that rings between the two of you. If it doesn’t, well, you might as well quit and go home.”</i> — George Hurrell</blockquote></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some interesting facts from the book: </div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Hurrell advanced his career through connections. A photo shoot with a wealthy socialite led him to meet Ramon Novarro who introduced him to Norma Shearer which led to a contract as a studio photographer at MGM.</li><li>Hurrell mostly shot in black-and-white but also photographed in Kodachrome and Warner Color.</li><li>He shined a spotlight on the part of the hair. “The placement of the boom light so that it shone down from behind, or down the part in the subject’s hair, on onto the cheekbones”</li><li>This had the effect of giving the subject's face a lot of dimension. In retouching, he would add a tiny dot in order to make the eyes pop more and liven the face in the final portrait.</li><li>Used the color white to great effect. Actresses wore white dresses. Subjects would be photographed against a white wall.</li><li>He would play music and use sexy talk to get his female subjects in the mood. Olivia de Havilland was having none of this and did not enjoy working with Hurrell.</li><li>Vieira refers to Norma Shearer as Hurrell's patron and Joan Crawford as his muse.</li><li>Worked with Greta Garbo. In one photo shoot, he pretended to trip over something in order to get a reaction out of her. When it did, Garbo's more expressive looks translated well on camera. She later became his landlord when he rented out new studio space for his photography.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><i>George Hurrell's Hollywood</i> was recently selected as one of <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-movie-books-all-time/george-hurrells-hollywood-glamour-portraits-1925-1992 " target="_blank">The Hollywood Reporter's Top 100 Film Books of All Time</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I discuss the book at length on<a href="https://youtu.be/DxrpOlpBY_Y?si=V3-_EJZLOw08qoOc" target="_blank"> episode #2</a> of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM1Te_S3aQU&list=PLg9mLebnWM0LJyHe1TL9zbR8XV4iy-_uu" target="_blank">The Classic Movie Roundup.</a> Watch here:</div><div><br /></div></div><p></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DxrpOlpBY_Y?si=YAJyCvm2ZMc_8Sw1" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Thank you to Running Press for sending me a copy of George Hurrell's Hollywood for review!</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-49746530157842562312023-10-24T11:38:00.004-04:002023-10-24T11:38:47.874-04:00El vampiro negro (1953)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJ5RzXeapobRxQrcwUTN7K7RomILQYhkORuO-83gVAAABBFbIc2W0JKwaSTHQqDJsGuIj6LpRuzWF3beqa0pANWoWVz3WX2oV8REgH6Np7FId1KxvUu145RqGmIjwJBRlwVUVlfs2Gl1IuY95FJpWtfABniLD63c5NTdxTcHmACTMtkHUy5heEqkcqPg/s1500/VampiroNegro.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1211" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJ5RzXeapobRxQrcwUTN7K7RomILQYhkORuO-83gVAAABBFbIc2W0JKwaSTHQqDJsGuIj6LpRuzWF3beqa0pANWoWVz3WX2oV8REgH6Np7FId1KxvUu145RqGmIjwJBRlwVUVlfs2Gl1IuY95FJpWtfABniLD63c5NTdxTcHmACTMtkHUy5heEqkcqPg/w516-h640/VampiroNegro.jpeg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite the title, there are no vampires in this movie. It's not even horror. Instead, <i>El vampiro negro/The Black Vampire</i> (1953) is a brilliant Argentine film noir adaptation of Fritz Lang's <i>M</i> (1931). It takes the original story of a whistling serial killer who roams the streets looking for young girls to kill and adds some new characters—most notably some interesting female characters—and transports the viewer to 1950s Buenos Aires, Argentina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Directed by Román Viñoly Barreto, <i>El vampiro negro </i>stars Olga Zubarry as Amalia, a beautiful cabaret singer and single mom who works hard to keep her daughter in boarding school. One night Amalia witnesses a mysterious man dump the body of a young girl. The man in question is Teodoro (Nathán Pinzón)—an English professor by day and a deranged serial killer by night. Teodoro feels isolated by society and has never had a relationship with a woman.. He pays Amalia's friend Cora (Nelly Panizza) for the opportunity to visit her without any sort of sexual touch. In return, Cora takes his money and humiliates him for her own enjoyment. Teodoro takes out his sexual frustrations by stalking for new prey. It's suggested that he's only attracted to adult women and that he seeks out young girls solely because they're easy prey to kill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other prominent male figure in the story, Dr. Bernard (Roberto Escalada), is investigating the case of the serial killer dubbed "the black vampire." Bernard seeks out Amalia for information about what she saw that fateful night. Dr. Bernard and Teodoro are not very different from each other. Like Teodoro, Dr. Bernard is sexually frustrated and while devoted to his invalid wife he seeks an affair with Amalia who rejects him. Both men channel their frustrations on either side of the law. As Teodoro continues to kill, the community is both terrorized and brought to action to capture "the black vampire."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>El vampiro negro/The Black Vampire </i>(1953) is a thrilling film noir. It comes out of the golden age of Argentine cinema and is clearly influenced not only by early German cinema but also American film noir. The story is told in one long flashback sequence and employs many other film noir elements including its use of light and shadow, most notably in the sequences where the killer is being chased through the sewers. The film explores themes of isolation and humiliation as well as social responsibility and the importance of community. While it has the same framework as <i>M</i> (1931), it's a loose adaptation with plenty of new elements that make it seem more like an original story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Olga Zubarry really carries the movie as the story's main protagonist. While her performance was at times a bit over the top, Zubarry's character Amalia is the emotional core of the film and she adeptly guides us through the story and always keeps us aware of what is truly at stake. I was most captivated by Nathán Pinzón who is a dead ringer for Peter Lorre who was in the original film. He has the same wide set eyes and a countenance that expresses sadness with a hint of danger. According to film historian Fernando Martin Peña, Pinzón was a great admired Lorre and modeled his own acting style after him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mgIW9kLYLv0?si=vtxlesJjnXOvvR-V" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>El vampiro negro</i> (1953) is available in a beautiful Blu-ray and DVD deluxe set from Flicker Alley. The film was rediscovered and restored by the Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. They were also responsible for bringing to light another wonderful Argentine film noir</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2016/10/los-tallos-amargos.html" target="_blank"><i>Los Tallos Amargos/The Bitter Stems</i> (1956)</a> which I highly reommend you watch if you haven't already.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Flicker Alley set includes the restored version of <i>El vampiro negro </i>on two discs as well as a booklet and reversible cover. The extras include an introduction by Eddie Muller, a documentary about the three adaptations of M, an interview with director Román Viñoly Barreto's son Daniel Viñoly, an essay by Imogen Sara Smith as well as audio commentary by Fernando Martin Peña. For those Spanish speakers out there, the discs also include Spanish subtitles. I always prefer to watch Spanish movies with Spanish subtitles so I really appreciated having this option!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>El vampiro negro </i>(1953) is available wherever Flicker Alley discs are sold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazon — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-black-vampire-rom-n-vi-oly-barreto/25390831?ean=0617311688195" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — Deep Discount — <a href="https://www.flickeralley.com/classic-movies-2/#!/El-vampiro-negro-The-Black-Vampire/p/478619443/category=20414531" target="_blank">Flicker Alley</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to Flicker Alley for sending me a copy of <i>El vampiro negro </i>for review.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watch me discuss this film and more on the latest episode of my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmMfby3lBL4" target="_blank">Classic Movie Roundup on YouTube</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MmMfby3lBL4?si=-glgTc_XsqhxLzJl" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-48551736167710962992023-09-19T12:39:00.006-04:002023-09-19T12:39:39.458-04:00Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey by Eddie Muller<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fiLdq71UZkftmSFXaBXKcXqOeYET-RyHkwdTNJrPM174KEXyvMDYfF_u7Yo0XJUWMsJN2nDzNLR2rM5UxQiCDztFq4Y7RqYHfxFgpOaC8vtv7DP1euK6H5FzETXmMgdx9kByeJkTYuowYG0kL6iSRj_Q5ggxmKeKBqxn2E0QmBO0rD0I5Pnp49CBJJQ/s1000/KittyFeral.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1000" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fiLdq71UZkftmSFXaBXKcXqOeYET-RyHkwdTNJrPM174KEXyvMDYfF_u7Yo0XJUWMsJN2nDzNLR2rM5UxQiCDztFq4Y7RqYHfxFgpOaC8vtv7DP1euK6H5FzETXmMgdx9kByeJkTYuowYG0kL6iSRj_Q5ggxmKeKBqxn2E0QmBO0rD0I5Pnp49CBJJQ/w400-h311/KittyFeral.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey</i></b><br />TCM Kid Noir</div><div style="text-align: left;">by Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidt</div><div style="text-align: left;">illustrated by Forrest Burdett</div><div style="text-align: left;">Running Press Kids and TCM</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hardcover ISBN: 9780762481682</div><div style="text-align: left;">32 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;">4 years and up</div><div style="text-align: left;">September 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3pPOQ74" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kid-noir-eddie-muller/1142902708?ean=9780762481682" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/kid-noir-kitty-feral-the-case-of-the-marshmallow-monkey-9780762481682?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"My name is Kitty Feral. I was a gumshoe with no shoes, but I quit that racket. But when I overheard Cora talking about the missing Marshmallow Monkey, it was too sweet to ignore."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In his first picture book for children, Eddie Muller—along with writer Jessica Schmidt and illustrator Forrest Burdett—offers budding classic movie enthusiasts a kid-friendly introduction to film noir.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey</i></b> is a mystery in the style of The Maltese Falcon (1941). The story a two-fold mystery with hardboiled detective Kitty Feral solving the case of the stolen chocolate covered Marshmallow Monkey while also trying to locate his missing partner, Mitch the Mutt. We follow along as Kitty Feral roams the dark city streets searching for answers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Published by by TCM and Running Press Kids, <i>Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey</i> is a delightful ode to film noir and a must-have for noir enthusiasts, especially those who want to instill a love of classic movies in their children.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The book is chock full of film noir references. The endpapers display animal-inspired noir posters for movies like Nut Crazy, He Squawked by Night and The Possum Always Rings Twice. Kitty Feral visits the Acme Book Shop—a hat-tip to the famous bookstore sequence in The Big Sleep (1946). I spotted references to noirs like Deadline at Dawn (1946), On Dangerous Ground (1951) and I Walk Alone (1947) and to actors like Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, Gloria Grahame and Dorothy Malone. There are even references to non-noir classics like The Leopard Man (1943) and On the Waterfront (1954). Visual clues make this book a veritable treasure hunt for children (the villains are referenced on almost every page) as well as adult noir enthusiasts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The style of the book is very fitting with film noir aesthetics. It features a limited color palette of black-and-white with pops of color. Kitty Feral wears a blue fedora and trenchcoat, Mitch the Mutt wears a red collar and the two are seen enjoying the multi-colored sunrise, signaling the end of the story's nighttime adventure.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qNjgxqA31H_2FG_KQFedAp_bFFkbURWdE7IUE7f0wa9bRVUm06hf4tmMI0eewtZMFyNBDeFQ7xdQ2Cc8RludHR1qZUmm5nNRz3X08tXUtL_tdbWlwPAdcvw7Kh0byP2W81qhVV1STrsbdexMt1FrMkI_DiUuMQtc0H49CinOOB9ANtnz6iDnN3RpVFc/s1000/KittyFeral1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="1000" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qNjgxqA31H_2FG_KQFedAp_bFFkbURWdE7IUE7f0wa9bRVUm06hf4tmMI0eewtZMFyNBDeFQ7xdQ2Cc8RludHR1qZUmm5nNRz3X08tXUtL_tdbWlwPAdcvw7Kh0byP2W81qhVV1STrsbdexMt1FrMkI_DiUuMQtc0H49CinOOB9ANtnz6iDnN3RpVFc/w640-h252/KittyFeral1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Interior spread courtesy of Running Press Kids via Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapRqUPVJTkKoApt_3qvHhDSp8UQx8ONXjLGpdXqGms-S_JiTrCnfZ5tJ9O7bDCYARHKlShBeyAWaRYS3oNbUtXVkn65JyuV159E5NrMOnFvXAeskl9Og3pDmtlarEs_Ea8j_LduFFy4vJTmOrXmgtQKcgjx_PQOpKhMDKKHRnnLkbhX05fWFjVbjt6yk/s1000/KittyFeral2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="1000" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapRqUPVJTkKoApt_3qvHhDSp8UQx8ONXjLGpdXqGms-S_JiTrCnfZ5tJ9O7bDCYARHKlShBeyAWaRYS3oNbUtXVkn65JyuV159E5NrMOnFvXAeskl9Og3pDmtlarEs_Ea8j_LduFFy4vJTmOrXmgtQKcgjx_PQOpKhMDKKHRnnLkbhX05fWFjVbjt6yk/w640-h252/KittyFeral2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Interior spread courtesy of Running Press Kids via Edelweiss</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The backmatter includes a single page entitled What is Film Noir which gives young readers the fundamentals of understanding noir. It explains why film noir was often black-and-white, the meanings behind certain terms and a gentle introduction to character and story types.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a read aloud story this book has a lot of potential. I do wish the narrative flowed a bit better. There are a couple of awkward points in the narrative that could have easily been fixed. A design error on page 25 obscures one moment of dialogue. With that said, I read this book several times out loud and found that experience quite enjoyable. This book would make for a great bedtime story or read aloud for a group storytime. You'll want to develop character voices for Kitty Feral (who is also the narrator), Casper the Nighthawk, Polly the Bookstore Guard Dog, Mitch the Mutt and Lucky Lapin the mob bunny.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>I hope Kitty Feral is the first of a series. I can see many more mysteries for Kitty Feral and Mitch the Mutt to solve and plenty of noir references to make.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thank you to Running Press Kids for sending me a copy of Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey for review!</i></div><div><br /></div></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-13985513809761108412023-09-17T09:10:00.001-04:002023-09-17T09:10:34.537-04:00Final Roundup: 2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jAyOaJS1lCV5oiLd1WuAWeAL14mfoT64NZM7IWTBBcRImnTCQU-zI_wu4heUymj1Ep_9BPeR1vCWHTK28h_UuPcgPznhhUv7g_2lwOHKK_HhnUPg5kI5m-7FD_9kkOyhrPEohaSQSqJgMNmyYJvCXMdjWIrHT1WFcUlFvlMwWOwd0fX9SCC6CGX2/s640/2023%20Reading%20Challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jAyOaJS1lCV5oiLd1WuAWeAL14mfoT64NZM7IWTBBcRImnTCQU-zI_wu4heUymj1Ep_9BPeR1vCWHTK28h_UuPcgPznhhUv7g_2lwOHKK_HhnUPg5kI5m-7FD_9kkOyhrPEohaSQSqJgMNmyYJvCXMdjWIrHT1WFcUlFvlMwWOwd0fX9SCC6CGX2/w640-h360/2023%20Reading%20Challenge.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><p></p><p>And that's a wrap on the 2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge! Congratulations to all of the participants who read books and submitted reviews. I'm very proud of you all. Please know that I read/watched and shared every single review. It's always a joy to see what you all are reading.</p><div style="text-align: left;">If you're interested in participating next year, please see the note at the bottom of this post as the challenge will be changing moving forward.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The following participants completed the 2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alejandro V. — Andy W. — Angela P. — Bailee W. — Chuck P. — Chris M.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jess I. — John M. — Laura G. — Ralph C. — Shawn H.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the giveaway I chose six winners and they are:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Alejandro V. — Andy W. — Bailee W. — Chris M. — Laura G. — Shawn H.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now onto the reviews!</div><div style="text-align: left;">(<a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2023/07/first-roundup-2023-classic-film-reading.html" target="_blank">Check out the first roundup for the initial batch</a>)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Alejandro on Goodreads</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5790822830" target="_blank">Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies</a></i></b> by Lara Gabrielle</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"If written biographies can be considered an art form, author Gabrielle achieves that distinction."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="httphttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5824883198s://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5824883198" target="_blank">David Lean: A Biography</a></i></b> by Kevin Brownlow</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"The book is also full of photos in honor of Lean’s wishes for the biography, which was completed shortly after the filmmaker died. Brownlow said Lean wanted “illustrations…and lots of good bloody pictures.” Brownlow delivers on that promise, and so much more."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5824810781" target="_blank">Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic</a></i> by J.B. Kaufman</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Because of the beautiful art and photos and coffee-table format, it’s not just a great book on film production, but also an ideal gift for friends and family."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Andy of Journeys in Darkness and Light</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.andywolverton.com/post/2023-summer-reading-challenge-class-crime-international-film-noir-2014-dennis-broe">Class, Crime & International Film Noir: Globalizing America’s Dark Art</a></i></b> by Dennis Broe </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"If nothing else, Class, Crime & International Film Noir proves that film noir was (and remains) a global phenomenon that fans should not ignore."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.andywolverton.com/post/movies-are-magic-the-director-s-cut-2022-jennifer-churchill" target="_blank">Movies Are Magic: The Director’s Cut</a> </i></b>by Jennifer Churchill, illustrated by Howard Edwards Creative, Asanka Herath</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"My hat’s off to Churchill, Weston, and Oscar, for presenting such a fun book that can be enjoyed for years to come."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.andywolverton.com/post/2023-summer-reading-challenge-showdown-1980-john-h-lenihan" target="_blank">Showdown: Confronting Modern America in the Western Film</a> </i>by John H. Lee</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Although the book was published over 40 years ago, we are still confronting many of its issues, but doing so from a greater distance. There’s certainly value in reading Showdown, but the discussion clearly cannot stop here..."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.andywolverton.com/post/2023-summer-reading-challenge-suite-for-barbara-loden-2012-2016-nathalie-l%C3%A9ger" target="_blank">Suite for Barbara Loden</a></i></b> by Nathalie Léger and Cécile Menon</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Suite for Barbara Loden shows us that often there are no easy answers, no objective entity which can measure the value of a person. Sometimes we are the least qualified to judge ourselves, but that doesn’t stop us from doing so."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.andywolverton.com/post/the-warner-brothers-2023-chris-yogerst" target="_blank">The Warner Brothers </a></i>by Chris Yogerst</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Yogerst packs a tremendous amount of the history of the Warner Brothers and the studio into one volume, making for an informative and compelling read. Anyone with an interest in movie history, especially of the major U.S. studios, will want to add this book to their collection immediately."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Angela of The Hollywood Revue</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2023/08/24/book-vs-movie-high-sierra-1941/" target="_blank">High Sierra</a></i></b> by W.R. Burnett</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"It’s easy to see why High Sierra remains a staple gangster story. Mad Dog Roy is a really compelling character, and the book gives more insights to his worldview that we don’t see in the movie. So if you’re a fan of the movie, the book is very much worth checking out. Even if you’ve never seen the movie, it’s a very solid read on its own."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2023/08/25/book-vs-movie-i-am-a-fugitive-from-a-chain-gang-1932/" target="_blank">I Am a Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang</a> </i>by Robert E. Burns</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"I’ve long been a big fan of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang because of its gripping, hard-hitting style. I was not disappointed to find out that the book version was equally captivating." </blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2023/09/08/book-vs-movie-little-caesar-1931/" target="_blank">Little Caesar </a></i></b>by W.R. Burnett</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"This book is pretty much exactly what you think of when you try to imagine a stereotypical 1920s gangster story — a gangster longing for more power, a big heist, and lots of classic gangster nicknames like Scabby and Big Boy. It absolutely set the stage for the whole genre."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2023/08/23/book-vs-movie-they-drive-by-night-1940/" target="_blank">Long Haul</a></i></b> by A.I. Bezzerides (They Drive by Night)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"If you’re specifically looking for a crime story to read, then Long Haul obviously isn’t going to be what you had in mind. However, if you tend to like the novels that film noir movies were based on, you could still appreciate Long Haul."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2023/09/10/book-vs-movie-the-public-enemy-1931" target="_blank">The Public Enemy</a></i></b> by John Bright</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"The good news is that the book is very much worth reading. The bad news is that you have to be pretty lucky to be able to check it out."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2023/08/25/book-vs-movie-scarface-1932-1983/" target="_blank">Scarface</a></i></b> by Armitage Trail</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"It goes without saying that Scarface is one of the most quintessential gangster stories of all time. However, this is a case where I like both versions of the movie better than the book."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Bailee on Goodreads</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5734912334" target="_blank">The Lonely Life: An Autobiography</a></i> by Bette Davis</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">"I really don't think I can accurately describe the deep desire I have to want to consume all things Bette Davis right now and how I so wish I could meet her... Also, as I listened to this on audiobook, I have to mention how it seemed like the narrator, Suzanne Toren, really got Bette's voice and way of speaking down."