Word: film
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Teddy III shouted: "It's a film and you developed it under the cloth...
...This film was the first strip of celluloid ever to be unfurled before a flame in the Paris Opera. At that occasion, the President of the Republic was on hand and a monstrous array of notables. Paris responded to the trumpet and has been flocking subsequently to the Opera to see about the Wolves...
Although he finds the South Seas entertaining, Manhattan proved his most disquieting experience since the War. After seeing his Simon Called Peter as a play, he had little comment; but when he saw the film version of Recompense, he said that he saw no reason why he should not write a new novel based on the film. What Price Glory impressed him very much, although he found the slang difficult to understand, particularly that used by the Marines. The liberality of the Manhattan theatre he found impressive for he, perhaps naturally, has no sympathy with censorship. Ah well, no more...
...cinema consideration. To assist their bid, they hired Emil Jannings, the most distinguished picture actor on the Continent, and used Rome for background. Jannings played Nero. Characteristically, his performance was intelligent and distinctive. He gave the Emperor a judicious mixture of viciousness and humor. Otherwise, the film was inconspicuous. There were a great many actors and a good deal of scenery, but the swift smoothness of Hollywood was lacking...
...agitation by the restless seekers after cultural novelties. Now at last has the brontosaurus come to life. He is abroad in his native state, awkward, menacing and gigantically saurian. He can be viewed by the restless seekers after stimulation. In short, he is in the cinema. The film (from Conan Doyle's tale) is unimportant in narrative. An English youth would like to marry. His girl tells him he must do big things. Eventually, they migrate to South America on the trail of prehistorics. Out come the brontosauri and Bull Montana as an ape man; the fun starts. Later...