Actress Ann Gillis (February 12, 1927 - January 31, 2018) who made many notable film appearances as a child actress, has died at age 90.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this tribute to her motion picture acting career:
The Film Appearances of Ann Gillis
Read MoreWith the recent passing of actors from Hollywood's Golden Age and the various Award Shows now honouring them, my thoughts turned to those, as of this writing, still with us. I thought we might showcase some of those actors 90 and above and spotlight one of their past memorable characters. This is Part 2. Part 1 can be seen here.
Treasured Images Special Edition: Enduring Stars Part 2
Read MoreJust some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreWith the recent passing of actors from Hollywood's Golden Age and the various Award Shows now honouring them, my thoughts turned to those, as of this writing, still with us. I thought we might showcase some of those actors 90 and above and spotlight one of their past memorable characters.
Treasured Images Special Edition: Enduring Stars Part 1
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The Big Sleep (1946)
Director: Howard Hawks
Scene: "Acme Book Shop"
In honour of the late Dorothy Malone (January 30, 1925 - January 19, 2018), here is her brief but sizzling scene as the Acme book store proprietress in The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe. Malone's on screen moments may be few, nevertheless, she matches Bogart's tenacity line for line, while managing to make quite a stylishly lasting impression of her own.
The Big Sleep is available on Blu-ray here:
It is also available on DVD here:
Jean Porter (December 8, 1922 - January 13, 2018) the bubbly actress who typically lit up the screen with her customarily personable characterisations, has died at age 95.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this tribute to her motion picture acting career:
The Film Appearances of Jean Porter
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2018 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
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.
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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 MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2017 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
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 MoreOur contributor Renard N. Bansale has completed 10 more contemporary film reviews for your consideration. The rating system he'll use is devised primarily to give those who are trying to decide which films to see, a fun and easy way of (hopefully) choosing a more pleasurable movie-going experience. For a further introduction to this series please see 21st Century Treasure Quest #1. (A.G.)
Read MoreJust some thoughts on current happenings:
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Sterling Silver Dialogue From The Movies:
Do you know where they're from?
Special Film Noir Edition
"You know how it is, early in the morning, on the water. Everything’s quiet, except for the seagulls, a long way off. And you feel great. Then you come ashore, and it starts. And in no time at all, you’re up to your ears in trouble. And you don’t know where it began."
"You ever been locked up?"
(response) "Not the way you mean."
(reply) "I don't care what way it is. Some people can stand it and some people can't. The ones who can't would kill themselves and anybody else just to get out for five minutes."
"You don't think very much of people, do you?"
(response) "I don't think very much of anything."
"In this world, you turn the other cheek and you get hit with a lug wrench."
"Don’t ever change Tiger. I don’t think I’d like you with a heart."
"She looked like a very special kind of dynamite, neatly wrapped in nylon and silk. Only I wasn't having any. I'd been too close to one explosion already. I was powder shy."
"Too bad Nick took the car."
(response) "Even if the car were here we couldn't take it, not unless we'd want to spend the first night in jail. Stealing a man's wife, that's nothing... but stealing his car, that's larceny."
"I don't like this place."
(response) "It's a good spot. I used to come here with my girl when I was a kid.
(reply) It's more frightening than romantic.
(response) It's the way love is when you're young... life is when you're older."
"What’s happened to business, anyway? Got nothin’ to do but sit here dopin’ the horses. How do you like Killie in the 7th?"
(response) "Eh, she’ll still be runnin’ when they start the 8th."
"Oh, your breakfast is on the table, darling."
(response) "Where else would it be?"
"They tried to get her last night."
(response) "They. A wonderful word. And who are they? They're the nameless ones who kill people for the great whatsit. Does it exist? Who cares. Everyone everywhere is so involved in the fruitless search for what. Why don't you turn her over to Pat? It's his job to protect her, if she needs protection. Or to question her if that's what's needed. Why are you always tryin' to make a noise like a cop?"
"I never met Parry... but I know psychologically he's no killer. He was just dumb.
(response) "What makes you think you're so smart. All you know is T-squares and drafting boards and not even much about them or anything else!"
(reply) "We've been through all of that before! A couple of hundred thousand times. A couple of hundred thousand years ago when I was a monkey and thought I wanted to marry you."
(To the partygoers) "Seems I've lost my manners or would anyone here know the difference?"
"What do you know about anything? You probably had your bread buttered on both sides since the day you were born. Safe. Safe on first, second, third, and home."
"You're dead, son. Get yourself buried."
"Don't remove the gangplank, Sidney, you may wanna get back onboard."
"The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river."
Answers to Sterling Silver Dialogue #23 are here.
Sterling Silver Dialogue #22: (Answers)
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 MoreJust some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreDanielle Darrieux (May 1, 1917 - October 17, 2017) the talented French actress has died at age 100.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this tribute to many of her motion picture accomplishments:
The Films of Danielle Darrieux
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The Drowning Pool (1975)
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Scene: "The Drowning Pool"
This is an investigative sequel of sorts to 1966's Harper with Paul Newman reprising his role as Lew Harper, private detective. The original is the one to see with its more intriguing premise, creatively delivered storyline and colourful characters to hold our attention. The Drowning Pool does, however, have the title scene's showstopper: distinctive, suspenseful and wonderfully created by everyone involved behind and in front of the camera. If only the rest of the film delivered half the inspiration found here. *Warning: Some may find this scene's brutal, intense nature disturbing.
The Drowning Pool is now available on this Blu-ray here:
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The Drowning Pool is also available on this DVD-R here:
It is available for U.S. download here:
And in this box set of 7 Paul Newman films here:
