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Wednesday, August 17th
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*"Love these western film posters, not a dud in the wagon load!"* - Scottman
I'm pleased you are enjoying them all.
It was quite the endeavor assembling them and just as challenging editting the group down to interesting images to be posted while maintaining the "quality" of the artwork.
The entire series is meant to showcase the artwork and the various cowboy stars for which the posters were created. I put aside a few historically interesting posters because the artwork wasn't all that great.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Thanks for the Fred Thompson poster, Kyle."* - JackFavell
You're welcome. The palette used for that poster is so... surprising. It's like someone was anticipating the day-glo '60s forty years early.
And "Thank You" for the background on Fred Thompson. I am surprised that only one of his films still exists. Or do more exist but only one is available on video?
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"Good as Gold" is my favorite of the lot so far. Thanks."* - smileys
I wouldn't have guessed that would be the one. But then, it is one of the few images posted with even the slightest glimpse of a woman's leg.
And 'BronxGirl48' did call "dibs" on the Tom Tyler with the woman in the green bathing suit.
Kyle In Hollywood
Edited by: hlywdkjk on Aug 16, 2011 5:57 PM
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Your still from *Smiling Irish Eyes* (1929) may have some value.
The film stars Colleen Moore and if she is featured in the photograph, then it definitely has _some_ value. If Moore is not in the photo, then the picture's value is probably small.
There are a few members here that may have some information to share with you on the film. I know of one Colleen Moore fan and another that is pretty literate in Warner Bros. and Vitaphone history. Hopefully they will add to this thread.
First thing to learn is whether the film still exists.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"It would be a fascinating hour; bringing a gaggle of these opinionated posters together for a freewheeling hour of moans, complaints, theories, suggestions, etc., about film and TCM."*
Ha!
Like the cable universe needs a film geek version of the "Real Housewives of the Jersey Shore".
Some people here already think host salaries are a waste of TCM's money.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"As I said in another thread, these things take time..."* - lzcutter
Yep.
'tcmprogrammr' told a gathering at the TCM Classic Film Festival that the programming staff typically plans "Stars Of The Month" and "Spotlight" programming a year at a time.
Plus there are very special events that TCM will plan for years in advance. Akira Kurosawa's 100th Birthday celebration on TCM was over three years in planning and execution.
So it's likely this year's "Stars Of The Month" were chosen early in 2010. And the honorees for 2012 have been chosen already this year.
Hopefully Joel McCrea is on the list for 2012.
Kyle In Hollywood
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One of the best ways to learn about a visual subject such as filmmaking is to watch films. I am sure you're doing alot of that. It is also great that you are reading books on film-related subjects.
But there are also many documentaries out there that can expose you to film history, filmmakers and filmmaking disciplines that illustrate their stories visually. Most can be found at or acquired by your local library.
As with any area of study, it is always good to start at the beginning so I always recommend historical overviews and films focused on the "classic era". Here are some resources you might be interested in -
*Moguls And Movie Stars" - A History Of Hollywood*
http://www.tcm.com/moguls/index.html
EMMY nominated television series and astounding Website (hopefully it is still all there.)
This seven-part documentary produced by TCM will be shown in back-to-back episodes on Monday, September 5th (Labor Day).
*American Cinema* - Online Film Documentary Series
http://www.learner.org/resources/series67.html
Originally shown on PBS, this multi-part series offers a wide-ranging look at Hollywood, it's history and the film artform.
(available free online at the link above)
*Easy Riders, Raging Bulls*
How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359203/
A history of 1970s Hollywood and the notable films of that era.
*A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies*
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112120/
As the title suggests, a four-hour tour of Hollywood Film History guided by Mr. Scorsese and produced by the BFI.
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Documentary Films on Filmmaking Disciplines -
(Often created with the assistance of the major Hollywood Guilds)
*Visions Of Light: The Art Of Cinematography*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visions_Of_Light
Award-winning documentary film on the history and importance of cinematography and "Directors of Photography"
*The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cutting_Edge:_The_Magic_of_Movie_Editing
Documentary on the "Art of Film Editing" and its use in storytelling.
*Masters Of Production: The Hidden Art of Hollywood*
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489755/
Illustrated history of the work of Production Designers (Art Directors) in Hollywood - from Cecil B. DeMille and Cameron Menzies to today.
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Personality Film Documetaries of Note -
*George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey*
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087322/
Documentary biography of director George Stevens by his son George Stevens, Jr. (the Founder of the AFI)
*Directed by John Ford*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_by_John_Ford
A documentary by Peter Bogdanovich updated in 2006 with the help of TCM.
*Charlie: The Life and Art of Charlie Chaplin*
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379730/
Richard Schickel's film biography of Charlie Chaplin.
