Movies For the Blind

The morning after, Richard returns home and Felix is released from being locked up in his bedroom. But who spent the night with who’s wife? Part 2 of 2. First posted February 7, 2012.

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Esther Ralston Obituary @ The Independent
MFTB172 – To the Last Man, part 1
Maude Eburne @ Wikipedia

On a sofa, Madeline (Esther Ralston) rests her head on Richard’s (Edward Everett Horton) shoulder as he bites his fingernail.

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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Edward Everett Horton @ Wikipedia
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.

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

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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MFTB022 – Rock Rock Rock! part 1
Mike Connors Obituary @ NY Times
Sterling Holloway @ Wikipedia
Fats Domino Official
Big Joe Turner @ Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame

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

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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Seymour Hicks as Scrooge @ Wikipedia
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.

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)
Carole Landis @ Wikipedia
The U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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

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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MFTB166 – The Basketball Fix, part 1

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

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.

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.

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

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

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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Dick Van Dyke @ Wikipedia
Dick Van Dyke @ Twitter
Rose-Marie @ Wikipedia
MissRoseMarie.com
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.

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.

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.