My hopes aren’t very high for this movie. According to most of the books I consulted, The Broadway Melody is just not that hot of a film. Charles Matthews in his book Oscar A to Z: A Complete Guide to More Than 2,400 Movies Nominated For Academy Awards writes, The years have not been kind […]
Entries Tagged as 'The 1920s'
Broadway Melody, The
August 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · 1928-1929, Black and White, Broadway Melody, The, Clara Bow, M-G-M Studios, Musical, Original Screenplay, Stuttering, The 1920s, Unofficial Academy Award Nomination
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Wings
August 20th, 2009 · 7 Comments · 1927-1928, Black and White, Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Not Released In United States, Original Screenplay, Paramount Studios, Silent Film, The 1920s, War, Wings
FADE IN: Popcorn. Movie candy. A darkened room. A wide-screen TV. I could say “Lights! Camera! Action!” But I won’t. What I will say (er, write) echos the beginning of Charles Dicken’s classic book, A Christmas Carol: There is no doubt that Marley was dead. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come […]
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