tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post7331142868134099026..comments2023-06-05T05:14:02.139-04:00Comments on = VITAPHONE VARIETIES =: A Temple of SynchronizationJeff Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397346655785197799noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-80083413220026371072010-04-25T21:54:06.356-04:002010-04-25T21:54:06.356-04:00This comment is a little late, but…
About "Li...This comment is a little late, but…<br />About "Lights Of New York". When the critic mentions Wheeler Oakman as a "heavy in the 10-20-30 mold", he is referring to old time Melodrama shows, which were called "ten-twent'-thirt'" shows in show business parlance, referring to the price of tickets for such shows: 10, 20 and 30 cents. One thing I loved in the film was the musical number, the performance a song called, I think, "Morning Glory". The singer was doing an obvious knockoff of Ted Lewis. Does any one know the name of the band or the singer?HankGutstopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-52474748543890032502008-12-15T22:46:00.000-05:002008-12-15T22:46:00.000-05:00wow I just discovered your blog, I love it.wow I just discovered your blog, I love it.baltsplainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045213204782398417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-45519020994027010812008-12-13T23:36:00.000-05:002008-12-13T23:36:00.000-05:00In Lights of New York, it doesn't appear to be muc...In Lights of New York, it doesn't appear to be much to look at in the acting department if one of the players to be praised was Robert Elliott, whose delivery as a cop in every early film I've seen him in was weighted down with lead (he learned he didn't need to talk so slow later), and Eugene Pallette was given a complete miss, so I assume his part wasn't much.mndeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602122227131690451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-4817170727471652272008-12-08T21:15:00.001-05:002008-12-08T21:15:00.001-05:00I'm glad to know that the "Show of Shows" is SOMEB...I'm glad to know that the "Show of Shows" is SOMEBODY'S obsession! The gentleman may therefore be interested in knowing that my grandfather, M.K. Jerome, worked on the film. He wrote the Georges Carpentier number, "If I Could Learn to Love (as well as I Fight)", as well as "The Pirates" number, and it is my understanding, also appears in the film along with a number of other Broadway songwriters of that time. My grandfather would come back to the studio in 1934, and work on the scores of many films throughout the next 15-years, including "Casablanca" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Thanks. Rick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-3936257846382910382008-12-08T21:15:00.000-05:002008-12-08T21:15:00.000-05:00I'm glad to know that the "Show of Shows" is SOMEB...I'm glad to know that the "Show of Shows" is SOMEBODY'S obsession! The gentleman may therefore be interested in knowing that my grandfather, M.K. Jerome, worked on the film. He wrote the Georges Carpentier number, "If I Could Learn to Love (as well as I Fight)", as well as "The Pirates" number, and it is my understanding, also appears in the film along with a number of other Broadway songwriters of that time. My grandfather would come back to the studio in 1934, and work on the scores of many films throughout the next 15-years, including "Casablanca" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Thanks. Rick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-47694539618055208542008-11-23T09:47:00.000-05:002008-11-23T09:47:00.000-05:00You say Thank You at the end of your great entry. ...You say Thank You at the end of your great entry. WE should be the ones to thank YOU. Always great stuff!Ravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755037926990352029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-12901416729800985922008-11-21T03:45:00.000-05:002008-11-21T03:45:00.000-05:00Another wonderful article, Jeff, thanks! And than...Another wonderful article, Jeff, thanks! And thanks to EOCostello for answering that 10-20-30 question. It was driving me crazy, and I didn't have the research skills to find it in a lookup.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-67350158753692587862008-11-18T13:14:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:14:00.000-05:00Good to have you back...and as a native Syracusan,...Good to have you back...and as a native Syracusan, I'm delighted to discover that its newspapers of the era had so many interesting things to say about motion pictures (not just the review here, but the 1930 full-page story abot technology and so forth).VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-7093200430044194572008-11-16T13:36:00.000-05:002008-11-16T13:36:00.000-05:00That SHOW OF SHOWS lobby card is fantastic. Welcom...That SHOW OF SHOWS lobby card is fantastic. Welcome back.