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Happy Birthday, Vista Theatre!

On this day in 1925, my home the former Vista Theatre celebrated its grand opening! In honor of the theatre and its almost five decade run, let’s take a look back at its beginnings.

Alfred Hitchcock POP! Vinyl

Beth Ann Gallagher
Alfred Hitchcock, Directors, Film Fanatic Gear
Sep 17, 2018
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My latest temptation is a forthcoming release from Funko, a producer of pop culture-related toys. They’re releasing an Alfred Hitchcock figurine.

An Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood in CHILDREN OF DIVORCE (1927)

Beth Ann Gallagher
1920s, Available on DVD, Blogathons, Children of Divorce (1927), Clara Bow, Divorce, Era, Esther Ralston, Flicker Alley's Children of Divorce, Gary Cooper, Hedda Hopper, Holidays, Movies, National Flapper Day, Silent Film, Sisterhood
Nov 16, 2016
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In honor of National Flapper Day, I’ve reposted my essay on CHILDREN OF DIVORCE (1927), which was originally published on Flicker Alley‘s blog. Before they were jazz babies, they were jazz orphans. Their parents’ marriages dissolved under the influence of new post-war mores, and childhoods became a belated war casualty. Lacking role models, another generation seems doomed…

The Actors: Rare Films Of Clara Bow Volume 3

We finished watching The Actors: Rare Films Of Clara Bow Volume 3 last night. Kid Boots was a cute Eddie Cantor vehicle. Clara Bow was Cantor’s character’s love interest. They made for a pairing. They actually had chemistry. She brought a breezy, natural quality to a simple role that would have been forgettable except for…

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Happy Birthday, Vista Theatre!

Alfred Hitchcock POP! Vinyl

An Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood in CHILDREN OF DIVORCE (1927)

The Actors: Rare Films Of Clara Bow Volume 3