Tag Archives: film appreciation

Blackmail and The Ring

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

We recorded these early Hitchcock films and enjoyed both.  They are slow moving films, both being 1:45.  They are historic in many ways.  Blackmail is the first British “talkie” and also has Hitchcock’s longest on screen cameo.   click here … Continue reading →

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RIP Michael Ballhaus

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

As Bill Cutforth pointed out yesterday prior to the screening of Broadcast News, Michael Ballhaus, 3 time nominated cinematographer passed away on April 12.  Although not winning any Oscars he won many awards worldwide for his work.  He was the … Continue reading →

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Romantic Comedies

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

Who doesn’t like a good comedy?  and then add to the story some romance!  Can’t go right and we’ll have a good time looking at these genre of film beginning on April 12 at the Palm Theatre in SLO.  There … Continue reading →

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Herb Jeffries – the black Roy Rogers

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

Back in the 30s and 40s a few cowboy films were made with exclusively black actors and Herb Jeffries, who was already a popular singer was tabbed to be the hero of these films click here

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Wide Screen Projection

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Daryl Zanuck was an early advocate of widescreen projection. One of the first things Zanuck did when he returned to Fox in 1944 was to restart the research on a 50mm film, shelved in the early 1930s as a cost-cutting … Continue reading →

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Daryl Zanuck documentary

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

I haven’t been able to find anything on a DVD but this 20 minute YouTube video ought to do the job. Click here

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The Thin Man

Posted on February 4, 2017 by

I watched After the Thin Man last night and once again laughed at the gags, pratfalls and overall humor of the film while at the same time trying to figure out “who dunnit”.  Myrna Loy and William Powell have such … Continue reading →

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