</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5836362151" target="_blank">Long Day's Journey into Night</a></i> by Eugene O'Neill</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"this play feels so rooted in its time- not only with certain elements of the story but the intended performance(s) in particular... I can very much see Katharine Hepburn and Jessica Lange perfectly emulating the role of Mary."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5806723453" target="_blank">Miss D and Me: Life With the Invincible Bette Davis</a></i></b> by Kathryn Sermak with Danelle Morton</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"I thought this was written very well; again, as if Kathryn is taking you back with her to those moments, in those moments."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5844882104" target="_blank">Pygmalion</a></i> by George Bernard Shaw </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"this is something you really have to be in the mood for. I think it's supposed to be a comedy(?) but Higgins is just so unlikeable that sometimes it's not that funny and more so annoying, and especially from today's perspective."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5786511662" target="_blank">This 'n That</a></i> </b>by Bette Davis with Michael Herskowitz</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Having a good amount of focus on her family life- her marriages and children- this definitely feels more reflective than recounting one's life. Pointing out mistakes and wondering where a different choice would have led."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5843139258" target="_blank">Twelve Angry Men</a></i> by Reginald Rose</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"This was simple, yet very good."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Carl of The Movie Palace Podcast on Instagram</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwxGFgtsvhc/?hl=en" target="_blank"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Scandals of Classic Hollywood</i> </a>by Anne Helen Peters</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"it’s worth noting that this is an engrossing read from start to finish. Petersen’s prose is both smart and straightforward, and her research is first-rate."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1GBKfv5ko0KkueCmq_quNb9v8D0DQNF2tB_5dLl61phT0MLPEUDvYqztJ5xPO8p68zkFHedRi3cV0m7dYzHRMA27ZKIKOQ-JuwQJStYmYNArIIQ4bOT_X8bX_iv8EYcAx2rBj-xAzKwE8hr-LNHD4FCebE1D5midUx1nzlfe5C-sajeUSMRVfkeEeKk/s640/CFRC-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1GBKfv5ko0KkueCmq_quNb9v8D0DQNF2tB_5dLl61phT0MLPEUDvYqztJ5xPO8p68zkFHedRi3cV0m7dYzHRMA27ZKIKOQ-JuwQJStYmYNArIIQ4bOT_X8bX_iv8EYcAx2rBj-xAzKwE8hr-LNHD4FCebE1D5midUx1nzlfe5C-sajeUSMRVfkeEeKk/w400-h400/CFRC-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Chris of Digging Star Wars</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Chris of Digging Star Wars</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://diggingstarwars.blogspot.com/2023/08/book-review-by-chris-mich-animating.html" target="_blank">Animating culture: Hollywood Cartoons from the Sound Era</a></i> by Eric Smoodin</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"And that is the beauty of Snoodin’s book: whether you are a Disney fan or not, the read is fascinating and supported by tons of research. It’s legit and captivating."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://diggingstarwars.blogspot.com/2023/08/book-review-by-chris-mich-bobby-darin.html" target="_blank">Bobby Darin</a></i></b> by Al DiOrio</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"DiOrio, however, never loses track of Darin’s tenaciousness and ability to create art that will last more than a lifetime. He also chronicles friends, family, lovers, and wives. It’s all in there. It is a well-researched, meticulously-constructed telling of the life and death of Walden Robert Cassotto/Bobby Darin."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://diggingstarwars.blogspot.com/2023/08/book-review-by-chris-mich-jeanine.html" target="_blank">Hollywood: The Oral History</a></i> by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"The book does its job. It gives you an inside look at the glory days of the Studio system – and its downfall. It unspools the chaos of the 1950s and 1960s and marches you into the 1970s with soundbite after soundbite of the next wave of filmmakers that would forever change the industry and the world."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Chuck on Goodreads</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5747133609" target="_blank">The Monster Movies of Universal Studios</a></i></b> by James L. Neibaur</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"If you are a fan of the Universal Monster films, you'll want to pick up this book. This is the type of book I will reference often around Halloween when many of these films air or are available to stream."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5691973048" target="_blank">The Phantom Empire: Movies in the Mind of the 20th Century</a></i> by Geoffrey O'Brien</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">"the book is not necessarily a linear history of film, but a long form poem or monologue that touches on virtually every type of film ever made. This different approach might not be for everyone, but I found it original and unique from every other film book I have ever read."</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSU5JQiVV5GcF5DqlOqg-n6yj0qVIZObu-ycdDuQOHO8CljWAUrGvb5BCndRLrOWDTvIrtV48CFdPEJs9eRmnffciUYBSt51xnR6LkYcWRITVxqGu43LVP_lYNKL6qcDm4E0m6RnoxJ9IwuJKvIrR2ihVcKc7f-R7ETznes-avCqFWetYP_7g9sK67L8/s640/CFRC-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSU5JQiVV5GcF5DqlOqg-n6yj0qVIZObu-ycdDuQOHO8CljWAUrGvb5BCndRLrOWDTvIrtV48CFdPEJs9eRmnffciUYBSt51xnR6LkYcWRITVxqGu43LVP_lYNKL6qcDm4E0m6RnoxJ9IwuJKvIrR2ihVcKc7f-R7ETznes-avCqFWetYP_7g9sK67L8/w400-h400/CFRC-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of <a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/08/classicfilmreading-million-dollar.html" target="_blank">Jess of Box Office Poisons</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Jess of Box Office Poisons</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/09/classicfilmreading-gloria-swanson.html" target="_blank">Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star </a></i>by Stephen Michael Shearer</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"I'd definitely recommend this book if you're looking to deepen your knowledge of the silent era and one of its most famous stars; it does a better job at painting a complete portrait of the time than any other book I read this summer. </blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/08/classicfilmreading-million-dollar.html" target="_blank">The Million Dollar Mermaid</a></i></b> by Esther Williams</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Esther was the ‘million dollar mermaid’ and the ‘mermaid tycoon’ but as you’ll find when you read The Million Dollar Mermaid, she was so much more than that. This all-American starlet was confident and powerful and adaptable."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/09/classicfilmreading-movies-mr-griffith.html" target="_blank">The Movies, Mr. Griffith, and Me</a> </i>by Lillian Gish</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"I have to admit that I didn’t think I was going to be able to finish this summer’s Classic Film Reading Challenge and it was down to this book. I rallied and here we are, but I totally and completely did not enjoy Lillian Gish’s autobiography, The Movies, Mr. Griffith, and Me."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Jessica of Comet Over Hollywood</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cometoverhollywood.com/2023/09/05/pages-to-screen-gidget-1959/" target="_blank"><b><i>Gidget: The Little Girl with Big Ideas</i></b></a> by Frederick Kohner</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">"While there are several differences, I love both the book and the film. This was my fourth time reading the book, and I enjoyed revisiting it every time."</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://cometoverhollywood.com/2023/09/10/page-to-screen-gidget-goes-hawaiian/" target="_blank">Gidget Goes Hawaiian</a></i></b> by Frederick Kohner</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"While the whole premise of the story is silly, the 120-page book adaptation is much better than the movie."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://cometoverhollywood.com/2023/09/15/pages-to-screen-gidget-goes-to-rome-1963/" target="_blank">Gidget to Rome</a></i> by Frederick Kohner</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"I think that the book’s biggest crime is that it’s boring."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>John on Goodreads</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5684874850">Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story </a></b></i>by Jim Piersall and Al Hirshberg</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Having seen the film a few years back, I naturally assumed the memoir to be somewhat different and I was correct. Piersall’s memoir is precise and no nonsense. The tone is conversational. He held nothing back and never pointed blame on another person nor did he look for pity."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5732927313" target="_blank">Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother"</a></i></b> by Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"Despite being a slim volume, this book gives a candid look into the long career of an actress who became famous - not as a luxurious star garnishing movie marquees and Hollywood headlines, but as a stalwart figure who often was on the wrong end of the joke or a gag."</blockquote></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4748284031">This Is More Than I Can Stand: A Biography of Charlie Hall</a> </i>by John Ullah</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"If you are a fan of Laurel and Hardy, this book should be on the must-read list. There is definitely some new perspective that is offered and plenty of stories that like the boys themselves are very funny."</blockquote><p> </p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5600487583" target="_blank">This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories</a></i> by Carla Valderrama</p><p></p><blockquote>"Going on vacation and need a great read? Or just looking for a literary trip back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, you’ll find a fascinating history lesson in this book."</blockquote><p></p></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5804807625" target="_blank">Warner Bros.: 100 Years of Storytelling</a></i> by Mark A. Vieira</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"highly recommended for film fans both young and old. It is not the deep dive into the history and inner workings of the studio, or its founders but a visual celebration of the studio’s films through the decades."</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Karen of Shadows and Satin</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://shadowsandsatin.wordpress.com/2023/09/14/reading-is-fundamental-the-2003-summer-classic-movie-book-challenge/" target="_blank">Marilyn Monroe: The Biography</a></i></b> by Donald Spoto</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>"This is one of the best movie star biographies that I’ve ever read; I was sorry to learn that author Donald Spoto died earlier this year at the age of 81 – I would certainly have written to him to let him know how much I was affected by his book."</div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/07/book-review-ernest-lehman-sweet-smell.html" target="_blank">Ernest Lehman: The Sweet Smell of Success</a></i> by Jon Krampner</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"This biography is an impressive work of research; the end notes alone run for over 50 pages! It provides great insight into Lehman's work alongside his personal life."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-review-in-lonely-places-film-noir.html" target="_blank">In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City</a></b> by Imogen Sara Smith</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"In recent years Imogen Sara Smith has become one of my favorite film historians. Whether it's in commentary tracks, featurettes, or books, I find her thoughtful comments exceptionally evocative and insightful. I thus thoroughly enjoyed her book."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/09/book-review-john-wayne-b-westerns-1932.html" target="_blank">The John Wayne B-Westerns 1932-1939 </a></i></b>by James L. Neibaur</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"THE JOHN WAYNE B-WESTERNS 1932-1939 is an informative and useful book which achieves its goal of explaining these films' significance in the context of Wayne's career."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/03/book-review-ruth-roman-career-portrait.html" target="_blank"><b style="font-style: italic;">Ruth Roman: A Career Portrait</b> </a>by Derek Sculthorpe</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Schulthorpe was able to provide an impressive amount of detail on Roman's early years and beyond; the book is packed with information on Roman's work, along with a great deal of information on roles she didn't get. The author skillfully weaves quotes from the actress herself into the narrative."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Letícia of Cine Suffragette</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://medium.com/cinesuffragette/book-review-the-girls-in-the-picture-by-melanie-benjamin-b661ac3b7a04" target="_blank">The Girls in the Picture</a></i></b> by Melanie Benjamin</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"It was good research, it is clear, and a good amount of talent that made this book possible. It’s the best kind of historical fiction, the well-researched one. And if it hints on feminist issues, like “The Girls in the Picture” does, better yet."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Miriam's Vintage Classics</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19et6TT0_pA" target="_blank">Sirk on Sirk: Interviews with Jon Halliday</a></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/19et6TT0_pA?si=HWQ7CXPIyMKm9bmC" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"There is a saying we have in Catalan... 'the good jam is in the small jar.' And that's the exactly the case with this book of interviews."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b><u>Molly of Classic Mollywood</u></b></div><div><br /></div><b><i><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/classicmollywood/723595812034199552/classic-film-reading-2023-fright-favorites-31?source=share" target="_blank">Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond</a></i></b> by David J. Skal</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"The way Skal talks about each movie is thoughtful and really does each film justice. Skal gives you a historical and sometimes technical insight into each film, which was absolutely fascinating to me."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Ralph on LibraryThing</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/128047/reviews/114027878" target="_blank">Godzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters</a> </b>by William Tsutsui</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"This book is a fun and informative overview of how the films came to be and evolved from a serious horror film Gojira centered on a giant radioactive lizard that was a manifestation of the atomic bomb come to life into a kid friendly comedy inflected series of giant monster battles with Godzilla as the defender of Japan."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/4221914/reviews/244664367" target="_blank">Jamaica Inn</a> </i>by Daphne Du Maurier</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Having seen the restored Jamaica Inn prior to reading the novel the changes of the 1939 film actually preserved the mysteries of the novel for this reader. I highly recommend both book and film of Jamaica Inn which can each be enjoyed for their differing merits."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/2165301/reviews/247839194" target="_blank"><i>Seven Samurai</i></a></b> by Joan Mellen</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Professor Mellen provides excellent analysis on Kurosawa's composition of characters illustrated with images from the film examining class, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, and even foreshadowing the fate of characters and the samurai as a class."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/13249836/reviews/114084643" target="_blank">Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration</a></i> by Scott Tracy Griffin</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">"Author Scott Tracy Griffin has created an extremely worthwhile salute that doubles as a historical look at the evolution of popular media while keeping its focus on the celebration of Edgar Rice Burroughs iconic character Tarzan."</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Raquel of Out of the Past</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2023/09/ida-lupino-book-review.html" target="_blank">Ida Lupino: A Biography</a></i></b> by William Donati</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Ida Lupino: A Biography by William Donati is a mixed bag. While it offers the reader plenty of interesting information and a cohesive outline of Lupino's extraordinary career, it's plagued by some odd choices in narrative. I would recommend this anyone who is interested in learning more about Lupino. It's a good starting point it covers a lot of territory in just under 300 reading pages. "</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2023/09/blog-post.html" target="_blank">Designing Hollywood</a></i></b> by Christian Esquevin</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"While Designing Hollywood has plenty of interesting information about studio-era costume design, it reads too much like a standard reference book to be engaging."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Robert Belissimo at the Movies</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48F1mcs8Uqg" target="_blank">Cinematic Encounters: Interviews and Dialogues</a></i></b> by Jonathan Rosenbaum</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><blockquote>"This book was so fantastic that my watch list grew is now another 1,000 movies... there is so much to discover."</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><i><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLEmcL0eDnw" target="_blank">My Cousin Maria Schneider: A Memoir</a></b> </i>by Vanessa Schneider, translated by Molly Ringwald</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>"A tough read in a lot of ways... It felt so personal to me. Really well done. Really well-written."</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFrDyUUqoM" target="_blank"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir</i> </a>by Paul Newman and Stewart Stern</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"so personal, so vulnerable, so incredibly truthful. The man truly went inside of himself and left nothing but his soul."</blockquote></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MkFrDyUUqoM?si=3WDRqa1yvuhLX3Rr" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Shawn of The Everyday Cinephile</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://theeverydaycinephile.com/articles/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-three-differing-film-adaptations/" target="_blank">All Quiet on the Western Front </a></i>by Erich Maria Remarque</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Remarque’s work remains just as fresh and moving today as it was in 1928. Even with the shortcomings of the later two screen adaptations, I think all three films are also worth watching before or after reading the original novel."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://theeverydaycinephile.com/reviews/classic-film-book-reviews/but-have-you-read-the-book-book-review/" target="_blank">But Have You Read the Book? </a></i>by Kristen Lopez</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"If you go in expecting a book centered solely on the classic era you’ll be a little disappointed. If you know that going in though, you’ll end up like me: immersed at the crossroads of literature and cinema with a boatload of books to read and movies to watch." </blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><a href="https://theeverydaycinephile.com/reviews/classic-film-book-reviews/filming-the-west-of-zane-grey-book-review/" target="_blank">Filming the West of Zane Grey</a></i></b> by Ed Hulse</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Filming the West of Zane Grey accomplishes its objective to bring to light Zane Grey’s impact on the Western genre although it is not an exhaustive account but merely the start to more rigorous analysis and discussion on the topic."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://theeverydaycinephile.com/reviews/classic-film-book-reviews/how-motion-pictures-are-made-1918-book-review/" target="_blank">How Motion Pictures Are Made</a></i> by Homer Croy</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"How Motion Pictures Are Made inaccuracies and occasional dim-sighted views don’t detract from the knowledge contained or the enjoyment of reading this time capsule of 1910s cinema."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Yolanda of Dishonored Lady on Instagram</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvXFIJlu4st/" target="_blank">Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star</a></i> by Tab Hunter and Eddie Muller</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>"Tab Hunter Confidential... is one for everyone wanting to know how stars are made and torn down during their careers and the need to stay true to one’s self."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvXFIJlu4st/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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However, you don't have to sign up or submit reviews. There also won't be any round-ups or giveaways. What I'll have posted will be some general guidelines about how to participate in the challenge on your own. Feel free to use the #classicfilmreading hashtag and share your reviews with others. I understand that this may be disappointing but I hope you'll still consider joining next year!</p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-89953281904981863042023-09-15T13:58:00.003-04:002023-09-15T13:58:23.712-04:00Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age by Christian Esquevin<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIcFA5bZHAy6KrO_400hd67hiDOxEiM7hcOEigFiFsO8kTZmK5p4hgjMLcMD3O9hSJqON0BtadRBqqHxljgbsf8gIqn4YGbncRG22gGNrMRw3pnwQvRYsW6eqW214HFjtyNf-l8_RvVSz4j1sbubeiGy4jq6WtJesU8iVLOJG57L4Us-aaCfCatPonCg/s3000/Esquevin_Designing%20Hollywood_final%20cvr%20for%20publ.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIcFA5bZHAy6KrO_400hd67hiDOxEiM7hcOEigFiFsO8kTZmK5p4hgjMLcMD3O9hSJqON0BtadRBqqHxljgbsf8gIqn4YGbncRG22gGNrMRw3pnwQvRYsW6eqW214HFjtyNf-l8_RvVSz4j1sbubeiGy4jq6WtJesU8iVLOJG57L4Us-aaCfCatPonCg/s3000/Esquevin_Designing%20Hollywood_final%20cvr%20for%20publ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Designing Hollywood</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age<br /></i></b>by Christian Esquevin</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hardcover ISBN: 9780813197913</div><div style="text-align: left;">August 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">University Press of Kentucky</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 256 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/44juMsF">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/designing-hollywood-christian-esquevin/1142465754?ean=9780813197913" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/designing-hollywood-9780813197913?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Modern glamour was born in Hollywood, where the combination of beautiful stars dressed in glimmering gowns traveled in movies and photos around the world." — Christian Esquevin</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Author and researcher Christian Esquevin transports readers to the world of studio-era fashion in his new book <i>Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age</i>. The book is organized into several chapters each focusing on a different movie studio: Universal, Fox, Paramount, Warner Bros., MGM, Columbia and RKO. These chapters are book-ended by an introduction and wrap-up. Each section chronicles the history of the studio, the work of their costume designers, the professional relationship between designer and star and whether or not the studio made any efforts to preserve their costume collections. The focus here is solely on women's costumes. The book contains various black-and-white publicity photos of actresses in notable costumes and a handful of photos of the designers themselves. There is also a small insert of full-color design sketches. The author also describes individual costumes to help with visualization where photos are not available. While this was not intended to be a coffee table book, the larger format and eye-catching cover design does make it a beautiful book to keep on display.