Hi, jtk. Although I use blogger, I don't think of my site as a traditional blog because I don't keep adding commentary. It's just a promotional site I use to show prospective employers. You're welcome to add it to your blogroll if you wish, I just wanted to make sure you saw the distinction. Thank you.
What a great collection! I am a great lover or pre-1930s movies, and your blog is a real treat for me. I'm surprise though that it says Moby Dick on the ad of the John Barrymore film, if memory serves me it was titled The Sea Beast.
Oh, thanks for the info! I never knew there was anotzer film adaptation in between. I'm really not a big fan of Barrymore's, I know of course Don Juan, which officially marks the beginning of sound pictures. And I like Dinner At EIght, in which he plays a has-been, which in fact he already was at that time, drinking himself to death. And even this nowledge only comes from books about the silent era, in which John Barrymore invariably pops up. he must have had been an extremely foul-mouthed person!
He gave some tremendous performances. I would recommend most of his silent, pre-code, and later sound films to about early 1937. His drinking was certainly his downfall. And yes, he was known to use some salty language!
Wonderful images! I found your blog a few weeks ago and have it as one of my four home pages. I love seeing what you have found to post. Thanks! Tim
ReplyDeleteHi Tim,
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the images! I see you are a computer animator. I'd like to add your blog to my blogroll.
jtk
Hi, jtk. Although I use blogger, I don't think of my site as a traditional blog because I don't keep adding commentary. It's just a promotional site I use to show prospective employers. You're welcome to add it to your blogroll if you wish, I just wanted to make sure you saw the distinction. Thank you.
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Hi Tim,
ReplyDeleteThanks, moved it the websites section.
jtk
What a great collection! I am a great lover or pre-1930s movies, and your blog is a real treat for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprise though that it says Moby Dick on the ad of the John Barrymore film, if memory serves me it was titled The Sea Beast.
Hi George,
ReplyDeleteThanks, glad you enjoyed your visit.
Correct. Barrymore portrayed Ahab in two film versions, the 1926 silent film The Sea Beast, and the 1930 sound film Moby Dick.
jtk
Oh, thanks for the info! I never knew there was anotzer film adaptation in between. I'm really not a big fan of Barrymore's, I know of course Don Juan, which officially marks the beginning of sound pictures. And I like Dinner At EIght, in which he plays a has-been, which in fact he already was at that time, drinking himself to death.
ReplyDeleteAnd even this nowledge only comes from books about the silent era, in which John Barrymore invariably pops up. he must have had been an extremely foul-mouthed person!
Hi George,
ReplyDeleteHe gave some tremendous performances. I would recommend most of his silent, pre-code, and later sound films to about early 1937. His drinking was certainly his downfall. And yes, he was known to use some salty language!
jtk