The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 14, 2015

The 1929 film "The Squall" is a notoriously bad early talkie that I skewered in this post. If you're interested, here's a little background on the movie. The arrival of "The Squall" in the nation’s theatres during the summer of 1929 provoked this response from moviegoers and critics alike:   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 14, 2015

The 1929 film "The Squall" is a notoriously bad early talkie with an over-the-top performance by Myrna Loy that I skewered in this post. If you're interested, here's a little background on the movie. The arrival of "The Squall" in the nation’s theatres during the summer of 1929 provoked this   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on February 20, 2013

There's an old story in the theatre about a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" where the actress in the title role gives such a bad performance that at the end of the play, when the Nazis enter, audience members yell out, "She's in the attic!" At the end...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on February 20, 2013

There's an old story in the theatre about a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" where the actress in the title role gives such a bad performance that at the end of the play, when the Nazis enter, audience members yell out, "She's in the attic!" At the end...   read more