tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post287134992718077339..comments2024-01-07T20:03:49.027+01:00Comments on All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!: The static talkieJonas Nordinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-22856263510436062022009-05-26T19:29:56.790+02:002009-05-26T19:29:56.790+02:00Elia Kazan films are a great example of old talkie...Elia Kazan films are a great example of old talkies that are utterly packed with emotion, tension, and volatility.Erichttp://themovingarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-30759595160123058872009-05-19T00:46:00.000+02:002009-05-19T00:46:00.000+02:00Keith,
You are welcome, enjoy the ride!Keith,<br />You are welcome, enjoy the ride!Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-62114375909679232252009-05-11T15:07:00.000+02:002009-05-11T15:07:00.000+02:00Hey there. These are wonderful clips. Great post...Hey there. These are wonderful clips. Great post. This is my first time visiting your blog. I really like it here. Cheers!Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-58527003786827664842009-05-11T13:07:00.000+02:002009-05-11T13:07:00.000+02:00Raquel,
Their Own Desire is also a chef d'oevre wh...Raquel,<br />Their Own Desire is also a chef d'oevre when it comes to sound recording. Douglas Shearer was the father of creative sound recording in early talkie times.<br /><br />Classic Maiden,<br />Merci a vous aussi!<br /><br />King Of Jazz,<br />Of course! When time machines become commercially available I'll set Hollywood 1929 as my maiden voyage! :)<br /><br />Raquelle 2,<br />Thank you! I knew you would like it! :)<br /><br />King Of Jazz 2,<br />Thank you! The image actually comes from a silent picture. Colleen Moore's Twinkletoes from 1926. But the image is so gorgeous I simply had to use it. <br /><br />Lolita,<br />Thank you for the award! Forgive me for not passing it on since everyone I know already have been honored with it... :)<br />Good point! I'll try to post more often but still maintain quality :)Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-85274709533433679332009-05-11T12:41:00.000+02:002009-05-11T12:41:00.000+02:00All these blog awards! But you deserve it - now yo...All these blog awards! But you deserve it - now you have a Friendly Blogger award! Check out your motivation for winning, and get the award picture here:<br /><br />http://lolitasclassics.blogspot.com/2009/05/encore-du-blog-award.htmlLolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-13007478316479305532009-05-10T20:04:00.000+02:002009-05-10T20:04:00.000+02:00That very stylish header pretty much sums up what'...That very stylish header pretty much sums up what's so magical about that era; there's hardly a graphic design from back then that doesn't enthrall me. I look through '20s ads, posters, song sheets etc, in total wonderment. Add its jazzy or bittersweet music and, well, I hope it always proves a timeless mix!KING OF JAZZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-4025322653051178282009-05-10T15:23:00.000+02:002009-05-10T15:23:00.000+02:00King of Jazz- Yes!
Jonas, I love the re-design an...King of Jazz- Yes!<br /><br />Jonas, I love the re-design and the gorgeous new header. :-)Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-13220180852814347472009-05-09T21:47:00.000+02:002009-05-09T21:47:00.000+02:00Don't we all wish to step into these movies and st...Don't we all wish to step into these movies and stay there????<br /><br />:DKING OF JAZZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-87749108645861898502009-05-08T20:10:00.000+02:002009-05-08T20:10:00.000+02:00You made some wonderful points in this post and I ...You made some wonderful points in this post and I truly loved your choice of clips (both Show of Shows and Their Own Desire I own)<br /><br />In all my exam-craziness at this time, it made me smile of nostalgia reading this post. Merci...:)Classic Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452165665779363139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-65300445118722387952009-05-08T19:55:00.000+02:002009-05-08T19:55:00.000+02:00Professor Jonas smashes another myth. Well done!
...Professor Jonas smashes another myth. Well done!<br /> <br />I love the movement of the camera, the bodies and the lighting in that dance scene in Their Own Desire. Not stilted or staged at all!<br /> <br />Who knew that Myrna Loy could dance and that she was pretty light on her feet?! Swell!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-52350383872012790762009-05-08T09:33:00.000+02:002009-05-08T09:33:00.000+02:00Kate Gabrielle,
Thank you for using my clips to il...Kate Gabrielle,<br />Thank you for using my clips to illustrate your posts!<br /><br />Louie,<br />Song Of Love is high on my want list. Pál Fejös's Broadway is another 1929 talkie that almost makes the viewer seasick from all the camera movement.<br /><br />Lolita,<br />Thank You! Sadly none of the clips featured in the post are available on DVD.Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-47857542897837907372009-05-08T07:30:00.000+02:002009-05-08T07:30:00.000+02:00A great, great, GREAT post! You've chosen really g...A great, great, GREAT post! You've chosen really good film clips to match the text, it works perfectly!<br />The Chinese Fantasy sequence was really fascinating, Myrna Loy is so beautiful and relaxed in everything she does!<br />Alice White is too cute! I sweet little bitch, haha.<br />The Berkeley clip was funny too, and it shows the improvement of filming musicals. The camera is moving, the dancers don't only move sideways but uses the whole stage, and close-ups on their legs and hats.<br />Great, Jonas!Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-43164139386553681872009-05-08T02:46:00.000+02:002009-05-08T02:46:00.000+02:00One of the films you should try to see is "Song of...One of the films you should try to see is "Song of Love" released in 1929 by Columbia. I viewed it at Film Forum in New York 2 years ago and although it was an early talkie, the camera movements were very fluid.Louiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777768527301454103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-91539654829532280882009-05-08T01:20:00.000+02:002009-05-08T01:20:00.000+02:00These are wonderful clips! I really love the first...These are wonderful clips! I really love the first one (a Nick Lucas song I've never heard! Swell!) I wish the Alice White song was available on CD or record, I could see that becoming a favorite!<br /><br />I actually posted your Their Own Desire clip on my blog the other day and didn't know it was your youtube account until Raquelle pointed it out! :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026961018017690353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891927412771509295.post-31661799394566083362009-05-08T01:18:00.000+02:002009-05-08T01:18:00.000+02:00You make an excellent point. I remember being quit...You make an excellent point. I remember being quite surprised by the camerawork of <I>The Great Gabbo</I> simply because James Cruze filmed the numbers from angles rather than straight ahead and occasionally put his camera on the stage rather than in the audience. My expectations had been as bad as you describe. But I agree that the earliest musicals shouldn't be disparaged simply because their directors didn't imagine filming from any perspective other than that of the theater audience. By that standard, stage musicals themselves would be hopeless.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.com