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While <i>Designing Hollywood </i>was well-researched and informative, it suffers from an awkward format, limited context and little to no extrapolation. There is little discussion about the impact these costume designers had on the film industry and there only brief mentions of their influence on the general public and on the fashion industry as a whole. The narrative has little flow and lacked any real insight or takeaways that would have made for a richer experience for the reader. Some chapters are better than others. I preferred the Paramount, MGM, RKO and Warner Bros. chapters over those on Universal, Fox and Columbia.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In my opinion, the book should have focused on the careers of the individual costume designers rather than the studios. Chapters on Irene, Edith Head, Orry-Kelly, Adrian, Mary Ann Nyberg, Walter Plunkett, etc. would have read been more engaging and still could have maintained the studio-era theme.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Because the book chapters are organized by studio, the overall timeline feels disjointed. For example, costume designer Irene's work for Universal Studios is detailed at length in the first chapter. At one point the author quickly changes from Irene's career to her tragic death without any transition. “Irene designed Day’s costumes for this film… on November 15, 1962, Irene slit her wrist and jumped out of a window at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood.” In chapter six on MGM, Irene is introduced again: "Irene was born Irene Lentz on December 15, 1901, in South Dakota." It feels odd to read about her death in chapter one only to have her come to life again in chapter six. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did notice a few errors in the book. The author writes: “Ann Dvorak (pronounced vor-shack) had also starred in Scarface in the same year but here gave her finest performance as a woman on a downward spiral." Except that's not how its pronounced in this instance. Rather it's d-voh-rAHk. There is also a mention of the TCM Classic Film Festival but it reads that TCM sponsors the festival and not that they host it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While <i>Designing Hollywood </i>has plenty of interesting information about studio-era costume design, it reads too much like a standard reference book to be engaging. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1kK58giqReARZGgPhGTj6iENIv8CkBEPbhva1D0ax6hk0-NMrjTrT89ky5Wj5_2QhZKAliJAl5_z5erpo7WK8wBluCmHo8NzcbxN--gBdV1Madz8Bkfj8599wUiryDprTVY6ArAWS5fyTMUlJpoeE5TiVEN1f28re1fClE9xmvm-a4NOm2JasW02/s400/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1kK58giqReARZGgPhGTj6iENIv8CkBEPbhva1D0ax6hk0-NMrjTrT89ky5Wj5_2QhZKAliJAl5_z5erpo7WK8wBluCmHo8NzcbxN--gBdV1Madz8Bkfj8599wUiryDprTVY6ArAWS5fyTMUlJpoeE5TiVEN1f28re1fClE9xmvm-a4NOm2JasW02/s320/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my fourth and final review for the <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/p/summer-reading-classic-film-book.html" target="_blank">2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thank you to University Press of Kentucky for sending me a copy of Designing Hollywood for review.</i></div><p></p>
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Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-35142884435354685882023-09-10T12:26:00.001-04:002023-09-10T12:26:24.113-04:00Ida Lupino: A Biography by William Donati<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY90tT7ZFwEBKDyNkN2Vuxq4vClKpFdQjoxYQ4G6ARs8Y5gI7jDQYFaeRWHNzsgEwcganhllwCtLDauRyZUnCUKt6AfRCNlJ1zNrlU5noW8kXqKptvLmWjZVSXp8nr-Y6QeN0xNrBXZH1ER20kpwioGjMBNzcgZ1n3pYFeWqANhtr4rd7h-U2txsm3lQ/s399/Ida%20Lupino%20publicity%20cvr%20pb.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="266" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY90tT7ZFwEBKDyNkN2Vuxq4vClKpFdQjoxYQ4G6ARs8Y5gI7jDQYFaeRWHNzsgEwcganhllwCtLDauRyZUnCUKt6AfRCNlJ1zNrlU5noW8kXqKptvLmWjZVSXp8nr-Y6QeN0xNrBXZH1ER20kpwioGjMBNzcgZ1n3pYFeWqANhtr4rd7h-U2txsm3lQ/w266-h400/Ida%20Lupino%20publicity%20cvr%20pb.png" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Ida Lupino: A Biography</i></b><br />by William Donati</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9780813196480</div><div style="text-align: left;">January 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">University Press of Kentucky</div><div style="text-align: left;">360 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3j2eVwk">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ida-lupino-william-donati/1100068266?ean=9780813196480" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ida-lupino-william-donati/1100068266?ean=9780813196480" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote><i>“Emotionally, Ida was a jumble of contradictions, infused with the polarity often present in intensely creative individuals.” — William Donati</i></blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ida Lupino is one of the great outliers of the film industry. In a time when there were limited roles for women except for being an actress or writer, Lupino managed not only take on both roles but to also add director, producer and businesswoman to her list. To modern age audiences she's a feminist icon. But in reality Ida Lupino was a walking contradiction. Even as a pioneer female filmmaker who was fiercely independent she held onto traditional values when it came to gender roles. She leveraged her fame to advance her career but also advocated for her privacy. Some regarded her as a warm person and others pointed out her iciness. Lupino was not about to be pigeonholed into a single category of any kind. She was a complex person and unapologetically herself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Originally published in 1997, William Donati's book <b><i>Ida Lupino: A Biography</i></b> chronicles the life of an actress-filmmaker who lived her entire life in show business. The book was originally meant to be Lupino's autobiography written with the help of Donati. But the project stalled and when Lupino died in 1995 Donati moved forward with a more traditional biography. The book was recently reissued this year by the University Press of Kentucky but I haven't been able to confirm if any notable changes were made to the original text.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The book begins with Ida Lupino's formative years as a member of the Lupino showbiz family, her close bonds with her father Stanley and mother Connie, her move from the UK to Hollywood to pursue a career as a film actress and her early days a Paramount contract star playing ingenue roles and her bout with polio. We learn about her friendship with Thelma Todd and the events of that fateful night when Todd mysteriously died (the author had also written a book about Todd). Then there were Ida Lupino's marriages to actor Louis Hayward, writer and filmmaker Collier Young and her particularly tumultuous relationship with Howard Duff which are all discussed at length. The author offers only brief glimpses into Lupino's mental health struggles and her fraught relationship with her daughter Bridget Duff. Almost every film that Lupino acted in and a majority of her television work is discussed. Her work with The Filmakers—the production company she started with her husband Collier Young— and the more involved projects she made while at Warner Bros. get the most coverage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some interesting facts I learned from the book:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Lupino was such a perfectionist that she often drove herself to exhaustion, illness and/or injury.</li><li>She greatly admired anyone who took the business seriously and preferred to work with people were as driven as she was.</li><li>Producer Mark hellinger stepped in to vouch for Lupino so she would get cast in the film <b>They Drive by Night (1940)</b>. That film as well as <b>High Sierra (1941)</b> became breakout roles for both Ida Lupino and her co-star Humphrey Bogart.</li><li>Ann Sheridan and Lupino often got the same types of roles and replaced each other in different projects. For example, when Lupino turned down a role in <b>King's Row (1942)</b>, it went to Ann Sheridan.</li><li>When Jack Warner offered her a 7 year contract he told her she'd be another Bette Davis for Warner Bros.</li><li>To prepare for <b>Moontide (1942)</b>, Lupino took French actor Jean Gabin on a tour of the seedier parts of Los Angeles for a "first-hand look at vice and violence."</li><li><b>The Hard Way (1943)</b> and <b>Devotion (1946) </b>were two of Lupino's most challenging productions due to complications with the studio, WWII and Stanley Lupino's death from cancer.</li><li>Agent Charles K. Feldman sought Lupino as a client and even bought the rights to <b>Road House (1948) </b>and sold them to Twentieth Century Fox with the stipulation that Lupino be cast in the lead.</li><li>Lupino enjoyed working with The Breen Office and welcomed their changes which she didn't view as censorship but rather as improvements.</li><li>For her hard-hitting drama <b>Not Wanted (1949)</b>, which she produced and eventually directed, she couldn't use the title "Unwed Mother" because it was too salacious. But the restrictions did not apply to marketing materials so she plastered UNWED MOTHER in bold type in various newspaper ads to promote the movie.</li><li>She fostered new talent by casting Sally Forrest and Keefe Braselle in <b>Not Wanted (1949)</b> and <b>Never Fear (1950)</b>.</li><li>Lupino and Young struck a deal with Howard Hughes to partner on three films between RKO and The Filmakers production company. Lupino was one of the few executives Hughes would actually agree to meet with directly. </li><li>While the Motion Picture Association objected to the making of <b>The Hitch-Hiker (1953)</b>, Lupino and The Filmakers went ahead with the production. Lupino had already gotten permission from prisoner Billy Cook and the two men he kidnapped. Their story was the basis of the movie.</li><li>Many of us know that <b>The Bigamist (1953)</b> had Lupino starring and directing in a film that also included her ex-husband Collier Young and his new wife Joan Fontaine. While that seems like it would have been an uncomfortable situation, Lupino and her third husband Duff were friendly with Young and Fontaine and the couples often spent time with each other.</li><li>According to the author, "with <b>The Bigamist</b>, Ida Lupino became the first woman to direct herself in a major motion picture."</li><li>Lupino was quick to adapt and in the early 1950s that meant transitioning to television. She insisted that her husband Howard Duff be her co-star in the TV sitcom <b>Mr. Adams and Eve</b>. The story idea was developed by her ex-husband Collier Young.</li><li>Producer William Frye personally chose Ida Lupino to direct which would be her last production <b>The Trouble with Angels (1966)</b>. They originally wanted to cast Greta Garbo but couldn't get her out of retirement and was replaced by Rosalind Russell.</li><li>I love this quote from Rosalind Russell about Lupino: "The sex of a director doesn't mean a hoot. The one all-important thing is talent. Somehow it has evolved that directing is a man's profession. A woman has a tough, almost impossible time breaking down this caste barrier. Miss Arzner managed it. Ida is doing it now."</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This biography suffers from inherent bias which was to be expected considering the book began its life as Lupino's autobiography. It's clear that the author very much admires and respects his subject. Lupino is treated with reverence but some of the more superfluous language feels cloying. However, the author does not shy away from exploring Lupino's self-destructive behavior, her contradictions and her co-dependent relationships with men. I was frustrated with some of the outdated language used and wondered if in this new edition some of that could have been edited out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Ida Lupino: A Biography by William Donati </i></b>is a mixed bag. While it offers the reader plenty of interesting information and a cohesive outline of Lupino's extraordinary career, it's plagued by some odd choices in narrative. I would recommend this anyone who is interested in learning more about Lupino. It's a good starting point it covers a lot of territory in just under 300 reading pages. Some of the more personal aspects of Lupino's life probably wouldn't have been revealed had it not been for the author's friendship with Lupino. There are some insights here that the reader might not find elsewhere that definitely add value to the text overall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHjJGbsuIJA1Uizkli72T9yRbPSIr8V0EaZfDasmTrKKVANmCT5nZQawW5O6DyiTQWfBhxEAhYpo0gc3TsG7GkvWPlCrIinZqk99lrPQblwBhdo8Jw7DNj67Ey-72cxYM7XlgF_5AZg8pCmN0U532-ZFqzPHQw1D8DEy-J6M0T7LfyagWUZvJ0IKUkow/s1080/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHjJGbsuIJA1Uizkli72T9yRbPSIr8V0EaZfDasmTrKKVANmCT5nZQawW5O6DyiTQWfBhxEAhYpo0gc3TsG7GkvWPlCrIinZqk99lrPQblwBhdo8Jw7DNj67Ey-72cxYM7XlgF_5AZg8pCmN0U532-ZFqzPHQw1D8DEy-J6M0T7LfyagWUZvJ0IKUkow/s320/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my third book review for my <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/p/summer-reading-classic-film-book.html" target="_blank">Classic Film Reading Challenge</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thank you to the University Press of Kentucky for sending me a digital copy for review. And thank you to the Greater Boston Film Classics Club for inviting me to host a virtual discussion on this book!</i></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-66549819463025059482023-08-24T13:00:00.001-04:002023-08-24T13:00:04.743-04:00Soundies: The Ultimate Collection and interview with curator Susan Delson<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnzJy6p_511eadP907YNpT21RBBjcIOHHaPyo1q90bEtMGDMi3xkM4nR333C7cOwir_NPREffmtHxBWkFcyA8qPI1qiadnmE8GUTzp3rxrSLq679xT3yxOwcfe8O2y_DpAVtdvrFSWt_5ndJUe5Wi6GBHfjE5w6lz_pdIaKDIJLDrzuz5cvfkv0g4_MQ/s4032/IMG_5094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnzJy6p_511eadP907YNpT21RBBjcIOHHaPyo1q90bEtMGDMi3xkM4nR333C7cOwir_NPREffmtHxBWkFcyA8qPI1qiadnmE8GUTzp3rxrSLq679xT3yxOwcfe8O2y_DpAVtdvrFSWt_5ndJUe5Wi6GBHfjE5w6lz_pdIaKDIJLDrzuz5cvfkv0g4_MQ/w480-h640/IMG_5094.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> <p></p><p>For anyone who loves the 1940s music, dance and overall style, discovering Soundies is an absolute treat. What is a Soundie you may be asking? The Soundie was a precursor to the music video. These bite-sized musical short films were the length of a song and featured performers singing, dancing and even acting out skits. Soundies were produced specifically to be played in a Panoram, a coin-operated jukebox with a small screen. These short musicals made on low budgets with up-and-coming talent and highlighted contemporary trends in pop culture. They gained momentum especially during WWII and eventually petered out after the war was over. To me each Soundie is a little window into a bygone era. </p><div>Kino Studio Classics has blessed the public with the release of Soundies: The Ultimate Collection, a four disc Blu-ray set includes 200 Soundies as well as numerous introductions by curator Susan Delson, Media Conservationist Ina Archer as well as interviews with Soundies experts Matt Barton and Mark Cantor. A booklet inside includes essays as well as an extensive list of themes and individual Soundies in order of appearance. This list proved especially helpful to keep track.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Each disc features 6 themed with 8 Soundies each. The themes vary and an introduction helps put them into context. Themes include: trending song and dance forms, the WWII homefront, sexuality and subversiveness, urban and rural culture, Latin, Asian and African-American styles as well as a four-part Straight from the Panoram series which plays 8 different Soundies as they would be shown on a real Panoram.</div><div><br /></div><div>My personal favorites from the set include: Swing for Sale, Hot Chocolate, Got a Penny for Benny, G.I Jive, Frim Fram Sauce, Four or Five Times, Paper Doll, He's a Latin from Manhattan, Time Takes Care of Everything and Ta Ha WaHhu Wa.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is so much energy and vivacity in these Soundies that it seems a shame to watch them sitting down. I highly recommend getting up and dancing to the beat. A much more enjoyable way to experience these Soundies.</div><div><br /></div><div>This set is an absolute winner. I love the packaging and design, the number of diverse selection, and the introductions that helped provided historical and cultural context. The Soundies themselves are of mixed quality depending on their source material but overall they look really fantastic on Blu-ray. I do wish the intros and interviews were a bit more higher quality in presentation. Otherwise I think this is an outstanding Blu-ray set and would make the perfect gift for a classic movie fan.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm thrilled to have interviewed the series curator Susan Delson. Check out the interview below:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBELrCkWFhCatUeNkoPwXKdOuzb9v2zpUatzxHOjjZVueqdTUrip58mFD3AO8jDPGxlyL-0l5Mf0nIJmQ0fWBkungiIHQSIXh8s72DfQkn85XS5HUbkT_JgJWsxp8E2nPSxXLUz9GoH3OPfml3RcdI3ychrRGqjp-4GjmsocppOxvxuGUtHj-voR-lWGc/s2592/Susan%20Delson%20FULL-LORES%20photo%20credit%20Arthur%20Hom.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBELrCkWFhCatUeNkoPwXKdOuzb9v2zpUatzxHOjjZVueqdTUrip58mFD3AO8jDPGxlyL-0l5Mf0nIJmQ0fWBkungiIHQSIXh8s72DfQkn85XS5HUbkT_JgJWsxp8E2nPSxXLUz9GoH3OPfml3RcdI3ychrRGqjp-4GjmsocppOxvxuGUtHj-voR-lWGc/w300-h400/Susan%20Delson%20FULL-LORES%20photo%20credit%20Arthur%20Hom.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Historian Susan Delson. Photo courtesy of Susan Delson</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p><b><u>Interview with Curator Susan Delson</u></b></p><p><b>Raquel Stecher: As a cultural historian, how did you first become interested in Soundies?</b></p><p><b>Susan Delson: </b>I came across Soundies while writing a previous book,<i> Dudley Murphy, Hollywood Wild Card</i>. It’s a film study and biography of a little-known director whose career crossed over from silent film to sound. Murphy had an adventurous career—from Ballet mécanique to The Emperor Jones—and closed out his Hollywood years by making ten Soundies in 1941.</p><p>I started by screening Murphy’s Soundies at the Library of Congress—there weren’t many on YouTube at that point. Then I discovered the breadth of the LC’s Soundies holdings, which are vast. And I was hooked.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Raquel Stecher: </b>It's clear that a lot of thought was put into curating the collection of soundies into different categories for this blu-ray collection. Can you tell me a bit about how each program was curated and what you hope viewers will pay special attention to?</p><p><b>Susan Delson: </b>I spent years screening and researching Soundies before I began writing my book, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/45Fg4N0" target="_blank">Soundies and the Changing Image of Black Americans on Screen: One Dime at a Time</a></i>. I’d been a film programmer in the past, and right from the start, potential program themes were part of my Soundies thinking. I figured I’d present these films eventually, one way or another.</p><p>As I started programming the Kino Lorber set, I knew that I wanted to explore the full scope of the history embedded in the films—American history, African American history, entertainment history, and especially the change-making undercurrents in the culture back then. Soundies are a terrific way of getting into all of that—and at the same time, a lot of fun.</p><p>Each of the four [Blu-rays] in the set has its own theme, and those took shape pretty quickly: Introducing Soundies, Life in the Soundies Era, Musical Evolutions, and Women, Sexuality, and Gender.</p><p>There are six eight-film programs on each [Blu-ray], and all of them explore a different aspect of that disc’s theme. Except for the last program on each disc, called “Straight from the Panoram.” With those, I re-created an eight-film reel exactly as the Soundies Corporation released it back then—a program from a different year on each disc.</p><p>In response to your question, what I hope viewers will pay attention to is probably all of the above—the history, the cultural undercurrents, and above all, the fun. I also hope they discover lots of terrific performers they hadn’t known about. For me, that was one of the most exciting things about the whole project.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oQoRlrawbo4?si=dELKPcq9ZQl7a2Bu" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Raquel Stecher: </b>I was particularly interested in the Soundies programs that reflected different aspects of American life during WWII. How do these Soundies give viewers a window into the culture of that era?</p><p><b>Susan Delson: </b>There’s an immediacy to Soundies’ depiction of home-front life that you don’t generally get in Hollywood movies of that era. There’s nothing quite like Louis Jordan making sly double-entendres in Ration Blues to give you a sense of what living with wartime rationing might have been like. Or the Pretty Priorities (what a name!) doing a joking, patriotic strip tease to support scrap drives for the war effort in Take It Off.</p><p>In many films, there’s a creative, playful attention to personal style—this was the zoot suit era, after all. There’s a focus on dance, too, which makes sense when you realize that in the 1940s everyone danced, whether it was the foxtrot, the samba, or the jitterbug. There are some Soundies, like Hot Chocolate (“Cottontail”) or Swing for Sale, that people might have watched over and over just to pick up some new dance moves. </p><p>The company behind Soundies—the Soundies Distributing Corporation of America— released a new eight-film reel every week. That’s over 400 films a year. They had to keep pace with popular culture, if only to keep the product flowing. The films had to be made quickly and cheaply. And with little or no time for rehearsal, let alone directorial vision, performers often had a lot of say in how they presented themselves on screen—much more than they might have had in Hollywood. With Soundies, you get a street-level, pop-culture perspective that you don’t get in mainstream media of the day.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Raquel Stecher: </b>The blu-ray set features a diverse mix of Soundies with Black, Asian and Latino performers. I was particularly delighted to see Soundies featuring Dorothy Dandridge, the Mills Brothers, Ricardo Montalban, Nat King Cole and more. Can you talk a bit about why this was important and what you believe are some of the highlights of the collection?</p><p><b>Susan Delson: </b>The diversity you’re talking about is really important. It’s what distinguishes Soundies from most of 1940s popular culture, and I’d say it’s the main concept behind the whole Kino Lorber set.</p><p>As you can see in the [Blu-rays], the Soundies Corporation was committed to presenting a diverse array of talent. Not out of idealism or altruism—they were a business and they absolutely wanted to make money. But the Soundies Corporation recognized an underserved audience when they saw one, and they knew there was a market for films that showed, on screen, a more complete view of who we were back then—Black, Latinx, Hawaiian, Asian, Eastern European, and more. There’s so much talent here that doesn’t appear on screen anywhere else during these years.</p><p>Among the highlights, I’d have to start with the first film on disc 1, Duke Ellington’s Jam Session. It’s by far the most popular Soundie online, closing in on 3 million YouTube views (mostly under the title “C Jam Blues,” which is the number the band is playing). Dorothy Dandridge’s Soundies are another highlight—she was 19 when she made them, and she’s absolutely incandescent.</p><p>Then there are the discoveries. The vocal harmony trio Day, Dawn, and Dusk has such a smart, sophisticated take on high culture, on American history, and gender play. We have three of their Soundies in the set, and every one is a gem.