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1. Biography - Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover: Host: Peter Graves
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He arrived in America penniless and without a word of English. But he had the dark good looks that would make him a star. Rudolph Valentino was the most popular male sex symbol of all time. At press appearances for his breakthrough film, The Sheik, women screamed, cried and tore at his clothing and hair. Explore the compelling saga of the man who paved the way for the matinee idols that followed. Learn how he started on the road to stardom as a dancer for pay a kind of gigolo to lonely society women. See clips from his classic movies, and learn the sad story of his marriages his first wife was a lesbian and his second a dominating personality who nearly ruined his career. Finally, period accounts revisit his death, at the age of 31, from blood poisoning.Join BIOGRAPHY for the man whose legend could not be cut short like his life for ten years after his death fan mail poured in, and Hollywood is still looking for the next Valentino.2. The Rise and Fall of the Matinee Idol
3. Matinee Idol (Remastered Version)
4. John Boles: The Matinee Idol : The Golden Years
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John Boles (1895-1969), the matinee idol of the early 30's and first singing star of the talkies, is presented herewith in this long-overdue and first-ever pictorial book that will surely appeal to any fans who still remember him, with over 60 head-shots and stills never before published in one book, and to new fans who will be able to discern his singular magnetism and the effect he had on the movie-going public of his day. Everyone knew his name. This book covers John Boles from his musical triumphs in "Desert Song" and "Rio Rita" in 1929 to his resurgence as a star in the patriotic musical "Thousands Cheer" in 1943. In the years between, primarily under contract to Universal and Fox Studios, he appeared as romantic lead in numerous dramatic films, such as "Back Street" and "Stella Dallas", causing women in the audience to swoon and dream. Boles did not possess the burning sexuality of the heartthrob that preceded him, Valentino, instead he was refined and comfortable in his vulnerable and charming masculinity. Perhaps more important, Boles looked approachable. John Boles was the most alluring star in the movies. His place in movie history is secured as being the first major singing star of the talkies. In 1927 he was discovered and brought to Hollywood by Gloria Swanson, who had seen him perform in the light opera, "Kitty's Kisses" in New York and offered him a contract to co-star in her new silent film, "The Love of Sunya". Boles was already an accomplished singer, having studied with vocal coach Oscar Seagle in New York, as well as two years with famous operatic tenor, Jean de Reszke in France. In 1929, with the first sound version of "Desert Song", followed by the film of the stage hit "Rio Rita", John Boles' combination of stellar looks and beautiful voice catapulted him to Number One at the Box Office. However, not for long, as the public taste turned away from musicals to more strictly dramatic fare. John Boles did not suffer the same fate as those former silent stars whose voices were too effeminate or too strongly accented to be acceptable in the new talkies. Boles, with his resonantly seductive speaking voice and his immense personal charisma, appeared in picture after picture as a leading man to actresses such as Loretta Young, Irene Dunne, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Bennett, Rosalind Russell and opera singer Gladys Swarthout. During this time, he was fortunate to appear in two movies where he is now known to legions of science fiction fans only as Frankenstein's nephew, and to Shirley Temple fans only as Shirley Temple's Dad in both "Curly Top" and "The Littlest Rebel". This versatile actor achieved a career that included silent films in the late 20's, being the first singing matinee idol and romantic lead in numerous films of the 30's, and to appear on the Broadway stage once again as Mary Martin's co-star in "One Touch of Venus" in 1943. The purpose of this book is to stimulate interest in and encourage the resurrection of John Boles film successes favorably reviewed at the time, such as "Seed", "The Age of Innocence", and "Rose of the Rancho". John Boles, once experienced, can never be forgotten.5. Singin' in the Rain [Blu-ray]
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drama musicalover an hour of bonus content
60th anniversary
movie originally produced in 1952
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Singin' in the Rain 60th Anniversary (BD)Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds in a 60th-anniversary newly remastered Special Edition of the best-loved Hollywood musical ever-filled with memorable songs, lavish routines and Kelly's fabulous song-and-dance number performed in the rain.
