tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63658424234225702802024-03-13T02:14:46.854-07:00Chris Hamby Presents "At The Matinee"Classic/Contemporary/Cult Film, Television, Music, Technology, and More!Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-67595164910651117302018-04-23T19:08:00.000-07:002018-04-23T19:25:39.197-07:00Technology Corner (Editorial): "Disappearing Photos/Videos" from Twitter's "Photo/Videos" grid<b><i>A cameo mention to fellow Svengoolie SvenPal <a href="https://twitter.com/JackalopeJamie/status/980145245810814976" target="_blank">Jamie Lee</a> for encouraging me to spread the word about this. -C.H.</i></b><br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b>Recently, several fellow SvenPals and I have discovered something unusual in the "photos/videos" grid, which is usually made up of six recent photographs or video files on the profile page. When one clicks on one of the six photos (or video files) in the grid on the profile page, an enlarged view of the photographic (or filmed) content timeline can be seen.<br />
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Yet for reasons unknown, the regular photo timeline stops at a certain point (a certain number of photographs/visual content) when one wants to go back through the entire photo timeline chain to search for a certain photo that was previously uploaded (depending on the amount of photos that were taken). It might also depend on one's operating system setup and browser (results may vary). Other multimedia-based tweet entries (YouTube/Vimeo videos, etc.) might be one of the causes of this.<br />
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<b>That does not mean that all of the past photos/videos are are missing, many past Twitter multimemedia (photos and videos) tweets can be found on the "media" tab on one's Twitter profile page.</b><br />
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<b>Twitter's tech support has not been helpful in this area of timeline/slideshow photo problems in the "photos/videos" grid.</b> For fellow users who are experiencing this sort of problem, there are some methods to retrieve older multimedia/photographic-based tweets.<br />
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<b><u><br /></u></b>1. Go to the "search" icon box and type in the subject of your choice with the use of hashtags (<b>for example:</b> "<a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23Svengoolie&src=typd" target="_blank">#Svengoolie</a>"). Then, press enter.<br />
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2. Go to the "Search Filters" window on the left-hand side of the screen after typing in your search subject with hashtags. Click on "show" to open the entire window pane. Make sure the top drop-down menu in the "Search Filters" window is set to "people you follow." That way, you will be able to see your own posts in addition to your fellow followers' posts within that search category. <b>You can also go click on "advanced search" filter specific search settings for certain photos (with specific phrases, hashtags and/or desired time frames).</b><br />
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3. Another possible step would be to bookmark the desired (older) photographic/video file-based tweet on your browser.<br />
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1. Click on your Twitter "profile photo" icon. On the drop-down menu list, click on "Settings and Privacy."<br />
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2. On the "Settings and Privacy" page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Request your Archive" (under the "content" header). An e-mail message to a link for the file (Twitter archive) will be sent to your primary e-mail address by request.<br />
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<b><i>To any fellow Twitter followers or experts who know any tips/tricks for navigating older photos on the photo timeline (in relation to the "disappearing photos" problem from the photos/video grid), feel free to comment on here or on my film-oriented blog, "Silver Screen Reflections." -C.H.</i></b><br />
<br />Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-9471442429212598892018-04-19T14:32:00.001-07:002018-04-19T14:45:55.464-07:00For cinema-based blogs, visit "Silver Screen Reflections" on WordPress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-53927129074700838512016-05-30T22:55:00.002-07:002016-05-30T22:55:12.677-07:00Classic & Cult Cinema Favorites return to Gettysburg’s Majestic Theater<div>
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Fans of classic and cult cinema in the area will be excited about another vintage film series that will return to the Gettysburg area.</div>
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<b>Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater re-introduces their summer classic/cult film series</b></div>
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The historic <a href="http://gettysburgmajestic.org/" target="_blank">Majestic Theater</a> in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania will be bringing back a series of vintage and cult motion pictures for the summer. <b>The theater’s “2016 Summer Classic Movies” series will be presented every Wednesday evening* at 7:30 p.m., beginning on June 1 and will end on Aug. 24. The ticket price for each movie is $6 per person.</b></div>
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Each film presentation will have a special introduction by Jeffrey Gabel, area movie buff and founding executive director of The Majestic. In addition to the screening of films, a special raffle prize giveaway will also occur.</div>
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<b>List of classic and cult movie greats that will be shown at The Majestic throughout the summer:</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/brigadoon#expanded" target="_blank">June 1: “Brigadoon” (1954)</a></b>, directed by Vincente Minnelli, featuring Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Van Johnson and Elaine Stewart. MGM screen adaptation of the Lerner and Lowe Broadway musical (presented in its original CinemaScope aspect ratio and in AnscoColor).</div>
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<b><a href="https://www.criterion.com/films/28103-the-palm-beach-story" target="_blank">June 8: “The Palm Beach Story” (1942)</a></b>, Written and directed by Preston Sturges, featuring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, William Demarest, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallee.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.backtothefuture.com/" target="_blank">June 15: “Back to the Future” (1985)</a></b> directed by Robert Zemeckis, featuring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Caroline Rea, Wendie Jo Sperber, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. Winner of an <a href="http://oscars.org/" target="_blank">Academy Award</a> for Best Special Effects Sound Editing (Charles L. Campbell and Robert Rutledge).</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/prince-and-pauper" target="_blank">June 22: “The Prince and the Pauper” (1937)</a></b>, directed by William Keighley, featuring Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Phyllis Barry, Barton MacLane and Henry Stephenson.</div>
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July 6: <b><a href="https://www.uphe.com/movies/jaws" target="_blank">“Jaws” (1975)</a></b>, directed by Steven Spielberg, featuring Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Robert Shaw. Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Sound (Robert L. Hoyt, John R. Carter, Roger Herman, Jr., Earl Madery), Original Score (John Williams) and Best Film Editing (Verna Fields). Recognized as one of the first major “summer blockbuster” films.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.olivefilms.com/films/high-noon-blu-ray/" target="_blank">July 13: “High Noon” (1952)</a></b>, directed by Fred Zinnemann, featuring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges, Lon Chaney, Jr.; Lee Van Cleef, Henry Morgan and Jack Elam. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Cooper), Best Score (Dimitri Tiomkin), Best Song (“Do Not Forsake Me,” written by Tiomkin and Ned Washington, sung by Tex Ritter) and Best Editing (Harry Gerstad and Elmo Williams).</div>
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<b><i>*July 20: No film is scheduled for that evening, music group “<a href="http://gettysburgmajestic.org/calendar/event_detail.dot?id=f013dfd1-2286-4392-a8d3-ddf0c12e3bc2" target="_blank">St. Paul & The Broken Bones</a>” will appear on the Majestic stage.</i></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/24277/Goldfinger/" target="_blank">Aug. 3: “Goldfinger” (1964)</a></b>, directed by Guy Hamilton, featuring Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton and Burt Kwouk. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Sound Effects (Norman Wantsall). The third film in the 007 franchise, based off of Ian Fleming’s seventh novel in the James Bond series.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.startrek.com/database_article/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan?ecid=PCID-2617611&pa=affcj" target="_blank">Aug. 10: “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982)</a></b>, directed by Nicolas Meyer, featuring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Ricardo Montalban and Paul Winfield. Perfect for fellow Trekkies and fans of science fiction.</div>
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Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-75751568518842806882016-04-15T10:05:00.005-07:002016-04-15T10:07:31.827-07:001958 RCA “Living Stereo” Promotional Film (A brief post)A re-post from "<a href="http://silverscreenreflex.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Silver Screen Reflections</a>."<br />
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In honor of tomorrow’s “<a href="http://recordstoreday.com/" target="_blank">Record Store Day</a>” event, here is this 1958 RCA promotional film on “Living Stereo,” produced by The Jam Handy Organization (and is available at the Internet Archive).<br />
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Even though this film is not available in stereo (this film has a monaural soundtrack) , this was a demonstration film sent to company dealers and distributors to promote the firm’s then-current line of stereophonic “Victrola” consoles, LP albums and 45 RPM stereo discs.<br />
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Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-72688384748432591812016-03-07T14:15:00.002-08:002016-03-07T14:15:06.927-08:00Television Corner: Bill Patschak to appear on "Jeopardy!"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Bill Patschak, a familiar face to the trivia circuit in the Frederick area, will be one of three contestants on <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/" target="_blank">“Jeopardy!”</a> His appearance on the Alex Trebek-hosted trivia game show was taped earlier in the year. This will be Patschak’s second national game show television appearance.</span></span></div>
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Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-54589514899843499552016-02-18T20:22:00.003-08:002016-02-18T20:22:24.603-08:0075 Years of "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sam Spade. Brigid O’Shaughnessy. Miles Archer. Joel Cairo. Kasper Gutman. Lieutenant Dundy and Detective Pullhouse. The “MacGuffin.” “The stuff that dreams are made of.”</div>
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Fans of classic cinema and film noir are in for a real treat, as this year will mark the 75th anniversary of John Huston’s 1941 screen adaptation of “The Maltese Falcon.”</div>
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<a href="http://tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>, in conjunction with <a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/maltese-falcon" target="_blank">Warner Bros. Pictures</a> and <a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/event/the-maltese-falcon" target="_blank">NCM Fathom Events</a> will showcase the film in select cinema venues from coast-to-coast for one day only on Sunday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday, Feb. 24. “The Maltese Falcon” will be shown at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Eastern) on that day. A special pre-recorded introduction by TCM host Ben Mankiewicz will be shown before the film.</div>
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With an all-star cast, featuring Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Ward Bond and Barton MacLane, John Huston’s film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel is one of the definitive classics of the silver screen.</div>
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Before Huston’s landmark film was released, Warners made two film adaptations of Dashiell Hammett’s novel. The first screen adaptation of “The Maltese Falcon” was released as <a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1764/The-Maltese-Falcon/" target="_blank">a pre-code feature in 1931</a>, featuring Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels.</div>
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Five years later, the studio produced a lesser-known light comedic adaptation with Bette Davis and Warren William, under the title of “<a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/937/Satan-Met-a-Lady/" target="_blank">Satan Met a Lady</a>.”</div>
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In addition to the three motion picture adaptations of Hammett’s novel, a comedic spoof of “The Maltese Falcon” was produced by George Segal and Ray Stark in 1975, under the title of “<a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3745/Black-Bird-The/" target="_blank">The Black Bird</a>.” Directed by David Giler, the film featured Segal (who also played the lead role of Sam Spade Jr.), Stéphane Audran, Lionel Stander, Elisha Cook Jr. and Vic Tayback.</div>
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If you’re going to see it on the big screen on Feb. 21 (or the upcoming TCM broadcast on Feb. 19), “The Maltese Falcon” is one of the definitive film noir classics. You will not be disappointed by 100 minutes of suspense and intrigue. Highly recommended!</div>
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<b>Matinee Alert: “The Maltese Falcon” will not be shown in the Frederick area</b></div>
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SIDEBAR: Yet once again, the Frederick area will miss out on the revival screening of “The Maltese Falcon” (according to the NCM Fathom list of cinema venues from coast-to-coast that will be showing the film).<br />
