The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974) now available on blu ray
Joseph Sargent was largely a TV director when he was assigned (over Steven Spielberg, no less) to helm this screen adaption of John...
Looking at a DVD of less-known silent comedies
With so many public domain companies offering grainy prints of films without copyright, I approached the 2007 VCI Entertainment's DVD...
A book about Mabel Normand's life and work
Timothy Dean Lefler’s new book “Mabel Normand: The Life and Career of a Hollywood Madcap” offers a great deal of insight, understanding,...
Larry Semon's "The Perfect Clown" (1925)
“The Perfect Clown” Directed by Fred Newmeyer. Cast: Larry Semon, Oliver Hardy, Kate Price, Fatty Alexander, Dorothy Dwan, Curtis...
Book Review: Larry Semon: Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen
Book Review: Larry Semon: Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen McFarland Publishers The silent movie era is filled with comedians, and...
Larry Semon's "The Grocery Clerk" (1919)
The Grocery Clerk Written and Directed by Larry Semon Cast: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle, Monty Banks, Frank Alexander, Frank Hayes,...
Hold Your Breath (1924) - a silent comedy with a female star
“Hold Your Breath” Directed by Scott Sidney. Cast: Dorothy Devore, Walter Hiers, Tully Marshall Jimmie Adams, Priscilla Bonner, Douglas...
"Yellow Sky" (1948) now on blu ray
YELLOW SKY Directed by William Wellman. Cast: Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark, Robert Arthur, John Russell, Harry Morgan,...
Deadline USA (1952) now on blu ray
Deadline USA Directed and Written by Richard Brooks. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore, Kim Hunter, Ed Begley, Warren Stevens Paul...
Pitfall (1948) blu ray review
“Pitfall” Directed by André De Toth. Starring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr, John Litel, Byron Barr, Tommy...