The Joyless Street (no 57)

by Allan Fish (Germany 1925 151m) DVD2 (Germany only) Aka. Die Freudlose Gasse Down Melchior Alley p  Hirschel Sofar  d  Georg W.Pabst  w  Willy Haas  novel  Hugo Bettauer  ph  Guido Seeber, Curt Oertel, Robert Lach  ed  Georg W.Pabst  art  Hans Sohlne, Otto Erdmann Asta Nielsen (Maria Lechner), Greta Garbo (Grete Rumfort), Valeska Gert (Frau Greifer), [...]

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Foolish Wives (no 58)

by Allan Fish (USA 1922 140m) DVD1 Hell’s Paradise p  Irving G.Thalberg  d  Erich Von Stroheim  w  Erich Von Stroheim, Marian Ainsley, Walter Anthony  ph  Ben Reynolds, William H.Daniels  ed  Arthur Ripley  art  Richard Day, Elmer Sheele, Erich Von Stroheim Erich Von Stroheim (Count Wladyslaw Sergius Karamzin), Mae Busch (Princess Vera Petchnikoff), Maude George (Princess [...]

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Sam Juliano, Allan Fish and WitD Receive Two Kreativ Awards…

by Dee Dee Wonders in the Dark readers, Sam Juliano, Allan Fish…were awarded two Kreativ awards. I know you may be wondering what is a kreativ award? From reading and listening to other bloggers explanation of the kreativ award, I noticed that their description was too vague so I decided to do a little research [...]

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What are the Greatest Motion Picture Scores of All-Time?

by Sam Juliano   Miklos Rozsa’s Pagentry-laden score for 1959′s ‘Ben-Hur’ may be most moving in history Bernard Herrmann’s gorgeous music for Ray’s ‘On Dangerous Ground’ ranks among the best ever Classical genius Sergei Prokofiev’s symphonic masterpiece for ‘Alexander Nevsky’ is one of the greatest of scores   Ennio Morricone’s elegiac score for ‘Once Upon A [...]

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One a.m. (no 59)

by Allan Fish (USA 1916 28m) DVD1/2 Early bath, or rather a late one p  Charles Chaplin  d/w  Charles Chaplin  ph  William C.Morris, Rollie Totheroh Charles Chaplin (the drunk), Albert Austin (taxi driver), “Is there a more typical or revealing piece of classic Chaplin than One a.m., in which he exists in virtuoso isolation for [...]

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Faust (no 60)

by Allan Fish (Germany 1926 116m) DVD2 (DVD1 export version only) Aka. Faust: Eine Deutsche Volkssage Go to a cross road and call upon him three times p  Erich Pommer  d  Friedrich W.Murnau  w  Hans Kyser  books  Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe  ph  Carl Hoffman  ed  Friedrich W.Murnau  m  Werner R.Heymann, Erno Rapee (Timothy Brock 1997/2006 [...]

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Two Tars (no 61)

by Allan Fish (USA 1928 21m) DVD1/2 Everybody follow them sailors! p  Hal Roach  d  James Parrott  w  Leo McCarey, H.M.Walker  ph  George Stevens  art  Richard Currier Stan Laurel (Ensign Laurel), Oliver Hardy (Ensign Hardy), Edgar Kennedy (family motorist), Charley Rogers (man with damaged fender), Thelma Hill (brunette), Ruby Blaine (blonde), Charlie Hall (cop), Undoubtedly [...]

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The Birth of a Nation (no 62)

by Allan Fish (USA 1915 187m) DVD1/2 Monument of shame p  D.W.Griffith, Harry E.Aitken  d  D.W.Griffith  w  D.W.Griffith, Frank E.Woods  novel  “The Klansman” by Thomas Dixon Jnr  ph  Billy Bitzer  ed  James E.Smith  m  Joseph Carl Breil Henry B.Walthall (Benjamin Cameron), Mae Marsh (Flora Cameron), Miriam Cooper (Margaret Cameron), Lillian Gish (Elsie Stoneman), Robert Harron [...]

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Monday Morning Diary (January 25)

by Sam Juliano Despite some lingering discomfort from a tooth extraction, I can say I felt so much better in general this past week, and was able to immerse myself in two theatrical productions and two films in theatres.  I want to thank all those last week for their wonderful words of concern and support.  [...]

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Beggars of Life (no 63)

by Allan Fish (USA 1928 101m) not on DVD Judge and jury p  Jesse L.Lasky, Adolph Zukor  d  William A.Wellman  w  Benjamin Glazer,  Jim Tully  novel  “Apache Rising” by Julian Johnson  ph  Henry Gerrard  ed  Alyson Schafter  m  Karl Hajos Richard Arlen (Jim), Wallace Beery (Oklahoma Red), Louise Brooks (Nancy), Edgar Blue Washington (Black Mose), [...]

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