THE CLASSIC ERA FOR EVERY ERA
Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood MemoirBook review by Paul J. Bradley Fay Wray and Robert Riskin were major artists during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Fay became the ageless icon … Continue reading A Hollywood Love Story of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin
The silent film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans has often been regarded as one of the great American movies and is continually lauded for its visual expressive style. Released … Continue reading The Sunrise and Sunset of German Expressionist Cinema
One of the most successful and acclaimed screenwriters before and during Hollywood’s Golden Age was Frances Marion, who is cited frequently as one of the most important screenwriters in the … Continue reading The Great Frances Marion: Early Hollywood's Screenwriting Pioneer (Part One)
Dinner at Eight (1933) David O. Selznick’s first production was the star cast for Dinner at Eight. Based on the 1932 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman … Continue reading The Great Frances Marion: Early Hollywood's Pioneering Screenwriter (Part Two)
The 1963 comedy-drama film Billy Liar seems mostly forgotten today, but it was one of the most popular and important movies from the British New Wave (Or “Kitchen Sink Drama”) … Continue reading Brilliant and Influential but Often Forgotten Billy Liar
The Beatles are universally regarded as artistically and culturally the greatest rock band of the twentieth century. Their influence on popular music is beyond question and along with Elvis, they … Continue reading A Hard Day’s Night – An Important Picture about an Important Band
The late great Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O’Toole spent his whole life claiming to be born in Connemara in Ireland, but in the book Peter O’Toole: The Definite Biography, … Continue reading Peter O’Toole: The Irish and British Acting Legend
Michael Curtiz’s celebrated 1935 pirate film Captain Blood (1935) became hugely popular with the depression weary audiences of the thirties. With its generous helpings of romance, action and adventure, Captain … Continue reading Captain Blood: The Star-making, Breath-taking and Ground-breaking Swashbuckler
There was a time when Universal Monster double bills ruled the late nights on weekend television. Seasons of classic features featuring Count Dracula, the Frankenstein monster, The Mummy and The … Continue reading The Glory Years of the Universal Monsters
