Cinema Revisited: A Free Soul (1931)
A Free Soul Directed by Clarence Brown. Cast: Clark Gable, Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Leslie Howard, James Gleason. Released...
Cinema Revisited: A Star is Born (1937)
A Star is Born Directed by William Wellman. Cast: Fredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolph Menjou, Lionel Stander, May Robson, Andy Devine,...
DVD Review: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts: The Hal Roach Collection 1931-1933
For those interested in film history, especially fans of vintage comedy, this release of all seventeen Hal Roach-produced two-reel shorts...
Cinema Revisited: White Zombie (1932)
When Hungarian-born actor Bela Lugosi campaigned heavily for the role of “Dracula” in Tod Browing’s movie production, he was met with...
Cinema Revisited: Born to the West (1937), a John Wayne B-western
Born to the West Directed by Charles Barton. Cast: John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, Syd Saylor, James Craig, Lucien...
Cinema Revisited: The Little Giant (1933)
The Little Giant Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Helen Vinson, Russell Hopton, Kenneth Thompson, Shirley...
Cinema Revisited: Peck’s Bad Boy With The Circus (1938)
Peck’s Bad Boy With The Circus Directed by Edward Cline. Cast: Tommy Kelly, Ann Gillis, Spanky McFarland, Ann Gillis, Edgar Kennedy,...
Cinema Revisited: Feet First (1930), Harold Lloyd’s first full talkie
Feet First Directed by Clyde Bruckman and Harold Lloyd. Cast: Harold Lloyd, Barbara Kent, Robert McWade, Lillian Leighton, Henry Hall,...
DVD Review: A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Katharine Hepburn’s film debut
A Bill of Divorcement Directed by George Cukor. Cast: John Barrymore, Katharine Hepburn, Billie Burke, David Manners, Paul Cavanaugh,...
DVD Review: Charley Chase – The Hal Roach Talkies Volume One
Most mainstream DVD releases are corporate affairs, capitalizing on what is popular in our immediate culture. Others have a sense of...