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re: YouTube Pick Of The Day
Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:29 pm to Kafka
Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:29 pm to Kafka
(Watch this one ASAP -- it seldom stays up long. Yes, that's what she said)
An American Tragedy (1931)
A poor but ambitious young man is all set to marry a wealthy society girl when his working-class girlfriend turns up pregnant, and he comes to believe there is only one solution to his dilemma...
There was as much drama behind the scenes of this production as eventually got on the screen. Originally intended to be directed by no less a personage than Sergei Eisenstein (Potemkin), it was eventually helmed by the equally legendary Joseph Von Sternberg. Novelist Theodore Dreiser was so offended by alterations to his work that he actually sued Paramount Studios.
It would be nice to say a masterpiece resulted, but that's not quite true. The film tends to fall apart in the second half, and some moments in the courtroom section are downright silly. But there is enough moody atmosphere and crisp cinematography to make it a must-see, and IMHO superior to the later, bloated remake A Place In The Sun.
An American Tragedy (1931)
A poor but ambitious young man is all set to marry a wealthy society girl when his working-class girlfriend turns up pregnant, and he comes to believe there is only one solution to his dilemma...
There was as much drama behind the scenes of this production as eventually got on the screen. Originally intended to be directed by no less a personage than Sergei Eisenstein (Potemkin), it was eventually helmed by the equally legendary Joseph Von Sternberg. Novelist Theodore Dreiser was so offended by alterations to his work that he actually sued Paramount Studios.
It would be nice to say a masterpiece resulted, but that's not quite true. The film tends to fall apart in the second half, and some moments in the courtroom section are downright silly. But there is enough moody atmosphere and crisp cinematography to make it a must-see, and IMHO superior to the later, bloated remake A Place In The Sun.
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Posted on 7/8/13 at 5:35 pm to Kafka
You may not have heard of Jack Chick, but you've probably seen his work:
Yes, he's the artist behind all those 3x5 religious tracts you've seen left at laundromats, park benches, and bus station waiting rooms.
Well, someone made a documentary about him , and it's on YouTube:
God's Cartoonist - The Comic Crusade Of Jack Chick
Yes, he's the artist behind all those 3x5 religious tracts you've seen left at laundromats, park benches, and bus station waiting rooms.
Well, someone made a documentary about him , and it's on YouTube:
God's Cartoonist - The Comic Crusade Of Jack Chick
Posted on 10/13/13 at 11:13 am to Kafka
Charles Laughton directing The Night of the Hunter
For some reason, these outtakes from the classic Night of the Hunter were saved, and thus allow us to witness the great Laughton directing his cast. Mostly it's him directing the kids, but it also includes one of my favorite scenes -- Mitchum's agonized, animal-like scream as he realizes the children are getting away.
Laughton and Mitchum go over the script
For some reason, these outtakes from the classic Night of the Hunter were saved, and thus allow us to witness the great Laughton directing his cast. Mostly it's him directing the kids, but it also includes one of my favorite scenes -- Mitchum's agonized, animal-like scream as he realizes the children are getting away.
Laughton and Mitchum go over the script
Posted on 10/13/13 at 4:16 pm to Kafka
I haven't seen this thread before. Thanks, nice stuff. 
A Show Called Fred is a great find. I've got copies of At Last the 1948 Show but had no idea that something line ASCF was out there, especially the coconut scene.
Thread is now bookmarked.
A Show Called Fred is a great find. I've got copies of At Last the 1948 Show but had no idea that something line ASCF was out there, especially the coconut scene.
Thread is now bookmarked.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 8:10 pm to Tigris
bumped.
Posted on 11/14/13 at 8:24 pm to Kafka
Had a good week for the oldies. Watched the following movies (each for the first time):
The Stranger (1946)
To Catch a Thief (1955) - a hitchcock I hadn't seen (gasp!)
High Noon (1952) -- don't understand the hype
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) -- re-make. Watched it while tripping on 'shrooms; terrifying.
The Killers (1946) -
The Stranger (1946)
To Catch a Thief (1955) - a hitchcock I hadn't seen (gasp!)
High Noon (1952) -- don't understand the hype
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) -- re-make. Watched it while tripping on 'shrooms; terrifying.
The Killers (1946) -
Posted on 11/18/13 at 6:27 pm to Kafka
How Animated Cartoons Are Made (1919)
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Pioneering animator Wally Carlson "narrates" this silent short from 1919, How Animated Cartoons Are Made. The Chicago artist started working for John Randolph Bray, of the legendary Bray Studios, two years prior and developed some of his most famous characters there. In this video, we see Carlson at Bray, working at his desk, and taking us through the early animation process — which website Cartoon Research indicates is perhaps the most authentic look at how century-old cartoons were made.
Surely animators and artists will appreciate this video after seeing the ancient equipment and lengthy procedure Carlson endures — but he does so with gusto and old-timey charm.
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