Movies For the Blind

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A married lawyer (Edward Everett Horton) goes from hard-charging to skirt-chasing when the clock strikes 8pm, and sees a way to escape his mother-in-law when a man who can impersonate him arrives. Of course, it’s not that simple. 1931. Part 1 of 2. First posted January 23, 2012.

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The Brooklyn Home Of Actor Edward Everett Horton (and His Interesting Life)
MFTB 001 – Ask Dad
MFTB 014 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan, part 1

Dickie speaks with Zero (both Edward Everett Horton), who tries on a goatee to match Dickie’s in a mirror.

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When Bugsy makes trouble at the concert, Garry must defend rock’n’roll, his career and his reputation with the kids in a television courtroom trial. With music from Fats Domino, Big Joe Turner and Tommy Charles. Part 2 of 2. First posted January 17, 2012.

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Margaret Dumont @ Wikipedia
Margaret Dumont @ The Chiseler
Margaret Dumont: Smiling Without Smiling
With Groucho Marx in Duck Soup

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The hosts of a tv dance show (Mike Connors and Sterling Holloway) see rock’n’roll as a positive influence on teenagers, but a gangster and a group for decency disagree. Features performances by Fats Domino and Big Joe Turner. 1956. Part 1 of 2. First posted January 9, 2012.

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Big Joe Turner @ Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame

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The legendary miser (Seymour Hicks) continues his journey with the ghosts to learn the consequences his actions have on others and himself. Part 2 of 2. First posted December 20, 2011.

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Hey! It’s That Guy! @ AllThe Tropes
Donald Calthrop @ BFI
The rest of the MFTB Calthrop oeuvre (so far): The Evil Mind, Blackmail, Band Waggon and The Man Who Changed His Mind

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In this adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebeneezer (Seymour Hicks) begins his journey through the errors of his ways. Part 1 of 2. 1935.

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Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost @ BFI

Still in his coat and ragged top hat, Scrooge (Seymour Hicks) holds a candle, moves aside a curtain and gapes in shock.

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The night shift becomes even stranger at the police station with a surprise witness, four people visiting the victim on the night of the murder – and a dead body in a closet. Part 2 of 2. First posted December 5, 2011.

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Carole Landis @ Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
Carole Landis @ DameTown (nsfw)
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The U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Blonde and wearing a fashionable hat, Janet (Carole Landis) stares at Sam (William Gargan).

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The night shift at a police station gets weirder than usual when a car rolls up to the front steps with a dead body inside and a politician’s daughter is implicated. 1946. Part 1 of 2. First posted November 28, 2011.

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Outside the police station, several men – detectives and reporters – look down at a body next to a car.

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The engagement threatens Mary’s job and sends her into the arms of married Ronnie (Ricardo Cortez). Can the company survive without her? Can Jim? Part 3 of 3. First posted November 15, 2011.

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Mary Astor @ Hollywood’s Golden Age
My Story @ The Mary Astor Collection

Sitting up in bed in pajamas, Mary (Mary Astor) bites her lip as she reads The New York Times Book Review.

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When Jim reaches the presidency, Mary (Mary Astor) naturally becomes his private secretary. But he only sees her as all-business while other women enter the picture. Part 2 of 3. First posted November 1, 2011.

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Mary Astor Divorce Trial @ Encylopedia.com
Old Hollywood’s Juiciest Sex Scandal @ Vanity Fair (NSFW)

Jim (Robert Ames) and Mary (Mary Astor) face each other on a sofa.

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A secretary (Mary Astor) uses her unappreciated business acumen to get a flashy salesman (Robert Ames) to the top of their company. But will she get her heart broken in the process? 1931. Part 1 of 3. First posted October 24, 2011.

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“Mary Astor Invented Your Makeup” @ Self-Styled Siren

Mary (Mary Astor) gazes wistfully into space while sitting at her switchboard at work.

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After they each have a hard day, Rob and Laura have a fight, and everyone seems to have a different perspective on it – even the fish! 1962. First posted October 17, 2011.

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Selma Diamond @ Jewish Women’s Archive

Rob (Dick Van Dyke) wears a rumpled hat as he and Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) frown at each other with a fish tank in front of them.

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In this episode of the classic tv series, Rob (Dick Van Dyke) brings home a couple baby ducks, knowing their stay will end in heartbreak for the family. 1962.

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Adult Larry Matthews Remembers Mary Tyler Moore
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Including Adult Larry Matthews (at about 2:00)

In the office, Rob (Dick Van Dyke) frowns as he holds two baby ducks.

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Frank (Lloyd Bridges) helps Pauline (Moira Lister) evade the police so she can pay off a blackmailer, but two very big surprises turn everything upside down. Part 2 of 2. First posted September 26, 2011.

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Moira Lister Obituary @ Telegraph
A Very Merry Widow @ Phill.co.uk

In the shadows backstage at the theatre, Francine (Moira Lister) looks up with her mouth slightly open and frowning.

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Soon after an American (Lloyd Bridges) arrives in London, the man he was standing beside is killed by a sniper. What connection could the victim have with the wartime flame he’s come to see? 1953. Part 1 of 2. First posted September 19, 2011.

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Jean Marsh Interview @ The Telegraph

Outside a building, Frank (Lloyd Bridges) watches Pauline (Moira Lister) talk as she looks warily in another direction.