</p><p>My colleague Ina Archer, who does some of the on-camera intros in the set, calls another vocal harmony group, the Delta Rhythm Boys, the house band for Soundies. I agree. They really set the style for Soundies produced in New York, and they’re wonderful to watch.</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8DkU4xRK-g?si=11TvDVKdcvLmg_lS" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><b>Raquel Stecher: </b>I have so many favorites from this collection, especially Hot Chocolate, Paper Doll, Frim Fram Sauce, Johnny Zero, etc. What are some of your personal favorites?</p><p><b>Susan Delson: </b>All of the ones you mention are terrific. I also love Along the Navajo Trail, with John Shadrack Horace and Johnny Moore’s 3 Blazers. It’s the only country-western Soundie I came across that stars Black performers, and they’re great. Sticking with country-western, I also love Why Did I Fall for Abner, with Carolina Cotton and Merle Haggard. Everyone looks like they had a terrific time shooting that one—including the all-woman backup band, the Glee Gates Trio with two additional musicians. They’re terrific.</p><p>I also have a soft spot for Soundies that make me laugh, like A Little Jive Is Good for You and Operatin’ Rhythm. And just about all the films on disc 4 that explore women’s sexuality and gender play.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Raquel Stecher: </b>What do you hope viewers will get out of watching Soundies: The Ultimate Collection?</p><p><b>Susan Delson: </b>I hope the films will add some nuance and complexity to our thinking about the World War II years, beyond the “Greatest Generation” gloss. The culture back then was a lot more complicated and contradictory than people might think—emphasis on contradictory—and we see that in the films.</p><p>In my introductory essay in the [Blu-ray] booklet, I write that Soundies speak in multiple voices, and they don’t all say the same thing. For me, that’s a real plus. If there’s one thing I hope viewers take away from Soundies: The Ultimate Collection, it’s that our country is, and long has been, a place of multiple voices, cultures, and peoples. </p><p>With these films, you really get the sense that as a nation, our diversity is our strength. And they make that point in a way that’s fun to watch and listen to. I hope everyone has as much fun with these films as I had in putting the programs together.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwyPtv1kf5gvb4fniT0up9eI8MzTa3nBWgokNavZlA3F8By9tWeMeQoBQN5pHphLLXaQhfa88jZR6tU1SbhFtZGLviTDQlYZRfHWVuXWWMpnIxMIsLpQMYf7C6qQbiX-XPOSk49dRX_mQtkAyy5O9Rwdu-8K9lQLmoHm6c93ZZv-06pE-hQ9yFd4kY9A/s1854/SOUNDIES_blueband.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwyPtv1kf5gvb4fniT0up9eI8MzTa3nBWgokNavZlA3F8By9tWeMeQoBQN5pHphLLXaQhfa88jZR6tU1SbhFtZGLviTDQlYZRfHWVuXWWMpnIxMIsLpQMYf7C6qQbiX-XPOSk49dRX_mQtkAyy5O9Rwdu-8K9lQLmoHm6c93ZZv-06pE-hQ9yFd4kY9A/w522-h640/SOUNDIES_blueband.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3QRhdN1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-soundies-the-ultimate-collection/39661186?ean=0738329262303" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> —<a href="https://www.deepdiscount.com/soundies-the-ultimate-collection/738329262303" target="_blank"> Deep Discount</a> —<a href="https://kinolorber.com/product/soundies-the-ultimate-collection" target="_blank">Kino Lorber</a></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Soundies: The Ultimate Collection Blu-ray is available from Kino Classics. </b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thank you to Kino Lorber for sending me a copy for review and to Susan Delson for granting me an interview!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-41584012375131474052023-07-31T09:00:00.000-04:002023-07-31T09:00:00.135-04:00The Classic Film Collective: Nazimova by Gavin Lambert<p> <i>This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.</i></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAh1aNnrHYw6xQKlulN9UzXLYWDX7Xfy8pLvLAG0NTrLK1-7_RYFSaISPBGDHOtPSXqouW2_BPx1HSHO5Hiv57nAE2oZzzZZLqGNRFEmgxwUp66BgMbxb18GR7cRhXxbGq9bBMBm_VanoiBGeip876iYk-zG1JncV1QuelpRyoECIKmsS4wPtyjHs/s820/Nazimova.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="820" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAh1aNnrHYw6xQKlulN9UzXLYWDX7Xfy8pLvLAG0NTrLK1-7_RYFSaISPBGDHOtPSXqouW2_BPx1HSHO5Hiv57nAE2oZzzZZLqGNRFEmgxwUp66BgMbxb18GR7cRhXxbGq9bBMBm_VanoiBGeip876iYk-zG1JncV1QuelpRyoECIKmsS4wPtyjHs/w640-h384/Nazimova.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Nazimova: A Biography</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">by Gavin Lambert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">University Press of Kentucky</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9780813153421</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">432 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3CmYotC" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nazimova-gavin-lambert/1002169687?ean=9780813153421" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><blockquote><i>“When I first came to America I had so much luck it frightened me… And then the luck turned.” — Nazimova</i></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>With her dark and wild hair, her downturned eyes and her incredible confidence, <b>Nazimova</b> was bonafide star. This actress who made waves on stage and on the silent screen is the subject of <b>Gavin Lambert’s 1997 biography, recently reissued in paperback by University Press of Kentucky.</b></p><p>Alla Nazimova was born Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon in Crimea, Russia in 1879. Nazimova came from a Russian Jewish family and suffered from severe neglect after her parents’ divorce. She sought solace with acting and became part of the Moscow theatrical scene. The author goes into incredible detail about childhood and teen years thanks to Nazimova’s own unfinished autobiography that he used as reference. Towards the end of her life she spent countless hours detailing her origin story but never got to write about what happened after the age of 17. Luckily, she left behind many other details in the form of correspondence and diary entries that the author had access to and references frequently throughout the book.</p><p>What made Nazimova so special as an actress was her stage and screen presence, her ability to play characters much younger than herself, her incredible memory, her attention to detail and her personal and professional networking skills. She was a master at both the technical and social aspects of being an actress. It was natural that Nazimova would make her way to Broadway. Despite her heavy accent which some criticized, Nazimova soon became a star in the New York theatre world.</p><p>Metro Pictures came around with an incredible offer: a contract that would make her one of the highest paid actresses in silent film and give her approval of the director, leading man and the script. The author goes into detail about each of Nazimova’s films. There is a lot of detail for her early Metro Pictures films, including WAR BRIDES (1916), <i>Revelation</i> (1918) and TOYS OF FATE (1918), all of which are unfortunately lost. When Metro Pictures moved to Hollywood, Nazimova followed suit. She made silent films with them until a terrible falling out led her to start her own production company. Now with complete creative control, she produced and starred in films like CAMILLE (1921) and SALOME (1924). By 1925, Nazimova had abandoned films for the New York stage. She returned to Hollywood in the 1940s with small roles in films like ESCAPE (1940) and BLOOD AND SAND (1941). In fact, her final role in SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944) was written specifically for her.</p><p>The crux of Lambert’s biography is Nazimova’s relationships with family, lovers and professional collaborators. Nazimova was queer and preferred to be in relationships with women. Her relationship with her common law husband Charles Bryant (they weren’t legally married but pretended to be so for many years) was a means to protect her professional image. He was also producer, actor and director for many of her films, which further gave Nazimova control over her projects. Lambert offers the reader many stories about key figures like June Mathis, Jean Acker, Rudolph Valentino, Natacha Rambova and many more. I was surprised to discover that much celebrated genre producer Val Lewton was Nazimova’s nephew! And of course, there are Nazimova’s homes including the The Garden of Allah and Who-Tok, both of which no longer exist although stories of these grand homes continue to be part of her legacy.</p><p>My biggest issue with Lambert’s biography on Nazimova is some of the outdated language. There are a few sexist and racist terms, direct quotations from people in Nazimova’s life, that I feel could have been nixed in the reissue. Fortunately, these are few and far between. There is quite a lot of details about Nazimova’s sex life but I felt it was done in a respectful manner. Lambert really does demonstrate how these relationships were key to her growth as a performer and were also how she navigated her social world.</p><p>Never salacious and always informative, Gavin Lambert’s biography captures the dramatic rise and fall of the late great Nazimova.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Thank you to University Press of Kentucky for sending me a digital copy of this book to review!</i></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-48851626369437256582023-07-22T10:19:00.002-04:002023-07-22T10:39:08.961-04:00First Roundup: 2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jAyOaJS1lCV5oiLd1WuAWeAL14mfoT64NZM7IWTBBcRImnTCQU-zI_wu4heUymj1Ep_9BPeR1vCWHTK28h_UuPcgPznhhUv7g_2lwOHKK_HhnUPg5kI5m-7FD_9kkOyhrPEohaSQSqJgMNmyYJvCXMdjWIrHT1WFcUlFvlMwWOwd0fX9SCC6CGX2/s640/2023%20Reading%20Challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jAyOaJS1lCV5oiLd1WuAWeAL14mfoT64NZM7IWTBBcRImnTCQU-zI_wu4heUymj1Ep_9BPeR1vCWHTK28h_UuPcgPznhhUv7g_2lwOHKK_HhnUPg5kI5m-7FD_9kkOyhrPEohaSQSqJgMNmyYJvCXMdjWIrHT1WFcUlFvlMwWOwd0fX9SCC6CGX2/w640-h360/2023%20Reading%20Challenge.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div>I'm excited to share the first round-up of reviews for this year's <a href="http://www.outofthepastblog.com/p/summer-reading-classic-film-book.html" target="_blank">Classic Film Reading Challenge</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>We currently have 36 submitted reviews and plenty more coming. Chuck and Laura are leading the challenge with four review each! We still have about two months left in the challenge so plenty of time to catch up on some reading.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you don't see your review posted below, make sure you submit it to the form on the challenge page!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now onto the reviews!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCHbOL7N5EsBAHjBQIIt5gXfcoxsaVhhM3PO__zYleNV3-OQLMmzm2eVYIbLQuwXpnytaVPaegJUB-lenwb-haW1EarR6bTHzCuoLhLoWRu5D4wys6iBiNKTnQBa3lEe8fGe3xuSarnUG9P9Hqr6TacQAOzh-72560QYQ7rzh8Tio405Wweig3Vofzik/s2048/StackSarah.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCHbOL7N5EsBAHjBQIIt5gXfcoxsaVhhM3PO__zYleNV3-OQLMmzm2eVYIbLQuwXpnytaVPaegJUB-lenwb-haW1EarR6bTHzCuoLhLoWRu5D4wys6iBiNKTnQBa3lEe8fGe3xuSarnUG9P9Hqr6TacQAOzh-72560QYQ7rzh8Tio405Wweig3Vofzik/w640-h480/StackSarah.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stack photo courtesy of @classicsarah_ on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Alejandro on Goodreads</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5701100171" target="_blank">Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro</a></i></b> by André Soares</div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div><i>"Soares’ book is a reexamination of Novarro’s legacy, who despite his flaws was a good man who cared for his friends and family and gave generous donations to charities and churches to help his community."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5701095095" target="_blank">Empire of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille </a></i></b>by Scott Eyman</div><div><br /></div><blockquote><div><i>"</i><i>Truly a book worthy of its titanic subject."</i></div></blockquote></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5585807492" target="_blank">Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the Romance of the Century</a> </i>by Stephen Galloway</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Engrossing and thoroughly researched, Galloway’s book is incisive in its accounts gained through new interviews with their friends and family and gives the definitive look at this iconic relationship."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3dEmxYdSQy5A3vTeT-F3c2gyeJ7R-3PzCRoQXOsDMcW86roVE3YZFr1Gzjc5fBYlBwwqqZGGuNST9vru47ZiSXzEPHmAT9oC8pdgAKa-Kw4dUNegV7WIwLw2Tdpzkzz4Y8iXzozuSP4CipwZUQqprRh3P2oLTJhpvijY5SERz7jbFt30ykXwRGtJhdQ/s1200/StackAndy.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3dEmxYdSQy5A3vTeT-F3c2gyeJ7R-3PzCRoQXOsDMcW86roVE3YZFr1Gzjc5fBYlBwwqqZGGuNST9vru47ZiSXzEPHmAT9oC8pdgAKa-Kw4dUNegV7WIwLw2Tdpzkzz4Y8iXzozuSP4CipwZUQqprRh3P2oLTJhpvijY5SERz7jbFt30ykXwRGtJhdQ/w640-h480/StackAndy.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading challenge photo courtesy of @awolverton77 on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Andy of Journeys in Darkness and Light</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.andywolverton.com/post/2023-summer-reading-challenge-100-great-film-performances-you-should-remember-john-dileo" target="_blank">100 Great Film Performances You Should Remember</a></i></b> by John DiLeo</div><div></div><blockquote><div><br /></div><div><i>"The book is loaded with wonderful performances and great writing... DiLeo knows his stuff, and his wealth of knowledge and insight is clear throughout." </i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3_BniHI5gZFuYj7fkvyRgWmUmxK-OK350YuWRfRI3UgWSOgQmf04f_dva5Yqom2FddPZtVDVn7QzB_z_-fR7NpHjm22cTu9aeocdB1REXjM2RH_Ca8o6MaIi8s_m6YNXYb9wbhRFuoDpJT7RXh4dhKajPn2nei7rGG0j_v61X5f_r3Ba-k7blPngfWE/s1198/Screenshot%202023-07-21%20at%209.24.35%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3_BniHI5gZFuYj7fkvyRgWmUmxK-OK350YuWRfRI3UgWSOgQmf04f_dva5Yqom2FddPZtVDVn7QzB_z_-fR7NpHjm22cTu9aeocdB1REXjM2RH_Ca8o6MaIi8s_m6YNXYb9wbhRFuoDpJT7RXh4dhKajPn2nei7rGG0j_v61X5f_r3Ba-k7blPngfWE/w320-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-21%20at%209.24.35%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Carl of The Movie Palace Podcast on Instagram</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu39-_qsT9N/" target="_blank">Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing</a></b> </i>by Lee Server</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>"Server’s book is very detailed & the scope of his research is impressive. He draws upon a wide array of sources to paint a picture of a complex woman who defies easy categorisation."</i></blockquote></div><blockquote><div><br /></div></blockquote><div><div><b><u>Chris of Digging Star Wars</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://diggingstarwars.blogspot.com/2023/06/book-review-american-silent-film-by.html" target="_blank">American Silent Film</a></i></b> by William K. Everson </div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Everson didn’t fear anyone in the film history... He dissed other writers, historians, critics, scholars, and even Frank Capra. He also doesn’t hold back on sprinkling in his political beliefs either. But, if you can see past all that, you’re in for a good history lesson on the early days of American cinema and beyond. </blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://diggingstarwars.blogspot.com/2023/07/book-review-by-chris-mich-kathryn.html" target="_blank">Film Music: A Very Short Introduction</a></i> by Kathryn Kalinak</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>"takes great strides to include music throughout the world from the early twentieth century to today in her conversation on scores and soundtracks."</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://diggingstarwars.blogspot.com/2023/06/book-review-citizen-kane-filmmakers.html" target="_blank">Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey</a> </i>by Harlan Lebo</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Lebo’s book is THE book to read in order to fully appreciate Welles’ masterpiece. I highly recommend it."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b><u>Chuck on Goodreads</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5644010424?book_show_action=false" target="_blank">The Art of the Screwball Comedy: Madcap Entertainment from the 1930s to Today</a> </b>by Doris Milberg</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>"her book takes it a couple of steps further by showing that the Screwball Comedy influenced many other romantic comedy films that came after the genre's heyday."</i></blockquote></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5564336718" target="_blank">Italian Neorealism: Rebuilding The Cinematic City</a></i> </b>by Mark Shiel</div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><blockquote>"or those seeking an introduction to Italian neorealism will be pleased with this analysis on one of the most important film movements of the 20th Century."</blockquote></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div><i><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5666510583" target="_blank">The Talented Mr. Ripley</a></b> </i>by Patricia Highsmith</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Highsmith crafts a darkly delicious portrait of mid-century class inequity, identity theft and murder set among gorgeous Italian locales..."</blockquote></i></div><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5585224752" target="_blank"><b><i>Lawrence Tierney: Hollywood's Real-Life Tough Guy</i></b> </a>by Burt Kearns</div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div><i>"Die-hard noir fans will be pleased with this book as Kearns provides an entertaining and well researched portrait of one of Hollywood's wildest actors."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Jeff on Goodreads</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5469002585" target="_blank">Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams </a></i></b>by Nick Tosches</div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div><i>"Simply put, this might be the best bio I have ever read, music, film, or otherwise. Martin is so interestingly situated in twentieth century popular culture, and Tosches style of inserting himself into the vernacular and attitudes of his subject matter sweeps you along."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Jess of Box Office Poisons</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/07/classicfilmreading-mary-pickford-from.html" target="_blank">Mary Pickford: From Here to Hollywood</a></i></b> by Scott Eyman</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>"If you're looking for a portrait of the silent years of Hollywood, this might be it."</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/07/classicfilmreading-millers-high-life-by.html" target="_blank">Miller's High Life</a></i> by Ann Miller with Norma Lee Browning</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Ann Miller was a capital-S Star and wrote like one. This is everything you'd want in a juicy Hollywood tale: charm, wit, a lot of glamour and a lot of tea!"</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://boxofficepoisons.blogspot.com/2023/06/classicfilmreading-veronica.html" target="_blank">Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake</a></i></b> by Veronica Lake with Donald Bain</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>"Reading her post-Hollywood story, you get the sense that Veronica was happy to be out of the fish bowl, but I'm not sure I'd describe her as particularly happy outside of it either. </i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>John on Goodreads</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-review-but-have-you-read-book.html" target="_blank">But Have You Read the Book? 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films </a></i>by Kristen Lopez</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><i><blockquote>"My only true criticism is based on the fact that since this is a TCM publication which led me to think that there were to be more film adaptations from the 30’s and 40’s. Despite that minor detail, author Kristin Lopez gives readers a well-researched and well written collection of essays that invites film fans to further explore and compare the written component of many of their favorite motion pictures."</blockquote></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Kayla of Whimsically Classic</u></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://whimsicallyclassic.wordpress.com/2023/06/29/classicfilmreading-book-1-veronica-the-autobiography-of-veronica-lake/" target="_blank">Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake</a></i></b> by Veronica Lake with Donald Bain</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Lake very matter-of-factly tells her life story, without making any excuses and without being pretentious. She doesn’t dwell on the negative in her life, and just accepts everything as-is."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Kevin on Goodreads</u></b></div><div><b><u><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5566431667" target="_blank"><br /></a></u></b></div><div><b><u><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5566431667" target="_blank"><br /></a></u></b></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5565464422" target="_blank">The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era</a></i> by Thomas Schatz</div><div></div><blockquote><div><br /></div><div><i>"You can’t run the Hollywood Dream Factory without a solid balance sheet. Then and perhaps even more now, that is the fundamental tenet at the core of this book about the rise and fall of the Hollywood studio system between two World Wars."</i></div></blockquote><div></div><div><b><u><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5566431667" target="_blank"><br /></a></u></b></div><div><b><u><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5566431667" target="_blank"><br /></a></u></b></div><div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5566431667" target="_blank">High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic</a></i></b> by Glenn Frankel</div></div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Frankel expertly weaves all of these themes together with social and film history and observations on film production for a highly enjoyable and recommended read."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5572582266" target="_blank">Mexploitation Cinema</a></i></b> by Doyle Greene</div></div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Greene does a masterful job “unmasking” these masked wrestler and monster movies though to show how they reflect the tension between traditional societal values rooted in the Catholic Church and a country attempting to forge its own national identity after WWII."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjec5r4VpSUvyjxwKUVn4VrPpz68qvdPg7Bjl0S-NqDOGrBOcybeP6wnyRITQxKXV956Jd3HA2TpA9lfDqhQ0fGqKBSGEQi22ZtblOdoibUE2D30zr35Bn62FBCj-7lz3V9ca-4Q5QcgTXF_rgtIW8i5LvpVaBdj2N47VzQ3p02_FdWvdOXWFP2AG7XuJU/s1200/StackLaura.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1200" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjec5r4VpSUvyjxwKUVn4VrPpz68qvdPg7Bjl0S-NqDOGrBOcybeP6wnyRITQxKXV956Jd3HA2TpA9lfDqhQ0fGqKBSGEQi22ZtblOdoibUE2D30zr35Bn62FBCj-7lz3V9ca-4Q5QcgTXF_rgtIW8i5LvpVaBdj2N47VzQ3p02_FdWvdOXWFP2AG7XuJU/w640-h432/StackLaura.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading stack photo courtesy of @LaurasMiscMovie on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-review-but-have-you-read-book.html" target="_blank">But Have You Read the Book? 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films </a></i>by Kristen Lopez</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><i><blockquote>"As a classic film fan I was disappointed that only nine of the book’s 52 films predated 1960, as there are so many wonderful options to discuss from those decades... Either way, it’s a brisk, enjoyable read."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/06/book-review-hollywoods-hard-luck-ladies.html" target="_blank">Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies</a></i></b> by Laura Wagner</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"Despite the sad overarching theme, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone interested in the actresses profiled."</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-review-eddie-mullers-noir-bar.html" target="_blank">Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir</a></i></b> by Eddie Muller</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"beautifully designed, a great read, and educational — pretty much everything I could want, even as someone who doesn’t imbibe. For those who love cocktails, the book will be that much more enjoyable and useful."