I prefer Whale's film, though neither is a great favorite. I heard Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein was at a party, and somebody said Jerome Kern wrote "Ol' Man River." Mrs. H said, "No. My husband wrote 'Ol' Man River'. Jerome Kern wrote DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM!" Dear Mrs. H: "You Can't Hav...

Continuing my Whaling with Jimmy, after The Invisible Man and Bride of Frankenstein , I watched the DVD of his Show Boat , then the included commentary, and for comparison, MGM’s color version. Afterwards, in looking for a place to publish my thoughts, I discovered this thread and greatly enjoyed re...

An analysis of Whale's Show Boat, also discussed elsewhere, from the BAY AREA REPORTER: Two epic productions Published 04/24/2014 by Philip Campbell * * * Show Boat (1936) (Warner Archive Collection) Screenplay and Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II; Music: Jerome Kern; Director: James Whale Edna Ferber's...

RedRiver wrote:Did you watch it Saturday? The print I saw did have the color shots.

It was a week earlier here. Maybe the local channel just cut the color to save a buck!

PBS, with its impressive Saturday night programming, ran THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY last night. I must give that deep, thought-provoking story more credit. I never questioned its depth; its thoughtfulness. If anything, I found that to be detrimental to cinematic values. "Don't tell the story. ...

Those who enjoy Shakespeare on film might find this interesting:

https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/movie-p ... re-on-film

Hi, again, Matthew, Your mention of your discovery of Arthur Jacobs files on Goodbye, Mr. Chips , led me to wonder, was this a very rare case of completeness or are detailed files frequently available if searched out? In either case, such files when they exist seem to me to hold promise for interest...

Happy Easter all. And Moira: Thanks for the Hat Trick!

Thanks for all the info, Matthew. I had no idea the roadshow concept went back so far, although I certainly should have, having been an usher at the Roxy (briefly, the home of "Cinamiracle") in my misspent youth. Makes me all the more anxious to read your book. Rivoli, of course. Not all t...

Greatly enjoying the discussion. Thanks for joining us to share some of your knowledge and experience in this,one of my favorite subjects. I clearly remember watching what I believe was the first Roadshow picture, West Side Story . Am I right about this, and do you think it played any part in the ri...

I’d like to add some Kevin Brownlow quotes to the write-up by lzcutter from his interview by Cari Beauchamp: 3. For a while Kevin Brownlow showed silent films in a small theater in London under Waterloo Bridge: “The wind blew through the air conditioning system, which was effective for The Wind .” ...

Love the picture of Florence Bates. She looks like she's ready with a sharp retort!

But he'll give a sou to sue.

So sue me!

Loved it, Masha. Thanks for posting this gem.

Now, let's hope the same artist tackles "Make 'Em Laugh," although it's hard to think anybody could improve on the original of that Donald O'Connor inspiration!

You’re working late in the video store (probably the last one in the country, but it’s a small town). The door opens, your visitor is over nine feet tall, bright green skin, orange hair, and one big yellow eye. He holds out a box he is carrying, and a voice comes out of it: “Greetings, earthling, I...