By Barbara Wingo Many of our members and friends have commented on the appearance of a brief glimpse of Richard Norman’s The Flying Ace in the recent motion picture version of The Color Purple. Others have noticed – and noticed the centrality of this reference. Time magazine reviewer Stephanie Zacharek notes that there is “a … [Read more…]
By Barbara Wingo I recently visited the Hollywood Heritage Museum, located in the Lasky-DeMille Barn in Hollywood, California. The structure was the location for the making of The Squaw Man (1913), the first feature-length motion picture shot in Hollywood. The motion picture was produced by Jesse L. Lasky and is also notable for being Cecil … [Read more…]
By Mitch Hemann Mention the name King Kong to anyone, and you’re likely to conjure up images of a massive ape clinging to the top of a skyscraper swatting at airplanes like buzzing flies. This image has been burned into my imagination since childhood, and will long be remembered as one of the most iconic … [Read more…]
The beautiful Fay Wray began her career in silent films. Perhaps her most famous silent film is The Wedding March with Erick von Stroheim. However, even though she starred in over 75 films, she is remembered today as the unwilling object of the affections of Kong, her very unusual costar in the 1933 motion picture … [Read more…]