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Kyle In Hollywood
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Even though it is mis-spelled, I assume that "Featuring" star is the same woman as "Bettie Page".
*"Re: Betty Page: Why Didn't Hollywood Exploit Her?"*
She seems over-exposed already without the Studios needing to exploit her.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"...Rex, Jr worked to preserve his parents (his mom was Clara Bow) legacy."* - lzcutter
THAT'S why the name "Rex Bell" was familiar to me before this project started! I came across it in relation to Clara Bow during research for the "Moguls & Movie Stars" gallery last fall.
Sorry to hear of "Jr's" recent passing.
Kyle In Hollywood
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It would be very helpful if you could use the "reply to" button so the membership knows exactly who you are addressing. Unless you really are "talking to yourself". If that is the case, you begin to make more sense - in some sort of absurdist way.
Take some advice and watch the first four episodes of "Moguls And Movie Stars" on TCM next month. You are definitely in need of some basic education.
Have you ever considered what reason studios' had for "churning out" 50+ movies a piece a year? It had nothing to do with Wall Street, "7 year contracts" or a passive workforce.
Let me know if and when figure it out.
Kyle In Hollywood
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*"I wonder if Cecelia Parker and June Gale were insulted by those posters. The horses look like the romantic leads."* - smileys
Nothing comes between a cowboy and his horse. And I can't say I blame them. Give a horse a sugar cube and it'll love ya forever. Just try that with a woman.
*"Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. These posters are just magnificent. The artwork is awesome."* - fredbaetz
You're most welcome. I am glad you are as taken with these as I am. Keep checking in 'til the end of the month. Youll see many more examples of "awesome artwork".
*"Well, whip me with a wet lassoo this is my first chance to tell you how beautiful these posters are of old-time western stars...flawless!"* - MissGoddess
Well, look-ee here. I'm so glad you have dropped in and very pleased you like this month's special Gallery offerings. I kinda thought you would. Thanks for letting me know.
Kyle In Hollywood
Citizen Kane
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I used to be in the camp that believed that the snowglobe was representational of Kane's nostalgia for his boyhood home. And maybe for the sled. But now that FredCDobbs has pointed out that the snowglobe actually was a possesion belonging to Susan Alexander before Kane ever met her, I no longer believe his attachment to the piece has anything to do with his pre-wealth youth. I think it reminds him of a time much later than that.
I never before noticed the snowglobe being on Susan Alexander's dressing table in her small apartment. I did notice it when it was picked up by Kane during his rampage in her bedroom in Xanadu. But I never gave it a second thought as to where that came from. I thought it was likely a gift from Kane to her. It never occured to me that it was an old object of hers that she saved and carried with her over the years. Why would holding a possesion of Alexander's abruptly put an end to his destruction of her bedroom?
I think it does link back to the evening when they met and Alexander had no idea who he was. That night Charles Foster Kane was just a "schoolboy" who could wiggle his ears and do shadow puppets to impress a thougthful and attractive young lady. This courtship was a period in their relationship that we can assume was not influenced by his money. Or at least for that one evening, he wasn't the richest man in the country while across from Susan Alexander.
No other relationship that Kane had as an adult "began" in that same manner. All the other persons surrounding Kane as an adult were near him because of, or with full knowledge of, his wealth and power. Jed Leland was a friend from Private Boys School. Mr. Bernstein was an employee. The worldly first wife, who was "acquired" on a buying tour of Europe, would know who Charles Foster Kane was when they met. Only Susan Alexander came into his life completely carefree of his wealth. And she brought with her that snowglobe.
Picking up that snowglobe ellicits a strong response in Kane. He recognises it as a possession of hers that she owned before they met. He holds on to it and even carries it out of the room with him when he stops tearing the place apart. And it is there in his hand while on his death bed. While holding the snowglobe as he lay dying, Kane isn't thinking about the cabin in Colorado or his sled - even if that is the scene depicted in the snowglobe. (How serendipitous that she would own a snowglobe with a cabin and sled in it when they met. That is a bigger "huh?" than who heard Kane's last words.) Kane is thinking about this very personal artifact that belonged to Susan Alexander, the woman that, in spite of a toothache, offered some kind assistance to a stranger one night long ago.
Why does Kane whisper "Rosebud" on his death bead and not "Susan."? I don't know. Maybe it is the metaphor we have all heard about. Or perhaps it is just where his mind wandered while reminiscing about that evening in a young woman's apartment when he was detoured from going to the warehouse that stored the artifacts of _his_ youth.
But the snowglobe itself is his tether to Susan Alexander and not to his childhood.
Kyle In Hollywood