</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><i><a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-review-warner-bros-100-years-of.html" target="_blank">Warner Bros.: 100 Years of Storytelling</a></i></b> by Mark Vieira</div></div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>"a meticulously produced book which will be enjoyed by both serious and casual film fans. It will invite longtime film lovers to revisit old favorites & inspire newcomers to check out many titles for the first time." </i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Molly of Classic Mollywood</u></b></div><div><b><u><i><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/classicmollywood/721864412088188928/classic-film-reading-2023-peyton-place-by-grace?source=share" target="_blank"><br /></a></i></u></b></div><div><b><u><i><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/classicmollywood/721864412088188928/classic-film-reading-2023-peyton-place-by-grace?source=share" target="_blank"><br /></a></i></u></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/classicmollywood/721864412088188928/classic-film-reading-2023-peyton-place-by-grace?source=share" target="_blank">Peyton Place</a></i></b> by Grace Metalious</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div><i>"I didn't hate Peyton Place, but it wasn't the best book I have ever read... Overall, the book was juicy but it definitely was missing character development." </i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Ralph on LibraryThing</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.librarything.com/reviews/ralphcoviello" target="_blank">Courtroom's Finest Hour in American Cinema</a></i></b> by Thomas J. Harris</div><div><br /></div><div><i>"This slim hardcover book is a thoughtful examination of courtroom films and I am very the glad to have read it along with watching or re-watching the films discussed."</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/329393/reviews/241362592" target="_blank">Rear Window: And Other Stories</a></i></b> by Cornell Woolrich</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"Woolrich's stories have been adapted many times in the mediums of film, television, and radio and never more successfully and popularly than by Alfred Hitchcock for the film Rear Window based on the 1942 short story originally titled "It Had to Be Murder.... This is an entertaining collection although the individual stories and their twists might stand up best not being read consecutively."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4YSsPmiJXKMfvJuDk5XIXS87c7iUBG8GtEN4juPzK9wFBTRUVP6JqSK5htraFTr-KiNhkYAkDTq6FYH80sLvaQMJ8VCfSXltcM5B7XL5n4qoxL0RhYGBfKP0HIMuUgbWw93sYkqBdjd_6LMQtkQHMAeeClzB1osm9k5gZy20QaWf3aQXkp1jwVU2VXY/s2048/StraightLady.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4YSsPmiJXKMfvJuDk5XIXS87c7iUBG8GtEN4juPzK9wFBTRUVP6JqSK5htraFTr-KiNhkYAkDTq6FYH80sLvaQMJ8VCfSXltcM5B7XL5n4qoxL0RhYGBfKP0HIMuUgbWw93sYkqBdjd_6LMQtkQHMAeeClzB1osm9k5gZy20QaWf3aQXkp1jwVU2VXY/w480-h640/StraightLady.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Raquel on Out of the Past</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2023/07/blood-on-moon-by-alan-k-rode.html" target="_blank">Reel West: Blood on the Moon</a></span> by Alan K. Rode</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i><blockquote><i>"an informative and engaging read. This concise book gives the reader plenty to chew on without overloading them with too much research."</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2023/06/blog-post.html" target="_blank">Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother"</a></i></b> by Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i></div><blockquote><div><i>"an enjoyable read and recommended for Marx Brothers enthusiasts who want to know a bit more about Dumont. The book is very matter-of-fact and it's straightforward and simplistic approach will appeal to readers who want to focus on the information rather than read something with more editorial interjections."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Robert of Robert Bellissimo At the Movies</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QIwXoYcArhA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIwXoYcArhA" target="_blank">Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir</a></i></b> by Eddie Muller</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>"[The book] is as tasty as those drinks..."</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Shawn of The Everyday Cinephile</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://theeverydaycinephile.com/reviews/classic-film-book-reviews/empire-of-dreams-the-epic-life-of-cecil-b-demille-book-review/" target="_blank">Cecil B. DeMille: An Empire of Dreams</a></i></b> by Scott Eyman</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i></div><blockquote><div><i>"provides a much-needed investigation of DeMille’s life and career, examining his many films and exploring the seeming contradictions in DeMille’s personal life and public persona."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://theeverydaycinephile.com/reviews/classic-film-book-reviews/quentin-tarantinos-cinema-speculation-book-review/" target="_blank">Cinema Speculation</a></i></b> by Quentin Tarantino</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"I wish more creatives would publish their own long-winded musings of the classic-era films without feeling the need to edit out or tone down their own personal biases... reading an off-the-cuff approach infused with so many unabashed personal opinions proved to be turn-paging fodder that reinvigorated my own passion for film."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>Yolanda of Dishonored Lady on Instagram</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtZELmxrGuV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank">Music in the Shadows: Noir Musical Films</a></i></b> by Sheri Chinen Biesen</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i></div><blockquote><div><i>"The book can feel like a short academic textbook but in a good way... The book highlights parallels within early film noirs and music-infused films."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJfvhksTua/?hl=en" target="_blank">Playing the Field </a></i>by Mamie Van Doren</div><div><br /></div><div><i><blockquote>"My takeaway was being impressed that she was an incredibly hard worker. She performed for years after movie offers were few and far between."</blockquote></i></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-2612059410871517562023-07-17T09:33:00.003-04:002023-07-26T18:58:52.723-04:00New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (21)<p>Hoo boy! Do I have a list of new classic film books for you! It took me a few weeks to gather this list and its finally here. I'm very impressed with what TCM/Running Press and University Press of Kentucky have coming up in their Fall catalogs. There are lots of good paperback editions of some big releases notably the Paul Newman memoir, the Elizabeth Taylor biography and Mark Vieira's George Hurrell's Hollywood. </p><p>Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books include biographies, memoirs, scholarly texts, coffee table books and more from a variety of publishers. For any scholarly books I make sure the ones included are affordable. There are also some reissues and paperback editions added to the bunch. Publication dates range from July to December 2023 and these are subject to change. These are U.S. release dates. International release dates and availability may vary.</p><p>Links go to Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Powell's. I receive a small commission if you shop through some (not all) of my buy links. </p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b>I would love to hear what you think? Which books are you putting on your wishlist?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">JULY</span></b><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-GzkOEp33kPgzS0OHqvz1kT2DFpFl5LWmZ_LiX3Jgo-AyzCr5yrBq9zkVB8Coo-sU07zzT-qMzibMMkDqmZRrWa7uoSuZMekanZbNWgk924a2IegSLJ2ykN6AhotKzdr_FBbd7G7nvqTxwPSMv2qO5kvztIT4JBA_TCfsanWisCix1rh0MeQZmrOvlc/s648/BogieBacall.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="430" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-GzkOEp33kPgzS0OHqvz1kT2DFpFl5LWmZ_LiX3Jgo-AyzCr5yrBq9zkVB8Coo-sU07zzT-qMzibMMkDqmZRrWa7uoSuZMekanZbNWgk924a2IegSLJ2ykN6AhotKzdr_FBbd7G7nvqTxwPSMv2qO5kvztIT4JBA_TCfsanWisCix1rh0MeQZmrOvlc/w265-h400/BogieBacall.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>9780063026391</div><div><b><i>Bogie & Bacall</i></b></div><div><b><i>The Surprising True Story of Hollywood's Greatest Love Affair</i></b></div><div>by William J. Mann</div><div>Harper</div><div>656 pages — July 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/46SSvBs" target="_blank">Amazon </a>— <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bogie-bacall-william-j-mann/1141724211?ean=9780063026391" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/bogie-bacall-the-surprising-true-story-of-hollywoods-greatest-love-affair-9780063026391?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKnaHbZrDtj3Jfe-f0BO9rP4ssqRWsrFO_TGvTemkcxnTME-05BlMtPruNZD6MTYhXPgsUeBm8yAYk2wLpumPdYTb7XcMBo6nf41KGonOyolj8KRlR-NCVxyES0BhVA_ctxWgbbURTmB6H6WJtIg1u3BBMwFxMbpYynPx25kJ7rIfmirA-yWnr2XU6bY/s1500/AgentJosephine.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKnaHbZrDtj3Jfe-f0BO9rP4ssqRWsrFO_TGvTemkcxnTME-05BlMtPruNZD6MTYhXPgsUeBm8yAYk2wLpumPdYTb7XcMBo6nf41KGonOyolj8KRlR-NCVxyES0BhVA_ctxWgbbURTmB6H6WJtIg1u3BBMwFxMbpYynPx25kJ7rIfmirA-yWnr2XU6bY/w266-h400/AgentJosephine.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9781541700673</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>**Paperback Edition**</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i>Agent Josephine</i></b></div><div><b><i>American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy </i></b></div><div>by Damien Lewis</div><div>PublicAffairs</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">512 pages — July 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/44sFUDx" target="_blank">Amazon </a>— <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/agent-josephine-damien-lewis/1139558989?ean=9781541700673" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/agent-josephine-american-beauty-french-hero-british-spy-9781541700673?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-x1cN_rOG5Kiv_xjxfIHXyQQWix8OazRLxrbSo-hrgC4QhbqObwMQGe1Sdy5cQ0ScN0SeLN9tkbT31Zmzj-rzBYJ1093lM3eVZEOAQ3m_7orGkALZcJKjGepIkf57xtui5VlVbbHYjjqZE7bmPGxL28vtzdj9RGMgXeR6kyqusCLXmUCpg0eSfyS91vw/s1500/ClarenceBrown.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-x1cN_rOG5Kiv_xjxfIHXyQQWix8OazRLxrbSo-hrgC4QhbqObwMQGe1Sdy5cQ0ScN0SeLN9tkbT31Zmzj-rzBYJ1093lM3eVZEOAQ3m_7orGkALZcJKjGepIkf57xtui5VlVbbHYjjqZE7bmPGxL28vtzdj9RGMgXeR6kyqusCLXmUCpg0eSfyS91vw/w266-h400/ClarenceBrown.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9780813198408</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>**Paperback Edition**</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Clarence Brown</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Hollywood's Forgotten Master</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Gwenda Young</div><div style="text-align: center;">Foreword by Kevin Brownlow</div><div style="text-align: center;">University Press of Kentucky</div><div style="text-align: center;">454 pages — July 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3Q6NdMK" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clarence-brown-gwenda-young/1128582146?ean=9780813198408" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/clarence-brown-9780813198408?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bruce Hoyer</div><div>Foreword by Ralph Lauren</div><div>Afterword by Maria Cooper Janis</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">powerHouse Books</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div>200 pages — August 2023</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/43sJiNi" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gary-cooper-g-bruce-boyer/1103810975?ean=9781648230356" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/gary-cooper-9781648230356?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiI7PP6vrNTFXlC-7kzxTQOz7S4mEto-N9GKG8GNl2RAlxYDFxLjglHsHv6oEMbt5LaqyiEIFytC9sy1xiRwGYPauXURuUcVYn77u2ZAg-d_PTwubGkxu1gAgz8D89JGhXbeANceEETCyn5_0XE8HTJ-nmyCMzV4tSaOVogMLRP_N37JzTjtfwgLyAZbg/s449/JamesStewartWar.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiI7PP6vrNTFXlC-7kzxTQOz7S4mEto-N9GKG8GNl2RAlxYDFxLjglHsHv6oEMbt5LaqyiEIFytC9sy1xiRwGYPauXURuUcVYn77u2ZAg-d_PTwubGkxu1gAgz8D89JGhXbeANceEETCyn5_0XE8HTJ-nmyCMzV4tSaOVogMLRP_N37JzTjtfwgLyAZbg/w268-h400/JamesStewartWar.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>9781399066952</div><div><b><i>James Stewart at War</i></b></div><div><b><i>His Career in the USAAF </i></b></div><div>by Pavel Türk</div></div><div>Air World</div><div>224 pages — August 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/43y1rJD" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/james-stewart-at-war-pavel-t-rk/1143340891?ean=9781399066952" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/james-stewart-at-war-9781399066952?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ekMKJZyd8wZV1Jzo3wqO8daJrx-ivJkMLmr9kdpnjyUfBnZyiYFaL4oOdAiYcP7dpISeF5gUqe3WoCtTEDZUwKYvoLBR_nHRFFVAzkaORbb543QKay3gjFndYHnm7htgFhh_fJEFIv_Wv6fY4YH-EC0Q9JVxCGAUnMKMMbTrqyjwoFxzL-CZAtlTeCI/s1500/MonstersMapleSt.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ekMKJZyd8wZV1Jzo3wqO8daJrx-ivJkMLmr9kdpnjyUfBnZyiYFaL4oOdAiYcP7dpISeF5gUqe3WoCtTEDZUwKYvoLBR_nHRFFVAzkaORbb543QKay3gjFndYHnm7htgFhh_fJEFIv_Wv6fY4YH-EC0Q9JVxCGAUnMKMMbTrqyjwoFxzL-CZAtlTeCI/w266-h400/MonstersMapleSt.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>9780813199276</div><div><b><i>Monsters on Maple Street</i></b></div><div><b><i>The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream</i></b></div><div>by David J. Brokaw</div><div>University Press of Kentucky</div><div><div>280 pages — August 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3XSg1L4" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/monsters-on-maple-street-david-j-brokaw/1142120109?ean=9780813199276" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/monsters-on-maple-street-9780813199276?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6oAZ8-omurchHthov_KpIl952swshe36amTrvlfdMwnsFqPXA4_xrMl1G1xzmVsYA8n4ZhEq4rUa7rMi2qdT2KqehESCAcxQXhI8eq0x9N5cX-mlSEoeR8LmEFurMhKMw1By9hajCc76FveeBjjG804PeCNNOixJ4SouFobmHu5sh59JPjenONa41w0/s1500/Starmaker.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6oAZ8-omurchHthov_KpIl952swshe36amTrvlfdMwnsFqPXA4_xrMl1G1xzmVsYA8n4ZhEq4rUa7rMi2qdT2KqehESCAcxQXhI8eq0x9N5cX-mlSEoeR8LmEFurMhKMw1By9hajCc76FveeBjjG804PeCNNOixJ4SouFobmHu5sh59JPjenONa41w0/w266-h400/Starmaker.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>9781496846051</div><div><b><i>Starmaker</i></b></div><div><b><i>David O. Selznick and the Production of Stars in the Hollywood Studio System</i></b></div><div>by Milan Hain</div><div>University Press of Mississippi</div><div>320 pages — August 2023</div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/43AwMvo" target="_blank">Amazon </a>— <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/starmaker-milan-hain/1142693093?ean=9781496846051" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble </a>— <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/starmaker-9781496846051?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3gW5L4Y9Y_C4U3l8zRJhVxt48DlbQrfzhTcRqNiJmvrgt6NgCjdPDyanzCTmIR-dVEW4wOFBiPgIO9twmjh7hSZ4RDH25YDjTWyGW8rFLuuW5HKMtgVqSmtly8n4X5abGSjGOsbHpMXg9Jap1LdRSqHyNVjXKr2A8LZYGjW4UIg6JQ_PujL3VcPIsCY/s2700/Golden_Strictly%20Dynamite_final%20cvr%20for%20publ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3gW5L4Y9Y_C4U3l8zRJhVxt48DlbQrfzhTcRqNiJmvrgt6NgCjdPDyanzCTmIR-dVEW4wOFBiPgIO9twmjh7hSZ4RDH25YDjTWyGW8rFLuuW5HKMtgVqSmtly8n4X5abGSjGOsbHpMXg9Jap1LdRSqHyNVjXKr2A8LZYGjW4UIg6JQ_PujL3VcPIsCY/w266-h400/Golden_Strictly%20Dynamite_final%20cvr%20for%20publ.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>9780813198088</div><div><b><i>Strictly Dynamite</i></b></div><div><b><i>The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez </i></b></div><div>by Eve Golden</div></div><div><div>University Press of Kentucky</div><div><div>488 pages — August 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/44OduDI" target="_blank">Amazon </a>— <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strictly-dynamite-eve-golden/1142465756?ean=9780813198088" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble </a>— <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/strictly-dynamite-9780813198088?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Wilson</div><div>BFI</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">112 pages — September 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3pOSmhU" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/point-blank-eric-g-wilson/1142833703?ean=9781839025761" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/point-blank-9781839025761?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">OCTOBER</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1brMiiDK-j5r1PUHFStTh-swN0nq8C8FDH7Ha72mIE13spEkHtGGNd7YcB1OFh2vltC9qH6Fo21dU8w4QPrVuoD_3tiawGJUNb4DXKqMGqQFe_nebq6z5_XPSzivGQKNyq8bes07Sr9yUXgYiUhcC6v-P5kKDJeWKb2sXCSUUdxSMHxgz_AXsEYngoec/s1194/Lucy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1brMiiDK-j5r1PUHFStTh-swN0nq8C8FDH7Ha72mIE13spEkHtGGNd7YcB1OFh2vltC9qH6Fo21dU8w4QPrVuoD_3tiawGJUNb4DXKqMGqQFe_nebq6z5_XPSzivGQKNyq8bes07Sr9yUXgYiUhcC6v-P5kKDJeWKb2sXCSUUdxSMHxgz_AXsEYngoec/w335-h400/Lucy.jpeg" width="335" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>9780762484263</div><div><b><i>A.K.A. Lucy</i></b></div><div><b><i>The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball </i></b></div><div>by Sarah Royal</div><div>Foreword by Amy Poehler</div><div>Running Press</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">240 pages — October 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3PZaKPP" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/aka-lucy-sarah-royal/1143031681?ean=9780762484263" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/aka-lucy-9780762484263?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeUtwWlCPJ24S5lUTaEhLI-hBYlBJVJKuw7YkwRJbQ4IC5WZdQvA3BPoC9BgfEcPpJ4yEof9K4MjtNdQWaM4MTYPb4lpvXzYATJtohBQ4V32fZrbeJvODFYQ9yfLM9tLLYqQ61PnDXCxIUMqBsHw9ZvlD69AShdUanD0Dd9My8ggukEGbOvAZ5sMcNeY/s1509/CharlieChaplinVsAmerica.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Ltd.</div><div style="text-align: center;">336 pages — November 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3Dg1383" target="_blank">Amazon </a>— <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/charlot-ian-masters/1143460580?ean=9781915310125" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0AHUoo87NWK20fstHhx71KNO2fPY09K8FP8AQ-BaXLrC8vd9tHMMtI36KGcB6IBVSlcD7S6FKEOya4JfsaJWkRbXYIXyVwh8eTcSnQsbX7wlqcvLPCKVRTkbl3CTdrvJve68hFbWUqr-wSZUMYGzx8OlRBvQQuNZJ8_DWutpwq0X9uE5MwEPL7RLN_E/s1000/Cinema70s.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0AHUoo87NWK20fstHhx71KNO2fPY09K8FP8AQ-BaXLrC8vd9tHMMtI36KGcB6IBVSlcD7S6FKEOya4JfsaJWkRbXYIXyVwh8eTcSnQsbX7wlqcvLPCKVRTkbl3CTdrvJve68hFbWUqr-wSZUMYGzx8OlRBvQQuNZJ8_DWutpwq0X9uE5MwEPL7RLN_E/w340-h400/Cinema70s.jpeg" width="340" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9781786751331</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Cinema of the 70s</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>101 Iconic Movies</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by John H. Foote</div><div style="text-align: center;">Palazzo Editions</div><div style="text-align: center;">224 pages — November 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/43snn96" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cinema-of-the-70s-john-h-foote/1143087299?ean=9781786751331" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/cinema-of-the-70s-9781786751331?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aqIjoTLopVZD17qeM6R7a3f4STd_hsMlFw_MSHmsP8-yJD_a47Bbuo3Uzayw5DOtnz1XzWak4Wt0Pa_qGeGG68wlq8MJyCvRFrHcfwrw0zWgzOuHz_xfpSnD3SoUYkum3Snkwn7fKA5eshuiYs8NQTFIhXSfgTID7Jzsa5YaEQlh_kJJd9i84TQJixw/s1500/ElmerBernstein.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aqIjoTLopVZD17qeM6R7a3f4STd_hsMlFw_MSHmsP8-yJD_a47Bbuo3Uzayw5DOtnz1XzWak4Wt0Pa_qGeGG68wlq8MJyCvRFrHcfwrw0zWgzOuHz_xfpSnD3SoUYkum3Snkwn7fKA5eshuiYs8NQTFIhXSfgTID7Jzsa5YaEQlh_kJJd9i84TQJixw/w266-h400/ElmerBernstein.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9781538183571</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i>Elmer Bernstein, Film Composer</i></b></div><div><b><i>An Authorized Biography</i></b></div><div>by Peter M. Bernstein</div><div>Rowman and Littlefield</div><div>296 pages — November 2023</div><a href="https://amzn.to/3DgyCa8" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elmer-bernstein-film-composer-peter-m-bernstein/1143676486?ean=9781538183571" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/elmer-bernstein-film-composer-9781538183571?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxd2pQr12VdTrlTDbUQfPRGCEWdwA8WbD1dl5UhbOqbsM_QOviofY2eYz6dpfqqWp9INBr3386tqq7Ba6OQ76z6bMXaAv2p13lsVOnor9Vy4EiZL38n9-9AawL8KyZgAFEb8r6lScH8YrCAbbVbuxO1b1sRPCKGJ5jEQwf1UsP9V9lVt-UjTXi7gmQ7k/s648/FatalAlliance.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="429" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxd2pQr12VdTrlTDbUQfPRGCEWdwA8WbD1dl5UhbOqbsM_QOviofY2eYz6dpfqqWp9INBr3386tqq7Ba6OQ76z6bMXaAv2p13lsVOnor9Vy4EiZL38n9-9AawL8KyZgAFEb8r6lScH8YrCAbbVbuxO1b1sRPCKGJ5jEQwf1UsP9V9lVt-UjTXi7gmQ7k/w265-h400/FatalAlliance.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9780063041417</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Fatal Alliance</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A Century of War on Film</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">by David Thomson</div><div style="text-align: center;">Harper</div><div style="text-align: center;">448 pages — November 2023<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3PZ8zvN" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fatal-alliance-david-thomson/1143065057?ean=9780063041417" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/fatal-alliance-9780063041417?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-66840975254470864112023-07-12T12:53:00.006-04:002023-07-12T12:53:53.790-04:00Blood on the Moon by Alan K. Rode<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nZ4qM1nbr4CKdmxglWPhNIHn49qy7VcjzQiKjLzMTYG0H3PIxpKtGIgFYE39K-c60IFkQePsPNkLwPiT-ae1SCvHQiWONTbY1n4JhPne4YN_40PZ0kj0f8y9gpE5ppvkkVx0QHuoN99ZG7D6VvhA2dmXGm-mJnuPdGHcyjsusFTm7RJVVdZvEe7gWT0/s1000/BloodMoon.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="714" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nZ4qM1nbr4CKdmxglWPhNIHn49qy7VcjzQiKjLzMTYG0H3PIxpKtGIgFYE39K-c60IFkQePsPNkLwPiT-ae1SCvHQiWONTbY1n4JhPne4YN_40PZ0kj0f8y9gpE5ppvkkVx0QHuoN99ZG7D6VvhA2dmXGm-mJnuPdGHcyjsusFTm7RJVVdZvEe7gWT0/w456-h640/BloodMoon.jpeg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><i>Reel West: Blood on the Moon</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">by Alan K. Rode<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">University of New Mexico Press</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9780826364692</div><div style="text-align: left;">March 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">136 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3D2t9DU" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-on-the-moon-alan-k-rode/1142542226?ean=9780826364692" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.larryedmunds.com/" target="_blank">Larry Edmunds</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/reel-westblood-on-the-moon-9780826364692?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><blockquote><i>“The film transplanted the dark urban environs of the city into the West’s iconography.... Akin to Chandleresque private detective or a returning WWII veteran trudging through the brick alleys and gilded neighborhoods of the apocryphal urban noir environment, Mitchum travels through a similarly alienating domain, where loyalties shift and things are assuredly not what they initially seem.” — Alan K. Rode</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Robert Wise's <i>Blood on the Moon</i> (1948) has had a bit of a renaissance in recent years. It's come to be appreciated as a notable film of its era—one that strikes a perfect balance between its two genres: the Western and the Film Noir. Based on the novel by Luke Short, the film stars Robert Mitchum as Jim Garry, a gunslinger who is hired by his old buddy Tate (Robert Preston) to settle a dispute between Tate and a cattle rancher. Jim falls for the rancher's headstrong daughter Amy (Barbara Bel Geddes) and comes to realize that Tate is actually scheming to steal the rancher's cattle from under him. The story unfolds like a Film Noir detective story with a notable Western backdrop, a thrilling bar brawl and a climactic shoot-out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In 2020 the Warner Archive Collection released a Blu-Ray edition of <i>Blood on the Moon</i> that garnered much excitement from the classic film community. In 2023<i> </i>the film was screened at the TCM Classic Film Festival to a packed theater. <i>Blood on the Moon</i> was introduced by film historian Alan K. Rode who recently published a book solely about the movie.