The Grand Hotel, 1932
The Grand Hotel film, 1932: Behind the Scenes pictures, trivia, video from the premier, the 5th Academy Awards & the 1st ever Mickey Mouse cartoon in Technicolor.
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian: A Book Review
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian – Book review with free exclusive book club questions! Historical fiction set in Boston, 1662.
Cimarron, 1931 – 1932
Cimarron was the 4th Best Picture Winner in 1931/32. Based on a popular Edna Ferber novel, the RKO movie was the 1st Western ever to win. With vintage news articles, movie reviews, and never before linked images of the cast visiting the White House, Cimarron and the story it tells is examined through a modern…
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot: An Audiobook Review
A MUST READ. 17-year-old Lenni and 83-year-old Margot meet in the art therapy room of the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Between them, they have 100 years of life. They share each other’s memories, and each experience a whole new lifetime before their own runs out.
Christmas Cookies
Christmas Cookie recipes that my family has enjoyed over the last ten years.
Second Son: A Novel of the South: A Book Review
It’s a rare treat when we find a novel written by an unknown author that is so extraordinary. It feels like discovering a secret. To find one of the best written novels I’ve ever come across this way was a pleasant surprise. I cannot recommend highly enough.
All Quiet on the Western Front, 1930
In Berlin, on the evening of December 5, 1930, at the Mozart Hall, a sold out showing of All Quiet on the Western Front is about to begin. This is the German premiere of the movie that has already won Best Picture in America. “Ten minutes into the performance, a small, dark haired, man arose…
The Covid Chronicles by Stu Whitney: A Book Review
Stu Whitney has accomplished what most novelists dream of – a great novel, written and published at the right moment. The Covid Chronicles tackles tough issues that we have all struggled with over the past year. The fear and uncertainty that swept into our lives with the COVID-19 pandemic are illuminated through a father’s hopes for his…
The Broadway Melody, 1929
The Broadway Melody was the 2nd Best Picture winner. Dozens of vintage ads, critiques, video and audio come together to bring the history of America before the Great Depression to life.
The Best Picture Project: Wings, 1928
Wings was America’s first chance to see the world from the air. Combined with Clara Bow’s star power, the film won the first Best Picture Oscar. Vintage ads and articles clipped from the Library of Congress give a new look at the legendary film.
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