Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 12, 2018

Since it’s feeling very Monday today, I think it’s time for a quick break. Fortunately, the good folks at PBS’s Crash Course have provided this little “recess” that just happens to be film related and spotlights an intriguing mystery from the early days of film history.   read more

Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on April 3, 2014

Want to crash a party, but not sure how? Mimic Eve Peabody (Claudette Colbert) in Midnight. Enter with Attitude You don’t have an invite? So what. A pawn ticket will do. Who looks at a piece of paper when a woman is sufficiently glamorous? Draw Attention to Yourself You might...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on March 3, 2013

"I wonder what she meant by that?" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Henry Kolker (1870-1947) was certainly one of them. He had a long stage career and directed several silent films, including a 1921 production of "Disraeli" with George Arliss, who repeated the role...   read more