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<b><a href="http://fathomevents.com/event/the-maltese-falcon" target="_blank">“The Maltese Falcon” (75th Anniversary Screening)</a></b>, presented by Turner Classic Movies, Warner Bros. and NCM Fathom Events<br />
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<a href="https://polldaddy.com/poll/9303330/" target="_blank"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Take the "Matinee Poll:"</u><b> </b>Do you think the Frederick area will miss out on the revival screening of "The Maltese Falcon" (even though it was shown in the Frederick area 75 years ago)?</a><br />
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Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-36197970475540974672016-02-12T21:02:00.006-08:002016-02-12T21:02:44.796-08:00Cancellation of the Majestic Theater's special screening of "Casablanca" (1942)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A recent change has been made to an upcoming major classic film screening at the <a href="http://gettysburgmajestic.org/" target="_blank">Majestic Theater </a>in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.<br />
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The Feb. 13 revival screening of the 1942 classic, “<a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/casablanca" target="_blank">Casablanca</a>,” with special guest Robert Osborne (of <a href="http://tcm.com/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies</a>) has been cancelled. <a href="http://www.gettysburgmajestic.org/calendar/event_detail.dot?id=50712da1-85cb-4eb1-a3b1-fc5af45ff990" target="_blank">According to a recent press release from the theater</a>, Osborne informed the management of the Majestic that he is in the hospital and is undergoing treatment for pneumonia. <br />
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Osborne, a noted film critic and longtime TCM host (since the network’s launch in 1994), was originally slated to make a special guest appearance on stage at the Majestic, before the cinema’s screening of “Casablanca” (alongside Jeffrey W. Gabel, founding executive director of the theater). The cinema is honoring ticket refunds.<br />
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The writer of “<a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">At the Matinee</a>” and “<a href="http://silverscreenreflex.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Silver Screen Reflections</a>” wishes Robert Osborne a speedy recovery and is hopeful that he will reschedule his appearance at the Majestic in the near future.<br />
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Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-67271911728708214132015-12-30T20:10:00.002-08:002015-12-30T20:10:36.664-08:00 Weinberg Center to ring in the New Year with classic Marx Brothers films<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><u>PROLOGUE:</u></b> <i>This was originally written as part of a group multimedia blog project in my Online Journalism class at Hood College (with two fellow “friends of the Matinee”). Enjoy! </i><br />
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Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo’s zany antics. Margaret Dumont’s deadpan reaction to Groucho’s wisecracks. “Hooray for Captain Spaulding.” “Hail, Hail Freedonia.”<br />
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Fans of slapstick and classic comedy in the Frederick area may start the New Year by treating themselves to an afternoon of iconic comedy classics at the <a href="http://weinbergcenter.org/" target="_blank">Weinberg Center for the Arts</a>.<br />
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The theater will showcase a double dose of films featuring the Marx Brothers on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m., as part of the Weinberg’s “Cinema Classic Series.”<br />
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Then, the Weinberg will showcase the 1933 motion picture, “<a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/73717/Duck-Soup/" target="_blank">Duck Soup</a>,” directed by Leo McCarey. “Duck Soup” was the brothers’ last film for Paramount Pictures, featuring Dumont and the “fourth” Marx brother, Zeppo Marx.<br />
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This would be Zeppo’s last film with his brothers, as he later pursued a successful career as a talent agent. According to “<a href="http://www.biography.com/people/zeppo-marx-21181001" target="_blank">A&E Biography</a>,” he also worked as a successful inventor, notably helping the Allied effort during World War II on developing special clamping devices for secure transportation of atomic bombs on the “Enola Gay.”<br />
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Out of all the Marxes’ comedies, both “A Night at the Opera” and “Duck Soup” have been considered the best out of the Marxes’ film career, according to the movie guide, “VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever.”<br />
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The two films were shown at Frederick’s crown jewel theater, when it was known as the Tivoli cinema during their general release years. Both Marx Brothers films were made by two different studios, and the theater was owned by rival studio <a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/studio/about/company-overview" target="_blank">Warner Bros. Pictures</a>, which owned the Tivoli from the late 1920s until 1948.<br />
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John Healey, executive theater director of the Weinberg Center for the Arts, said that the upcoming Marx Brothers double-feature screening of “A Night at the Opera” and “Duck Soup” is important to the theater’s motion picture heritage.<br />
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“Film is a very large part of the history of the Weinberg Center,” Healey said.<br />
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Jef Cliber, box office manager of the Weinberg Center, said that he was delighted that the two Marx Brothers films would make their return to the big screen.<br />
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“It’s nice to see some of those older films make a return to us,” Cliber said. “There was enough of a demand for us to create another niche where there are different kinds of films.”<br />
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Katherine Orloff, an assistant professor of journalism at Hood College, said that the timeless humor of the Marx Brothers would be a great way to kick off the New Year.<br />
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“What better way to start 2016 with laughter and happiness,” Orloff said. “Laughter is the best medicine.”<br />
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The cost of admission for the Marx Brothers double feature screening at the Weinberg Center is $7 for adults and $5 for children, students, senior citizens, Frederick city employees and members of the military.<br />
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<b><u><i>Marx Brothers Double Feature Screening: “A Night at the Opera” (1935)/”Duck Soup” (1933)</i></u></b><br />
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<b>Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.weinbergcenter.org/10202/a-night-at-the-opera-1935-duck-soup-1933/" target="_blank">Weinberg Center for the Arts</a></b><br />
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20 W. Patrick St.<br />
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Frederick, MD 21701<br />
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(301)-600-2828Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-50758463933386547942015-12-29T19:50:00.004-08:002015-12-29T19:50:59.679-08:00Television Corner: "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" to be shown on Antenna TV in January<div class="MsoNormal">
“Carnac the Magnificent.”
“Stump the Band.” The “Tea Time Movie”
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23 years after <a href="http://johnnycarson.com/" target="_blank">Johnny Carson</a> (1925-2005) bid farewell to
"The Tonight Show" on NBC, one of the major classic television
subchannels will showcase vintage episodes that were hosted by the original
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<b>"The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" on Tribune's
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Tribune Media's <a href="http://antennatv.tv/" target="_blank">Antenna TV</a> network will showcase full-length
episodes of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" beginning in
January. According to Cynthia Litton’s
article in “Variety,” Tribune made an agreement with Carson Entertainment Group
to broadcast full-length, classic episodes from 1972 to 1992. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What happened to the pre-1972 episodes?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/johnny-carson-tonight-show-full-episodes-antenna-tv-1201568250/" target="_blank">According to Litton’s findings in “Variety,”</a> a small
fraction of pre-1972 episodes exist of “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” (consisting
of both tapes and filmed kinescopes, since NBC was known for re-using videotape
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Antenna TV’s showcase of “The Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson” will be great for those who have never watched Carson’s incarnation of
the “Tonight Show” and for those who want to re-live the “golden age” of late
night TV with Johnny, Doc Severinsen (with his NBC Orchestra) and sidekick Ed
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Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-18675026117106195152015-12-01T17:00:00.004-08:002015-12-01T17:00:48.285-08:00RiffTrax Live: “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny” to be shown in theaters on Dec. 3rd<b><i>A re-post (from the offshoot blog of "At The Matinee," "<a href="http://silverscreenreflex.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Silver Screen Reflections</a>"). </i></b><br />
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For those who watched the “Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day ‘15” streaming marathon, there’s another “cheesy movie” serving presented by several familiar voices from the cult series.<br />
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<b>It’s time for “RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny” (1972)</b><br />
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Fans of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” and “RiffTrax” will be in for a holiday treat, as Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett will riff the 1972 Z-budget kiddie holiday film, “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny.”<br />
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The cast of <a href="http://rifftrax.com/" target="_blank">RiffTrax</a>, in conjunction with <a href="http://fathomevents.com/" target="_blank">NCM Fathom Events</a>, will present a live broadcast screening of this low-budget Christmas film in select theaters from coast-to-coast, on Dec. 3. A re-broadcast of that night’s screening will occur in select cinema venues on Dec. 15.<br />
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An advertisement for the RiffTrax screening of “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny” was seen throughout <a href="http://shoutfactorytv.com/" target="_blank">Shout! Factory TV</a> and their streaming broadcast of the “MST3K Turkey Day ‘15” event on YouTube (in-between each episode).<br />
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<b>From a long line of cheesy, low-budget “kiddie” holiday films…</b><br />
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“Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny” is one of many cheesy holiday films that have been riffed by the cast of RiffTrax over the years, including “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” (1964) and K. Gordon Murray’s English-dubbed Mexican fantasy film, “Santa Claus“ (1959). Both aforementioned films have also been shown on MST3K.<br />
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<b>Why you should see the RiffTrax version of this holiday “turkey” (for those that may have never watched MST3K or RiffTrax):</b><br />
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If you didn’t watch the “Mystery Science Theater” marathon, or have never experienced a “RiffTrax Live” screening, then this is the perfect opportunity to experience movie riffing at its finest on the big screen, through the courtesy of Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/event/rifftrax-live-santa-and-the-ice-cream-bunny/buy" target="_blank">RiffTrax Live Presents: “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny” (1972)</a></b><br />
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<b>Broadcast live in select theaters nationwide on Thurs., Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.</b><br />
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<b>Closest cinema venue to the Frederick area (to see the live broadcast of "RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny"):</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://rctheatres.com/location/9998/Gateway-Theater-8-Showtimes" target="_blank">R/C Gateway Gettysburg Theaters 8</a></b><br />
20 Presidential Circle<br />
Gettysburg, PA 17325<br />
Phone: (717) 334-5575<br />
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<a href="http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=9998&rdate=12/03/15&afid=buyat&edata=78888" target="_blank"><b>Buy Tickets </b>from R/C Gateway Gettysburg Theaters 8</a> (via MovieTickets.com)<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/event/rifftrax-live-santa-and-the-ice-cream-bunny/more-info/theater-locations" target="_blank">Complete list of theaters from coast-to-coast that will be showing “RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny”</a></b>(on Dec. 3, via NCM Fathom Events)<br />
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<b><u>NOTE:</u> A re-broadcast of the RiffTrax screening of “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny” is scheduled for select theaters from coast-to-coast on Dec. 15. </b><br />
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<b>Yet according to the theater listings for the re-broadcast date (via NCM Fathom Events), R/C Gateway Gettysburg Theaters 8 will not be showing the Dec. 15 re-broadcast (the listing of theaters for the re-broadcast may be updated by then).</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://wordpress.redirectingat.com/?id=725X1342&site=silverscreenreflex.wordpress.com&xs=1&isjs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rifftrax.com%2Faboutus&xguid=77afe8b969a09146d26859251489ac79&xuuid=b07218a7724d31de40d66dac39bee1d0&xsessid=bccaf0f9102bc3c390be7114edf1f9e4&xcreo=0&xed=0&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fsilverscreenreflex.wordpress.com%2F2015%2F12%2F01%2Frifftrax-live-santa-and-the-ice-cream-bunny-to-be-shown-on-dec-3rd%2F&pref=https%3A%2F%2Fsilverscreenreflex.wordpress.com%2F&xtz=300" target="_blank">More information about "RiffTrax"</a></b><br />
