Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on June 18, 2012

Playmates (1941). A comedy film directed by David Butler. Cast: Kay Kyser and John Barrymore. This was Barrymore's final film. The story begins, when press agent Lulu Monahan, is trying to land her client actor John Barrymore, a job on Mr. Pennypacker's, popular radio show. It turns out Penny   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on March 22, 2012

You do not have a silent film fest until you bring in the clowns and Toronto Silent Film Festival will be delivering the goods on April 1 with 1000 Laffs – Playmates, a program of silent shorts. Silent comedy is, of course, dominated by the holy auteur trinity of Buster...   read more