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Criterion Blogathon: Judex (1963)

Why the fervor over the Criterion Collection?

When DVD technology was new, I read in Movieline and other magazines filmmakers and actors praising the technology and claiming watching DVDs was like taking a film class….

Beth Ann Gallagher
1960s, Blogathons, Channing Pollock, Criterion, Directors, Édith Scob, Era, Foreign, Francine Bergé, French, Georges Franju, Michel Vitold, Remakes
Nov, 22, 2015
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Tab Hunter Confidential at CAIFF 2015

Today we know that Hollywood heartthrob Tab Hunter had a secret. While he was working hard to become an actor appreciated for more than his looks, he was a gay man living in the…

Beth Ann Gallagher
Anthony Perkins, CAIFF, Classic Hollywood, Debbie Reynolds, Directors, Divine, Documentaries, Dolores Hart, Film Festivals, Jeffrey Schwarz, John Waters, LBGTQ, Natalie Wood, Tab Hunter
Oct, 04, 2015
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The William Wellman Blogathon: Maybe It’s Love (1930)

After William Wellman got sick of his treatment at Paramount Pictures, he showed why his nickname “Wild Bill” stuck. He covered Producer B.P. Schulberg’s desk in manure and left a note on top of the pile…

Beth Ann Gallagher
Blogathons, Collegiate, Comedians & Comediennes, Comedies, Directors, Joan Bennett, Joe E. Brown, Pre-Code, William Wellman, William Wellman
Sep, 13, 2015
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Friday Fun: Betty Boop in Tokay

The latest music video vixen is–Betty Boop! About 85 years after her first screen appearance, Max Fleischer’s cartoon flapper is back on screens dancing her way through pop rock band Dengue Fever’s video for their single…

Beth Ann Gallagher
Animation, Friday Fun, Max Fleischer
Sep, 04, 2015
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Coming Back from Hiatus!

I confess I took an unannounced hiatus from Spellbound by Movies. That doesn’t mean I’ve not been indulging in my movie love. I had an overwhelmingly good time at the twentieth San Francisco Silent…

Beth Ann Gallagher
Hiatus, Upcoming
Sep, 01, 2015
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Preview, Why Be Good? (1929)

My San Francisco Silent Film Festival preview was interrupted due to being felled by a bug, but I want to mention a surefire hit of the fest screening today–Colleen Moore in Why Be Good? (1929).

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Beth Ann Gallagher
Colleen Moore, Film Festivals, Louise Brooks, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Silent Film
May, 31, 2015
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Preview, Part 2

Saturday morning’s program starts with the family-friendly Speedy (1928), and some parents likely will bring their tots for an outing to this…

Beth Ann Gallagher
Film Festivals, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Silent Film
May, 26, 2015
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Preview, Part 1

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival is almost here! Its first film fills the Castro Theatre’s screen on Thursday…

Beth Ann Gallagher
Film Festivals, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Silent Film
May, 25, 2015
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Official Press Accreditation

Saturday’s post was the start of my San Francisco Silent Film Festival coverage. I’m happy to announce Spellbound by Movies has received official press accreditation to the festival! In the coming days, look to this…