The Flames of Passion (1922)
Flames of Passion (1922) One of the earliest ground breaking British silent films from Herbert Wilcox and Graham Cutts was The Flames of Passion starring the American actress Mae Marsh and a solid British cast. Herbert Wilcox formed the production company of Graham-Wilcox with the director Graham Cutts in late 1921 or early 1922. Cutts [...]
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The White Shadow (1924)
The White Shadow (1924) Part of a two-picture deal starring the American actress Betty Compson, The White Shadow (1924) was the second picture from British director Graham Cutts, following in the footsteps of the highly successful Woman to Woman (1923). Betty Compson had accepted the role in Woman to Woman through the newly formed Balcon-Savile-Freedman [...]
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The White Shadow found
The White Shadow, a British Silent film from 1924 found in part It would appear that several reels of the 1924 silent movie The White Shadow, starring Betty Compson have been found in New Zealand. Story in the Daily Telegraph Story in The Guardian It is a shame that so many have heralded this discovery [...]
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Two Lancashire Lasses in London
Two Lancashire Lasses in London Two Lancashire Lasses in London was a typical British feature film made during the First World War. The film is lost, at the time of its release it was overshadowed by big American releases and yet a press book has survived that gives us a glimpse of what it was [...]
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Betty Blythe and She (1926)
Clothes, Legs and ‘I’m no Beauty’ – Betty Blythe gets her finger burned The 1925 adaptation of the Rider Haggard novel She by G.B Samuelson starring the American actress Betty Blythe proved to be a fiasco, ended up in court and, as a result of the ensuing press coverage, provides us with a fascinating insight [...]
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Evolution of a Screen Gown at MGM in the 1930s
Evolution of a Screen Gown at MGM in the 1930s In the 1930s MGM was regarded as Hollywood’s premier film production company and renowned for the excellence of its costumes and gowns from its two designers Adrian and Dolly Tree and an array of costume makers. How did this incredible team produce such wonderful visions [...]
Woman to Woman (1923)
Woman to Woman (1923) Graham Cutts’ Woman to Woman (1923) has been regarded as the most ground breaking British film to be released in the 1920s and although the film is lost and cannot be viewed, from the available commentary, reviews and remaining stills it was obviously a lavish and sophisticated production. It was a [...]
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