For THE CAFTAN WOMAN BLOGATHON, I spoke with her sister Maureen Nolan to create a dual portrait of two loving sisters, who shared a family passion for the movies.
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Buster Keaton
Silent film historian and preservationist, David B. Pearson needs the help of the community he’s entertained and educated.
I fantasize about what the festival programmers could schedule.
While Thelma Todd‘s death often overshadows her work, Michelle Morgan has written the biography the actress deserves. Any book about Thelma must mention her death and the mystery that surrounds it, but Morgan spends the majority of The Ice Cream Blonde discussing the slapstick comedienne’s life and career. Morgan researched her subject well. The book…
Classic film circles are abuzz about March’s Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. This year’s theme is History According to Hollywood, and many movie buffs are guessing what film favorites fitting that theme will screen. While the festival is only about a month away, its full schedule has not been announced yet. I’ve gone over what titles…
In one week, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival kicks off with a return of everyone’s favorite former showgirl, Louise Brooks. She stars in the recently restored Prix de Beauté. Thirteen other feature-length films follow as do two programs of shorts. Amazing Tales from the Archives returns to highlight film preservation. Since silent film crossed…
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival‘s annual Silent Winter closed with the grand sounds of the Mighty Wurlitzer last night. I had to sit in my seat overwhelmed by the last film and the day for a moment. Before the festival’s end, we were treated to fairy tales, laughs, romance, heartbreak, and redemption. All this…
Always hanging out doing the same old thing? Dreaming of doing something new? Fear being led astray? Get yourself down to the Castro Theatre! For a feast of films at the Silent Winter Event. And for a royally good time! Leave…
Thanks to Project Rungay, I discovered designer John Galliano used comedian Charlie Chaplin as chief inspiration for the staging of his latest menswear show. It started with a model in Charlie Chaplin drag popping out of a clock reminiscent of the one from Modern Times while a sound excerpt from another Chaplin film, The Great…
