Vintage Movie Resources
Lois Moran — As The Twig Is Bent (1930) 🇺🇸
Lois Moran, at twenty, is exactly what she promised to be at the time of her film debut at sixteen, a remarkable example of the modern relationship of mother and child. Every parent and every daughter should read how this has been accomplished, without imposing the individuality of one upon the other.
Ingrid Bergman — Scandinavian Charmer (1941) 🇺🇸
Garbo isn't the only Swedish siren nowadays! Not with Ingrid Bergman on these shores!
Alice Day — The Girl Who Wouldn't Undress (An Impression of Alice Day) (1929) 🇺🇸
She is unique in Hollywood. She said "No" — and to a producer!
Arlette Marchal — Mademoiselle — Not Grisette (1926) 🇺🇸
In Arlette Marchal, brought from France by Paramount, is found the carefully reared flower of that great institution, the French home, rather than the little devil of the boulevards.
What Emil Jannings Fears (1926) 🇺🇸
The great German actor, discussaing art and his coming visit to this country to make pictures for Paramount, betrays a desire with which many will sympathize and which some may try to alleviate.
Richard Dix — He Rolls His Own (1926) 🇺🇸
Richard Dix explains how he and his director, Gregory La Cava, evolve their popular screen comedies, from the moment the scenario — which sometimes is nothing more than a scrap of paper — is placed in their hands.
June Knight Experiments (1937) 🇬🇧
The lovely blonde dancing star of Capitol's The Lilac Domino is going to forsake glamour for a few months and live a student life in Paris on an allowance of five pounds a week.
Wallace Ford — The Boy Without a Name (1932) 🇺🇸
From Wallace Ford — the man who is considered by many as a screen discovery — comes this story, more amazing than any Hollywood scenario.
Exposing Andy Clyde (1932) 🇺🇸
Surprised isn't the word for what you'll be when you learn what sort of a chap Andy Clyde really is. Absolutely different from what you'd expect.
Ralph Richardson — He Started at the Bottom (1937) 🇺🇸
"Now one of the best bets in British Studios, Ralph Richardson started his career as an actor — by painting!
Margaret Lockwood — She's a Real Girl (1937) 🇬🇧
Margaret Lockwood has just been awarded a three-year contract by Gainsborough Pictures. Here is a summing-up of her personality and achievements.
Thornton Freeland and June Clyde — "T" and "T.N.T." (1937) 🇬🇧
Claimed by our contributor to be filmdom's happiest couple are Thornton ("T") Freeland, the director, and June Clyde. In this article she gives you a glimpse of two delightful personalities and a real life Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man marriage.
Louise Dresser — The Mothering Heart (1930) 🇺🇸
After thirty-two years on the stage and screen, Louise Dresser looks forward to doing her best work when she is past fifty as a substitute for her real soul's yearning — which is for a child.
Leatrice Joy — Hail — And Farewell! (1930) 🇺🇸
Leatrice Joy returned to the screen for one picture, then said good-bye — but not before pausing to speak of the good, old days now gone forever.
Dolores del Río — Sad One of the River (1930) 🇺🇸
The translation of Dolores del Rio's Spanish name is belied by her candor and intelligence and poise when one converses with her.
Laura La Plante — Without Benefit of Fireworks (1930) 🇺🇸
Seven years a star, Laura La Plante has never been extravagantly praised or severely criticized, her steady emotional balance giving her a security impossible to the skyrockets of the screen.
Agua Caliente — The Playground of the Stars (1930) 🇺🇸
A colorful description of Agua Caliente, the Mexican resort, and some of the stars who go there.
Jeanne Eagels — The Way of an Eagle (1930) 🇺🇸
The death of Jeanne Eagels prompts a brief resume of her life, a reminder of what she has left on the screen and a tribute to her as an individual.
Evelyn Brent — The Melting of Evelyn (1930) 🇺🇸
"He's the handsomest man in Hollywood — bar none!" says Miss Brent of her husband, thus explaining why the strong, silent woman she once was is no more.
Leila Hyams — Up from a Trunk (1930) 🇺🇸
Leila Hyams was a trouper when only three weeks old, her crib the lid of an actor's trunk, and she kept on trouping until she found success in movies.
Mary Nolan — "The Glory Girl" (1930) 🇺🇸
She is Mary Nolan, but you must read this story for the meaning of the phrase.
Olive Borden Repents Her Folly (1930) 🇺🇸
Elevated by publicity and stardom into a state of artificial grandeur, she demanded two thousand dollars salary for decorating the screen. In the long wait that followed this outburst she began to think for the first time, and now there's not a more sensible girl in Hollywood.
Mae Clarke — Thirty-five Minutes To Go (1930) 🇺🇸
In the short space of time granted an interviewer Mae Clarke upsets a few traditions, springs some surprises and relates the story of her life.
Too Continental — Or What? (1930) 🇺🇸
Why is it that European charmers, beginning with Pola Negri and ending with Eva von Berne, have not endured with the fans? This article recalls many sad departures from these shores, with reasons advanced for this strange state of affairs.