<BR/><BR/>dr.giraudAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-13243033921876742742008-11-15T10:58:00.000-05:002008-11-15T10:58:00.000-05:00How delightful to read your latest comments.Please...How delightful to read your latest comments.<BR/><BR/>Please continue -- you have fans, and fans are irrationally demanding.<BR/><BR/>George MooreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-81261560813351644732008-11-13T18:54:00.000-05:002008-11-13T18:54:00.000-05:00Hooray! What a way to start my early weekend! You ...Hooray! What a way to start my early weekend! You probably heard my cheering all the way from NJ! To know that our favorite blog is updated...and best of all, the lead item features my obsession, THE SHOW OF SHOWS! It's like early Christmas. Welcome back Jeff, you know we've missed you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-61828106105914093572008-11-11T19:28:00.000-05:002008-11-11T19:28:00.000-05:0010-20-30 was a type of melodrama that was popular ...10-20-30 was a type of melodrama that was popular in the late Victorian/early Edwardian era. Chapter 6 of Ben Singer's book "Melodrama and Modernity" discusses the basics of it. Very blood-and-thunder-thrilling-rescues stuff. The origin of the term isn't referenced, but considering it's referred to as cheap melodrama, my money is on the term referring to ticket prices.<BR/><BR/>Do a google search for "10-20-30 melodrama" and you'll see what I mean. The term "10-20-30 villain" was used as late as 1943 in a Time Magazine article.EOCostellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068413130915640819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-40497103932935496952008-11-11T19:04:00.000-05:002008-11-11T19:04:00.000-05:00E.O. Costello (Himself): No, won't be found at the...E.O. Costello (Himself): No, won't be found at the Mott Street morgue, but there's something about those wax figures in the new museum that's positively uncanny!<BR/><BR/>Bearden: A full exploration of the wonders contained in "Noah's Ark" is a terrific idea, although it'll be mighty hard to seem unbiased! No matter, its a film that is long overdue reevaluation. Indeed, I consider it a "lost" film that isn't, for all the attention it gets. Thanks for the nudge --- this will turn up during the long, dark Winter ahead!<BR/><BR/>Not-Anonymous Spencer: Your valid comment points up the fact that "Lucky Boy" deserved better treatment than I initially gave it here, as there's much more that could be explored. A follow-up is in order, I think!<BR/><BR/>Jonas: Many thanks for the warm welcome back into the fold --- and the same to all those who've written similarly encouraging words via email. Aw shucks! :)<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>JeffJeff Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397346655785197799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-34461295135866028852008-11-11T18:24:00.000-05:002008-11-11T18:24:00.000-05:00Huzzah! Alert the Mott St. Morgue that their serv...Huzzah! Alert the Mott St. Morgue that their services aren't required!EOCostellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068413130915640819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-56856313633805722842008-11-11T11:30:00.000-05:002008-11-11T11:30:00.000-05:00Jeff!So great to get a new Vitaphone Varieties - w...Jeff!<BR/><BR/>So great to get a new Vitaphone Varieties - welcome back!!<BR/><BR/>I was just thinking - now that we are celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Armistice - will we be seeing that promised Noah's Ark blog? Think how lucky we all were that the Armistice arrived just in time to prevent poor wistful Dolores Costello from getting shot as a spy!<BR/><BR/>from an "Old Timer"alexa757https://www.blogger.com/profile/01994334161836184246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-2429864710473061932008-11-10T14:24:00.000-05:002008-11-10T14:24:00.000-05:00Dear Jeff:Glad to see you back! I'm not surprised ...Dear Jeff:<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you back! I'm not surprised that there are gaps — where you find time to research this stuff and where you find the materials amazes me — but you can understand how upset we Vitaphone Varieties addicts get when our "fixes" are are so few and far between. Let's face it … you are putting up the good stuff. <BR/><BR/>I was surprised to see that Tiffany-Stahl, an independent I know from such stuff as THE LOST ZEPPELIN, competing with the big studios with such an ambitious part-talkie. How was it received?<BR/><BR/>Spencer Gill (opticalguy1954@yahoo.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9980139.post-50471335749002330952008-11-10T06:30:00.000-05:002008-11-10T06:30:00.000-05:00Welcome back Jeff! Your return to the blogosphere ...Welcome back Jeff! Your return to the blogosphere is greatly appreciated!Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.com