<b><br /></b>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-1564261901989112782015-10-03T17:15:00.001-07:002015-10-03T17:15:14.050-07:00"Silver Screen Reflections" Is Finally Here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>"Silver Screen Reflections"</b> is finally here (for my online journalism class at Hood College). <br />
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Check out the first two posts, including "Top 10 Ways to enjoy Classic Film," and an article on the recent Turner Classic Movies airing of the once-lost 1929 Colleen Moore Vitaphone (non-talking) film, "Why Be Good?"<br />
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The address is <b><a href="http://silverscreenreflex.wordpress.com/">silverscreenreflex.wordpress.com</a>. </b>Enjoy!Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-60595390201922893542015-09-25T18:01:00.004-07:002015-09-29T10:31:15.983-07:00An "Update" from Chris Hamby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, everyone- I'm creating a new blog. <b>No, this does not mean the "end" of <i><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">At The Matinee</a></i>. </b><br />
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This new blog will be part of the Online Journalism class that I am currently taking at <a href="http://www.hood.edu/" target="_blank">Hood College</a>.<br />
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My upcoming blog site will have some of the same features as the blog that you are currently reading right now, mostly focusing on classic, contemporary and cult motion picture and television programs, along with new interactive features as well. <br />
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My goal in this class is to become a better blog writer. I hope you will join me and fellow like-minded film enthusiasts in this new endeavor, which will be coming shortly. <br />
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Oh, and one more thing. Remember when I stated earlier that classic, contemporary and cult cinema features were being virtually ignored in the Frederick area? <br />
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Finally, one Frederick theater will be bringing back "classic" and "cult" feature films soon. More information will follow in this and my "new" blog, which will be coming shortly.<br />
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<b><i>Coming Soon to a competing blog platform near you!</i></b>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-61744365721781372442015-09-07T16:58:00.002-07:002015-09-08T05:25:16.175-07:00Mr. Hamby meets Ken Burns at Gettysburg (November 2008)<b>In commemoration of the upcoming premiere of the new high-definition transfer of Ken Burns' landmark 1990 documentary film, <a href="http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/civil-war/" target="_blank"><i>The Civil War</i></a> on <a href="http://pbs.org/" target="_blank">PBS</a>, let's take a walk down "memory lane." </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>November 19th, 2008:</u></b> Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns addresses the <br />crowd at the Dedication Day ceremony at <a href="http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/pennsylvania/gettysburg_national_cemetery.html" target="_blank">Gettysburg National Cemetery</a><br />in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.</span></td></tr>
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<b><i>"November 19th... This day is one of my most favorite of days, a day of possibilities."</i></b><br />
<i>-Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, giving the introductory keynote address at The 145th Gettysburg Address Dedication Day Ceremony, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19th, 2008</i><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">November 19th, 2008</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span> It was a chilly day up in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I learned about the Dedication Day commemoration event several days earlier, after reading in <i><a href="http://fredericknewspost.com/" target="_blank">The News-Post</a> </i>that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns would make a special appearance at the event. I was studying at <a href="http://www.frederick.edu/" target="_blank">Frederick Community College</a> at the time, and by luck- I didn't have any classes on that day. So I trekked up to Gettysburg to watch the Dedication Day ceremonial event on the morning of November 19th, which marked the 145th anniversary of President Lincoln's <a href="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/gettyb.asp" target="_blank">Gettysburg Address</a>.<br />
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On that cold day at <a href="http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/pennsylvania/gettysburg_national_cemetery.html" target="_blank">Gettysburg National Cemetery</a>, the guest speakers for the event (in addition to Ken Burns) were renowned Abraham Lincoln impersonator <a href="http://www.jimgetty.com/general.html" target="_blank">Jim Getty</a>, Andy Brunhart, then-deputy director of the <a href="http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/?action=press_release&ID=960&pf" target="_blank">United States Mint</a> (Brunhart unveiled a commemorative Lincoln coin design at the Dedication Day ceremony), Gettysburg National Military Park superintendent John Latschar, Sons of Union Veterans' Chief Commander of the National Order David Acheson and Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania President Ron Hankey.<br />
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Throughout the ceremony, Burns gave the keynote address, after Jim Getty's re-enactment of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. With my palm-sized Aiptek Digital Camera that I had at the time (I still have it in my camera collection, as I have upgraded to better cameras since then), I filmed the entire event from start to finish in freezing temperatures, along with some still photographs of the ceremony (including a group photograph of Burns with an area Civil War re-enactment troupe). <br />
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At the end of the ceremony, Burns was on hand to sign programs from interested patrons. I was one of the lucky ones to have my program booklet signed by the master documentary filmmaker. After the event, I had lunch at <a href="http://www.dobbinhouse.com/" target="_blank">The Dobbin House Tavern</a> in Gettysburg, sitting near several Civil War re-enactors who attended the event, munching on a delicious hot Reuben sandwich with warm cider. <br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">programs at the 2008 Dedication Day ceremony</span><br />
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The day after, I had my one of my evening Video Editing classes at FCC. I thought that it would be an unique idea to share with the class about getting Ken Burns' autograph on my program guide for the ceremony in Gettysburg. To my surprise, neither the instructor, nor any of my fellow friends in class knew who Ken Burns was. I was in shock that no one knew about the acclaimed historical documentary filmmaker. <br />
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Some six years later, when I entered <a href="http://hood.edu/" target="_blank">Hood College</a> as a transfer student (using my FCC credits), I was glad to hear that several of my friends in my classes have heard of Ken Burns and his critically-acclaimed documentary films on Public Television. I was glad to hear that I wasn't the only one who had heard of Ken Burns.<br />
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Aside from all that, I felt that was one of the most exciting moments of my life, not only as an aspiring filmmaker/videographer, but as a person who enjoys watching Ken Burns' iconic historical documentaries, including <i>The Statue of Liberty, The Civil War, <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/08/ken-burns-empire-of-air.html" target="_blank">Empire of the Air</a>, Baseball, Jazz, The National Parks</i> and <i>The Roosevelts</i> (which premiered last fall on PBS)- just to name several. <br />
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<b><u>Here's your chance to see documentary filmmaking at its finest:</u> </b>The 25th Anniversary edition of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Ken%20Burns'%20The%20Civil%20War:" target="_blank">Ken Burns' </a><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/Ken%20Burns'%20The%20Civil%20War:" target="_blank">The Civil War</a> </i>(restored in high-definition), will be shown on <a href="http://pbs.org/" target="_blank">PBS</a>, starting on September 7th at 9:00 PM EST (in areas close to the home base of <i><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">At The Matinee</a></i>, it will be shown on <a href="http://mpt.org/" target="_blank">Maryland Public Television</a> and <a href="http://weta.org/" target="_blank">WETA-TV 26</a>).<br />
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More on Ken Burns' 1991 documentary on the pioneers of radio and television broadcasting, <i>Empire Of The Air </i>can be found <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/08/ken-burns-empire-of-air.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-21596586065978088202015-08-08T12:32:00.001-07:002017-05-24T10:13:55.222-07:00Moment of Zen: Farewell to "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #333333; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">NOTE: </u><span style="font-style: italic;">While the author of "At The Matinee" respects viewpoints from all sides of the political spectrum, </span><i>this post isn't about politics or anything related to the field of politics, <b>this is related to the field of satire and comedy</b>. Thank you.</i></span></span><br />
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<u style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">May 22nd, 1992:</u><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> The "king of late night," </span><a href="http://www.johnnycarson.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">Johnny Carson</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> (1925-2005) hosted his final episode of</span><i style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">The Tonight Show </i><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">on </span><a href="http://www.nbc.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">NBC</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;" />
<u style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">August 6th, 1993:</u><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> </span><a href="http://www.joefranklin.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">Joe Franklin</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> (1926-2015) retired from hosting his local New York (and later, Secaucus) talk show, </span><i style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">The Joe Franklin Show</i><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">. Throughout Franklin's 40 years in television from his </span><a href="http://7online.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">WABC</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> and WOR/WWOR shows, the pioneering talk show host hosted more than 21,425 programs (more on "the king of nostalgia" </span><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2015/01/atm-remembers-king-of-nostalgia-joe.html" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">here</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">). </span><br />
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<b>November 18th, 2011: </b>Regis Philbin stepped down from "Live," after co-hosting 17,000 hours of live morning television. <br />
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<u style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">December 18th, 2014:</u><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/12/television-corner-farewell-to-several.html" target="_blank">Stephen Colbert hosted his last episode</a> of </span><i style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/" style="color: #cc6600; text-decoration: none;">The Colbert Report</a> </i><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">on </span><a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">Comedy Central</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">. That same evening, Craig Ferguson hosted his final episode </span><i style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">The Late Late Show </i><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">on </span><a href="http://www.cbs.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">CBS</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> (read the previous blog post </span><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/12/television-corner-farewell-to-several.html" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">here</a><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">).</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;" />
<b style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><u>May 20th, 2015:</u></b><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> After 33 years in late night television (on NBC and CBS), <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2015/05/television-corner-goodnight-to-late.html" target="_blank">David Letterman bid farewell</a> to </span><i style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/" style="color: #cc6600; text-decoration: none;">The Late Show</a> </i><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">on CBS.</span><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">August 6th, 2015:</u> After sixteen years and over 2,500+ shows on Comedy Central, noted personality <a href="http://thedailyshow.com/" target="_blank">Jon Stewart</a> bid farewell to <i><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/" target="_blank">The Daily Show</a></i>. One could have said that the evening of Thursday, August 6th was a "golden" evening for comedic satire.<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">"So if you smell something, say something." </i>-Jon Stewart, on his final telecast of Comedy Central's <i>The Daily Show.</i><br />
