End Credits #31: Cinema's 2015 Lost Treasures James Horner, Christopher Lee, Ron Moody, Robert Chartoff, Anne Meara
These are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2015 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2015 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreJust some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreExploring The Artefacts is a series in which I examine some unique and significant components, or by-products, of cinema storytelling that are often under-appreciated.
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Read MoreThe reviews in this series are meant for those who have already seen the films in question.
Vertigo
U.S.A. / Paramount / 1958 / Technicolor / 129 Minutes (1996 Restored Version) / Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Blu-Ray Version)
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These previews entice viewers of the feature-length wealth to come.
The choices are by Mr. X.
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Read MoreI'll continue with some of cinema's most treasured images. For those familiar with the scenes represented they're bound to invoke a strong emotional response. The narratives' indelible moments are the primary reason these captures were selected.
Read MoreExploring The Artefacts is a series in which I'll examine some unique and significant components, or by-products, of cinema storytelling that are often under-appreciated.
Read MoreJust some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreThis orchestra is incredible. I wrote a review of a different concert they did in October of 2013 (See: Treasured Appearances #3). The gorgeously romantic piece performed below is from That Hamilton Woman composed by Miklos Rozsa.
Sterling Silver Dialogue From The Movies:
Do you know where they're from?
"How tall are you, Yolanda?"
(reply) "With heels or without?"
(response) "With anyone. Me, for instance."
“Young lady! Are you trying to show contempt for this court?”
(response) “No. I’m doin’ my best to hide it.”
(about to gamble at cards) "Is this a game of chance?"
(response) "Not the way I play it, no."
"I didn't squawk about the steak, dear. I merely said I didn't see that old horse that used to be tethered outside here."
“You know I’ve been mad about you from the first time I laid eyes on you. Why, you’re my whole world! What do you want to do, drive me to the mad house?!”
(response) “No. I’ll call you a taxi.”
“Great town St. Louis. You were born there?”
(reply) “Yes”
(response) “What part?”
(reply) “Why, all of me.”
"Ruby, I must have you... your golden hair, your fascinating eyes, your alluring smile, and lovely arms, your form divine..."
(response) "Wait a minute, wait a minute. Is this a proposal, or are ya takin' inventory?"
“Are you in town for good?”
(reply) “I expect to be here but not for good.”
(announcing to several men at a bar) “It’s better to be looked over than overlooked.”
"What if she's right - he didn't do it, and they give him the chair?"
(response) "Suppose they do? What difference does it make? There's too many people in the world anyway."
(reply) "What's the use of talking to you? You think everything's a joke."
(response) "My son, it is. If it weren't, life wouldn't be worth living."
(a fake substitute teacher announcing to his students) "It's gonna be a really tough project. It's going to test your head, your brain, and your mind, too."
(to his “fellow” teachers during a meeting) “Those that cannot do, teach. Those that cannot teach, teach gym.”
(to his students) "Ok, here's the deal. I have a hangover. Who knows what that means?"
Frankie: "Doesn't that mean you're drunk?"
(teacher's response) "No. It means I was drunk yes-ter-day."
"What’s your nationality?"
(reply) "I’m a drunkard."
"Don't talk to me about self-respect. Self-respect is something you tell yourself you've got when you've got nothing else."
"Well, don't you even say 'Good night'?"
(response) "It's good-bye, and it's tough to say good-bye."
(reply) "Why is it? You've never seen me before tonight."
(response) "Every guy's seen you before somewhere. The trick is to find you."
"You see, if you make believe hard enough that something is true, then it is true for you."
Answers to Sterling Silver Dialogue #17 are here.
Sterling Silver Dialogue #16: (Answers)
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2015 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreSlavoljub "Slavko" Vorkapić (March 17, 1894 – October 20, 1976)
Slavko Vorkapich arrived in Hollywood in 1921. He was an actor, painter, film artist, editor and director but most importantly to movie lovers and students who knew him, a Film Educator.
Read MoreI asked guest blogger Bob DiMucci if he would be so kind as to provide another of his informative and entertaining tributes to Lizabeth Scott and her cinematic accomplishments and he's come through like a champ. My sincerest thanks. (A.G.)
Born Emma Matzo in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scott attended the Alvienne School of the Theatre. There she studied for 18 months, where she resisted attempts by the teachers to pitch her voice higher. During this time, Scott read Maxwell Anderson's "Mary of Scotland," a play about Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, from which she derived the stage name "Elizabeth Scott." She would later drop the "E" from Elizabeth.
Scott appeared in road companies of several productions before, in 1942, landing the position of understudy for Tallulah Bankhead in Thornton Wilder's then new play, "The Skin of Our Teeth." A rivalry developed between Bankhead and Scott, and Scott left the production when Miriam Hopkins was signed to replace Bankhead.
The Films of Lizabeth Scott
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2015 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
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Read MoreEver since silent pictures were shown with live organ accompaniment, music has been a most important asset in enhancing the dramatic development of a cinematic story.
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