mr6666 Posted April 29, 2014 Featured Films for May Sparrows ('26) The Smart Set ('28) The Divine Lady ('29) The Better 'Ole ('26) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted April 29, 2014 Sun., 5-4 12:00 AM 95 min silent Sparrows (1926) In this silent film, the oldest of a band of orphans watches over them while they are being used as slaves. Dir: William Beaudine Cast: Mary Pickford , Gustav von Seyffertitz , Roy Stewart . LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: D: William Beaudine. Mary Pickford, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Roy Stewart, Mary Louise Miller, Charlotte Mineau, Spec O'Donnell. "One of Mary's best silent pictures is a fullblooded melodrama about intrepid girl who struggles to protect band of younger orphans from their wicked captor." article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/326476/Sparrows/articles.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristineHoard Posted May 4, 2014 Be sure to watch Sparrows if you haven't seen it, especially for Pickford fans and fans of melodrama. Look for the swamp sequence which holds up to this day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted May 10, 2014 Sun., 5-11 12:30 AM 80 min comedy Smart Set, The (1928) An egotistical polo player has to redeem himself after he's kicked off the U.S. team. Dir: Jack Conway Cast: William Haines , Jack Holt , Alice Day . article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1720/Smart-Set-The/articles.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1kaleman Posted May 12, 2014 Never realized William Haines was such a fine comedy actor until "The Smart Set."He reminded me of Jack Lemmon and a bit of Tom Hanks No wonder he was tops at the box office in 1930! He gave depression audiences laughs and humor then. And even today his acting style doesn't seem dated and is fun to watch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted May 17, 2014 late Sun., 5-18 12:15 AM 99 min romance Divine Lady, The (1929) Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Nelson rocks the British Empire. Dir: Frank Lloyd Cast: Corinne Griffith , Victor Varconi , H. B. Warner . LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: D: Frank Lloyd. Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, H. B. Warner, Ian Keith, Marie Dressler, Dorothy Cumming, Montagu Love. "Lloyd won an Oscar for directing this lavishly appointed if bowdlerized account of the scandalous affair of Lady Emma Hamilton and Lord Nelson. Lloyd, who later made MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, stages some exciting sea battles, while the sumptuous sets, costumes, and photography create a convincing period look. Silent with some synchronized singing sequences. Same story was later told in THAT HAMILTON WOMAN and THE NELSON AFFAIR." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted May 23, 2014 late Sun., 5-25 12:15 AM 95 min silent Better 'Ole, The (1926) In this silent film, friends face misadventures during World War I Dir: Charles Reisner Cast: Sydney Chaplin , Doris Hill , Harold Goodwin . ARTICLE: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/864/The-Better-Ole/articles.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84G9_zPG3LE 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