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On the same night that the first televised Republican 2016 Presidential candidates' debate took place, Stewart bid farewell to his <i>Daily Show </i>colleagues (past and present), along with pre-recorded messages from celebrities, dignitaries, top guests and foes who wanted to bid farewell to Jon Stewart. The tribute included a farewell greeting from the president of the fast-food chain <a href="http://www.arbys.com/" target="_blank">Arby's</a>, Paul Brown (Stewart made <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=cJz3FXjZ3Sc" target="_blank">hilarious rants about Arby's</a> during his stint as host of <i>The Daily Show</i>).<br />
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Throughout Jon Stewart's tenure as host, the majority of <i>Daily Show </i>corespondents throughout the years have credited the show as a springboard to later successes in their careers.<br />
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Past and present <i>Daily Show </i>corespondents were on hand to bid farewell to Stewart, including Steve Carrell, <a href="http://lewisblack.com/" target="_blank">Lewis Black</a>, Wyatt Cenac, John Oliver (who has his own successful weekly satirical news series on <a href="http://www.hbo.com/" target="_blank">HBO</a>), Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Mo Rocca (who is now a correspondent for CBS' <i>Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood</i>), Vance DeGeneres, Larry Wilmore (who now hosts his own post-<i>Daily Show </i>series, <i>The Nightly Show</i>), original <i>Daily Show </i>host Craig Kilborn (who hosted the show from its inception in 1996 until the end of 1998), Ed Helms, Michael Che, Rob Corddry, Nate Corddry, Aasif Mandvi, Jordan Klepper, Dave Attell, Hasan Minhaj, Kristen Schaal, Rob Riggle, Jessica Williams, John Hodgman, Olivia Munn, Al Madrigal, Matt Walsh, Dan Bakkedahl, successor host Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, Josh Gad and last but not least- the great <a href="http://colbertlateshow.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Colbert</a>, sharing his moments with Stewart (apart from Colbert's faux arch-conservative pundit role on the successful <i>Daily Show </i>spin-off, <i><a href="http://colbertnation.com/" target="_blank">The Colbert Report</a> </i>from 2005-2014). Colbert will be taking over David Letterman's old <i>Late Show </i>spot on CBS this September.<br />
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There were also pre-recorded appearances by noted celebrities, politicians, pundits and news commentators, including Representative Charles Rangel, New Jersey Governor (and Republican Presidential candidate) Chris Christie, Senator Chuck Schumer, former First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State (and current Democratic Presidential candidate) Hillary Clinton, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, MSNBC morning hosts/commentators Joe Scarborough and co-host Mika Brezinski, CNN anchor/reporter Wolf Blitzer, Senator (and Republican Presidential candidate) Lindsay Graham, Secretary of State (and former Massachusetts Senator) John Kerry, Stewart's arch-nemesis Bill O'Riley, and Senator John McCain- all taking a jab at Stewart.<br />
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The show ended with legendary musician Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band (one of the band's members, percussionist Max Weinberg, was <a href="http://teamcoco.com/" target="_blank">Conan O'Brien</a>'s original bandleader on NBC's <i>Late Night with Conan O'Brien </i>from 1993 to the program's conclusion in 2009) performing a tribute song in honor of Stewart's <i>Daily Show </i>career.<br />
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During Stewart's <i>Daily Show </i>career, the show transformed from a niche cable "fake" news program with celebrity and comedic personalities, to one of the most-watched popular television programs in the nation. <br />
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<i>The Daily Show with Jon Stewart </i>surpassed traditional news platforms over time, as Stewart interviewed political experts, figureheads, authors, pundits, politicians, humanitarians, national and world leaders. When it came to certain politicians and people in the field of politics- Stewart would put them on the "hotseat," and ask questions that no other anchor/host from a news (or interview-based) program would have asked. <br />
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Stewart's show would spawn two best-selling books (with fellow <i>Daily Show </i>correspondents and writers)- <i><a href="http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/the-writers-of-the-daily-show/daily-show-with-jon-stewart-presents-america-the-book-the/9781586217013/" target="_blank">America (The Book)</a></i> in 2004 (the audiobook version won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word album), and <i><a href="http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jon-stewart/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-presents-earth-the-book/9780446579223/" target="_blank">Earth (The Book)</a> </i>in 2010. Stewart is also praised for charitable causes, it was noted that he helped raise $2.2 million dollars (from his final show) for the organization <a href="https://nyc4a.org/" target="_blank">New York Collaborates for Autism</a> (according to <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/07/jon-stewarts-last-day-on-the-daily-show-helped-raise-over-22-million-for-autism-charity.html" target="_blank">CNBC</a>).<br />
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In October 2010, both Stewart and Colbert (in his faux arch-conservative pundit role on <i>The Colbert Report</i>) took their comedic routine to Washington, D.C.- by having the <i>Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear</i> on the grounds of the National Mall. It would have been great to have seen both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in person that year (a "Frederick to Washington" tour bus group was launched for interested patrons to attend the event, but was unfortunately scrapped due to a lack of interest for the event). Luckily, I purchased a commemorative T-Shirt from the event (via Comedy Central's website).<br />
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With Stewart's departure from <i>The Daily Show</i>, the general public may never see another entertaining (and interesting) program like Stewart's <i>Daily Show</i>. With the zaniness of the 2016 Presidential election coming in, who will we turn to for a satirical look at the election? I guess Conan O'Brien's TBS show and Colbert's <i>Late Show </i>on CBS (which will premiere this September) will do for my "late night" fix.<br />
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<i>At The Matinee </i>salutes Jon Stewart for sixteen great years of <i>The Daily Show. </i><br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jonvoyage" target="_blank">#JonVoyage</a>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-18794031079255896412015-07-31T14:17:00.001-07:002015-08-04T20:46:21.911-07:00"At The Matinee" wants to hear from you!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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As we transition into August, the author of <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i>At The Matinee</i> </a>would like to hear from fellow friends and readers of this blog.<br />
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As I've stated before, this blog is dedicated to the field of classic/contemporary motion pictures, television, music and technology. It has come to my attention that some readers of <i>At The Matinee </i>may not be interested in these subjects at all. No matter what, that will not deter me from writing about classic/contemporary cinema and television (along with technology and music from time to time). <br />
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Plus, I will continue writing about the Frederick area cinema venues* and their ignorance of showcasing classic/contemporary films,<b> the way they were meant to be seen- on the big screen.</b><br />
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<u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">ATM Wants To Hear From You!</u> As I am the author/head writer of this blog, I would enjoy hearing comments/suggestions from fellow readers and newcomers to <i>At The Matinee</i>. <br />
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For example: what works on this blog, and what doesn't work on this blog? What improvements/changes could be made to this blog, and what general suggestions would you have for future posts on <i>At The Matinee</i>? <br />
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Plus, I'm also open to the idea of contributing posts (from interested writers) to this blog on classic/contemporary cinema, and other topics related to those aforementioned fields. <br />
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Again, I am open to all comments on <i>At The Matinee </i>or anything related to this blog (NOTE: all comments are monitored by the author). <b>Don't be afraid to ask!</b><br />
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You can add your comments at the bottom of this post, or you can <a href="mailto:chrishambyfilms@hotmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> me anytime (by clicking on the hyperlink). <br />
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Be on the lookout for new posts in August!<br />
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Thanks to all for your suggestions. I highly appreciate it.<br />
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<b><i>All the best,</i></b><br />
<b><i>Chris Hamby</i></b><br />
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*Excluding <i><a href="http://weinbergcenter.org/" target="_blank">The Weinberg Center For The Arts</a> </i>from the cinema venues that are refusing to show revival screenings of classic/contemporary films, since <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2015/06/cool-tivoli-theater-tale-of-fredericks.html" target="_blank">the theater is closed for air-conditioning renovations from now until October</a><i>. </i>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-12706393439166455402015-07-17T21:18:00.000-07:002015-07-17T22:51:34.342-07:00Shout! Factory to present streaming "Kaiju" movie marathonThere are many interesting aspects to the field of modern Japanese cinema- the groundbreaking films of "auteur" filmmakers, including Akira Kurosawa (1950's <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/307-rashomon">Rashomon</a> </i>and 1954's <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/165-seven-samurai?q=autocomplete">Seven Samurai</a></i>), Yasujiro Ozu (1953's <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/284-tokyo-story">Tokyo Story</a> </i>and the <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/770-early-spring">Early Spring</a>/Late Spring/Early Summer/Late Summer </i>series of films) and Keisuke Kinoshita (1954's <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/745-twenty-four-eyes">Twenty-Four Eyes</a></i>). Besides these and other significant works of modern Japanese film, there's one genre that also fits in with modern cinema from Japan, and that would be known as <i>Kaiju</i> films.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">What is <i>Kaiju</i>?</u> For those that may not know this, <i>Kaiju</i> is Japanese for "monster." After the success of the Toho studio and the popular 1954 Ishiro Honda film, <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/27755-godzilla?q=autocomplete">Godzilla</a> </i>(<i>Gojira, </i>which was released here in the United States as <i>Godzilla: King of the Monsters </i>in 1956 with Raymond Burr), it set a cultural phenomenon not only in Japan, but worldwide as well.<br />
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Competing studio Daiei responded to Toho's success with the <i>Godzilla</i>, <i>Mothra </i>and <i>Rodan </i>series of films, by creating their own <i>Kaiju</i> film franchise- <i>Gamera, </i>beginning in 1965 (the original <i>Gamera </i>films were later picked up for television syndication by Sandy Frank, and have been famously riffed on <a href="http://www.mst3kinfo.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Mystery Science Theater 3000</a>) <br />
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When <i>Godzilla</i>, <i>Gamera, </i>and other Japanese <i>Kaiju </i>films were released in the United States, they were known for one interesting factor: poorly-dubbed English dialogue to replace the original Japanese dialogue track.<br />
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From the 1970's throughout the mid-1980's (before the author of this blog was born), many Japanese <i>Kaiju</i> films were staples of Saturday morning/Saturday afternoon movie programs on independent television stations from coast-to-coast. The art of Japanese <i>Kaiju </i>motion pictures has a definitive place in motion picture and pop culture history. <br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">SHOUT! FACTORY PRESENTS STREAMING <i>KAIJU</i> MOVIE MARATHON:</u> If you're a <i>Kaiju </i>film enthusiast, a person who wants to learn more about cult Japanese monster films, or if you've never seen the original <i>Godzilla </i>film, <a href="http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/">Shout! Factory TV</a> is offering an all-day marathon of classic Japanese <i>Kaiju</i> films. The marathon will consist of nine Japanese monster films produced by Toho Studios, including the original uncut version of <i>Godzilla</i>. <br />
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In addition to the Toho-produced <i>Kaiju </i>feature films, there will be select episodes of the cult Japanese action television series, <i>Ultra Seven </i>and <i>Ultra Q</i>. The marathon will be hosted by the world's foremost expert on Japanese <i>Kaiju </i>monster films, August Ragone. The marathon will stream on the <a href="http://www.shoutfactorytvlive.com/" target="_blank">live website for Shout! Factory TV</a> (not sure if it will be available on Shout's <a href="http://roku.com/">Roku</a> channel) this Saturday at Midnight, and will last until Sunday at Midnight (EST). The event will also be shown through Shout! Factory's online "live feed" on <a href="http://pluto.tv/watch/shout-factory-tv">Pluto.TV (Channel 427)</a>. <br />
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Sit back, relax and watch some <i>Kaiju </i>films (whenever possible).Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-80033479048558075322015-07-14T20:48:00.004-07:002015-07-14T20:48:45.930-07:00Double Indemnity (1944): Another classic that the Frederick area will miss out on<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Billy Wilder's 1944 suspense film, <i><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/event/double-indemnity/more-info/theater-locations">Double Indemnity</a> </i>is one of the definitive films of the 1940's, and is considered by many as one of the true motion pictures in the "film noir" genre category.<br />