]]>6. John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star (Biography and Autobiography)
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Used Book in Good ConditionDescription
John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star is the most authoritative and comprehensive account of the finest classical actor of the twentieth century. This entertaining but critical biography charts the ups and downs of Gielgud's long and glittering career, from his young ground-breaking Hamlet to his later success in plays by Pinter, Storey, Bond and Bennett, and his recognition as a major movie star following his role in Arthur. It also reassesses his complex relationship with his great rival Laurence Olivier and throws fresh light on his personal relationships and the turbulent episodes of his private life that threatened to shatter his career.
For this biography Jonathan Croall's exhaustive research has included over a hundred new interviews with key people from his life and career, including Peter Brook, Kenneth Branagh, Alec Guinness, Joan Plowright and Eileen Atkins, and it draws on several hundred letters to and from Gielgud that have never been published, including correspondences with Nol Coward, Somerset Maugham, Siegfried Sassoon, Edith Evans and Edward Gordon Craig. What emerges is an intimate, complex and often startling portrait of this great actor and much-loved man.
Gielgud's interpretations of Shakespeare's great roles made Shakespeare's plays a commercial success on London's West End for the first time. He was also hugely influential as a director and an actor-manager and worked extensively in film and television later in life. Since Jonathan Croall's first biography of Gielgud was published in 2000 a considerable amount of new material has come to light and the result is a much more rounded, candid and richly textured portrait of this celebrated stage and screen actor.
7. Tyrone Power Matinee Idol Collection (Cafe Metropole/Girls Dormitory/Johnny Apollo/Daytime Wife/Luck of the Irish/Ill Never Forget You/That Wonderful Urge/Love Is News/This Above All/Second Honeymoon)
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Factory sealed DVDDescription
Disc 1: CAFE METROPOLE '37 + GIRLS DORMITORY '36 Disc 2: JOHNNY APOLLO '40 + DAYTIME WIFE '39 Disc 3: LUCK OF THE IRISH '48 + I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU '51 Disc 4: THAT WONDERFUL URGE '48 + LOVE IS NEWS '37 Disc 5: THIS ABOVE ALL '42 + SECOND HONEYMOON '378. Matinee Idol by Vinegar Syndrome (Kay Parker & Jesie St. James)
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Vinegar SyndromeBlu-ray/DVD Combo
Region Free
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Film stars Lance Hardy and Linda Hand (John Leslie and Jesie St. James respectively) have hit the breaking point in both their careers and their off screen relationship. Neither can accept the success of the other, as their egos continually clash on the set of their latest production. So, unable to resolve their differences, they go their separate ways, each hoping to outdo the other with their conquests. What will it take to rekindle their love and reunite them as the screen's favorite couple? Or can only one of them become a matinee idol?Directed by Henri Pachard (Babylon Pink), MATINEE IDOL is a glamorously mounted romantic comedy, which co-stars Colleen Brennan, Kay Parker, Tigr, Angel, and many more of the 1980's biggest stars. Produced and written by (and also featuring) the legendary David F. Friedman (Blood Feast), MATINEE IDOL is a funny, touching, and unbelievably sensual story of making it in Hollywood, which has been newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative making its worldwide blu-ray debut, fully uncut for the first time in decades from Vinegar Syndrome.
Special Features:
Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
Newly scanned and restored in 2k from 35mm original camera negative
Historical audio interview with David F. Friedman (writer / producer), moderated by Casey Scott
Original theatrical trailer
English SDH Subtitles
9. The Inspector's Nephew/Matinee Idol/Snidely Arrested
10. Matinee Idols
11. Matinee Idol
12. MATINEE IDOL
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(1933) Miles Mander, Camilla Horn, Anthony Hankey, Marguerite Allan. A pretty well done British mystery. A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime. Interesting to see venerable supporting actor Mander in a leading role. Film editor was David Lean. From 16mm.When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
13. Matinee Idol
14. Roy Halladay (Baseball Card) 2005 Upper Deck - Matinee Idols #MI-RH
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Sport: BaseballGreat for any Roy Halladay fan
This is a collectible trading card.