“There is one word that aptly describes Hollywood – ‘nervous.’ ” Frank Capra
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“It Happened One Night,” and the first Oscar sweep…
Yes, a really static shot of a bunch of people who made motion picture magic… Elected officers and board of directors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences… Read more “It Happened One Night,” and the first Oscar sweep… →
Reprise: Palm Springs stands in for Shangri-La during the filming of Lost Horizon
For a beautifully researched post on Art Director Stephen Goosson please turn to Steve Vaught’s VASTLY interesting blog: Shangri-La has been found! It’s in Denver! | Paradise Leased. You’ve probably… Read more Reprise: Palm Springs stands in for Shangri-La during the filming of Lost Horizon →
Christmas in Bedford Falls and It’s a Wonderful Life
Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane – Arsenic and Old Lace – Grant donated his salary to the war effort
BARBARA STANWYCK ON ACTING
“Eyes are the greatest tool in film. Mr. Capra taught me that. Sure, it’s nice to say very good dialogue, if you can get it. But great movie acting –… Read more BARBARA STANWYCK ON ACTING →
Peter Lorre – Arsenic and Old Lace
HALLOWEEN APPROACHES – ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Director Frank Capra looking absolutely jovial as a bound Cary Grant is carried across the set by props…