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It was adapted from James M. Cain's 1943 crime novel of the same name, which was originally featured as an eight-part story in <i>Liberty </i>Magazine. <i>Double Indemnity </i>features Fred MacMurray as insurance salesman Walter Neff, Barbara Stanwyck as femme fatale Phyllis Dietrichson, and Edward G. Robinson as investigator Barton Keyes. This was not the first pairing of MacMurray and Stanwyck, the two were in a previous <a href="http://paramount.com/">Paramount</a> film four years earlier, the Preston Sturges Christmas comedy <i><a href="http://shop.tcm.com/remember-the-night-1940-blu-ray/detail.php?p=712209">Remember The Night</a> </i>(1940). <br />
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I'm not going to give away the complete synopsis of <i>Double Indemnity</i>, due to a upcoming re-release of the film. With its dark, suspenseful gritty overtones and intriguing moments throughout the film, Wilder's adaptation of <i>Double Indemnity </i>became a smash success when it was released in 1944. The film received numerous <a href="http://oscars.org/">Academy Award®</a> nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Best Director (Billy Wilder), Best Screenplay (Billy Wilder & Raymond Chandler) and Best Dramatic Score (Miklos Rozsa). <br />
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Fourteen years later after its theatrical release, <i>Double Indemnity </i>was one of many pre-48 Paramount sound feature films that were sold to Lew Wasserman's <a href="http://universalstudios.com/">MCA</a> for television distribution, along with re-release/re-make rights. Television audiences in the Frederick area (circa 1958) may have experienced viewing <i>Double Indemnity</i> along with many other vintage Paramount features in the MCA package, when Washington's WTOP-TV 9 (<a href="http://wusa9.com/">W*USA</a> after 1986) and Baltimore's <a href="http://wbaltv.com/">WBAL-TV 11</a> acquired the broadcast rights (according to an advertisement in the <i><a href="http://lantern.mediahist.org/">Lantern Media History Archive</a></i>). <br />
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It was remade in 1973 as a made-for-TV-movie by Universal Studios, with Richard Crenna (as Walter Neff), Samantha Eggar (as Phyllis Dietrichson), and Lee J. Cobb (as Barton Keyes). <br />
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Billy Wilder's <i>Double Indemnity</i> will never fail to disappoint. It is one of the many interesting (and iconic) classic motion pictures of all-time. If you've never seen it before, see it when you have the chance to.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">SPECIAL REVIVAL SCREENING OF </u><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u><i>DOUBLE INDEMNITY</i> NATIONWIDE</u><i>:</i></span> <a href="http://universalstudios.com/">Universal Studios</a>, <a href="http://tcm.com/">Turner Classic Movies</a> and <a href="http://fathomevents.com/">NCM Fathom Events</a> will present a special revival screening of <a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/event/double-indemnity/more-info/details"><i>Double Indemnity</i> (1944)</a> in theaters nationwide on July 19th and July 20th at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM (all times eastern). <br />
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Yet unfortunately, the Frederick area will miss out on this gem. Frederick's cinema venues, <i>MDL Holiday Cinemas, </i>and the "eyesore" that is known to many as Regal Cinemas' 16-plex "Westview" complex are not planning to screen this definitive classic, Frederick's cinemas (excluding the <a href="http://weinbergcenter.org/">Weinberg Center For The Performing Arts</a>, which is closed due to air-conditioning system renovations) are missing out on this golden opportunity, <b>to showcase classic films the way they were meant to be seen- on the big screen. </b><br />
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<b><i>AUTHOR'S NOTE: This may sound far-fetched to some, but I think it's past time that Frederick had another movie theater/cinema venue.</i></b>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-16714302749259085042015-07-03T17:35:00.001-07:002015-07-03T18:13:13.833-07:00Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)It's almost Independence Day here at the "screening room" (and worldwide headquarters) of <i>At The Matinee</i>. While the current lineup of "summer blockbusters*" mostly consisting of "endless" reboots and remakes, there's one definitive classic that outshines the competition. And it's perfect for the July 4th weekend.<br />
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That definitive classic film is 1942's <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/yankee-doodle-dandy?bd=1940-1949&bg=All&bt=y&bp=1">Yankee Doodle Dandy</a></i>. Directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Hal B. Wallis, the film features James Cagney (as George M. Cohan), Joan Leslie (as Mary Cohan), Walter Huston (as Jerry Cohan), Richard Whorf (as Sam Harris), Irene Manning (as Fay Tempelton), George Tobias (as Dietz), Rosemary DeCamp (as Nellie Cohan), Jeanne Cagney (as Josie Cohan), Frances Langford (as Nora Bayes), S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall (as Schwab), and Eddie Foy, Jr. (as the senior Eddie Foy). <br />
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Based off the story of real-life songwriter George M. Cohan (1878-1942), the film goes into the life, times and career of the multi-talented entertainer and songwriter, who brought such popular classic songs including <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy, Over There, You're A Grand Old Flag</i>, just to name a few.<br />
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When the film premiered in New York at the <i>Hollywood Theatre </i>in May 1942, it was tremendous hit, and was one of the top-grossing motion pictures of 1942. According to <i><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0703.html">The New York Times</a></i>, the audience on opening night purchased $5,750,000 worth of war bonds to help America's war effort during the Second World War. <br />
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For <a href="http://warnerbros.com/">Warner Bros.</a> (who acquired the rights from Cohan for his life story, where Warners' competitors declined Cohan's story throughout the latter years of his life), it would be the studio's top-grossing film at the time (along with Warners' other popular noteworthy films released that same year, including <a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/casablanca?bd=1940-1949&bg=All&bt=c&bp=1" style="font-style: italic;">Casablanca</a>, <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/air-force?bd=1940-1949&bg=All&bt=a&bp=1">Air Force</a>, <a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/george-washington-slept-here?bd=1940-1949&bg=All&bt=g&bp=1">George Washington Slept Here</a></i>, and <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/now-voyager?bd=1940-1949&bg=All&bt=n&bp=1">Now, Voyager</a></i>). <br />
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The film won three <a href="http://oscars.org/">Academy Awards</a> for Best Actor (James Cagney), Best Sound Recording (Nathan Levinson and the Warner Bros. sound department), and Best Music, Scoring of a Motion Picture (Ray Heindorf and and Heinz Romfeld).<br />
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My first experience of watching <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy </i>was on <a href="http://weta.org/">WETA's</a> Saturday classic film showcase several years ago. I was originally going to plan to attend the recent revival screening of <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy </i>at the <i><a href="http://www.gettysburgmajestic.org/">Majestic Theater</a> </i>in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania- but could not attend due to an important family commitment. <br />
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Warners has recently released <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy </i>on <a href="http://www.wbshop.com/product/code/1000501454.do">Blu-Ray</a> (through the studio's "<a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/five-came-back?sec=wa">Archive</a>" line), from a new high-definition transfer (along with several extras ported over from the previous DVD release). It is also available for streaming on <a href="http://www.flixster.com/movie/yankee-doodle-dandy/">Flixster</a> and Warners' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApcqO8p61Sw">YouTube</a> VOD service. The film will be the highlight of <a href="http://tcm.com/">Turner Classic Movies</a>' primetime lineup for the Fourth (at 8:00 PM EST). <br />
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I'm not going to give away any other additional information on this. To my fellow readers- if you haven't seen <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy</i>, see it when you have the chance to. It is an entertaining and enlightening motion picture about the life and times of George Cohan, portrayed by James Cagney (in one of his few non-gangster roles on the screen). <br />
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I feel that in recent times, we need uplifting entertainment. And <i>Yankee Doodle Dandy </i>is one of the best examples of uplifting screen entertainment. You won't be disappointed!<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">FOURTH OF JULY OFFERINGS ON TV:</u><br />
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<a href="http://www.tcm.com/">TCM</a> will have a schedule of movies related to America's day of independence, beginning at 11:45 AM with the 1955 film, <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2159/Scarlet-Coat-The/">The Scarlet Coat</a> </i>(featuring Cornel Wilde, Anne Francis, and George Sanders), followed by <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17513/Devil-s-Disciple-The/">The Devil's Disciple</a></i> (1959, with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Lawrence Oliver) at 1:30 PM, the musical <i><a href="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy--showmanship/1776-arrives-on-blu-ray">1776</a> </i>(1972, featuring William Daniels, Howard Da Silva and Ken Howard) at 3:00 PM, the modern comedy <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/21742/Miss-Firecracker/">Miss Firecracker</a> </i>(1989, with Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins) at 6:00 PM, the 1943 Warner Bros. short subject on the <a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/400311/United-States-Army-Band-The/">United States Army Band</a> at 7:50 PM, and the big highlight of the night- <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/yankee-doodle-dandy?bd=1940-1949&bg=All&bt=y&bp=1">Yankee Doodle Dandy</a> </i>(1942) at 8:00 PM. It will be followed by <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/music-man?bd=1960-1969&bg=All&bt=m&bp=1">The Music Man</a> </i>(1962, featuring Preston Foster, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett and Ron Howard) at 10:15 PM, and <i>Rosalie </i>(1937, with Nelson Eddy, Eleanor Powell and Frank Morgan) at 1:00 AM (eastern standard time).<br />
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As I've stated before, it wouldn't be the Fourth of July without the annual <a href="http://www.nathansfamous.com/contest">Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest</a> in New York City, which will be telecast live on <a href="http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player/_/channel/espn2/">ESPN2</a> at Noon EST. <br />
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Of course, there's always <a href="http://www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth/home/" style="font-style: italic;">A Capitol Fourth</a>, live from Washington, D.C. on <a href="http://www.pbs.org/">PBS</a> (from 8:00-9:30 PM EST). <br />
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Last but not least, it wouldn't be Saturday without <i><a href="http://svengoolie.com/">Svengoolie</a> </i>on <a href="http://metvnetwork.com/">Me-TV</a>, showcasing the third (and final) film in <a href="http://universalpictures.com/">Universal's</a> <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71748/The-Creature-Walks-Among-Us/">Creature From The Black Lagoon</a> </i>franchise, <i>The Creature Walks Among Us </i>(1956), which will be shown at 10:00 PM EST (for viewers from coast-to-coast, check local listings for time and channel).<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">WITH ALL THAT ASIDE:</u> <i>At The Matinee </i>wishes everyone out there a happy (and safe) Fourth of July weekend. Do something great and exciting during this weekend!<br />
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NOTE: Again, I'm not criticizing the recent "summer blockbusters." I'm sure there are many (like myself) who would like more variety in the field of cinema entertainment.Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-5983635578420655682015-06-28T19:36:00.001-07:002015-10-27T20:04:47.682-07:00"Cool" Tivoli Theater: The tale of Frederick's first major building with air conditioning<i><u style="font-weight: bold;">AUTHOR'S NOTE:</u> I have been on hiatus for a brief time, due to a recent family medical situation that took place on Father's Day (June 21st). After several days of medical treatment and recuperation, my father is doing fine. He is resting and relaxing comfortably at the home office and worldwide headquarters of <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/">At The Matinee</a>. </i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>My family and I would like to take this time to thank everyone out there for the prayers, well wishes and kind messages of concern. All of us highly appreciate it. </i><br />
<i><br /></i><i><b>All the best,</b></i><br />
<i><b>Chris Hamby</b></i><br />
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You may have heard by now that the <i><a href="http://weinbergcenter.org/">Weinberg Center For The Arts</a></i> (the former <i>Tivoli </i>theater) will be shuttering its doors for a brief period, due to the installment of a new air conditioning unit in the building, according to <i><a href="http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/governmental_and_political_topics/budget_and_tax/weinberg-hvac-upgrades-set-to-start-within-the-month/article_4b97664a-1ea2-5f10-b92d-64983aad3dfa.html">The News-Post</a></i>. The theater will be closed after the <i><a href="http://www.frederickfilmfest.com/2015/">Frederick Film Festival </a></i>concludes on June 28th, and will reopen on October 1st. This post is being called <i>"</i>Cool<i>" Tivoli</i>, in reference to vintage newspapers calling air-conditioned cinemas "cool" in advertisements for the city's air-conditioned cinema location. <br />
