alix1929

Johnny, I've not seen COBRA, but when I said I thought his style was on the way out, I meant all the sensual gazes, and smoldering eyes thing. Perhaps he would have evolved into more of a character actor. I dunno.

THE LAST FLIGHT--if it's the one I'm thinking of with David Manners, Richard Barthlemess & Helen Chandler is a very interesting movie. You really get the feel of how adrift they all felt after the war. How they were really searching for their purpose in life--and coming up frightfully shorthanded. I like it. How was this film received back in the 30's when WWI was still a recent war, and many vets were moviegoing people?

Robert Williams certainly had potential!

I'm glad I'm not the only one with a sense of humor today!

I'd say the best movies I've never seen are: Letty Lynton (1932) Story of Temple Drake (1933) Convention City (1933) His Glorious Night (1929) Of course, others haven't seen these either, because they are not available.

Was it submarined? (sorry, I couldn't help the weak attempt at humor)

Roscoe Arbuckle is a good one. I would desperately like to see the shorts he did in the early 1930's before his death. Supposedly, they were very good, and could have revived his career, had he lived. Of course, by then he was fighting serious depression and alcohol. Who knows.

Valentino -- I don't know if he would or not. His style of acting was on the way out by 1929. He might, however, turned into a gangster persona. He had the dark good looks, and foreign accent. Another Latin sex symbol, Ramon Novarro, did make the transition, due to his decent singing voice, but didn't last too long after that.

I wondered about Gilbert too. I've seen three of his talkies, and in all three he seems to have a decent "voice." I sort of think Mayer, or the studio sound techs had it in for him, and messed with his voice.

Many actors & actresses careers are cut short--by a bad picture, publicity, suicide, voluntary retirement or forced retirement, illness and death. Who, in your opinions, deserved a much longer career than they actually had? I think Clara Bow deserved much more, and definitely better than she received at the hands of her studios. She had so many strikes against her--bad publicity, rotten scripts, emotional baggage--and yet she just shines in the pictures I've seen her in. I think it's a shame her career ended in 1933 with HOOP-LA. Another one is Jean Harlow. She at the time of her death, she was moving into more meaty & less "vamp" roles. What a loss.

I know Chaplin, Fairbanks, Pickford did War Bond rallies to raise money during the WWI effort, but I was really curious about whether or not any women were actually "Over There," and on the front lines.

Today's theatres are actually "viewing rooms." To me the word "threatre" implies more than just a room where you sit & watch a movie. It implies atmosphere, mystery, and adventure.

Larry, I got a chance in the 70's as a teenager to see GWTW in a vintage, 1920's theatre. It was a showcase type theatre that had first been a vaudeville stage, and then in the 20's converted to a film theatre. It had a full stage, velvet curtains, and the ceiling was decorated with twinkling stars arranged in constellations. Around the edge of the theatre's inside, was a cityscape. When the theatre lights were dimmed, lights behind the cityscape were backlighted, so it looked like you were outside watching a movie. It was an awesome way to view GWTW. I felt like I was back in 1939.

Kind of like Dickie Moore in MY BILL.

Thanks! This game is fun! Now for a new round: Clue #1: Married, young, professionals

I saw GWTW on a big screen period theatre in the 70's. The theatre was beautiful--had a real stage--and had been used as vaudeville in the 20's before it was converted to a movie theatre. The ceiling had constellations on it, and "twinkled" throughout the movie, and around the perimeter of the inside of the theatre, it was designed to look like a cityscape. Light glowed from behind the cityscape, and made you think you were in an outdoor theatre. I ask you, does it get any better than that???

I fell in love with Clark Gable when I saw GWTW back in 1974 (or so) when I saw it in a REAL theatre, big screen as a teenager. I also gave my heart to Robert Redford when I saw him in the 70's in THE STING. I just watched it again on video about a month ago, and he was soooooo gorgeous as Johnny Hooker in his period costumes.

Sorry--I was having trouble logging in & guess I posted twice.

Johnny Eager?

Johnny Eager

Thanks. I didn't know Rooney was in silents. Good detective work.

I will guess "The Sting" just to get us another clue going (I do know Eileen Brennan was brunette).

I'm sure this is too obvious...Taxi, with James Cagney?

Saratoga?

Correct! Those violets gave it away! Your turn now. Have fun!