Caftan Woman Posted by on October 14, 2017

Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated by Aurora at her site Once Upon a Screen with Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon on October 15th. Ramon Novarro 1899-1968 Born in Durango, Mexico as Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, the actor we came to know as Ramon Novarro moved to Los Angeles wi   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on October 14, 2017

Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated by Aurora at her site Once Upon a Screen with Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon on October 15th. Ramon Novarro 1899-1968 Born in Durango, Mexico as Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, the actor we came to know as Ramon Novarro moved to Los Angeles wi   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 8, 2015

Until now, I had only seen Ramon Novarro as a handsome temptation for leading ladies like Myrna Loy (The Barbarian [1933]) or Greta Garbo (Mata Hari [1931]). While he could hold his own with these goddesses of 1920s and 1930s cinema, he was clearly not the main attraction. As I...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 24, 2015

2015 is the year of the tragic star on A Person in the Dark. May's tragic star is Ramon Novarro. In 1925, Latin lover Ramon Navarro seemed to have it all. Coming off a starring role in the epic Ben Hur, he was poised to take a place at the...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on March 28, 2013

In addition to being an excellent actor, Ramon Novarro was a talented singer and pianist. His singing skills ensured a smooth talkie transition and the craze for musicals kept Novarro busy. Here he is singing the (then) oldie but goodie Long Ago in Alcala in 1930. Download: RamonNovarro-LongAgoInAl   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on March 24, 2013

Most fans have a particular year they can point to that marked an actor’s turning point from performer to star. Most can even name a specific film that accomplished this. For Ramon Novarro fans, we can point to a particular scene. In 1922′s The Prisoner of Zenda, Novarro flicks his...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on February 6, 2013

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ramon Novarro, born February 6th 1899! Ramon Novarro I often wonder to myself if any of my classic movie favorites would translate to modern film stardom. As much as I love people like Fred Astaire, Greer Garson and Cyd Charisse, I have a hard time believing   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on January 27, 2010

"The Red Lily" (1924) is a silent romantic drama that stars Ramon Novarro, Enid Bennett, and Wallace Beery. Directed by Fred Niblo, it is actually about a small town romance that turns tragic. The story begins in a small village in French Brittany where Jean Leonnec, played by Ramon Novarro,...   read more