Films that didn't fit - Peeping Tom (1960)
There are films that change the course of people‘s careers, some for better, some for worse, and some in quite unexpected ways.
The Classic Film Experience
A discussion about what has made cinema great through exploring the history of key elements - picture palaces, movie posters and the production houses
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Films that didn't fit - Freaks (1932)
When films don’t find an audience at the time of their initial release, there are a number of reasons proffered.
Films that didn't fit... The Great Gabbo (1929)
In the years that followed the introduction of sound a large number of unique and interesting films were produced.
Three Queens of the Silent Screen
Over the past month we’ve looked back at three of the Queens of the Silent Screen, Mabel Normand, Constance Talmadge and Marie Provost.
Silent Film Comedienne Constance Talmadge
Among those making a big splash in the early days of film were three sisters… Norma, Constance and Natalie Talmadge.
Mabel Normand - a true female film pioneer
There are a number of theories about why Mabel Normand isn’t more of a household name as a result of her profound impact on the development of the American film industry as an actress, comedienne, director and screenwriter.
Marie Provost - the silent actress remembered for all the wrong reasons
Since its earliest days Hollywood has been known as ‘the dream factory’ and as we all know dreams come in many forms, including nightmares.
Riding the range and singing a song
Over the past month we’ve taken a look back of people who would likely belong to a group considered to be the lesser of the singing cowboys.
Rex Allen... the last of the singing cowboys
Considered the last of the singing cowboys, Rex Allen was also known as “The Arizona Cowboy” which was both a reference to his first film and a nod to his place of birth… a ranch in Mud Springs Canyon, forty miles from Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona.
Eddie Dean - the forgotten singing cowboy with the best singing voice
Another singing cowboy who never really made it into the genre’s big time was Eddie Dean.