Ten Minutes With Bruce Farnsworth

Ten minutes and eleven seconds to be exact. Just one of 10 scenes on YouTube from Here Comes Mr. Jordan. I think the entire film may be online at YouTube...

Fueling the Letty Lynton Fire

When I was a youngster, I was always told not to play into rumors or start them. Oh hell, this one is too interesting to pass up. I'll leave it to you to decide whether to take it as total BS or bet your life on it.

Letty Lynton on DVD - it's a wish for many. I've caught myself daydreaming a few times of watching the re-release on the big screen in a cushy, new, stadium-seated movie theater.

There's a rumor swirling that Letty Lynton will be played on TCM in the future and if all goes well, be released on DVD in 2012 when the copyright expires (I'm not even sure if that's a correct copyright fact). For me, the weak spot in the rumor is the "play it on TCM and see if anyone complains about the copyright" part. You don't screw with laws, especially if you're a television network. I'll tell you this though, I'd be happy to chip in a few PayPal bucks for the attorney who wants to fight any copyright issues that'd come up.

A tip of the hat to Nadya for passing this tidbit along.

Photo Friday: Franchot Tone and...

Continuing on last week's theme of "what movie is this from?" this week's mystery is Franchot Tone and...

Inquiring minds want to know - - If you know, please leave a comment!

UPDATE: Pic is from The Girl Downstairs, 1938, w/Rita Johnson & Franciska Gaal. Many thanks to Carrie Liz for another photo ID!

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Home From The Pacific Front

Home From The Pacific Front . . . Lieutenant-Commander Robert Montgomery after more than a year in the battle zones in which he took part in a number of major engagements, the former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer screen star has been temporarily stationed at a pacific port. This picture was taken at his home in Beverly Hills.

Believe it or not, the one part of the photo that interests me most is hidden on the right-hand side of the mantle:

After some digging around, I think he's standing next to the Navy/Marine version of the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the PBJ-1. Boy, aren't I being nerdy. I just think it's interesting that a photo like that would have a place on a mantle. If you've seen a larger version of the photo, please drop me a line.

Photo Friday: Robert Young and ?

Love the angle on this shot - a still that's actually creative! If anyone recognizes the actress or the film, please leave a comment!

Update: Looks like we have an ID, thanks to Carrie Liz: Unashamed w/Helen Twelvetrees, 1932.

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