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Blood on the Moon</i> by Alan K. Rode is part of the University of New Mexico Press' Reel West series in which each book focuses on one particular film from the Western genre. This slim volume on <i>Blood on the Moo</i>n offers readers an opportunity to learn about the background of the film, the key players involved and its place in film history.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The book manages to be comprehensive without bogging down the text with superfluous information. The introduction examines the context and importance of the film. The following chapters details the pre-production, in-production and post-production life of Blood on the Moon while giving the reader background on the notable individuals involved. We learn about the author of the original novel, Luke Short, screenwriter Lillie Hayward, home studio RKO, director Robert Wise, cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca, actors Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Phyllis Thaxter, Robert Preston, Walter Brennan and more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some interesting facts from the book:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The title <i>Blood on the Moon</i> is a reference to a “hunter’s moon” which appears red or to a total lunar eclipse. It “has been considered a foreboding signal or a portent of doom.”</li><li>One of the last movies green-lighted for RKO by Dore Schary before Howard Hughes took over.</li><li>The movie rights to Luke Short's novel <i>Gunman's Chance </i>were bought by RKO. It wasn't developed until director Robert Wise and Theron Wrath came across several versions of the script in the story department and realized that it " a viable film property that had been mishandled by RKO.”</li><li>"Preston and Mitchum were a simpatico team who worked well together and enjoyed playing practical jokes on Barbara Bel Geddes and Phyllis Thaxter.”</li><li>“The leading actors were selected by Dore Schary, but Wise cast all the supporting players…”</li><li>The film had a bigger budget than other Westerns produced by RKO. It still went over budget due to inhospitable weather.</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Author Alan K. Rode's <i>Reel West: Blood on the Moon </i>is an informative and engaging read. This concise book gives the reader plenty to chew on without overloading them with too much research. I recommend this book only to readers who are familiar with the movie as you'll need knowledge of the plot and the key players in order to appreciate the information presented to you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/p/summer-reading-classic-film-book.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1kK58giqReARZGgPhGTj6iENIv8CkBEPbhva1D0ax6hk0-NMrjTrT89ky5Wj5_2QhZKAliJAl5_z5erpo7WK8wBluCmHo8NzcbxN--gBdV1Madz8Bkfj8599wUiryDprTVY6ArAWS5fyTMUlJpoeE5TiVEN1f28re1fClE9xmvm-a4NOm2JasW02/s320/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my second book review for this year's <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/p/summer-reading-classic-film-book.html" target="_blank">Classic Film Reading Challenge</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I purchased Blood on the Moon from Larry Edmund's Bookshop this past April. My copy is autographed by the author.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-31613825891233892372023-07-02T09:00:00.047-04:002023-07-02T09:00:00.143-04:00The Classic Film Collective: All for Beauty<p> <i>This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.</i></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtAwy06RQQqK7PPmIELaTAYXWw5qRzWMmiAtisokBHqiB7nn08Wnt47yagbNC6Q5eZNWjWNlE-cPgvEXIDaBwFoyBiMBbqyZaAjBXKQ36TLpv32EwtsZDuKqCV1VgcrPTwqPR0pgVnDB4C_Xy2HrlSOmpzOomAm_WAMsSszUNl58qIohavHM7YhXx/s820/AllforBeauty.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="820" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtAwy06RQQqK7PPmIELaTAYXWw5qRzWMmiAtisokBHqiB7nn08Wnt47yagbNC6Q5eZNWjWNlE-cPgvEXIDaBwFoyBiMBbqyZaAjBXKQ36TLpv32EwtsZDuKqCV1VgcrPTwqPR0pgVnDB4C_Xy2HrlSOmpzOomAm_WAMsSszUNl58qIohavHM7YhXx/w640-h384/AllforBeauty.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>All for Beauty</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Makeup and Hairdressing in Hollywood's Studio Era</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">by Adrienne L. McLean</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rutgers University Press</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9780813563589</div><div style="text-align: left;">326 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3SOh0rZ" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-for-beauty-adrienne-l-mclean/1140179399?ean=9780813563589" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/all-for-beauty-makeup-hairdressing-in-hollywoods-studio-era-9780813563589?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Ever since I started following makeup artist and historian <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@erinparsonsmakeup?lang=en" target="_blank">Erin Parsons on TikTok</a> (watch her full-length <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA-ka63obQg" target="_blank">vintage makeup collection tour</a> on YouTube, it’s amazing!), I’ve been interested in learning more about makeup in old Hollywood. So when I saw that Rutgers University Press was publishing Adrienne L. McLean’s new book on studio era makeup and hairdressing, it was a no brainer that this book would find its way into my research library. </p><p><i>All for Beauty: Makeup and Hairdressing in Hollywood’s Studio Era</i> by Adrienne L. McLean is a scholarly text that examines the business of makeup and hairdressing within Hollywood (silent film era to the late 1960s), the emergence of artists within the industry and the techniques implemented. McLean primarily focuses on “straight makeup” which is to say it excludes costume makeup that is made to exaggerate, depict a historical period or to transform an actor into a fantastical creature. We’re talking foundation, blush, lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, false eyelashes, some contouring, body makeup. Hairdressing is less of a focus but the author does examine the use of wigs in film and how some of the top makeup artists began as wigmakers.</p><p>McLean’s book is heady stuff and not a light read. If you're interested in the subject matter, I recommend reading the book a little differently. The final chapter Cosmetics, Coiffures, Characterization is the one you should start with first. This is where movie star makeup is examined at length in terms of intent, method and end result. Then if you find yourself wanting more information on the business side of things or want to learn about the individual artists, then read the introduction and first two chapters.</p><p>The author’s intent with the book was to examine, in her words, “why people in studio-era Hollywood movies, usually but not always stars, look so unnaturally perfect on the screen.” Starting in the silent era, there was a pushback against exaggerated makeup on screen. There was a shift towards a more natural look but one that depicted an actress (and actors too) as perfectly flawless. McLean also discusses at length how patriarchy, capitalism, sexism and racism were the strongest forces behind makeup and hairdressing as a business and as a science in the industry. Key figures include: Max Factor, the Westmores, Sydney Guilaroff, Vic Meadows, William Tuttle, Robert Stephanoff, Dot Ponedel, Jack Dawn, Ben Nye, etc.</p><p>There are a numerous color and black and white photographs throughout as well as some makeup charts from specific movie productions. It’s a relatively short book at around 300 pages (229 pages of actual reading material before you get to the backmatter). But it's quite dense as its packed with lots of information.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some interesting quotes from the book:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p><i>“Motion pictures are often invoked as major factors in turning <b>ordinary women’s cosmetic use into normative</b>, indeed indispensable, components of public femininity rather than signs of moral looseness or depravity.” </i></p><p><i>“any application of color or shading was likely to read as a dark blotch or a stark line. Filmmakers working with orthochromatic were therefore unable to employ either foundation or rouge to represent basic states like robust health, a tan, youth, or a bloom on the cheeks. (<b>As Kevin Brownlow remarks, silent actors are ‘strangely pale;</b> there are no olive skins or tanned complexions’ because of the amount of greasepaint and powder used.)” </i></p><p><i><b>Robert Stack </b>wrote in his autobiography “of the efforts studio head Jack Pierce and the ‘makeup boys’ at Universal made to turn him into a ‘<b>young Robert Taylor</b>’ for his first starring role, opposite Deanna Durbin, in 1939, which included darkening and straightening Stack’s hair and giving him a hair lace widow’s peak.”</i></p><p><i>“<b>Lauren Bacall</b>, a former model, had to elicit Howard Hawks’s help to keep Perc Westmore from straightening her teeth, plucking her eyebrows, shaving her hairline and in general ‘redesign[ing her] face’ for her first test in 1943 for To Have and Have Not.” [Hawks wanted her exactly as she was.]</i></p><p><i>“It was the first stop of the day for most if not all Hollywood actors and <b>makeup artists and hairdressers became some stars’ trusted, and often influential, friends and companions.</b> This was certainly the case with Rita Hayworth and Robert Schiffer and hairdresser Helen Hunt; Barbara Stanwyck and her hairdresser Hollis Barnes; and Marlene Dietrich, Joan Blondell, and Judy Garland and Dot Ponedel.”</i></p><p><i>“According to [Donald] Bogle, <b>actor Herb Jeffries,</b> who ‘had experimented with makeup for Black Americans,’ also had a substantial impact on the looks of <b>[Lena] Horne and Dorothy Dandridge</b> in their films and personal appearances, although white makeup artists worked on both.”</i></p><p><i><b>Cary Grant </b>made himself very tan so he could avoid the use of cosmetics for his films. For North by Northwest (1959), “<b>Eva Marie Saint</b> had to wear foundation, according to [makeup artist William] Tuttle, ‘probably two or three shades darker than we’d put on the average man to get a closer relationship between the two.’”</i></p><p><i>"<b>[Esther Williams] had to look perfectly groomed underwater as well as on dry land… </b>The body makeup that WIlliam Tuttle eventually settled upon for Williams, a mica-laced powder with the salubrious name of Texas Dirt… Ultimately simple Vaseline mixed with baby oil (Sydney Guilaroff later claimed it was olive oil) was used for the maintenance of her hair in studio tanks and pools."</i></p><p><i>“<b>One of the most famous of Lena Horne’s stories</b> about her early days at MGM in the 1940s has to do with the Max Factor company’s development of a ‘Light Egyptian’ Pan-Cake especially for her (there were other shades of ‘Egyptian’ as well), which Horne claims was instead used on white actors (like Ava Gardner as Julie LaVerne in Show Boat) who were taking roles that Horne herself was not allowed to play."</i></p><p><i><b>“The long scar on her left cheek that Carole Lombard </b>suffered as the result of a 1926 automobile accident was acknowledged in interviews and fan magazines at the time, but disguised by makeup as well as careful framing in her films and publicity photos.”</i></p><p><i>In <b>Mary Astor’s book A Life on Film </b>she wrote “There was eyebrow shadow, brown, and mascara, black and then something that was called ‘cosmetique,’ a black cake of guck that was melted over a spirit lamp and then applied to the ends of the eyelashes with a match or a toothpick. This was ‘beading’: It accomplished what false eyelashes do today…”</i></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-60235596154042494162023-06-20T11:32:00.001-04:002023-06-20T11:32:04.033-04:00Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4GSAyTQDpX75H6x2gFjKWTmNoQmEZygHlQcNMVP0dZHwz2bw33Lj3xkaCpniZoc6Hyu3OeV9XWEOeFYi7XO_MKEAh8Hzi2dEJBXMFJrfOc8ydbpMVxd1THTr-RKKHRP2Kii0fYHu9Dr3C0NcebdiHfvOpIO8rp6e0Mo9SKeY61bvwwcIQdX-ykDH/s320/StraightLady.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="246" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4GSAyTQDpX75H6x2gFjKWTmNoQmEZygHlQcNMVP0dZHwz2bw33Lj3xkaCpniZoc6Hyu3OeV9XWEOeFYi7XO_MKEAh8Hzi2dEJBXMFJrfOc8ydbpMVxd1THTr-RKKHRP2Kii0fYHu9Dr3C0NcebdiHfvOpIO8rp6e0Mo9SKeY61bvwwcIQdX-ykDH/w492-h640/StraightLady.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Straight Lady</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother" </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">by Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lyons Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hardcover ISBN: 9781493060405</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">208 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">October 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3OfyV8A" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/straight-lady-chris-enss/1140855897?ean=9781493060405" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/straight-lady-9781493060405?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>“For more than four decades, the statuesque funny lady played the role of an austere dowager and grande dame of the social set on stage and screen... Margaret [Dumont] suffered each insult or physical assault with a classic assurance that made her the greatest grande dame in the history of filmed comedy.” — Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian</i></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Marx Brothers had a winning formula for their success as a comedy team. Each brother had their own individual persona and when put together with their physical antics and whip smart verbal jabs—they really had some of the best comebacks of all time—they created this magnificent maelstrom of chaos that left audiences in stitches. Before making a movie, they'd take their story concept to the stage to perfect their antics before a live audience. By the time the cameras started rolling, they were primed and ready to make movie magic. But one of the most important elements of their formula was having a straight man or lady. Whether it was their brother Zeppo Marx or a comedienne like Thelma Todd, their performances were enhanced by the presence of someone who could keep their composure. Arguably their best comedic partner was Margaret Dumont, a talented actress who excelled at this role and became an important member of the Marx Brothers troupe.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>In their book <b><i>Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother",</i></b> authors Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian make the case that Margaret Dumont not only played a pivotal role in the Marx Brothers' success but that her own success was intrinsically tied to theirs. Dumont and the Marx Brothers had a sort of symbiotic relationship and while they would work on projects separately, there some something special about their collaborations.</div><div><br /></div><div>This biography is fairly short with about 159 reading pages. It's clear that there isn't that much information about Margaret Dumont and the authors did a great job filling in the timeline with interesting information about the Marx Brothers and the movies they made with and without Dumont. It reads very much like a Dumont-Marx biographical hybrid. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some interesting facts about Margaret Dumont from the book:</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>She changed her name from Daisy Juliette Baker to Daisy Dumont and eventually to Margaret Dumont. Her past was riddled with scandal—she was born out of wedlock and the result of an extra marital affair—so changing her name was crucial if she was going to have any success in the theater. She changed Daisy to Margaret when she graduated from ingenue roles to dowager ones.</li><li>She briefly gave up acting when she married John Moller Jr. and became a society woman. He died in 1918 during the influenza pandemic and after his death she returned to the stage.</li><li>After the success of <i>The Cocoanuts</i> (1929) and <i>Animal Crackers</i> (1930), the public became convinced that Margaret Dumont was secretly married to Groucho Marx and the two had a difficult time trying to dispel the rumor.</li><li>Dumont suffered many injuries as a result of the Marx Brothers' physical antics. She was notably injured during the making of <i>Duck Soup</i> (1933) and by the time she made <i>A Day at the Races</i> (1937) she wore a harness "to prevent from having her ribs broken."</li><li>The Marx Brothers loved to pull pranks on Dumont off-screen. In one instance, they went too far when they called the cops to report Dumont was working as a hotel prostitute. After the incident, Groucho Marx apologized to Dumont and promised that they'd never do anything to hurt her again.</li><li>Margaret Dumont was passed over for several Marx Brothers pictures. Most notably for<i> Go West</i> (1940) because the thought was that a Western setting wouldn't suit her established persona of a society woman.</li><li>Dumont collaborated with many comedians including W.C. Fields, Danny Kaye, Laurel and Hardy, Red Skelton and Jack Benny. She was permanently typecast as a straight lady and "pompous dowager" despite her great range as an actress and singer.</li><li>Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont reunited for a skit on a TV variety show in early 1965. Dumont died shortly after this reunion and their episode aired one month after her death.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother" </i>is an enjoyable read and recommended for Marx Brothers enthusiasts who want to know a bit more about Dumont. The book is very matter-of-fact and it's straightforward and simplistic approach will appeal to readers who want to focus on the information rather than read something with more editorial interjections. The edition I read was a slightly oversized but slim hardcover edition with a beautiful dust jacket and plenty of black-and-white photographs within. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to Lyons Press for sending me a copy of this book for review.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1kK58giqReARZGgPhGTj6iENIv8CkBEPbhva1D0ax6hk0-NMrjTrT89ky5Wj5_2QhZKAliJAl5_z5erpo7WK8wBluCmHo8NzcbxN--gBdV1Madz8Bkfj8599wUiryDprTVY6ArAWS5fyTMUlJpoeE5TiVEN1f28re1fClE9xmvm-a4NOm2JasW02/s400/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1kK58giqReARZGgPhGTj6iENIv8CkBEPbhva1D0ax6hk0-NMrjTrT89ky5Wj5_2QhZKAliJAl5_z5erpo7WK8wBluCmHo8NzcbxN--gBdV1Madz8Bkfj8599wUiryDprTVY6ArAWS5fyTMUlJpoeE5TiVEN1f28re1fClE9xmvm-a4NOm2JasW02/s320/2023%20reading%20challenge%20small.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is my first review for the <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/p/summer-reading-classic-film-book.html" target="_blank">2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-78737442941285060492023-06-18T14:06:00.018-04:002023-06-18T14:06:00.138-04:00The Classic Film Collective: In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes<div style="text-align: left;"><i> This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoTDc1V4UycFaL2TQNJj2LBR6uamdZhINLQDmGtQtvd0EiX0SG5fHfFzEa2wYNOc54Mh-mjP17PCRIbvoj11A57h1uQy_Qw2KmQ9QOJfsuxZM6Tk5ggUQGgLTk2OZkDzbIJhRzt45MuQKNsfi7jl2pBBaqYif2uQEb7KVapNTuLj94Wzwk6Jc5Y72/s820/InaLonelyPlace.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="820" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoTDc1V4UycFaL2TQNJj2LBR6uamdZhINLQDmGtQtvd0EiX0SG5fHfFzEa2wYNOc54Mh-mjP17PCRIbvoj11A57h1uQy_Qw2KmQ9QOJfsuxZM6Tk5ggUQGgLTk2OZkDzbIJhRzt45MuQKNsfi7jl2pBBaqYif2uQEb7KVapNTuLj94Wzwk6Jc5Y72/w640-h384/InaLonelyPlace.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>In a Lonely Place</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">by Dorothy B. Hughes</div><div style="text-align: left;">New York Review of Books </div><div style="text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9781681371474</div><div style="text-align: left;">224 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3e252vT" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-a-lonely-place-dorothy-b-hughes/1101159180?ean=9781681371474" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/in-a-lonely-place-9781681371474?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><blockquote><i>"Lost in a world of swirling fog and crashing wave, a world empty of all but these things and his grief and the keening of the fog horn far at sea. Lost in a lonely place..." — Dorothy B. Hughes</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>The 1950 film adaptation of Dorothy B. Hughes novel <i>In a Lonely Place</i> is one of the most celebrated entries into the film noir canon. Bolstered by Nicholas Ray’s direction and Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame’s excellent performances, <i>In a Lonely Place </i>(1950) is a tense and ultimately terrifying story of a writer’s downward spiral. Bogart plays Dix Steele, a Hollywood screenwriter working on his next adaptation. He hasn’t had a hit movie in a long time and the pressure from his agent Mel (Art Smith) and his own internal pressure as an artist is starting to get to him. When hat check girl Mildred (Martha Stewart, no not that one, the other one) is brutally murdered, Dix becomes a suspect having been the last one to see her alive. On the case is Dix’s war buddy Brub (Frank Lovejoy) and Captain Lochner (Carl Benton Reid). While the investigation is happening, Dix starts to fall for his neighbor, actress Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame). Their romance is plagued with the tension caused by the investigation, Dix’s manic fits of creativity, his need for control and the threat of violence that lays under the surface. The situation is volatile and Laurel is in constant danger. Is Dix really the murderer? Or is he just falling apart with the suspicion hanging over his head?</div><div><br /></div><div>The film noir adaptation is so vastly different from Dorothy B. Hughes’ novel that reading the book and watching the movie will make you feel like you just experienced parallel universes. The novel is narrated in the third person omniscient point of view. However, the narrator never strays from Dix giving the reader the perspective of the serial killer. And yes, he is a serial killer. It’s known from the very beginning of the novel that Dix Steele is a former airman who fought during WWII. He found an opportunity to live in his friend Mel Terriss’ (not his agent like in the movie) apartment. Mel’s absence is explained away by Dix as him having traveled to Rio de Janeiro for a job but the reader knows something is up. Dix has been killing one woman a month. He stalks vulnerable young women at night, lures them to an isolated spot and strangles them. The book goes into detail about how Dix hunts his prey but spares us the bloody details of the actual crimes.</div><div><br /></div><div>The irony is that Dix’s war buddy Brub is a police detective investigating the string of murders. Dix is pretends to be a crime writer and this affords him access to particulars of the investigation. The pretense is that Dix needs material for his work but really Dix is gaining knowledge on how best to get away with future crimes. Brub’s wife Sylvia is one of the most important characters in the story. In the film, Sylvia (Jeff Donnell) is a minor character, one who frets over her husband’s work and triggers one of Dix’s outbursts when she reveals something she wasn’t supposed to. In the novel however, she is the first person to suspect Dix and works diligently to lure him in, study him, gather materials for the case. She’s more effective as a detective than her actual detective husband Brub. The film did this character dirty!