The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on September 5, 2014

"How veddy good of you to cahm!" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Helen Vinson (1907-99) was certainly one of them. Born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont, Texas, Vinson was the daughter of an oil company executive and grew up on a country estate. She attended...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on September 5, 2014

"How veddy good of you to cahm!" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Helen Vinson (1907-99) was certainly one of them. Born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont, Texas, Vinson was the daughter of an oil company executive and grew up on a country estate. She attended...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on July 15, 2011

Grand Slam (1933). Directed by William Dieterle. With Paul Lukas, Loretta Young, Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell. The story begins when waiter/novelist Peter Stanislavsky marries Marcia, he learns to play bridge even though he thinks that it is a childish game. One evening, while he is working as a   read more