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The new unit will replace the theater's older air conditioning unit, which was installed in 1940, during the "golden age" of Hollywood cinema. To paraphrase <a href="http://joefranklin.com/">Joe Franklin</a> (1926-2015), let's take a trip down "Memory Lane."<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">1940- Enter "Challedon," Warner Bros.' Jack L. Warner, W.L. Brann and Dr. Thomas:</u> The idea for air-conditioning in the <i>Tivoli </i>theater came one day before the 1940 Hollywood Gold Cup thoroughbred horse race at <a href="http://www.santaanita.com/">Santa Anita Park</a> in the town of Arcadia, California. <br />
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At a party that was held on the day before the race, <a href="http://warnerbros.com/">Warner Bros.</a> studio head Jack L. Warner was overheard by guests that he would bet $50,000 on the favorite horse in the race. One of the guests, Dr. Edward "Eddie" Thomas, a local Frederick physician encouraged Warner to place his bet on the thoroughbred racehorse "Challedon" instead. The youngest Warner took Thomas' advice, and decided to place his bet on Challedon. <br />
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Thomas was close friends with advertising executive W.L. Brann (1877-1951), who bred Challedon at his own farm, Branncastle Farm (now Glade Valley Farms) in Mount Pleasant (which is close to the home office of <i>At The Matinee</i>). Brann's racehorse would win both 1939 and 1940 titles of "Horse of the Year," won second place in the 1939 Kentucky Derby and won first in the Preakness stakes that same year. <br />
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Challedon won the Hollywood Gold Cup race, and Warner won his bet. The prolific studio mogul wanted to throw a party in honor of Dr. Thomas, yet Thomas declined Jack Warner's offer. Warner wanted to ask the Frederick physician what he could do to return the favor. Thomas told Warner about one of his studio's theaters in Frederick- the <i>Tivoli</i>, and how the theater could benefit from having an air-conditioning unit in the theater. Warner agreed, and ordered his associates in New York to install air conditioning at the studio-owned <i>Tivoli </i>theater<i> </i>in Frederick.<br />
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NOTE: Warner Bros. acquired the <i>Tivoli</i>, along with two other Frederick area cinema venues- the <i>City Opera House </i>(now <i><a href="http://www.brewers-alley.com/">Brewer's Alley</a> Restaurant</i>), and the <i>Frederick </i>theater in 1928, as part of the studio's acquisition of The Stanley Company of America, a major cinema chain (and around the same time, First National Pictures and its major Burbank studio complex, which would become the official home of Warners). <br />
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One factor of this was because of the Stanley chain's installation of Warners' landmark "<a href="http://www.vitaphoneproject.com/">Vitaphone</a>" sound-on-disc sound motion picture projection equipment. The studio would own these theaters until the 1948 Paramount anti-trust consent decree, where the major studios were forbidden to own movie theaters (Warners' theater holdings were spun off to Fabian Interests, and were renamed Stanley-Warner Theaters, the organization sold the three theaters to the Weinberg family at the end of the 1950's).<br />
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Since then, audiences flocked to the <i>Tivoli </i>to see landmark motion pictures throughout the years in the "cool" on hot summer days, along with the latest newsreels and short subjects. <br />
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An interesting tale of how a prominent Hollywood studio mogul, two Frederick residents and a celebrated racehorse brought air-conditioning to Frederick's "crown jewel" theater. <br />
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<b><u>SIDEBAR: </u></b>Here's something I would like to know (to the current management of the <i>Weinberg</i>)- When is the theater going to show classic films from Hollywood's golden age on the big screen to compliment the "Flying Dog Brewery Movie Series"? <br />
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I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with the Flying Dog Movie Series, I think it would be great (along with fellow classic cinema enthusiasts) to showcase vintage and contemporary films <b>the way they were meant to be seen, on the big screen. </b>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-38671951117725144802015-06-18T18:04:00.002-07:002015-08-12T19:58:25.514-07:00"Lost" reel of Laurel & Hardy's "Battle of the Century" Found<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A missing link to one of the most iconic moments in cinema history has been found, after one of the reels for this classic 1927 slapstick short was considered "lost" for many years. <br />
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According to <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/06/laurel_and_hardy_s_battle_of_the_century_pie_fight_reel_is_found.html">Matthew Dessem's article on <i>Slate</i></a>, the discovery was recently announced at the <a href="http://www.loc.gov/">Library of Congress</a>' fourth annual <i><a href="http://culpepertheatre.org/mostly-lost/">Mostly Lost</a> </i>classic film festival. <br />
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The festival showcases select restored motion pictures that were once considered to be lost (or surviving fragments from "lost" motion pictures) at the <i>State Theater </i>in Culpeper, Virginia, the same city that is home to the Library of Congress' <i><a href="http://www.loc.gov/avconservation/">National Audio-Visual Conservation Center</a></i>.<br />
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Dessem's article mentioned that silent film historian Jon Mirsalis uncovered the "lost" second reel of the classic 1927 <a href="http://sonarent.com/titles/hal-roach-tribute">Hal Roach</a> comedy, <i>Battle of the Century </i>(featuring <a href="http://www.laurel-and-hardy.com/">Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy</a>). The second reel of the comic duo's 1927 short was classified as "lost" for nearly 60 years, due to the fact that clips from the film were used for a compilation film on classic moments in motion picture comedy (the "pie fight" sequence was served as the inspiration for Blake Edwards' 1965 farce, <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/76918/The-Great-Race/">The Great Race</a></i>).<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">ENTER ROBERT YOUNGSON:</u> In 1957, filmmaker Robert Youngson (1917-1974) decided to make a feature-length motion picture, a compilation celebrating classic silent comedy, utilized from the libraries of Mack Sennett and Hal Roach. This compilation film was titled <i><a href="http://sonarent.com/titles/the-golden-age-of-comedy">The Golden Age of Comedy</a></i>.<br />
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SIDENOTE: Youngson was no stranger to the industry, he originally made retrospective short subjects for <a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/">Warner Bros.</a>, beginning in the late 1940's (compliled not only from the studio's own films, but from Warners' Vitagraph and First National holdings). Some of Youngson's short subjects for Warners can be seen from time to time on <a href="http://tcm.com/">Turner Classic Movies</a>.<br />
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Fast forward to 1957, and Youngson was making his feature-length tribute to classic silent comedies. According to further findings from Dessem, Youngson might have been one of the last persons to see <i>Battle of the Century </i>in its complete form at the time. He chose the legendary "pie fight" sequence in Roach's film, and it is widely speculated that Youngson junked the rest of <i>Battle of the Century</i>. <br />
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Shortly after the release of Youngson's compilation film, the original nitrate camera negatives became unusable (either due to mishandling or poor film storage). <br />
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It wasn't until last year, when Mirsalis found a can (acquired as part of a private film collection that once belonged to the late Gordon Berkow) with a label identifying the second reel of <i>Battle of the Century</i>. Thought to be lost, the film elements for Hal Roach's <i>Battle of the Century </i>are now being restored by <a href="http://www.lobsterfilms.com/ANG/index.php">Lobster Films</a> in Paris. <br />
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This might be a clear sign that there will be a "complete" version of this classic Laurel & Hardy film sometime in the near future. Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-1723178418198559752015-06-12T21:39:00.003-07:002015-06-12T21:58:04.646-07:00ATM Remembers: Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1972 promotional ad for <a href="http://warnerbros.com/">Warner Bros.</a>' "Horroritual,"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">featuring Christopher Lee (in his sixth portrayal</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of Bram Stoker's vampire character). This was</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.wbshop.com/product/crescendo+%28mod%29+1000179612.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search">Crescendo</a> </i>(featuring Stefanie Powers).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christopher Lee, in a publicity photo for his<br />role of Count Dracula in <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN1MvSkNKb0">Dracula A.D. 1972</a></i>.</span></td></tr>
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<i>At The Matinee </i>remembers distinguished actor <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/movies/christopher-lee-dies-count-dracula-lord-rings-star-wars-james-bond-scaramanga.html?_r=0">Sir Christopher Lee</a>, who died at the age of 93 on Sunday in London. Lee's death was not made public until Thursday.<br />
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The actor appeared in over 250 feature films throughout his career, mostly known for his villainous roles in cult British horror films produced by the Hammer Film Corporation, and for his role as the wizard Saruman in Peter Jackson's adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's <i><a href="http://www.wbshop.com/product/the+lord+of+the+rings+theatrical+triple+feature+w-the+battle+of+the+five+armies+blu-ray+blu-ray+1000537528.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search">The Lord of the Rings</a> </i>and <i><a href="http://www.thehobbit.com/">The Hobbit</a> </i>trilogy film series. <br />
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Lee was born on May 27th, 1922 in London. After serving as an intelligence officer for the Royal Air Force during the second World War, Lee's cousin suggested that he consider acting. Shortly thereafter, he signed a contract with the Rank Organization, one of the leading motion picture production and releasing companies in Britain at the time. This led Lee to minor roles early in his screen career, beginning in 1948 with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0xJUElO89U" style="font-style: italic;">Corridor of Mirrors</a>, and the filmed adaptation of Shakespeare's <i><a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/621-hamlet">Hamlet</a></i>, featuring Lawrence Oliver, which was released that same year. <br />
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Because of his tall height (6-foot-4), it has been noted that Lee was typecast throughout most of his motion picture career in villainous roles, especially in horror and fantasy films. Beginning in 1957, his first major role for Hammer Films (in conjunction with <a href="http://warnerbros.com/">Warner Bros.</a>) was his portrayal of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/curse-frankenstein">The Curse of Frankenstein</a>, </i>opposite Peter Cushing. The film opened to mixed reviews in the United States, but is now considered a "cult classic" by many in recent years. <br />
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One year later, Lee would portray one of his most famous roles in another Hammer horror adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, in <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoVq3hKAVo">Horror of Dracula</a> </i>(which was known as <i>Dracula </i>in Britain, but was re-titled for the American market, so that audiences would not confuse the film with the 1931 Bela Lugosi version). <br />
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Lee's "Dracula" role would lead to several more films: <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQbNzRh17sw">Dracula: Prince of Darkness</a> </i>(1966), <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8rYsLVXPGc">Dracula Has Risen From The Grave</a> </i>(1968), <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71559/Count-Dracula/">Count Dracula</a> </i>. <i>Taste The Blood of Dracula, Scars of Dracula </i>(all from 1970), <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN1MvSkNKb0">Dracula A.D. 1972</a> </i>(1972) and <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/26759/Satanic-Rites-of-Dracula-The/">The Satanic Rites of Dracula </a></i>(1973).<i> </i><br />
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He also portrayed the mummy Kharis in Hammer's 1959 adaptation of <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S2SQue09Bw">The Mummy</a></i>. Lee also portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the 1962 German film, <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056480/">Sherlock Holmes And The Deadly Necklace</a> </i>(which was not released in the United States until 1968, when <a href="http://sonypictures.com/">Columbia Pictures</a> acquired the North American television rights for its Screen Gems subsidiary). <br />
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Lee would also portray Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu character, beginning in 1965 with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXMpFzCLic8" style="font-style: italic;">The Face of Fu Manchu</a>. He would act in four more films in this series, ending with <i><a href="http://www.blue-underground.com/product.php?product=16">The Castle of Fu Manchu </a></i>(1969, which was famously mocked on <i><a href="http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-the-castle-of-fu-manchu/54bd4f6869702d070ae03d00">Mystery Science Theater 3000</a> </i>in 1992). <br />
