Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on August 17, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on August 17, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies George M. Cohan tries his hand at the silent screen in this adaptation of his hit play. He plays a schlock writer who wagers he can create work of literature in 24-hours. Our hero...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on September 1, 2012

Based on George M. Cohan's 1913 play, which itself was based on a novel by Earl Derr Biggers, the man who also gave us Charlie Chan, the 1929 film version of "Seven Keys to Baldpate" takes place in what one character calls "the loneliest spot on earth -- a summer...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on September 1, 2012

Based on George M. Cohan's 1913 play, which itself was based on a novel by Earl Derr Biggers, the man who also gave us Charlie Chan, the 1929 film version of "Seven Keys to Baldpate" takes place in what one character calls "the loneliest spot on earth -- a summer...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on July 25, 2011

Seven Keys To Baldpate(1935). Directed by William Hamilton, Edward Killy. Cast: Gene Raymond, Margaret Callahan, Eric Blore, Grant Mitchell. The story begins during the middle of a winter storm, Magee, a novelist, checks into the resort called Baldpate Inn, where he given the "only key" to the h   read more