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More Ebertfest 2015
The next film shown at Ebertfest was Celine Sciamma’s Girlhood (an extraordinary film about 4 black girls, teenagers, living in a housing project in a Parisian suburb – my review here). As with many of these films, I had seen … Continue reading
The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “Valentino,” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken H.L. Mencken, as can be expected, didn’t have much good to say about this new-fangled business of movie-making. He thought it … Continue reading
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Tagged A Mencken Chrestomathy, Elvis Presley, essays, H.L. Mencken, Italy, Rudolph Valentino
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“For this stunt, hire a woman dressed entirely in black mourning, complete with veil, and have her visit the local newspapers. . .
… and ask permission to go through their files for stories and pictures of [Rudolph] Valentino. Instruct her to be as mysterious as possible.” — Quote from Paramount Picture’s press booklet to theatre owners, encouraging them to hire their own … Continue reading
The Sheik.
No wonder Rudolph Valentino was, according to IMDB: “Considered to be the first male sex symbol of the cinema during the silent era.” Wow.