I have read so many biogs of female Metro stars,and almost without fail they have claimed Mayer made a pass at them or worse.So are they all wrong or worse lying?If so why.

Some company ought to do a box set comprising
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Paramount on Parade
Fox Movietone Follies(soundtrack only alas)
The Show of Shows

One of the best books I have read on the subject is "A Song in the dark" by Richard Barrios.He deals with early musicals.Now why this won't go all the way for you,it does offer some explanations. You should bear in mind that many silent stars,such as Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson had been around ...

Hitchs Downhill with a very unconvincing Ivor Novello supposed to be a teenager.His inheritance pc £30000 would be worth 6 million nos.

I have just finished reading Esther Raltons autobiog.She tells in great detail of the advances made to her by Mayer ,how she rebuffed them and how he threatened to blackball her,and stop her froom working.

Suspense 1930Its not a crime film,but a World War 1 film made in the UK.A group of soldiers come into a quieter trench for a rest.They hear a constant tapping and realise it is German miners under the trench.When the tapping stops the mine will be exploded.Featuring Hay Petrie in his first role. I w...

Isnt wonderful a strange adjective,particularly if applied to triumph of thé will

Queen of Spadez one of the most unusual films ever made in Britain

Well noones perfect

David Leans Nostromo
Fred Zinnemans Mans Fate

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Frenzy/Latin Quarter 1945.A rather strange thriller

As a Hugh Herbert fan i was interested in thé recent screening of this film.I wass therefore wondering if anyone had a copy or knew where i could obtain one.

In the UK this lasted for a few years in thé sixties.Particularly with war films,Longest Day,Guns of Navarone,the great escape etc.

$150 so not for me.In any event i have read the biog by his son

Candles at nine 1944.Jessie Matthews last starring film and sadly not very good

I an getting à new tablet. Hitch Nixed nova 4 Rebecca.Ok

Ourselves Alone,à 1935 British film a bout thé Troubles in 1921.In m'y opinion better Yvan thé informer remake by Ford

Apparently Selznick wanted herfor Rebecca but Hitchcock dis ont.

He gave a lecture at the BIG South bank whilst here to make Pepper and Salt.Another flop.
I liked his films with Dean Martin when I was a child.He made some funny films on his own,but after he left Paramount his film career went down.
Personally I never much cared for Forsyth.l

They made no less than 6 attempts to kill poor Nova Pilbeam.No wonder she retired shortly after this film.

He Knew Women 1930.Stage bound frame with Lowell Sherman in a very fetching dressing gown and a great art deco set.

20thFox used the same plot for their musicals.Boy gets girl,looses girl to best friend,gets girl back when she realises her silly mistake.The poor sucker is often Ralph Bellamy.He's never going to get Betty Grable or Alice Faye.

Saw Sherlock Holmes 1922 on Saturday.Too many intermingled and not one of John Barrymores best performances.

I have to say I enjoyed the Compton organ recital more than the film.Film was much too noisy.

Dunkirk 1959 which in my view is a far better film than Dunkirk 2017.

Showing at the Odeon Leicester Square on 5 August.Doors open 1030am.

Very much enjoyed the organ interval which proceeded the film.A member of staff came on stage to remind us that we were watching a 70mm presentation.Afterwards they gave us a strip of 70mm film. 3 words to describe the film,overblown,inaccurate,noisy. I cheated,I watched the 1959 film again last nig...

It's a very popular film here and has been shown many times on tv.Made by Michael Balcon at MGM Northwood studios

Have booked to see this tomorrow night at the Odeon Leicester Square preceeded by a 20 minute interval on the Compton organ by Donald Mackenzie