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  • Arnold Ridley Collectors’ Guide

    by Brent Reid 31st January 2021

    Brilliant British actor, playwright and author ended career in his most popular role From the British Army, via The Wrecker and The Ghost Train to Dad’s Army Many beloved tales …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: The Ring (1927)

    by Brent Reid 27th October 2018

    The Master of Suspense turns in a technical tour de force in this prize winning tale Danish actor Carl Brisson, star of two Hitchcocks, suffers a hit in love in both …

  • Raymond Rohauer: King of the Film Freebooters

    by William K. Everson 22nd October 2018

    Infamous nitrate era film collector and one of its most contentious figures He lied, stole and bullied his way into ownership of a vast archive of rarities Retained an army of …

  • Hitchcock/Truffaut: The Men Who Knew So Much

    by Brent Reid 26th September 2018

    When Alfred met François: iconic directors joined forces for renowned series of interviews Far-ranging conversations that spawned multimedia franchise enduring to the present day The most significant spin-offs influenced generations of fans, filmmakers and scholars …

  • Nosferatu: History and Home Video Guide, Part 5

    by Brent Reid 7th June 2018

    David Shepard and Eureka Versions After years of cult popularity, Nosferatu finally made its quality home video début Its source was the same print that spawned the so-called “public domain …

  • The Making of Stan Laurel: Echoes of a British Boyhood

    by Danny Lawrence 5th September 2015

    The Making of Stan Laurel: Echoes of a British Boyhood author Danny Lawrence reminds us of Stan’s contribution to film comedy and lasting influence on this, the 50th anniversary of …

  • Multiple-Language Version Film Collectors Guide

    by Brent Reid 21st July 2015

    1930 films Q: What do the following have in common? Laurel and Hardy, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton, Marlene Dietrich, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, Dracula and Fritz Lang. A: They all …

  • A Veteran at 21: Chatting With Actor and Silent Film Musician Seamas Carey

    by Brent Reid 21st April 2015

    When is a piano not a piano? When it belongs to accomplished actor, musician and playwright, Seamas Carey! Taking it from the top: this multi-talented young man fills us in on …

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