The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 21, 2014

Two years ago I kicked off this blog with a post about one of my favorite films, 1963's "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." I have a great deal of affection for this white elephant of a movie, which I saw for the first time in 1970, when it...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 16, 2014

Blah blah blah blah another edition of Motion Pictures Told Through Still Images with Goofy Captions. This time it's the 1954 film ... Look at that truck crashing and blowing up! It has nothing to do with the plot! No, this movie isn't about trucks. It's about race cars, specifically...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 16, 2014

Blah blah blah blah another edition of Motion Pictures Told Through Still Images with Goofy Captions. This time it's the 1954 film ... Look at that truck crashing and blowing up! It has nothing to do with the plot! No, this movie isn't about trucks. It's about race cars, specifically...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 11, 2014

Everything below this logo is made up. INTEROFFICE MEMO July 7, 1952 From: J. Wellington Lockjaw, Studio-FBI Liaison To: Harry Cohn, President Mr. Cohn: I have just come from a high-level meeting with J. Edgar Hoover at Madame La Tour's Dress Shop FBI Headquarters regarding our latest cinem   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 11, 2014

Everything below this logo is made up. INTEROFFICE MEMO July 7, 1952 From: J. Wellington Lockjaw, Studio-FBI Liaison To: Harry Cohn, President Mr. Cohn: I have just come from a high-level meeting with J. Edgar Hoover at Madame La Tour's Dress Shop FBI Headquarters regarding our latest cinem   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 6, 2014

Despite its title, Frank Capra's 1929 film "The Younger Generation" is really mainly about an old guy -- Julius Goldfish, a junk dealer from New York City's Lower East Side, played by Denmark's own Jean Hersholt. (A Dane playing a Jew -- Hollywood!) The Goldfish family -- papa Julius, mama...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 6, 2014

Despite its title, Frank Capra's 1929 film "The Younger Generation" is really mainly about an old guy -- Julius Goldfish, a junk dealer from New York City's Lower East Side, played by Denmark's own Jean Hersholt. (A Dane playing a Jew -- Hollywood!) The Goldfish family -- papa Julius, mama...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 1, 2014

You never know when Nazis might make a comeback, so we turn to the 1942 film "Seven Miles From Alcatraz" for advice on what to do when goose steppers appear on your doorstep. Greetings, everyone! My name is Champ. I am an escaped prisoner and Nazi-fighting expert extraordinaire. I also...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on June 1, 2014

You never know when Nazis might make a comeback, so we turn to the 1942 film "Seven Miles From Alcatraz" for advice on what to do when goose steppers appear on your doorstep. Greetings, everyone! My name is Champ. I am an escaped prisoner and Nazi-fighting expert extraordinaire. I also...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 30, 2014

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we feature a post about the 1933 film "Below the Sea," which involves fistfights, heavy petting between Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray and an amorous, nearsighted octopus who mistakes a bathysphere for a prospective mate.   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 30, 2014

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we feature a post about the 1933 film "Below the Sea," which involves fistfights, heavy petting between Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray and an amorous, nearsighted octopus who mistakes a bathysphere for a prospective mate.   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 26, 2014

This post is part of the Fabulous Films of the '50s Blogathon, brought to you in living color by America's premier classic movie blog association, the Classic Movie Blog Association. The 1955 film "Love Me or Leave Me" comes smack dab in the middle of Doris Day's peak performing decade...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 26, 2014

This post is part of the Fabulous Films of the '50s Blogathon, brought to you in living color by America's premier classic movie blog association, the Classic Movie Blog Association. The 1955 film "Love Me or Leave Me" comes smack dab in the middle of Doris Day's peak performing decade...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 20, 2014

"Of course you can trust me, doll! Justhand me the briefcase with your lifesavings and the money you embezzled fromthe bank. I'll be right back." Of all the actors and actresses who were in 1930s movies, Gordon Westcott (1903-35) was certainly one of them. Born Myrthus Hickman (shame he changed...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 20, 2014

"Of course you can trust me, doll! Justhand me the briefcase with your lifesavings and the money you embezzled fromthe bank. I'll be right back." Of all the actors and actresses who were in 1930s movies, Gordon Westcott (1903-35) was certainly one of them. Born Myrthus Hickman (shame he changed...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 12, 2014

We go once more into the breach with Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions and explore the 1975 film "The Hindenburg." Please fasten your seat belts and grab your sickness bags. Gutentag and welcome aboard the Hindenburg, Germany's glorious lighter-than-air craft power   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 12, 2014

We go once more into the breach with Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions and explore the 1975 film "The Hindenburg." Please fasten your seat belts and grab your sickness bags. Gutentag and welcome aboard the Hindenburg, Germany's glorious lighter-than-air craft power   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 6, 2014

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we re-examine the 1933 film "Mystery of the Wax Museum," with Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell and cast of dummies.   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 6, 2014

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we re-examine the 1933 film "Mystery of the Wax Museum," with Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell and cast of dummies.   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 1, 2014

This is part of the Romantic Comedy Blogathon co-sponsored by Backlots and Carole & Co. Visit them for more entries! Cary Grant enters the 1952 film "Monkey Business" bespectacled and befuddled -- so much so that he is given verbal direction by Howard Hawks: Hepburn ... ... Rogers. Se   read more