1930s - Then and Now - #2 - Our Daily Bread (1934)

1930s - Then and Now - #2 - Our Daily Bread (1934)

September 13, 2018
Addison Richards, Barbara Pepper, Great Depression, John Qualen, Karen Morley, King Vidor, Lloyd Ingraham, Nellie V. Nichols, Our Daily Bread, Tom Keene

Our Daily Bread (1934) exemplifies three remarkable aspects of many Depression-era movies:   First, that they fearlessly cover current even...

Sing and Like It - 1934

Sing and Like It - 1934

Februari 16, 2012
Edward Everett Horton, John Qualen, Nat Pendleton, Ned Sparks, Pert Kelton, Sing and Like It, William A. Seiter, Zasu Pitts

Sing and Like It (1934) is one of the best examples of parody in an era probably remembered more for melodrama, serious social commentary, ...

Rosalind Russell - 100th Anniversary

Rosalind Russell - 100th Anniversary

Juni 04, 2007
Billy Gilbert, Cary Grant, Charles Lederer, Gene Lockhart, His Girl Friday, Howard Hawks, John Qualen, Ralph Bellamy, Rosalind Russell, The Women

Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rosalind Russell, one of Hollywood’s most sassy fast-talking leads in an age of clever and sa...

John Qualen - Character Actor

John Qualen - Character Actor

April 25, 2007
Casablanca, John Ford, John Qualen, Street Scene, The Grapes of Wrath, The Long Voyage Home, The Mad Miss Manton

John Qualen’s portrayal of Muley Graves is one of the iconic features in “The Grapes of Wrath” (1940). He had the ability to play types and...