Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on September 30, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on September 30, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review Not your typical hero. Ha! Thought it was a musical, didn’t you? Well, Kismet was a stage play and a silent film first. This version stars popular theatrical leading man Otis Skinner. It’s surprisingly good (silent Hollywoo   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on March 9, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on March 9, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review A beggar, a caliph and a bandit find themselves enmeshed in a very strange adventure. Secret romances, revenge and murder all play a part. With a scruffy protagonist and the love story pushed to the background, you can...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 29, 2013

Kismet is an Arabian nights musical- spectacle, spectacularly stretched in CinemaScope and spectacularly drenched in bold Eastman Color. It was based on a highly successful Broadway show, which in turn was based on Edward Knoblock’s 1911 play.  This play inspired several film versions, includi   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 29, 2013

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/789/Kismet/#tcmarcp-160980   Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Kismet is an Arabian nights musical- spectacle, spectacularly stretched in CinemaScope and spectacularly drenched in bold Eastman Color. It was based on a highly successful Broadway show, which   read more