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Lee's other prolific roles included Lord Summerisle in the 1973 horror film, <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/95785/The-Wicker-Man/">The Wicker Man</a></i>, and in the <a href="http://www.007.com/">James Bond film franchise</a>, playing villain Scaramanga in <i><a href="http://www.007.com/sir-christopher-lee/">The Man With The Golden Gun</a> </i>(1974, opposite Roger Moore as James Bond). <br />
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Around the same time his role in <i>The Lord of the Rings </i>trilogy, Lee played the role of villain Count Dooku in George Lucas' <a href="http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones"><i>Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones </i>(2002)</a>, and <a href="http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith"><i>Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith </i>(2005)</a>. <br />
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In 2009, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/6467476/Sir-Christopher-Lee-knighted-by-the-Prince-of-Wales.html">Lee was knighted by Prince Charles</a>, in honor of his acting and charitable work. In 2010, Sir Christopher Lee <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CharlemagneMusical">crossed into the field of recorded concept music</a>, by releasing a heavy metal-classical concept album, titled <i><a href="http://charlemagneproductions.org/releases/by-the-sword-and-the-cross#.VXuvlvlViko">Charlemange: By The Sword and the Cross</a></i>. That same year, he received the "Spirit of Metal" award at the <i>Metal Hammer Golden Gods </i>award ceremony. Four more concept albums would follow, along with four heavy metal Christmas singles. <br />
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In remembrance of Lee, <a href="http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/1098037%7C0/TCM-Remembers-Christopher-Lee.html">Turner Classic Movies</a> will present a marathon of Sir Christopher Lee's best-known motion pictures on June 22nd. Here are the films that will be shown on that day's schedule:<br />
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<b style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">6:15 AM- <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S2SQue09Bw">The Mummy</a> </i>(1959)</span></b><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">8:00 AM- <i><a href="http://www.warnerbros.com/curse-frankenstein">The Curse of Frankenstein</a></i> (1957)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">9:30 AM- <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoVq3hKAVo">Horror of Dracula</a></i> (1958)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">11:00 AM- <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQbNzRh17sw">Dracula, Prince of Darkness</a> </i>(1966)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">12:45 PM- <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8rYsLVXPGc">Dracula Has Risen From the Grave</a></i> (1969)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">2:30 PM- <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78377/Horror-Express/">Horror Express</a></i> (1972)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">4:00 PM- <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/22501/The-Three-Musketeers/">The Three Musketeers</a></i> (1972)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">6:00 PM- <i><a href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/75529/The-Four-Musketeers/">The Four Musketeers</a></i> (1975)</b></span><br />
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Farewell to one of the greats of the silver screen, Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015).Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-22300286240838511062015-06-10T19:02:00.001-07:002015-06-13T15:19:04.363-07:00Newsreel Corner: Cross-Promotion for Vinnie Bell and the Coral "Electric Sitar"Cross-promotion was nothing new for the major studios and their motion picture newsreels. Up until the time of television (and before the 1948 "Paramount" anti-trust consent decree), the major studios usually had their newsreel units cover Hollywood or New York premieres of their parent studio's motion pictures, or in the form of one-reel publicity short subjects. <br />
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For the <a href="https://youtu.be/8UtWA7-X2pM?t=296">newsreel that was recently unearthed on the official YouTube channel of the National Archives and Records Administration,</a> it not only shows one recording artist and his rendition of a popular song, but also showcasing a unique "electric" version of the sitar instrument. <br />
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The interesting fact is that the artist's recording label, the company that manufactured the instrument, that the artist is using during the recording session and the studio that filmed the newsreel have some sort of connection to each other. And that ties in with the category of "cross-promotion."<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">1967:</u> By this time, the motion picture newsreel was winding down in production, and there were only two newsreels in circulation: <a href="http://www.universalpictures.com/">Universal Studios</a>' <i>Universal Newsreel </i>and Hearst's <i>News of the Day </i>(formerly known as <i>Hearst Metrotone News</i>, as it was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer). <br />
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In the edition of Universal's newsreel (narrated by Ed Herlihy) that was released on September 9th, 1967, the story was on Decca recording artist Vincent "Vinnie" Bell, showcasing and playing his new Coral "electric sitar" instrument. The song that Bell played during the newsreel was a rendition of the Bert Kaempfert song, "That Happy Feeling." <br />
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Ironically, Decca handled North American licensing rights and distribution of the original German Kaempfert recording in 1962.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH CROSS-PROMOTION?</u> In 1962, the Music Corporation of America (MCA), the leading talent agency and television syndication/production company (headed by Lew Wasserman), acquired American Decca Records. Along with Decca and its subsidiary labels, MCA also acquired Universal Pictures as part of the package (four years earlier, the company acquired the Universal Studios lot in Universal City, California- primarily for production of the company's television shows). <br />
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This did not sit well with the Justice Department, so to avoid any anti-trust concerns, MCA divested its talent business, and decided to focus on motion pictures, television production/syndication and recorded music. <br />
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In 1966, the company decided to expand into the field of musical instruments, by acquiring the Danelectro Corporation, which was founded in 1947 by <a href="http://www.pen4rent.com/pen4rent/tribute.aspx">Nathan I. "Nat" Daniel</a> (1912-1994).<br />
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Danelectro was known for manufacturing electric guitars not only under their own name, but for catalog department stores including <a href="http://sears.com/">Sears, Roebuck & Company</a> (under the "Silvertone" brand) and Montgomery Ward (under the "Airline" brand). <br />
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<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=_ScEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=Coral+Electrical+Instruments&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAWoVChMIwuWZt8OFxgIV7WOMCh1HUwCl#v=onepage&q=Coral%20Electrical%20Instruments&f=false">According to the May 1967 press release in <i>Billboard</i></a>, the MCA subsidiary introduced the first electric sitar on the market, along with the research and development of both Vinnie Bell and and Nat Daniel. The instrument was introduced to the public at the Chicago Music Show that same year.<br />
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When this instrument was put into production, the electric sitar did not bear the "Danelectro" name. It was made under the "Coral" name, as Coral was a former sister label to Decca, only re-purposed by MCA for the production of musical instruments during this time, to compliment the entertainment conglomerate's music and home entertainment subsidiaries (including a line of "Decca Musical Instruments").<br />
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Yet, the relationship between MCA and Nat Daniel would not last long, as the entertainment conglomerate shuttered the musical instrument division, due in part to lackluster sales. <br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">WITH ALL THAT ASIDE:</u> Not only is this an interesting look at cross-promotion, but this is a unique look at Bell and his "electric sitar."<br />
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At the end of 1967, Universal Studios decided to end their newsreel operation, while competitor Hearst decided to focus on the existing <i>Screen News Digest</i> newsreel series for classroom presentation (more on Hearst and <i>SND</i> can be found <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/09/classic-hearst-screen-news-digest-films.html">here</a>).<br />
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Now presented from a new high-definition transfer from the National Archives and Records Administration (with other select Universal Newsreels on their YouTube channel), one can finally see the clarity of Vincent Bell, hard at work with Decca recording engineers recording his rendition of "That Happy Feeling," <br />
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An interesting piece of cross-promotion between Universal's parent firm (MCA), showcasing their recording artist (on Decca) with the latest innovation in the field of electric musical instruments (the Coral Electric Sitar) at the time.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">"DOWNTOWN MOVIE NIGHT ON THE CREEK" IS BACK:</u> One year ago, <i>At The Matinee </i>reported on the <a href="http://www.downtownfrederick.org/en_us">Downtown Frederick Partnership</a> and their <i>Free Movie Night on the Creek </i>series. <br />
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The organization is bringing the event back for this year, by kicking off the series and showcasing Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece, <i>Jurassic Park </i>(based off of the novel by Michael Crichton).<br />
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The outdoor showing of <i>Jurassic Park</i> will be shown at the Carroll Creek Linear Park on the evening of July 24th. Doors open at 7:00 PM, and the film begins at 9:00 PM. This is being shown in relation to the new installment in Universal's franchise, <i>Jurassic World </i>(which will be released in theaters nationwide on June 12th). <br />
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Last year, I asked one of the directors of the Downtown Frederick Partnership if the event would include revival screenings of classic and contemporary films. Though I did receive a prompt response from the executive director of the organization last year- the group did not have any plans of showcasing classic or contemporary feature films during the event. <b>Yet another unfortunate indicator of classic cinema being ignored in the Frederick area.</b><br />
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<b>To all fellow readers of <i>At The Matinee:</i> </b>When I learned that the Downtown Frederick Partnership was bringing back its <i>Free Movie Night on the Creek </i>festival, I left a message on the organization's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DowntownFrederick">Facebook</a> page.<br />
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<b>If you're interested in requesting that classic films be shown during the event, let your voice be heard- by posting on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DowntownFrederick"><i>Downtown Frederick Partnership </i>Facebook page</a>, or by directly contacting the group <a href="http://www.downtownfrederick.org/contact-us">here</a>.</b><br />
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NOTE: I'm not badmouthing the current lineup of motion pictures for the festival, just suggesting that classic and contemporary films on a giant outdoor screen would be great for those that may have never seen them on the big screen before. <br />
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<b>Previous posts on <i>Free Movie Night on the Creek </i>can be found<i> </i><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/08/downtown-frederick-partnerships-movie.html">here</a> and <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/08/ken-burns-empire-of-air.html">here</a>.</b>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-89376724498411538342015-05-30T13:48:00.004-07:002015-05-30T15:03:30.616-07:00One Last Look: Walkersville's T.R. Saylor & Company Hardware Store (1903-2015)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b style="font-style: italic;">"It ain't just paint." </b>-Tagline for <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/money/paint-martin-chain-city-article-1.729713">Martin Paint</a>, a New York-based hardware and paint retailer, which was in business from 1942 to 1996. Martin Paint was one of the longtime sponsors of <i><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2015/01/atm-remembers-king-of-nostalgia-joe.html">The Joe Franklin Show</a></i>.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">END OF AN ERA:</u> <i>At The Matinee </i>shifts gears from the field of classic, cult and contemporary cinema to the local hardware store. In these times (especially in Frederick County, Maryland)- local hardware stores are virtually obsolete, thanks to the monstrosity of boring "big box" hardware retailers in the Frederick area.<br />
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Unfortunately, this year marks the end of an era for a local hardware retailer in the same hometown where my classic film blog originates from.<br />
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T.R. Saylor & Company, which has been part of the <a href="http://walkersville-md.com/">Walkersville</a> community for over 112 years, is closing its doors for good. The business was established by Thomas Ralph "T.R." Saylor in 1903. <br />