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzFVkxYISdZoq46UazJtSgrqTZguFw3RYFJsyxJF_pBeEGW7gf8uLTyD6w_pEVgfisnb9ymHE50RvwwvYzH17qX3JfWkp-1zEj6bgHI2M13BU2u8tLmpjDg9WMHY7u3Fvl4BSEKcTqVLPhwt9p6FbqSm4e4GqD48nrzfJZnuzFEESsoNEEmxXtL58/s820/Lonely2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="820" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzFVkxYISdZoq46UazJtSgrqTZguFw3RYFJsyxJF_pBeEGW7gf8uLTyD6w_pEVgfisnb9ymHE50RvwwvYzH17qX3JfWkp-1zEj6bgHI2M13BU2u8tLmpjDg9WMHY7u3Fvl4BSEKcTqVLPhwt9p6FbqSm4e4GqD48nrzfJZnuzFEESsoNEEmxXtL58/w640-h480/Lonely2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>(Jeff Donnell as Sylvia and Gloria Graham as Laurel)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Brub character is the polar opposite of Dix. He feels that his war experience has led him to want to help people. He’s devoted to his work and is for the most part a gentleman (except for his overt lust for other women including Laurel Gray). Dix is a sociopath whose war experience may have given him a taste for blood. He’s also incredibly lonely and isolated which is really key to his character and to the title of the story. Dix spends a lot of time doing solitary things: driving, hanging out at the beach, stalking his prey, etc. In the movie, Dix is a hardworking screenwriter. In the novel, Dix pretends to write but really doesn’t want to work at all. He doesn’t understand why he can’t live off a trust like his friend Mel or why his rich uncle Fergus won’t give him more money. When actress Laurel Gray comes into his life, he begins to imagine what it would be like to have a long-term relationship with a woman he doesn’t hunt and kill. She reminds him of a long lost love and the calmer days before his killing spree.</div><div><br /></div><div>Laurel Gray is probably the best represented in the film. Gloria Grahame captures Laurel’s ambivalence about the movie business, her attraction to Dix and her growing suspicion of Dix. In the movie, she’s much more a victim of domestic violence. She suffers as Dix becomes more and more controlling. In the novel, she’s not in love with Dix at all. She recognizes that they’re both similar in their selfishness but that they are meant to be together for a good time not a long time. She says to him:</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>“I knew you from the first time I looked at you just like you knew me. Because we’re just alike. We’re out to get it, and we don’t care how we get it."</i></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Laurel and Sylvia are both objects of Dix’ lust and are both key to his downfall. I really enjoyed how Dorothy B. Hughes approached the psyche of her serial killer protagonist and the women in his orb. Laurel and Sylvia are the heroes in the novel. As they slowly draw away from Dix, we feel the tension and know that something big is about to happen. The authorities are only effective once both women have done the work on their end. Otherwise Dix might have kept going.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dorothy B. Hughes was a fantastic writer. I enjoyed how she describes the fog, the beach, Dix’s isolation and loneliness and how the reader has to pick up on subtle clues outside of Dix’s point of view. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:</div><div><br /></div><blockquote><div><i>"Why hide this beautiful creature under the blanket of your indifference?"</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>"There was a save delight in being a lone wolf. It wasn't happiness.. He was a lone wolf; he didn't have to account to anyone nor did he intend to."</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>"She was greedy and callous and a bitch, but she was fire and a man needed fire."</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>"This was the beginning of something good. So good that he was enjoying its immediacy without thought, without plan. She was beside him, that was enough. He had needed her for so long a time. He had always needed her. It was a dream. A dream he had not dared dream, a woman like this."</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I highly recommend reading <i>In a Lonely Place</i> by Dorothy B. Hughes. If you’re worried it will ruin the movie for you, don’t! The two stories are so different. There is no way they could have stayed true to the novel and pleased both Columbia Pictures and the Production Code Administration. Both can be thoroughly enjoyed as two separate art forms.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you read <i>In a Lonely Place?</i> What are your thoughts on how the changes they made from the movie?</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-80622392546174662142023-06-08T11:13:00.010-04:002023-06-08T12:31:00.234-04:00Interview with Ben Model of Undercrank Productions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo25m0PaV1zAkSttwatgEyBcDHKr_izLYHDscp_RlEcMAIem3fGrGSS2zEvGRT3KEBMqin2eSkejjUKVMs11sNJr9GYDZaGwVFk4Yr7HHpylFtopi4iY1vyJvxYA8z_sO08fg9SN0jzf1mxxEflrITRmNMsanGS0Sy7yU7P6mKdHWmM64ZJkTCx0I/s2100/BenModel-organ-LoewsJersey.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="2100" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo25m0PaV1zAkSttwatgEyBcDHKr_izLYHDscp_RlEcMAIem3fGrGSS2zEvGRT3KEBMqin2eSkejjUKVMs11sNJr9GYDZaGwVFk4Yr7HHpylFtopi4iY1vyJvxYA8z_sO08fg9SN0jzf1mxxEflrITRmNMsanGS0Sy7yU7P6mKdHWmM64ZJkTCx0I/w640-h440/BenModel-organ-LoewsJersey.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC0bNf3qgTjCsAcxeFTz0N5P0i93PEF-C5aXclAd316WEdn-xooH8OO63KxYsp_6tqSAGwgxjWdumJ_BNL-bvcZ6--icS95fYSiujgsA4tUhAUUgAnuEcEkxghfoWUa_j-V2fIqDYOOWbKLBw4GC9_vWw551vDabRIaB1g65HbFsOYRzTzOsARtdb/s1684/Undercrank_Logo_redU_with_type_300dpi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p><span>June 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of Undercrank Productions, a DVD distributor founded by silent film accompanist Ben Model. I've had the privilege to interview Ben Model at the TCM Classic Film Festival a few years ago. And now he's back with an interview for Out of the Past.</span></p><p><span>Check out my interview below. And if you're interested in buying some DVDs, Undercrank Productions titles are discounted on <a href="https://www.ccvideo.com/sws-undercrank/b247514" target="_blank">Critics Choice Video</a>, <a href="https://www.pntrs.com/t/TEFNSUVHQUVESElGREFFRERJSUY?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deepdiscount.com%2Fdeep-undercrank-anniversary-sale%2Fb247463" target="_blank">Deep Discount</a> and <a href="https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRU1IS0JGRUlKR0VCRkhMSEZM?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviesunlimited.com%2Fsought-after-silents-from-undercrank-productions%2Fb247503" target="_blank">Movies Unlimited</a> for a limited time.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span><b>Raquel Stecher:</b> <b>I really enjoyed your recent performance at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival for the Rin Tin Tin movie <i>Clash of the Wolves </i>(1925). It was a festival favorite for sure! Can you tell me a bit about how you became a silent film accompanist?</b></span></p><p><span><b>Ben Model:</b> I got my start accompanying films while I was a film production student at NYU. I was a big silent film fan growing up, and also played piano. The first semester of the basic overview film history course we all took Freshman year was silent films. And I do mean silent – these were screened in 16mm prints that had no soundtracks. I don’t know what possessed me but the next year I volunteered to play for the silent film screenings, and found myself playing for 2 or sometimes 3 classes a week. I made a point of meeting film accompanists in NYC to get advice. William Perry – who was MoMA’s film pianist 1969-1982 and scored films for “The Silent Years” on PBS – was a big help. Lee Erwin, who was the organist at the revival theater “The Carnegie Hall Cinema”, became a friend and mentor – Lee had been a movie theater organist in the 1920s</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MueKoWNWLVDQDEdnYhJeSRO3QFv3dsiFZgqjge0CWb4PvHHOw4oaKAa7lhLEuk-ODKZ9sa64yTP0uwGaCRZfAcoOZCVlMgkFH6MD9OPyIGEIY3fA3PNVfElUW_KDN04YXIuyb78EKmLVr9LDlK2EyiDWzLHrVxFyX8gG6Q9Ys5eUMSgt4p-Fc37H/s640/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-20%20at%207.45.18%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="640" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MueKoWNWLVDQDEdnYhJeSRO3QFv3dsiFZgqjge0CWb4PvHHOw4oaKAa7lhLEuk-ODKZ9sa64yTP0uwGaCRZfAcoOZCVlMgkFH6MD9OPyIGEIY3fA3PNVfElUW_KDN04YXIuyb78EKmLVr9LDlK2EyiDWzLHrVxFyX8gG6Q9Ys5eUMSgt4p-Fc37H/w640-h420/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-20%20at%207.45.18%20PM.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Still from<i> Clash of the Wolves</i> (1925)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MtuFUjr4hzBBw9etM7yrRqpDL3jRnKRbx9nnaWH-wpetYi_B2kRbcCY9eGVP_itHctFWZ4m4Ez34tZ29pRnYKiJtskRgfKpyX30iv01TQ5pWz_zUfXVBtGL-0ST9TN47RlgcCAg9p4ROUpfvlFwOb9bafhTXyXBW7McbAopNwq5z1Q-gDl311mEk/s640/IMG_4751.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MtuFUjr4hzBBw9etM7yrRqpDL3jRnKRbx9nnaWH-wpetYi_B2kRbcCY9eGVP_itHctFWZ4m4Ez34tZ29pRnYKiJtskRgfKpyX30iv01TQ5pWz_zUfXVBtGL-0ST9TN47RlgcCAg9p4ROUpfvlFwOb9bafhTXyXBW7McbAopNwq5z1Q-gDl311mEk/w640-h480/IMG_4751.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>TCM's Jacqueline Stewart with Ben Model at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><b><span>Raquel: Congratulations on the 10th anniversary of Undercrank Productions! How did your label come about and how did you come up with the name?</span></b></p><p><b>Ben: </b><span>A few things I was interested in kind of came together at the same time. I was looking for a way to do more scoring for silent films on home video than I was being hired to do already, I was interested in the process of how DVDs get made and released, and I was looking at ways of getting some obscure and rare silent comedy shorts I owned in 16mm out to fans who’d want to see them. During 2012, I figured out the various pieces of how this could happen, and also became aware of Amazon’s just-launched manufacture-on-demand DVD platform. Around the same time, I learned about Kickstarter, which had only been around for a couple years, and realized that involving fans of silent films in the process by crowdfunding my first DVD project, that would take care of the production costs. I’m pretty sure the Kickstarter I did to produce and release Accidentally Preserved was the first time this had been done with a silent or classic film home-video release. The whole thing worked, and I kept doing one or two of these every year. </span></p><p><span>The name comes from my fascination with the way undercranking was used and utilized throughout the silent film era and was a ubiquitous part of the movie-making process for the camera operators and the performers. I thought naming my DVD company “Undercrank Productions” would help promote awareness of this. I also was looking for a name that had a few of “K” sounds in it. </span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC0bNf3qgTjCsAcxeFTz0N5P0i93PEF-C5aXclAd316WEdn-xooH8OO63KxYsp_6tqSAGwgxjWdumJ_BNL-bvcZ6--icS95fYSiujgsA4tUhAUUgAnuEcEkxghfoWUa_j-V2fIqDYOOWbKLBw4GC9_vWw551vDabRIaB1g65HbFsOYRzTzOsARtdb/s1684/Undercrank_Logo_redU_with_type_300dpi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1684" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC0bNf3qgTjCsAcxeFTz0N5P0i93PEF-C5aXclAd316WEdn-xooH8OO63KxYsp_6tqSAGwgxjWdumJ_BNL-bvcZ6--icS95fYSiujgsA4tUhAUUgAnuEcEkxghfoWUa_j-V2fIqDYOOWbKLBw4GC9_vWw551vDabRIaB1g65HbFsOYRzTzOsARtdb/w640-h428/Undercrank_Logo_redU_with_type_300dpi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p><b><span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Raquel: How have you used Kickstarter as a platform to help create awareness and fund your projects?</span></b></p><p><span><b>Ben: </b>I’ve found Kickstarter to be a great way to democratize the process of funding these projects. For the video I made for my 2nd or 3rd Kickstarter I came up with the tag-line, <span>“Why not be part of the ‘someone’ in ‘why doesn’t someone put that out on DVD?’”</span>. I try to emphasize the fact that if we all get out and push, we can make this happen. Ten years ago, it felt a little funny to be going hat-in-hand on social media, but by now – even 5 years ago – I think everyone gets it.</span></p><div><span><br /></span></div><p><b><span>Raquel: What is the workflow like for your releases in terms of curation, restoration, accompaniment and distribution?</span></b></p><p><span><b>Ben: </b>If it’s a disc of comedy shorts, Steve Massa and I start with picking an overlooked or forgotten comedian and then seeing if there’s enough of their films extant and available – through collectors or, more often, from the Library of Congress – to fill up a disc. Sometimes we’ve been able to add to a playlist of shorts with a title that we’d get, through the Library of Congress, from MoMA or the EYE Filmmuseum. We’ll screen the material for completeness and image quality and make a decision from there. Because these are fan-funded, manufacture-on-demand projects, that takes the issue of whether or not we’re going to sell 1000 or 2000 units off the table. Who the heck is Marcel Perez? Or Alice Howell? Nobody knows or remembers them, but that doesn’t matter. Once I have the funding from the Kickstarter, scans are ordered from the Library of Congress, and I get high-end video files of the film or films. </span></p><p><span>If the Kickstarter campaign goes way way over the funding goal, then there’s a budget for digital restoration. Then there’s inter-title recreation, if needed. Then the restored version of the files get graded, which means someone goes shot by shot and corrects exposure, and will also reinstate color tinting if we know what it was supposed to be originally. Once we have the final version of the restored film, then I create a screener for myself, and create the scores on either piano or theatre organ.</span></p><p><span>Once I’m at that phase, Marlene Weisman begins work on the graphic design of the Blu-ray and DVD case. She is beyond fantastic, and I think the artwork on a release is crucial. It’s your first line of defense online, and makes an important impression – just because a release is self-published it doesn’t have to have a self-published look to it. Once all the video and audio pieces are done, then the “authoring” happens, when the files get woven into something that can be burned into a disc and play in your physical media player.</span></p><p><span>For distribution, I’ve been using Alliance Entertainment to do all the manufacturing, order fulfillment and online listings on the various platforms like Amazon and DeepDiscount, et al. The final files and graphics get uploaded to Alliance, and I set the street date. I write a press release and send it out to my press list, and we mail out copies of the finished disc to reviewers… and hope for the best.</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipNyDzWOwC9-8k1_RIDeToBMh5Jqw5Hk-BYHCkOMFvG7FvjNyA3KNz_QDIoEq86QMpbtUPqI5ky_PkBiDlI5FXmh7yswGvzvHrhSMZSg1S1ySRRBaL7e8RcxS2UIwxobRCQEpnv3QIbw/s640/MostlyLost_v2-DVD-cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipNyDzWOwC9-8k1_RIDeToBMh5Jqw5Hk-BYHCkOMFvG7FvjNyA3KNz_QDIoEq86QMpbtUPqI5ky_PkBiDlI5FXmh7yswGvzvHrhSMZSg1S1ySRRBaL7e8RcxS2UIwxobRCQEpnv3QIbw/w461-h640/MostlyLost_v2-DVD-cover.jpg" width="461" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><b><span>Raquel: Tell me about your partnership with the Library of Congress and your Found at Mostly Lost series.</span></b></p><p><span><b>Ben:</b> Rob Stone, who is a Curator in the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress’ National Audio Visual Conservation Center, came up with the idea of doing this. He’d worked out a co-branding deal with Kino Lorber in 2012 for their release of King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis. I’m one of the resident silent film accompanists at the NAVCC’s Packard Campus Theatre, and am down in Culpeper VA for a show a handful of times a year. I was set to Kickstart and produce my 2nd project, The Mishaps of Musty Suffer (1916-1917), a slapstick comedy serial, and Rob got the idea to apply what had been done with Kino with me and Undercrank Productions. It meant I’d have to put the Library of Congress’ logo at the head of the film and on the DVD case, which was a huge plus for me. I had no name recognition, but the LoC sure did. </span></p><p><span>Anyone can pay for scans of films from the Library, as long as they’re public domain films and have no donor restrictions, and get them as files or on a disc. My co-branding relationship with the LoC allows me to do a slightly deeper dive into the collection when I’m considering a film or bunch of shorts. It’s made it possible for me to release silent films that the more established labels might not be interested in, which is a win for the Library as it helps get films they’ve preserved and worked on get out that ordinarily wouldn’t see the light of day.</span></p><p><span>The two Found at Mostly Lost DVDs are actually comprised of films that were identified at the “Mostly Lost” film identification workshops held at the Library of Congress in the 2010s. These films had been scanned and scored for a DVD included in the “swag-bag” attendees got each year. My idea was to make these available for the general public, for the folks who were interested. The workshop hasn’t happened for a few years, due to the pandemic, and while there aren’t any concrete plans for when it will happen again, I’m hoping that it’s just hibernating and will resurface in the next year or so.</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><b><span>Raquel: You've done a great job releasing the lesser known work from some key figures from film history including Lon Chaney, Marion Davies, Frank Borzage and Edward Everett Horton. Why is it important that these rare silents be preserved and shared with silent film enthusiasts and beyond? </span></b></p><p><span><b>Ben: </b>The silent movies I release, thankfully, have already been preserved by the film archives. I feel like my role in the overall process is one of feeding and enriching the interest and fandom of silent cinema, including my own, by helping to fill out the landscape of silent cinema beyond the “usual suspects” tentpole films. These are the movies everyone went to see and enjoyed back in the silent era while they were waiting for the next Mary Pickford or Harold Lloyd film to be released.</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><b><span>Raquel: Is there one release that you're particularly proud of?</span></b></p><p><b>Ben: </b><span>It’s hard to pick just one. But I’m really pleased with what we’ve done to make the films of comedian Marcel Perez available. Steve Massa got me interested in these, and they’re all excellent comedies. Perez was one of the many comedian-filmmakers of the silent era, physical comedians who also had a unique and recognizable directorial style. His own grandchildren–who Steve had connected with– had never seen Perez’s films and believed them to be lost. Most of his U.S.-made films are missing and we’re hoping more of them turn up so we can do a third volume.</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TLrw_UjLUJ2v2oLr1FDUCx21v4doITP5bSuPTRFrAjTB4EWLK7GeTg26JKYBixyoMmC0p7VWuzsp6z7aZMihGLlBS-djFdMPEfSXCAvndEjnnFLCaICfzegGMv8AtrQ_8ISkvTLRvH0/s640/Alice-Howell-Collection_FRONT_300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TLrw_UjLUJ2v2oLr1FDUCx21v4doITP5bSuPTRFrAjTB4EWLK7GeTg26JKYBixyoMmC0p7VWuzsp6z7aZMihGLlBS-djFdMPEfSXCAvndEjnnFLCaICfzegGMv8AtrQ_8ISkvTLRvH0/w472-h640/Alice-Howell-Collection_FRONT_300.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p><b><span>Raquel: I really loved <a href="https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2019/07/alice-howell.html" target="_blank">The Alice Howell Collection</a>! Can you tell me more about how you came to curate and release that collection?</span></b></p><p><span><b>Ben: </b>We have Steve Massa once again to thank for this project. Alice Howell is on the cover of his book Slapstick Divas, which is a huge book all about the women of silent film comedy. The more of her films we tracked down, watched, and showed in film programs we worked on, the more I thought a DVD of her films needed to happen. She starred in her own series of comedy shorts for about ten years and was popular and successful. You can see a link – even if it’s one you’re threading yourself – from Alice Howell to Lucille Ball to Carol Burnett and onward. She’s also got an important Hollywood legacy: her daughter married film director George Stevens, and her grandson George Stevens, Jr. is a filmmaker, founder of the American Film Institute and is co-creator of the Kennedy Center Honors. The Alice Howell DVD wound up being a 2-disc set, and was another Undercrank Productions release that was done through my co-branding arrangement with the Library of Congress. </span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3mRANvS8sws" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><span>Raquel: During the early days of the pandemic you and Steve Massa started <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@silentfilmmusic/streams" target="_blank">The Silent Comedy Watch Party</a> series which now has over 90 episodes on YouTube. Can you tell me how this came about?</span></b></p><p><span><b>Ben: </b>I’d had the basic concept for this for a few years. Somewhere here I have a drawing I made of how the equipment and the piano would be set up. The second week of March 2020 we all knew something was coming and we didn’t know what, but things were beginning to close up a little, and we were starting to hear about staying 6 feet away from each other. I live-streamed the show’s pilot, sort of a proof-of-concept to see if I could do it and to see if it worked for viewers. The reaction we got was enthusiastic and heartfelt – people who posted comments or sent emails thanked us for giving them some laughs. It was that release from the stress we were anticipating we’d be under, and then a couple days later I watched every gig I had get canceled, and the shutdown happened. </span></p><p><span>We now had to do the show, and had to continue doing it. There was nowhere for anyone to go, and we knew people really needed the laughs. This was more than just putting on a silent film show, we realized we were now helping people get through what they were going through. Marlene created the title logo for The Silent Comedy Watch Party, I figured out how we would bring Steve on from his place for his intros – for the pilot, he’d come over to my apartment – my wife Mana had to learn how to operate a camera and tripod, and she and Steve’s wife Susan worked out how they’d stage-manage the show together via text while we were “on the air”. And I now found myself in the position of silent film accompanist-presenter and also the director of a live television show, both at the same time. </span></p><p><span>It was the comments we’d get every week from people who were watching around the globe that let us know how much the shows and getting to laugh and forget everything for 90 minutes every Sunday meant to them. Now I meet people at in-person shows who recognize me and come up and tell me how The Silent Comedy Watch Party helped get them through the pandemic. It’s very moving.</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUTFuXjg6Vm-CqKn2xEXJvk07jhTwLj9F4xrMkxqISQAdUXHnl1an6NkiSvoH2LaCnGZ51PEKCYBQ65XxMDPejcZ8vox2WS8tVxUbTCNLDvC6S479YBkRjhVNcOpKRrgEp8EcdHxxiu7JK6wjVgWW3YHHv3Q9GrewWC2O4m5qwGvPzlTXyPbDjYwy/s1800/Raymond-Griffith-Silk-Hat-Comedian_Blu-ray_FRONT.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUTFuXjg6Vm-CqKn2xEXJvk07jhTwLj9F4xrMkxqISQAdUXHnl1an6NkiSvoH2LaCnGZ51PEKCYBQ65XxMDPejcZ8vox2WS8tVxUbTCNLDvC6S479YBkRjhVNcOpKRrgEp8EcdHxxiu7JK6wjVgWW3YHHv3Q9GrewWC2O4m5qwGvPzlTXyPbDjYwy/w544-h640/Raymond-Griffith-Silk-Hat-Comedian_Blu-ray_FRONT.png" width="544" /></span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span>Raquel: What's next for Undercrank Productions and where can people follow you?</span></b><div><p><span><b>Ben: </b>We’re releasing a disc of restored Raymond Griffith silent comedies on June 13th, and a disc of restored Tom Mix westerns on July 11th. We’re in the midst of production on a project of restorations of films starring and directed by Francis Ford, and I expect to announce a Kickstarter later in the year for our first collaboration with the UCLA Film & TV Archive. The month-long anniversary sale on all our releases during June will hopefully give silent film fans a chance to discover some of the many silent comedy gems we’ve released, and for any loyal fans to fill out their Undercrank Productions media shelf. My website’s the best place to check out my blog or sign up for my emails, check out my Silent Film Music Podcast, and find out where I’m performing. My Twitter and Instagram handle is @silentfilmmusic, and my YouTube channel is <a href="http://youtube.com/silentfilmmusic">youtube.com/silentfilmmusic</a>.</span></p><p><br /></p><div><p><span><i>You can buy Undercrank Productions DVDs at a discounted price on <a href="https://www.ccvideo.com/sws-undercrank/b247514" target="_blank">Critics Choice Video</a>, <a href="https://www.pntrs.com/t/TEFNSUVHQUVESElGREFFRERJSUY?