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by rudyfan
August 25th, 2010, 3:08 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Kevin Brownlow to receive honorary Oscar!
Replies: 40
Views: 14064

Re: Kevin Brownlow to receive honorary Oscar!

I understand the presentations are posted the day after the event at the Academy website. In any case, this is really the best news. I can think of no other historian, preservationist, filmmaker and documentarian that deserves an award of this nature more richly than Kevin Brownlow. I think I am not...
by rudyfan
August 24th, 2010, 6:23 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Cinecon 2010 - Labor Day
Replies: 2
Views: 2469

Re: Cinecon 2010 - Labor Day

Bumping this up. Anyone else on SSO going to be in attendance at Cinecon?

Bueller?
by rudyfan
August 13th, 2010, 3:44 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Gone With or Without fanfare
Replies: 2721
Views: 787934

Re: Gone With or Without fanfare

David Wolper, award winning producer of Roots has died: David L. Wolper, the award-winning television documentary producer best known for the blockbuster TV miniseries "Roots" and for the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies he created for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, has ...
by rudyfan
August 10th, 2010, 1:14 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: *CANDIDS*
Replies: 14682
Views: 5998237

Re: *CANDIDS*

http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt8/MovieJoe/silver/joanrobthush.jpg Joan Crawford with director Robert Aldrich Joan Crawford was the original choice to co-star with Bette Davis in "Hush, Hush...Sweet Charlotte". After she became 'ill' she was replaced by Olivia de Havilland. Here are ...
by rudyfan
August 10th, 2010, 7:53 am
Forum: The Marketplace
Topic: Rudolph Valentino The Silent Idol - published at last
Replies: 24
Views: 27893

Re: Rudolph Valentino The Silent Idol - published at last

Wowie Zowie, Leonard Maltin gave it a review. Jeez, what a wonderful thing to wake up to. http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/archives/silent_stars_still_mesmerize I could not be in better company, either. Both Linda Wada's and Thomas Gladysz's books are fabulous and I'm proud to have them in m...
by rudyfan
August 6th, 2010, 4:09 pm
Forum: Film Noir and Crime
Topic: NOT NECESSARILY NOIR @ the Roxie in SF 8/20 - 9/2
Replies: 25
Views: 9252

Re: NOT NECESSARILY NOIR @ the Roxie in SF 8/20 - 9/2

Damn, I will be missing Cutter's Way (and LZ Cutter and MoraldoRubini, obviously)
by rudyfan
August 3rd, 2010, 10:30 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: *CANDIDS*
Replies: 14682
Views: 5998237

Re: *CANDIDS*

mongoII wrote:Image
Crooner Rudy Vallee and pooch enjoying the funny papers
LOVE the dog!!!!!
by rudyfan
August 2nd, 2010, 8:21 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: John Ford
Replies: 860
Views: 260428

Re: John Ford

The newly found silent film, UPSTREAM, is going to get its public debut at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences in Beverly Hills on September 1st: http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2010/upstream.html I'm pea green for you west coasters! I hope they bring it to the theater here ...
by rudyfan
July 29th, 2010, 3:38 pm
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: Sherlock (New BBC series)
Replies: 2
Views: 1934

Re: Sherlock (New BBC series)

I am an avowed fan of Jeremy Brett as my ideal Sherlock. That said, I'll absolutly be watching when it airs on Mystery, I am addicted to this show on PBS.
by rudyfan
July 28th, 2010, 1:04 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: *CANDIDS*
Replies: 14682
Views: 5998237

Re: *CANDIDS*

ken123 wrote:IMHO Joe E. Brown NOT Funny! :cry:
Not even in Some Like it Hot?
by rudyfan
July 28th, 2010, 12:50 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Cinecon 2010 - Labor Day
Replies: 2
Views: 2469

Cinecon 2010 - Labor Day

Okay, any SSO people planning on going to Cinecon? I shall be there and am looking forward to it. The film line up so far looks pretty interesting. They will be showing the Keystone that got a lot of press, the one with a bit with Chaplin from 1914, previously undiscovered, The Thief Catcher. A bunc...
by rudyfan
July 27th, 2010, 5:09 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: WHAT SILENTS & PRE-CODES HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?
Replies: 3714
Views: 1046384

Re: WHAT SILENTS & PRE-CODES HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?

I fogot to mention that I recorded the German-Indian silent Throw of the Dice over the weekend. I tried to watch it last night, but I found it agonizingly slow to get to whatever point it was trying to get to, and I gave up after about 40 minutes. The print quality was very good, but I thought the ...
by rudyfan
July 24th, 2010, 2:00 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Replies: 11
Views: 5532

Re: San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Okay, I've finally had enough sleep to gather my thoughts on the Festival. You can read it all here: http://strictly-vintage-hollywood.blogs ... tival.html
by rudyfan
July 23rd, 2010, 2:39 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Gone With or Without fanfare
Replies: 2721
Views: 787934

Re: Gone With or Without fanfare

MichiganJ wrote:RIP Daniel Schorr, one of the greatest and my favorite journalist. Saturday mornings will never be the same.
Yes, one of the very last of his kind. I, too, will miss his commentary on NPR. Condolences to his family and his many colleagues.
by rudyfan
July 22nd, 2010, 11:31 am
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Replies: 11
Views: 5532

Four Horsemen screening at the Academy

Donna, It all sounds so wonderful, I can't wait to read your recap. Please include the screening in the City of Angels of Four Horsemen if you can. Thanks! Here it is, cross-posted from Nitrateville re Four Horsemen: Okay, I'm now finally feeling like I almost have enough sleep to be coherent, I'll...