Tag Archives: William Wellman

Memos from David O. Selznick

Posted on April 30, 2010 by sheila

Excerpts from the phenomenally interesting and addictive Memo from David O. Selznick, part of the Modern Library “The Movies” series, and an absolute must-read for any film fan (or history-of-Hollywood fan). Selznick grew up in the fledgling movie business and … Continue reading →

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Heroes For Sale (1933); Dir. William Wellman

Posted on April 18, 2010 by sheila

“It takes more than one sock in the jaw to lick 120 million people.” So says Tom Holmes, played by Richard Barthelmess, in William Wellmann’s pre-Code drama Heroes for Sale, a terrific film, and included in TCM’s Forbidden Hollywood Collection, … Continue reading →

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Nothing Sacred; (1937), Dir: William Wellman

Posted on December 30, 2009 by sheila

Nothing Sacred has themes very familiar to present-day audiences, with its spoofing of celebrity culture and ridiculous fame-hungry journalists who participate in “human interest” stories, sometimes at the expense of truth, good taste, or logic. From 1937, starring the blonde … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Cooper’s Women” (Jane Ellen Wayne)

Posted on August 12, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Cooper’s women, by Jane Ellen Wayne This is not an “important” biography. It’s not a biography at all, really. It is a list of Gary Cooper’s many conquests, written in a chatty movie-magazine style, and … Continue reading →

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James Cagney Appreciation Day

Posted on November 18, 2005 by sheila

From Who the Hell’s In it: One critic wrote of White Heat that only a hard-boiled director like Raoul Walsh could get away with having Cagney — during a terrible migraine attack — sit on his mother’s lap, a moment … Continue reading →

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