Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on July 28, 2012

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood was on my TCM Top Twelve back in May.  Here we are at the tail-end of July and I finally watched it and boy is this one of the better documentaries I’ve seen in a while, particularly on TCM.  It’s an 80 minute, comprehensive documentary...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on July 15, 2011

I’ve read quite a few biographies on classic Hollywood figures, but Irving Thalberg: Boy Wonder to Producer Prince by Mark Viera is really quite different from all of them.  Mainly, I was impressed by how this book does not waste time.  By the page five, Irving is meeting Carl Laemmle,...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 9, 2009

With his previous photo tributes to Hollywood, Mark Vieira has proven to be expert at combining style with substance. His books have the look of coffee table fluff: oversized, glossy and full of delicious photographs, but his impeccably-researched text has always been capable of standing on its own.   read more