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15 Apr 05:28

Scott Lord Mystery: Flash Gordon in The Purple Death From Outer Space

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15 Apr 05:24

Paul Revere on the 250th anniversary of the Midnight Ride and postscript

by noreply@blogger.com (Scott Lord on Silent Film, Scott Lord on Mystery Film)
Please note that the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere occurred the day before The Shot Heard Round the World, as was its purpose. During 1772, Paul Revere had made church bells manufactured from copper and tin for several of the churches in Boston.
This is the view of Paul Revere's grave from inside the church, on Brimstone corner, a granary used to store gunpowder during the revolution. Donna is cataloging book donations in the library- I have lunch overlooking the graveyard. Today is Palm Sunday.
Postscript: To commemorate the 250th anniversay of Paul Revere's Ride, The White House noted that the ride was intended to communicate with Sam Adams and John Hancock- both patriots are buried next to Paul Revere and their graves can also be viewed from where I have lunch on Sundays. Today was a week day and Donna bought me brunch in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (We did in fact take part of Brattle Street home. The name of the national park is Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters, but evey time we pass it she asks if its the other yellow house right before it, but she remembers the rabits in the garden.)
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Silent Film This New England Primer bridged the "Gap" during the shift from Ecclesiastical Puritan to Patriotic Colonial.
15 Apr 05:23

Paul Revere on the 250th anniversary of the Midnight Ride and postscript

by Scott Lord on Silent Film, Scott Lord on Mystery Film
Please note that the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere occurred the day before The Shot Heard Round the World, as was its purpose. During 1772, Paul Revere had made church bells manufactured from copper and tin for several of the churches in Boston.
This is the view of Paul Revere's grave from inside the church, on Brimstone corner, a granary used to store gunpowder during the revolution. Donna is cataloging book donations in the library- I have lunch overlooking the graveyard. Today is Palm Sunday.
Postscript: To commemorate the 250th anniversay of Paul Revere's Ride, The White House noted that the ride was intended to communicate with Sam Adams and John Hancock- both patriots are buried next to Paul Revere and their graves can also be viewed from where I have lunch on Sundays. Today was a week day and Donna bought me brunch in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (We did in fact take part of Brattle Street home. The name of the national park is Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters, but evey time we pass it she asks if its the other yellow house right before it, but she remembers the rabits in the garden.)
Scott Lord
Silent Film This New England Primer bridged the "Gap" during the shift from Ecclesiastical Puritan to Patriotic Colonial.
15 Apr 05:23

Scott Lord Mystery: Ellery Queen’s Penthouse Mystery (Hogan, 1942)

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15 Apr 05:23

Scott Lord Mystery: Dr. X (Curtis, 1932) theatrical trailer

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15 Apr 04:27

Scott Lord Mystery: Murder in Times Square (Lew Landers, 1943)

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15 Apr 04:27

Sherlock Holmes Fatal Hour

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15 Apr 04:27

: Lon Chaney in The Light of Faith (Brown, 1922)

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15 Apr 04:27

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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15 Apr 04:26

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Man With The Twisted Lip (Maurice Elvey, 1922)

by Scott Lord on Silent Film, Scott Lord on Mystery Film

In his volume Deer Stalker! Holmes and Watson on screen, Ron Haydock quotes the author of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the creator of the armchair detective, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Conan Doyle himself, having seen Norwood in the role, seemed as equally impressed with him as were Norwood's general movie audiences. 'He had that rare quality which can only be described as glamour, which compels you to watch an actor eagerly.' Conan Doyle said, 'He has the brooding eye which excites expectation and he has also a quite unrivalled power of disguises.'". Admittedly, Ellie Norwood prided himself on his ability to assume a disguise and cherished the role of Sherlock Holmes for that reason.
Haydock writes, "The series was well recieved wherever it played and such a success that over the next two years Stoll produced another 32 films about the best and wisest man Dr. Watson had ever known." The first of the 47 film was appropriately an adaptation of "The Dying Detective".
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15 Apr 04:26

Scott Lord Silent Film: Greta Garbo in Love (Edmund Goulding,1927)

by Scott Lord on Silent Film, Scott Lord on Mystery Film

Norman Zierold, in Garbo, his autobiography of Greta Garbo, mentions the willingness of M.G.M. to increase its budget on the films of Greta Garbo now that she had previously starred in three earlier films. The studio had originally slated Dmitri Buchowetsky to direct and Richard Cortez to star in the film "Love". "On seeing the early rushes the studio heaads were dissatisfied. They decided to scrap the footage, replace Buchowetsky with Edmond Goulding and Cortez with John Gilbert....The cost of the shifting of forces was nearly a quarter of a million dollars."
The film was photographed by William Daniels.
John Gilbert during 1927 also appeared in the films "Twelve Miles Out" (eight reels) directed by Jack Conway and starring Eileen Percy and "Man, Woman and Sin" (seven reels), directed by Monta Bell and starring actress Jeanne Eagles. Greta Garbo in Love silent Film
15 Apr 04:26

