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Friday, April 16, 2010

Best Picture Of 1931-32: Frankenstein (Prod. Carl Laemmle, Jr.)

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Any one of the Mythical nominees for best picture of the awards year running from August 1, 1931 to July 31, 1932 would be a good one— Gran...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Major League Distraction

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It's baseball season again and as usual it takes me a couple of weeks to remember how to fit the fulltime business of following my favor...
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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Musical Interlude #3

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Normally somewhere around here I'd pass along my pick for the year's best musical performance in a movie—not necessarily an original...
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Excuses, Excuses

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I am working on the essay for best picture of 1931-32. Eight hundred words and I've only just cleared my throat—wait until I really get...
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Sunday, April 4, 2010

"... And A Douglas Fairbanks In Every Glass!"

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From a book of drink recipes ... Douglas Fairbanks 2 Ounces Gin 1 Ounce Apricot Brandy 6 Dashes Lime Juice A Little Egg White Shake well and...
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Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Nominees For Best Picture Of 1931-32

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À Nous La Liberté (prod. Frank Clifford) Frankenstein (prod. Carl Laemmle, Jr.) Freaks (prod. Tod Browning) Grand Hotel (prod. Irving Th...
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Clark Gable, Muleboy Style

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Courtesy of The Mouth O' The Mule .
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Friday, April 2, 2010

Red Dust On TCM

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If you have Turner Classic Movies and you've never seen Jean Harlow take a bath in a barrel before, be sure to tune in tomorrow, Saturda...
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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Lon Chaney's Birthday

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At the risk of incurring the wrath of Douglas Fairbanks, I thought I'd mention that today is Katie-Award winning actor Lon Chaney 's...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Wallace Beery Attacks John Barrymore, Demands Award As Biggest Ham!

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In an uncanny repeat of 1932's Oscar award ceremony , no sooner had John Barrymore been named " the greatest ham in movie history ...
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Look at me—Joe College, with a touch of arthritis. Are my eyes really brown? Uh, no, they're green. Would we have the nerve to dive into the icy water and save a person from drowning? That's a key question. I, of course, can't swim, so I never have to face it. Say, haven't you anything better to do than to keep popping in here early every morning and asking a lot of fool questions?
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