The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on March 3, 2014

On this edition of Neglected Post Theatre, we take a look at the only motion picture made by the vaudeville team of Van and Schenck, the 1930 film "They Learned About Women."   read more

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

From out of the blue of the western sky comes ... Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions! Today's entry: the 1952 film ... "Scandal Sheet" takes place in a mythical world where people still read newspapers. Rush Limbaugh plays Mark Chapman, hard-driving newspaper edi   read more

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

From out of the blue of the western sky comes ... Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions! Today's entry: the 1952 film ... "Scandal Sheet" takes place in a mythical world where people still read newspapers. Rush Limbaugh plays Mark Chapman, hard-driving newspaper edi   read more

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

"The Hollywood Revue of 1929," MGM's entry in the look-at-us-we're-talking sweepstakes, is a lot like Warner Bros.' "The Show of Shows," released later that year. It's a big-budget hodgepodge of skits and songs featuring almost every performer on the lot (a select few were exempt -- Al Jolson isn't   read more

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

"The Hollywood Revue of 1929," MGM's entry in the look-at-us-we're-talking sweepstakes, is a lot like Warner Bros.' "The Show of Shows," released later that year. It's a big-budget hodgepodge of skits and songs featuring almost every performer on the lot (a select few were exempt -- Al Jolson isn't   read more

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

Everything below this logo is made up. MGM INTEROFFICE MEMO January 3, 1932 From: Irving Thalberg, Head of Production To: Louis B. Mayer L.B.: First off, thanks again for the invitation to your Herbert Hoover fundraiser tonight. As appealing as the prospect sounds of seeing the magnetic Mr.   read more

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

Everything below this logo is made up. MGM INTEROFFICE MEMO January 3, 1932 From: Irving Thalberg, Head of Production To: Louis B. Mayer L.B.: First off, thanks again for the invitation to your Herbert Hoover fundraiser tonight. As appealing as the prospect sounds of seeing the magnetic Mr.   read more

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

The 1958 film "Let's Rock" is undoubtedly the finest film ever to feature someone fired live on the air by Arthur Godfrey. All right, so that's a very limited category -- this is a very limited movie. It's one of those drive-in quickies with a plot so lightweight that the...   read more

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

The 1958 film "Let's Rock" is undoubtedly the finest film ever to feature someone fired live on the air by Arthur Godfrey. All right, so that's a very limited category -- this is a very limited movie. It's one of those drive-in quickies with a plot so lightweight that the...   read more

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

I think we can all agree that some movies offer great life lessons that we can tuck into our memory banks and carry with us, like loose change in our pockets or maybe lint, as we traverse through this unpredictable and awesome thing called life. I have found, for example,...   read more

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

I think we can all agree that some movies offer great life lessons that we can tuck into our memory banks and carry with us, like loose change in our pockets or maybe lint, as we traverse through this unpredictable and awesome thing called life. I have found, for example,...   read more

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

"I beg your pardon, young man?" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Maude Eburne (1875-1960) was certainly one of them. She was born in Ontario, Canada, and appeared in plays there before making her Broadway debut in 1913. The next year she made a name...   read more

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

"I beg your pardon, young man?" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Maude Eburne (1875-1960) was certainly one of them. She was born in Ontario, Canada, and appeared in plays there before making her Broadway debut in 1913. The next year she made a name...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 28, 2014

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we re-examine that pre-code to end all pre-codes, "The Story of Temple Drake."   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 28, 2014

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we re-examine that pre-code to end all pre-codes, "The Story of Temple Drake."   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 22, 2014

Everything below this logo is made up. INTEROFFICE MEMO April 12, 1933 FROM: Busby Berkeley TO: Jack Warner Greetings, J.L. First off, let me say I was delighted to see you at the premiere of "Gold Diggers of 1933" the other night along with your new protege, Miss LaTour. I...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 22, 2014

Everything below this logo is made up. INTEROFFICE MEMO April 12, 1933 FROM: Busby Berkeley TO: Jack Warner Greetings, J.L. First off, let me say I was delighted to see you at the premiere of "Gold Diggers of 1933" the other night along with your new protege, Miss LaTour. I...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 17, 2014

Despite popular demand, it's time for another edition of Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions. I can't think of anything funny here. Our hero is Robert Ryan, as a brilliant but renegade pilot who refuses to wear his earphones correctly. (Sorry for the borrowed joke.   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 17, 2014

Despite popular demand, it's time for another edition of Motion Pictures Told Through Still Pictures with Goofy Captions. I can't think of anything funny here. Our hero is Robert Ryan, as a brilliant but renegade pilot who refuses to wear his earphones correctly. (Sorry for the borrowed joke.   read more

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

The 1954 film "Executive Suite" begins with an ending: The man lying dead on the Wall Street sidewalk, shot from a POV perspective by director Robert Wise, is Avery Bullard, CEO of the Tredway Corporation of Millburgh, Pennsylvania. Tredway makes furniture, and until about two minutes ago Bulla   read more