Scott Lord Silent Film: The Lookout Girl (Fitzgerald, 1928)

by Scott Lord on Silent Film, Scott Lord on Mystery Film
Motion Picture News of 1928 reported, "Before starting on a co-starring role in 'The Spieler' for Pathe-DeMille, Jacqueline Logan will barely have time enough to star in 'The Lookout Girl' for which she has been signed for Quality Pictures at the Tee-Art Studios." The "Lookout Girl" (seven reels) was directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald from a photoplay by Adrian Johnson. Photoplay Magazine 1929 reviewed the film with, "The plot becomes complicated but clears up in some mysterious fashion and everything manages to be 'hotsy-totsy' with Jacqueline Logan safe in Ian Kieth's arms. Unworthy of your attention."
Actress Jacqueline Logan during 1928 also starred in the seven reel Silent Horror Film "The Leopard Lady", directed by Rupert Julian. The film is presumed to be lost, with no surviving copies existing.
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15 Apr 04:26

The Photoplay: Silent Movie Posters

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15 Apr 04:26

The Photoplay: Swedish Silent Movie Posters

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Erika Lunding, Stockholm University, in her paper on Archives, Curatorship and Curatorship, writes, "The posters were made to advertise a movie, in order for it to attract as many moviegoers as possible. The poster's illustration was supposed to catch the essence of the film and to summarize the story....The large image format was overwhelming and initially attracted viewers, even though the image content appeared abstract from a distance." In regard to Lost Silent Film, Found Magazines, Erika Lunding explains the value of movie posters to Style and graphic design, as well as image and text content of the movie posters, provide large amounts of information to viewers, many years after the film's premiere. The majority of silent movies are lost, however, the posters survive and have become valuable historical documents." Swedish Silent Film
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15 Apr 04:25

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15 Apr 04:25

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15 Apr 04:23

Bulldog Drummond

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15 Apr 04:10

Mystery from Monogram Studio

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15 Apr 04:10

Agatha Christie’s Love from a Stranger (Rowland’s Le...

by Scott Lord
15 Apr 04:07

Scott Lord Mystery: Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Man Chu in Daughter of the Dr...

15 Apr 04:07

Scott Lord Mystery: Warner Oland in The Mysterious Dr. Fu Man Chu (1929)

15 Apr 04:07

Scott Lord Mystery-Philo Vance in the Kennel Murder Case (Curtiz)

15 Apr 04:06

Scott Lord Silent Film: Pearl White in The Perils of Pauline, The Shatte...

15 Apr 04:06

Scott Lord Silent Film: Gustaf Wasa (Brunius, 1928)

15 Apr 04:06

Swedish Silent Film Stars on the Theater Stage

Pauline Brunius

During 1911, Pauline Brunius acted on stage at the Svenska Teatern. After directing and acting in film, Pauline Brunius, wife of Swedish Silent Film director John Brunius, went on to become manager of the Royal Dramatic Theater, Stockholm.

John Brunius

During 1912 John Brunius acted on stage at the Svenska Teatern.
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15 Apr 04:05

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15 Apr 04:05

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15 Apr 03:54

Scott Lord Silent Film: The Lookout Girl (Fitzgerald, 1928)

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Motion Picture News of 1928 reported, "Before starting on a co-starring role in 'The Spieler' for Pathe-DeMille, Jacqueline Logan will barely have time enough to star in 'The Lookout Girl' for which she has been signed for Quality Pictures at the Tee-Art Studios." The "Lookout Girl" (seven reels) was directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald from a photoplay by Adrian Johnson. Photoplay Magazine 1929 reviewed the film with, "The plot becomes complicated but clears up in some mysterious fashion and everything manages to be 'hotsy-totsy' with Jacqueline Logan safe in Ian Kieth's arms. Unworthy of your attention." Silent Film
15 Apr 03:53

Scott Lord Silent Film: Greta Garbo in Love (Edmund Goulding,1927)

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The film was photographed by William Daniels. Greta Garbo in Love silent Film
15 Apr 03:52

Scott Lord Silent Film: Pearl White in The Perils of Pauline, The Tragic...