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deepdiscount.com%2Fdeep-undercrank-anniversary-sale%2Fb247463" target="_blank">Deep Discount</a> and <a href="https://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRU1IS0JGRUlKR0VCRkhMSEZM?sid=104520&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviesunlimited.com%2Fsought-after-silents-from-undercrank-productions%2Fb247503" target="_blank">Movies Unlimited</a> for a limited time.</i></span></p><p><br /></p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-7317869293737484452023-06-04T09:00:00.004-04:002023-06-04T09:00:00.141-04:00The Classic Film Collective: Double Indemnity by James M. Cain<div style="text-align: left;"> <i>This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqob5p79WHjINNkN71fl2NvphoxAHQN7Drr_EIMuPmCV2Znz52cwQwilc7vRKFVQMx3JY3sXn6kKLXljUeNo2outwqGpA66XGqEkKxRFEqtKYQwB6Od5HKc4C_NDGtZXK49-v6tzrvW4jzUPk0Oqj2UMRh4XFnhydSRKoLG4nhyER87FqkVxap6zO/s820/DoubleIndemnity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="820" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqob5p79WHjINNkN71fl2NvphoxAHQN7Drr_EIMuPmCV2Znz52cwQwilc7vRKFVQMx3JY3sXn6kKLXljUeNo2outwqGpA66XGqEkKxRFEqtKYQwB6Od5HKc4C_NDGtZXK49-v6tzrvW4jzUPk0Oqj2UMRh4XFnhydSRKoLG4nhyER87FqkVxap6zO/w640-h384/DoubleIndemnity.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Double Indemnity</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">by James M. Cain</div><div style="text-align: left;">Vintage Crime/Black Lizard</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paperback ISBN: 9780679723226</div><div style="text-align: left;">128 pages</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3E6U6aU" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/double-indemnity-james-m-cain/1100271617?ean=9780679723226" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/double-indemnity-9780679723226?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>When asked to define film noir, one movie often comes to mind as the most representative of the cinematic movement: <i>Double Indemnity</i> (1944). Not only is it the most noirish of the noirs, it’s one of the best films ever made. With Billy Wilder’s direction, Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson portrayals and key filmmaking elements such as expert pacing, lighting and set design, the whole movie comes together as a veritable work of art. <i>Double Indemnity</i> also paved way for other noirs, especially <i>The Postman Always Rings Twice</i>. Both novels were written by James M. Cain and the battle to get <i>Double Indemnity</i> past production code guidelines allowed for negotiations to finally bring Postman to the big screen.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/postman-always-rings-twice-w-raquel-stecher-sloan-forest/id1398503911?i=1000455709756" target="_blank">I read <i>The Postman Always Rings Twice </i>a few years ago to compare it to the movie</a> and I was really intrigued by how lustful, violent and even racist the original story was in comparison to the movie adaptation. Then I wondered: how would <i>Double Indemnity</i> hold up with a novel-to-movie comparison?</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Double Indemnity</i> by James M. Cain is a novella that was originally serialized by Liberty Magazine in 1936 before it was published in book form as one of three stories in a collection. The book packs a punch in just 115 pages. Like the film, the story is told from insurance salesman Walter’s (Fred MacMurray) perspective. Through his first person narration, Walter relates the details of how he and his lover Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) plotted to murder her husband and commit insurance fraud for a big payout. Instead of relating his story to a dictaphone like MacMurray does in the film, Walter is writing a long letter to his work colleague Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) while traveling on a vessel.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was quite captivated by Cain’s novel. It’s short enough that you can lose yourself in it and read the whole book in one sitting. The novel portrays Phyllis as a much more sinister character, Keyes becomes important only at the very end of the book, and Lola (Jean Heather), Phyllis’s stepdaughter, and her boyfriend Nino (Byron Barr) have a more distinct present in the story. The novel is heavy on the dialogue—Walter’s dictation and his conversations with the other characters. But there are also some interesting descriptions of the location settings including Glendale and Hollywood, California.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:</div><div><br /></div><div><i></i></div><blockquote><div><i>“Under those blue pajamas was a shape to set a man nuts, and how good I was going to sound when I started explaining the high ethics of the insurance business I didn’t exactly know.” — Walter</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>“I was standing right on the deep end, looking over the edge, and I kept telling myself to get out of there, and get quick, and never come back. But that was what I kept telling myself. What I was doing was peeping over that edge, and all the time I was trying to pul away from it, there was something in me that kept edging a little closer, trying to get a better look.” — Walter</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>“Maybe I’m crazy. But there’s something in me that loves Death. I think of myself as Death, sometimes. In a scarlet shroud, floating through the night. I’m so beautiful, then. And sad. And hungry to make the whole world happy, by taking them out where I am, into the night, away from all trouble, all unhappiness…” — Phyllis</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>“Walter—I’m so excited. It does terrible things to me.” — Phyllis</i> </div></blockquote><blockquote><div><i>I don’t often like somebody. At my trade, you can’t afford to. The whole human race looks—a bit crooked.” — Keyes</i></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>While James M. Cain was originally hired to adapt his own novel, ultimately Billy Wilder and fellow noir novelist Raymond Chandler were responsible for the final screenplay. Here are some of the changes they made:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>!SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Character names get a makeover. Walter Neff is changed to Walter Huff, Phyllis Nirdlinger (yes you read that correctly) was changed to Phyllis Dietrichson and Nino Sachetti was changed to Nino Zachetti. Phyllis’ maid Belle becomes Nettie and the original Nettie, Norton’s secretary, isn’t given a name at all.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Phyllis is described as having a lust for death. She’s driven by that more so than by freedom and money. Part of her backstory includes being a killer nurse. Like in the film, she’s responsible for killing Lola’s mother. In the novel she’s also responsible for killing three children which led to a malpractice suit that ultimately affected the Sachetti/Zachetti family.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Asian characters in the novel, Walter’s Filipino “houseboy” and Walter and Phyllis’s mutual acquaintance Mr. Ling are not included in the film adaptation.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Keyes character is brought to the forefront giving Edward G. Robinson more screen time. In the film, Keyes is the moral center of the story. In the novel, Keyes orchestrates a getaway plan for Walter. That would not fly during the Hays Code era when all murderers depicted on screen had to pay for their crime.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Phyllis shoots Walter but Lola and Nino are blamed for it. Walter is fixated on clearing Lola’s name. They had both stopped seeing Phyllis and Nino respectively and started dating each other.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The final scenes in <i>Double Indemnity </i>are some of the most memorable. It depicts Walter confessing to Keyes at their place of work with Walter making a weak attempt at a getaway. IN the novel, Walter and Phyllis are on a boat grappling with the future that lays ahead of them. They make a suicide pact and the suggestion is that they jumped off the vessel and were eaten by sharks. Phyllis goes as far to dress up for her “bridegroom” Death, whom she describes as her one true love. She puts chalk on her face to look paler, creates dark circles around her eyes, puts on red lipstick and drapes herself in red silk for this upcoming “wedding.” Eek!</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>!END OF SPOILERS!</b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Ultimately, James M. Cain was happy with the changes Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler made to his story. He even commended them for some scenes he wish he had thought of in the first place. This is one of those rare cases in which the movie improves on the book.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you read the novel? If so, what did you think of it?</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-43413298826917966222023-05-28T12:03:00.033-04:002023-05-28T12:03:00.144-04:00The Classic Film Collective: Topper by Thorne Smith<p><i>This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9MlmOfPG-IX4eCRCQm8wcy92hDh_K8Hi0K-oQtoixmC7-XXcS2hcfEpMjwjHfG80Pd2wubTIDKBmGBWsx1SwzbvbtU-H5-zcctwKfz3qpxWfZsihGcqP81KdH7Gtdv74tdSXg_M_KmKBze1eM3MRnQgzFGqwOsj-n8aiE4ceT4hfloe7vDQ6CBVi/s820/Topper.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="820" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9MlmOfPG-IX4eCRCQm8wcy92hDh_K8Hi0K-oQtoixmC7-XXcS2hcfEpMjwjHfG80Pd2wubTIDKBmGBWsx1SwzbvbtU-H5-zcctwKfz3qpxWfZsihGcqP81KdH7Gtdv74tdSXg_M_KmKBze1eM3MRnQgzFGqwOsj-n8aiE4ceT4hfloe7vDQ6CBVi/w640-h384/Topper.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Constance Bennett (Marion Kerby)<br />Cary Grant (George Kerby)<br />Roland Young (Cosmo Topper)<br />Billie Burke (Mrs. Topper)</div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p>One of the most beloved screwball comedies to come out of the thirties, <i>Topper</i> (1937), directed by Norman Z. McLeod, stars Constance Bennett and Cary Grant as a pair of free spirited ghosts who show middle-aged bank executive Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) what it really means to live. During their lifetime, Marion and George Kerby (Bennett and Grant) happily spent their days enjoying lavish parties, plenty of booze and wild road trips through the countryside. On one tragic day, George’s erratic driving causes them to have a fatal head-on collision with a tree. They shed their bodies but their spirits remain on earth in various degrees of visibility. As ghosts in limbo, their mission to ascend to heaven is to take Topper under their wing. They draw him away from his humdrum life with his uptight wife Mrs. Topper (Billie Burke) and the madcap adventures begin.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Topper</i> (1937) was an adaptation of Thorne Smith’s 1926 novel of the same name. Born out of the prohibition era and the Jazz age, <i>Topper</i> is chock-full of fun alcohol-fueled escapades. Smith mostly wrote comedies and <i>Topper</i> and its sequel <i>Topper Takes a Trip </i>were his best known works. Topper pokes fun at the lifestyles of the upper and upper-middle class families while also driving home the simple but potent message that life is worth living.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the heart of the novel is the opposition between hedonism and sensibility. Cosmo and Mrs. Topper live their lives as as though it were a “summer of Sundays”. Topper himself is caught in between. He wants to live life but the people who surround him view passion and enthusiasm as personal failures. As though there was a thing as too much enjoyment. Marion and George Kirby are described as “the fastest young couple in town” whose journey culminated in “a gay life and a quick death.” I love this line in particular which compares the Kerbys to the social set that the Toppers belonged to:</p><p></p><blockquote><i>“The Kerbys had not belonged to his set, the solid substantial, commuting set, but had gathered round them, from all parts of the country, a group of irresponsible spirits, who would suddenly appear in a swarm of motors, riot around the town and countryside for a few days, and then as suddenly disappear in a cloud of dust and a chorus of brazen horns.”</i></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Throughout the book, the dichotomy between living and just existing becomes the story’s strongest theme. Just existing is considered a form of death and characters who are truly living can either be physically dead or alive. Topper’s journey is referred to as an “incredible vacation,” a way for him to break out of his shell and tap into his inner joy. The Mrs. Topper character in particular serves as a warning that being “half alive” is no real way to live. Here are some quotes from the book that explore the theme of living vs. dying:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p><i>“For the first time Topper’s established routine of living gave place to a disorderly desire to live.”</i></p><p><i>“Mr. Topper came to regard himself as a corpse, without, however, enjoying a corpse’s immunity to its surroundings.”</i></p><p><i>“Any creature, man or beast, who has the capacity and desire to enjoy life deserves that enjoyment.”</i></p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Although in the book the Kerbys don’t need to help Topper to get into heaven, they do make it a mission to help Topper come out of his shell. The Kerbys in the film are ghosts who, when fully visible, inhabit the world of the living as members of society but when invisible cause absolute chaos when invisible. In the book the Kerbys are described as “low-planed” spirits. High planed spirits don’t live on earth nor can they make themselves visible. Low-planed spirits can store up “ectoplasm” (???) to achieve varying degrees of “thickness”. It’s all a very bizarre way to describe ghosts but in a way this works especially when it translates to a visual medium like film.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you remember from the film, at one point George Kerby disappeared and you may have wondered: where did Cary Grant go? In the novel, George goes off on a seaside adventure leaving Marion behind to galavant with Topper. The scenes where Marion and Topper get into some riotous fun together, sans George, is a way for Topper to have a makeshift affair without committing actual adultery. Marion proclaims she’s no longer married now that she’s dead and Topper is embarrassed when hotel staff come to investigate reports of an unregistered woman in his room. A little tantalizing but never crosses the line which makes the film censorship friendly in the age of Hays Code enforcement. Having an emotional affair with Marion becomes a more important element of the book while in the film it's treated as a light flirtation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The butler Wilkins, played by Alan Mowbray, who is constantly judging Topper and siding with the more sensible Mrs. Topper, isn’t in the book at all. Instead, Topper’s constant companion at home is his beloved cat Scollops. There are several running jokes about how the Toppers suffer from indigestion (“dyspesia”), how Mrs. Topper insists that Topper always enjoys a good leg of lamb for dinner, the predictability of which annoys Topper. The book also includes three other ghosts that aren’t in the film: the Colonel, his wife Mrs. Hart and their dog Oscar, who struggles to become fully visible and instead can only be seen in partial form.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m impressed by how the screenwriting team Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch and Eddie Moran transformed Thorne Smith’s story into an enjoyable 1-1/2 hour screwball comedy that allows the triumvirate of Bennett, Grant and Young shine. The novel takes a while to get to introduce the Kerbys and there are so many stories with Marion and Topper gallivanting around that the more concise approach the film takes allows the story not to lose steam as it does quite often in the novel. Unfortunately the author never lived to see the film adaptation in 1937 because he died at the age of 42 in 1934. Or perhaps, his ghost attended the premiere? We’ll never know.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Topper</i> by Thorne Smith is a bit of a mixed bag but still quite enjoyable. I read Modern Library’s 1999 paperback edition.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-63543562410561431172023-05-22T16:16:00.003-04:002023-05-24T17:40:59.338-04:00Noir Bar by Eddie Muller<div style="text-align: left;"><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiSnHPE_EfduUbdgHDQeBmD95DiEeY9UQnAtAybLOkkPIzgjEPT6bu6CZ9f6ecjx8o2pYTOcfC5WACH9HF4Zv_UFvAzMz-c93fIxaklWHfaqJNERClcTmrBg-ACQjiz6h5ey-Go0P1Hp6vUaYHYebbLuou-W4J7ZKhoSq2oOKrQ8uGLZXKoDawOsI/s800/NoirBar.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="703" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiSnHPE_EfduUbdgHDQeBmD95DiEeY9UQnAtAybLOkkPIzgjEPT6bu6CZ9f6ecjx8o2pYTOcfC5WACH9HF4Zv_UFvAzMz-c93fIxaklWHfaqJNERClcTmrBg-ACQjiz6h5ey-Go0P1Hp6vUaYHYebbLuou-W4J7ZKhoSq2oOKrQ8uGLZXKoDawOsI/w562-h640/NoirBar.jpeg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Noir Bar<br /></i></b><b><i>Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir<br /></i></b>by Eddie Muller<br />TCM and Running Press<br />Hardcover ISBN: 9780762480623<br />May 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">248 pages</div></div><p></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Jbcgv0" target="_blank">Amazon</a> — <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eddie-mullers-noir-bar-eddie-muller/1141978809?ean=9780762480623" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> — <a href="https://www.larryedmunds.com/product-page/eddie-muller-s-noir-bar-cocktails-inspired-by-the-world-of-film-noir" target="_blank">Larry Edmund's</a> — <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/eddie-mullers-noir-bar-9780762480623?partnerid=36910&p_bt" target="_blank">Powell's </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote><i>“Noir Bar offers a booze-based excursion through America’s most popular film genre, pairing easy-to-master recipes with the kind of behind-the-scenes anecdotes I like to include in my film intros and books.... This book is designed to be a drinking companion for anyone taking a deep dive into the glamorous and gritty world of noir.” — Eddie Muller</i></blockquote></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cocktails and film noir make for a perfect pair in TCM host Eddie Muller's latest book: <i>Noir Bar</i>. Presented in alphabetical order, <i>Noir Bar</i> features 50 different films, each with a cocktail recipe to accompany it. Muller's curation of titles is as exciting as the cocktails he picks for each. The recipes were carefully selected by Muller—who is both the Czar of Noir and an experienced mixologist—to tie into the movie. The connection between noir and cocktail can be as simple as a reference to the title, protagonist or one of the actors. Some are thematic based on elements of the story. And there are numerous Eddie Muller originals. As someone who loves both film noir and cocktails, I had fun reading how Muller ties the cocktail to the movie and his reasoning behind each choice.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are some of my favorite film noir and cocktail pairings:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>The Blue Gardenia</i> (1953) </b>— <b>The Pearl Diver </b>— This is a hat tip to the Tiki cocktail that Raymond Burr's character buys for Anne Baxter in order to get her intoxicated. Not many cocktails in the book have a direct connection</li><li><b><i>D.O.A. </i>(1949)</b> — <b>The Last Word </b>— The name is a reference to the protagonist's plight to get the "last word" on his murder. The cocktail recipe ingredients put together look reminiscent of the luminous poison from the film.</li><li><b><i>Hell’s Half Acre</i> (1954)</b> — <b>Mai Tai </b>— This film noir takes place in and was filmed on location in Hawaii. As someone who has enjoyed many a Mai Tai in Oahu, I appreciated Muller's tips on how to make a quality Mai Tai at home.</li><li><b><i>Odds Against Tomorrow </i>(1959) </b>— <b>Johnny & Earle</b> — Named after Robert Ryan and Harry Belafonte’s characters, this Eddie Muller original is probably the most clever cocktails in the whole book. He writes: “My mixology strategy here is obvious and symbolic—like the end of the movie. Two base spirits that rarely engage with each other are unexpectedly combined: Jamaican dark rum… and Southern Comfort… In the spirit of the story, my formula calls for fifty-fifty use of the two spirits…The bitters and the Allspice Dram smooth things out between two headstrong leads.”</li><li><b><i>Pickup on South Street </i>(1953)</b> — <b>Bloody Mary </b>— Eddie Muller prides himself on his signature recipe and this cocktail happens to be director Samuel Fuller's drink of choice.</li><li><b><i>Suspense </i>(1946) </b>— <b>Belita </b>— This frozen cocktail is named after the film's star Belita and is a hat tip to her career as an ice skater.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynVuF7GDxXlyzA0F_IVrMhnem6BINeZIdeWOBdVQp7KzpHq-ujJga5CbKi-9AQYyms0ni0zP_y8XiOFOgTxQtXHC_5jFQCnNPg5avi8JWWQtlUh6kUxvXmhfEa9sEuXb8_nEmPYNNvpOaeL3T0CCM7QVsy0N5o_X8xxpnmZQL0i64B-p4P-OGgtif/s4032/IMG_4841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynVuF7GDxXlyzA0F_IVrMhnem6BINeZIdeWOBdVQp7KzpHq-ujJga5CbKi-9AQYyms0ni0zP_y8XiOFOgTxQtXHC_5jFQCnNPg5avi8JWWQtlUh6kUxvXmhfEa9sEuXb8_nEmPYNNvpOaeL3T0CCM7QVsy0N5o_X8xxpnmZQL0i64B-p4P-OGgtif/w640-h480/IMG_4841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And of course I had to make the <i>Out of the Past</i> (1947) Paloma. In the book Muller writes, </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"this [is a] humble concoction of tequila, lime, and grapefruit soda... Mitchum, of course, would have waved off grapefruit soda in his tequila. Granted. This one's for Jane [Greer]." </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've had Palomas in the past but have never made one at home. I'm not terribly experienced when it comes to crafting cocktails. I appreciated Noir Bar's front matter which includes Muller's introductions on spirits, garnishes and tools to have on hand as well as a guide to basic cocktail making techniques. And for those of you who love to look up old cocktail recipes and are often dismayed by how many of them contain egg whites, fear not because this book only has one such recipe!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The mix of titles include some of the most famous entries into the film noir canon as well as some obscure titles I've never heard of—and everything in between. Two of my favorites, <i>Double Indemnity</i> (1944) and <i>The Postman Always Rings Twice </i>(1946), were missing but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Each film noir has a 4-6 page entry complete with a brief foray into the film's history, an explanation of the cocktail pairing, a recipe and some images from the film. Some of the cocktails are presented with a stylized photograph that has a sort of hazy 1980s neo-noir vibe to it that gave me a twinge of nostalgia. The book is a nice compact size but because of its binding and dark matte gloss pages, I do suggest placing it in a cookbook holder for reading and reference purposes if you can. I would not recommend this for someone who abstains from alcohol because the book leans heavily on the cocktail related content. They are not sections you can just skip.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2KTgodL5v-lJx2VZVnIm5dKGPAjIXr9YOQNuqlQ7E8HZEdyRscqqVEuhkMaXYP88S8tWttN7jjp9dWxvZpKjcuzDOxXEu2MHN7rbCrf3Ujo5KgGUaYbJRYYLOOXbTU2j-NeTkx_jc9PpUReogSErJO-UnDI4nIXEiANXxWz7qxVD9SMzHzDGLsyQ/s1000/NoirBar2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1000" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2KTgodL5v-lJx2VZVnIm5dKGPAjIXr9YOQNuqlQ7E8HZEdyRscqqVEuhkMaXYP88S8tWttN7jjp9dWxvZpKjcuzDOxXEu2MHN7rbCrf3Ujo5KgGUaYbJRYYLOOXbTU2j-NeTkx_jc9PpUReogSErJO-UnDI4nIXEiANXxWz7qxVD9SMzHzDGLsyQ/w640-h376/NoirBar2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Interior spread courtesy of Running Press. Champagne Cocktail to accompany Sunset Blvd. (1951).</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Noir Bar</i> is the perfect companion for film noir enthusiasts who enjoy a well-made cocktail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Don't forget to drink responsibly!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thank you to Running Press for sending me a copy of Noir Bar to review!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">All content is property of Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Copyright © 2007-2024</div>Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.com0