Dolores Costello "Old San Francisco" (1927)

"Old San Francisco" (1927) is a silent romantic drama starring Dolores Costello, Warner Oland, Charles Emmett Mack, and Josef Swickard. Directed by Alan Crosland and adapted from the story by Darryl F. Zanuck, this film is about a family of noble Spanish blood living in San Francisco in the early tw... Read full article

Old San Francisco (1927) and the Vengeful god

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. In continuation of yesterday's post... (some spoilers) This movie isn't kidding around. A lot of folks even today consider San Fransisco a sinful city and it is portrayed that way in th... Read full article

Charles Emmett Mack (McNerney) ~ Old San Francisco (1927)

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Actor Charles Emmett Mack (McNerney) must not have been scared to tackle heavy topics in his movies. In The First Auto (1927), the audience follows Mack's character and through him and o... Read full article

Old San Francisco (1927) and the Vengeful god

In continuation of yesterday's post... (some spoilers) This movie isn't kidding around. A lot of folks even today consider San Fransisco a sinful city and it is portrayed that way in this film. There is a unique juxtaposition of various Biblical references peppered throughout the film alongside sho... Read full article

Charles Emmett Mack (McNerney) ~ Old San Francisco (1927)

Actor Charles Emmett Mack (McNerney) must not have been scared to tackle heavy topics in his movies. In The First Auto (1927), the audience follows Mack's character and through him and others we see the effects that the invention of the automobile, and it's replacement of the horse-drawn carriage, h... Read full article