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... beautiful settings . It had a radiant Miss Pickford ( without curls ) , a splendidly over- bearing father in Anders Randolf , an almost acceptable hero in Allan Forrest , an impres- sive villain in Marc MacDermott , and as realistic and ...
... beautiful settings . It had a radiant Miss Pickford ( without curls ) , a splendidly over- bearing father in Anders Randolf , an almost acceptable hero in Allan Forrest , an impres- sive villain in Marc MacDermott , and as realistic and ...
Page 120
... beautiful German spy ( Alice Terry ) and the Spanish sea captain ( Antonio Moreno ) whom she plans to ensnare , in Mare Nostrum . young , downtrodden slavey who wins a ' movie contest ' and causes a series of upsets in the studios ...
... beautiful German spy ( Alice Terry ) and the Spanish sea captain ( Antonio Moreno ) whom she plans to ensnare , in Mare Nostrum . young , downtrodden slavey who wins a ' movie contest ' and causes a series of upsets in the studios ...
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... beautiful as Pahlen's devious mistress . With every excuse to indulge himself in the wild grimacings of which he was some- times over - fond , Jannings here uses them only as necessary for his portrayal of the insane ruler . A critic's ...
... beautiful as Pahlen's devious mistress . With every excuse to indulge himself in the wild grimacings of which he was some- times over - fond , Jannings here uses them only as necessary for his portrayal of the insane ruler . A critic's ...
Contents
Foreword by Kevin Brownlow 79 | 9 |
The Early Years | 15 |
Cinemagoing in the Silent Twenties | 27 |
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