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Throughout the years, not only did it operate as a hardware and paint store- it also operated as a service station, with their noticeable vintage Shell gas pump(which was still on display outside long after the store discontinued selling gasoline, the store's owners removed the vintage gas pump several years ago). The store was affiliated with American Hardware Supply, which later became ServiStar, which merged with the parent company of <a href="http://www.truevalue.com/">True Value Hardware</a> in 1997, making T.R. Saylor & Company part of the True Value network of local and regional hardware retailers.<br />
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As one walked into T.R. Saylor & Company, it was much more than a local hardware store. Customers received friendly and knowledgeable service- which is a rarity these days.<br />
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Not only did Walkersville's local hardware store carry the latest in hardware and garden equipment, they also carried rare items that have been on the shelf for years- including a vintage GE "hot lather" shaving cream dispenser, a Black & Decker electric shoe polisher, along with bulk mint-condition Memorex blank VHS tapes (dating back to the late 1980s, still in its original shrink wrap). Some items still had vintage "American Hardware" or "Servistar" price stickers.<br />
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I first heard about the closing when I received a letter in the mail from the store earlier this months (on the day of final exam for my "Screen Craft" class at Hood), announcing that the store would close for good. One of several factors was that the current owners wanted to retire, another was the opening of Lowe's at the "Clemson Corner" shopping center in 2011. In this writer's view, Frederick did not need another grungy, boring and depressing "Lowe's" location (along with the sprawl on Route 26). <br />
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Earlier this year, I photographed the storefront of T.R. Saylor & Company, for my Hood College photojournalism class project, in relation to the theme of "home." My picture was featured in the Hood "home" exhibition, and received positive praise from fellow friends, students, instructors, spectators and art lovers. I was hoping that my picture in the exhibition would help bring in more business for the store.<br />
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Even though T.R. Saylor & Co. will be no more, the name will be with the now-defunct local hardware stores of the region- including Ingalls Lumber of Middletown (which was associated with American Hardware/Servistar and True Value until its demise) , and May's Hardware in Frederick.<br />
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With the demise of T.R. Saylor & Co., Woodsboro's <a href="http://www.nzcramer.com/">N.Z. Cramer & Son</a> is one of the last locally-owned hardware and lumber retailers in the region.<br />
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Farewell to T.R. Saylor & Co. It won't be the same without a "real" hardware store in the area.Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-22729825246771710272015-05-25T11:23:00.001-07:002015-05-25T11:23:14.789-07:00Memorial Day<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1942 advertisement for <a href="http://paramount.com/">Paramount Pictures</a>. and the studio's newsreel coverage<br />of War in the Pacific, filmed by staff news cinematographer Arthur "Art" Menken. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365842423422570280.post-56205314201937150032015-05-22T18:54:00.001-07:002016-05-20T11:09:58.135-07:00Television Corner: "Goodnight to The Late Show with David Letterman"<u style="font-weight: bold;">May 22nd, 1992:</u> The "king of late night," <a href="http://www.johnnycarson.com/">Johnny Carson</a> (1925-2005) hosted his final episode of <i>The Tonight Show </i>on <a href="http://www.nbc.com/">NBC</a>.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">August 6th, 1993:</u> <a href="http://www.joefranklin.com/">Joe Franklin</a> (1926-2015) retired from hosting his local New York (and later, Secaucus) talk show, <i>The Joe Franklin Show</i>. Throughout Franklin's 40 years in television from his <a href="http://7online.com/">WABC</a> and WOR/WWOR shows, the pioneering talk show host hosted more than 21,425 programs (more on "the king of nostalgia" <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2015/01/atm-remembers-king-of-nostalgia-joe.html">here</a>). <br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">December 18th, 2014:</u> Stephen Colbert hosted his last episode of <i><a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/">The Colbert Report</a> </i>on <a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/">Comedy Central</a> (along with ending his fake "pundit" character). That same evening, Craig Ferguson hosted his final episode <i>The Late Late Show </i>on <a href="http://www.cbs.com/">CBS</a> (read the previous blog post <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/12/television-corner-farewell-to-several.html">here</a>).<br />
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<b><u>May 20th, 2015:</u></b> After 33 years in late night television (on NBC and CBS), David Letterman bid farewell to <i><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/">The Late Show</a> </i>on CBS.<br />
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<b><i>"It's beginning to look like I'm not going to get the 'Tonight Show'.</i></b><i><b>" </b>-</i>David Letterman, on his final telecast of the <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i>, May 20th, 2015<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bandleader Paul Shaffer and David Letterman <br />from their NBC years (from <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=3OYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44&dq=Paul+Shaffer&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xaxfVYO7Ea3dsAT1rYPQBQ&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Paul%20Shaffer&f=false"><i>New York </i>Magazine</a>, circa 1986).</span></td></tr>
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Throughout his career in television, there were a lot of interesting parts of Letterman's NBC and CBS shows, including <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLsPTxhDMq4">Paul Shaffer's musical accompaniments</a>, the famous <i><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/top_ten/">Top Ten</a> </i>lists, <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7X9Xb5u6RM">Stupid Pet Tricks</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2oZCaC9Erk">Stupid Human Tricks</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boHzCy1o8AY">Small Town News</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG-4p4Er3VY">Is This Anything?</a>, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl-FTudsHJ0">Summer</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VXIgYsPyz0">Winter Toy test</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKeQtdKKZ1o">Dave's Record Collection</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQz4604x3P4">Biff Henderson's America,</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcb2wmkcIcY">The Late Show Christmas Meatball Challenge</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2FesH9EXdQ">Kid Scientists</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czp89RmwlZA">Pat & Kenny Read Oprah Transcripts</a>, </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjc_owkMQyw">Know Your Current Events</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-AkvwPdZ4">Will It Float?</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTtOrpLuk8">Great Moments in Presidential Speeches</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8RBH5M79kg">Viewer Mail</a> </i>(later known as the <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq622PA6C1M">CBS Mailbag</a></i>), t<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss3yIuDHQX4">hrowing ordinary objects off the roof of a building</a>, contestant games at <a href="http://www.hello-deli.com/">Rupert Jee's <i>Hello Deli</i></a> and other sketches throughout the show. His unique and off-beat humor set the pace for modern late night talk show programs.<br />
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Letterman's final show began with stock footage of President <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fordlibrarymuseum.gov%2F&ei=e11dVY-uOq-1sAThkYH4BA&usg=AFQjCNG_PPvPknXECIOfo5Y8qClZ4uhsCA&sig2=8n82U1meWNLtzI8q_n_ohA&bvm=bv.93990622,d.cWc">Gerald Ford</a>, and his famous statement from his inauguration speech after <a href="http://nixonlibrary.gov/">Richard Nixon</a> resigned from the office of the presidency in 1974: "Our long national nightmare is over." There were <a href="https://youtu.be/zQklH53Dc8c">pre-recorded messages </a>from Presidents <a href="http://bush41.org/">George Bush</a>, <a href="http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/">Bill Clinton</a>, <a href="https://www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu/">George W. Bush</a> and <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama">Barack Obama</a> uttering Ford's phrase.<br />
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The last <i>Late Show </i>included <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5tUhLpqxM">his opening monologue</a>, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4">final <i>Top Ten </i>list (with surprise cameo appearances)</a>, classic moments from his short-lived NBC morning show, his NBC "Late Night" program, along with classic comedic moments from the <i>Late Show</i>, including <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRKSYnku8rw">Letterman working at Taco Bell</a>.<br />
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Letterman concluded his extended "farewell" show with "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nJw-jPQYVI">A Day in the life of David Letterman</a>," a short retrospective on his career, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qX4G3Rv_UY">praise for Stephen Colbert</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq2AZY-qaPY">a fond farewell to his audience and viewers at home</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVjOUIoo6Q">and a special musical performance by the Foo Fighters, set to images and clips from Letterman's programs on NBC and CBS</a>.<br />
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The one part that I do regret is that I never went to New York to attend a taping of Letterman's show.<br />
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Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Letterman. <i>At The Matinee </i>wishes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5XZunwreYo">Letterman</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEtLYQhl9F0">Paul Shaffer</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT-jF4WCRs0">Biff Henderson</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzMEPl7KKtE">Chris Elliott</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x1OvKt--fI">Rupert Jee</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgattIxx2fg">Alan Kalter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5IFshjQQNE">Pat Farmer</a> and the entire <i>Late Show </i>staff and crew (past and present) on their successes throughout the years.<br />
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In a field dominated by <a href="http://teamcoco.com/">Conan O'Brien</a> (who paid tribute to Letterman) and "Jimmys" (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29ELOsXSI0">Jimmy Kimmel, who also paid tribute to Letterman</a>, and to a lesser extent- Jimmy Fallon) on the late night circuit, television will never be the same without David Letterman.<br />
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I think it would beneficial if there was another Carson, Letterman, Franklin, or Jon Stewart (who is leaving Comedy Central's <i><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/">The Daily Show</a> </i>in August).<br />
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More on Letterman <a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/04/television-corner-special-edition-david.html">here</a> and<a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/2014/12/television-corner-farewell-to-several.html"> here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thanksdave">#ThanksDave</a><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">"LATE SHOW" FURNITURE, DESK AND PROPS TAKEN OUT OF THE <i>ED SULLIVAN THEATER </i>(ALONG WITH THEATER SEATS) FOR REMODELING:</u> According to <a href="http://deadline.com/2015/05/late-show-david-letterman-set-demolition-crew-1201431275/">Deadline.com</a> (a sister entertainment news platform to <i>Variety</i>), CBS is remodeling their <i>Ed Sullivan Theater</i> stage for the Stephen Colbert version of <i>The Late Show, </i>after David Letterman's final <i>Late Show </i>telecast wrapped up on Wednesday evening.<br />
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Letterman's desk, along with Paul Shaffer's band podiums have been moved into storage, while other props and set pieces are unfortunately being thrown into the dumpster (according to Deadline, several fans of Letterman's show have "rescued" several pieces of the set from the dumpster). <br />
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It has been reported that CBS is remodeling the theater seats in the <i>Ed Sullivan Theater</i>, by discarding existing theater seats from the auditorium (and into the dumpster).<br />
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<b>The head writer and founder of <i>At The Matinee </i>is a fellow Letterman fan and cinema enthusiast. He would like to have some old Letterman-era theater seats from the <i>Ed Sullivan Theater </i>(not only would it make a great piece of Letterman memorabilia, several seats would be great for cinema-style seating at the headquarters of <i>At The Matinee</i>). </b><br />
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<b><i>If anyone from the New York area (including representatives from CBS and/or Worldwide Pants) are interested, feel free to drop me a line on the comments section of At The Matinee, or drop a line at the following e-mail addresses on your screen: </i></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://deadline.com/2015/05/late-show-david-letterman-set-demolition-crew-1201431275/">chrishambyfilms@hotmail.com </a></b><br />
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<b><a href="mailto:cdh9@hood.edu">cdh9@hood.edu</a></b><br />
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<b>Thanks for your interest!</b><br />
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<b><i>-Chris Hamby</i></b><br />
<b>Hood College student and head writer/proprietor, <i><a href="http://chmatinee.blogspot.com/">Chris Hamby's At The Matinee</a></i></b>Chris H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06624863352421465807noreply@blogger.com0