Vintage Movie Resources
Sparks, Horton, Armetta — The Picture-Savers (1935) 🇺🇸
Ned Sparks, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Armetta — Three merrymen of Hollywood who receive an ovation when they appear on the screen anywhere.
Michael Curtiz Spent Ten Years Directing Super-Specials (1927) 🇺🇸
Early American interview with Michael Curtiz.
Mervyn LeRoy — “Let’s Make it a Good Scene” (1937) 🇺🇸
These words sum up the personal philosophy of Mervyn LeRoy, Warner Bros.’ premier director, who has to his credit such pictures as “Anthony Adverse,” “Five Star Final,” “Little Caesar,” and who just finished directing “Three Men on a Horse.”
Douglas Shearer — Ruling The Sound Waves (1937) 🇺🇸
Introduction of Douglas Shearer, Head of Sound Department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Tay Garnett — Far East Comes to Hollywood (1939) 🇺🇸
Director Tay Garnett traveled half way ‘round the world to film “Trade Winds”.
Sonja Henie — Skating To Stardom (1937) 🇺🇸
Sonja Henie, world champion ice-skater, makes her debut in Hollywood and tells her plans for the future.
A Practical Vision — As Expounded by George Cukor (1937) 🇺🇸
Director George Cukor suggests a training school for prospective actors that would early show whether the aspiring student really had talent and the persistence necessary for satisfactory development.
A Close Up of Michael Curtiz (1937) 🇺🇸
It would be difficult to catch the engaging Austrian accent of Michael Curtiz on paper. It would also be difficult to draw a word-picture of the man himself, but a few sentences will help to place his portrait in your mind.
Katharine Hepburn — A Little Bit Independent (1937) 🇺🇸
An independent Katharine Hepburn shows Hollywood how it's done.
Jack Pierce — Speeding Father Time (1937) 🇺🇸
Jack Pierce, make-up artist for Universal Studios, can age a character twenty years in three hours by the use of expertly-applied make-up.
Paul Widlicska — The Studio Magician (1937) 🇺🇸
Paul Widlicska creates rain, snow, hail and fog at a moment’s notice.
Keye Luke — Son of China (1942) 🇺🇸
Keye Luke may be the screen’s foremost Chinese actor, but he considers himself 100% American. A commercial artist before he ever saw a movie set, he entered pictures via the art department.
An Interview with Paul Muni and Luise Rainer (1937) 🇺🇸
On the set of The Good Earth with Paul Muni and Luise Rainer and director Sidney Franklin.
Richard Boleslawski — The Way of a Lancer in Pictures (1937) 🇺🇸
Director Richard Boleslawski on the set of the Technicolor production “The Garden of Allah”.
Norman Taurog — He Was a Kid Himself! (1932) 🇺🇸
And he hasn’t forgotten it. That’s why Norman Taurog has achieved such wonders in directing child actors.
The Headline Career of Jean Harlow 1927-1932 (1932) 🇺🇸
Read the life story of Jean Harlow, as told in the headlines and see if you are not amazed that so much could have happened to one girl in such a short span of years.
Charlie Ruggles — He was “Ruggles of Red-Eye” (1931) 🇺🇸
Does the screen public want its favorites to be versatile? Charlie Ruggles is going to find out. For the past two years he has played nothing but “drunk” roles. Now, in his first starring picture, “Girl Habit,” he doesn’t take a single drink.
Otto Kruger — Mark The Perfect Man! (1935) 🇺🇸
He is Otto Kruger whose wife can’t find a fault in him after eight years, whose daughter adores him, whose servants lower their voices when they speak of the master, and whose critics have yet to find a flaw in his performances.
Edward Arnold — “Darling, How Does it Feel To Be Great?” (1935) 🇺🇸
That is what generous Joan Crawford asked Edward Arnold after he had stolen honors from her in “Sadie McKee.”
Gilbert Adrian — Gowns by Adrian (1935) 🇺🇸
Under the guidance of Adrian, such stars as Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, have emerged as definite personalities.
C. Henry Gordon — As Nice As They Come (1935) 🇺🇸
C. Henry Gordon, the sinister villain in 1930's movies who hopelessly dreamed to play in light comedy movies.
Warren William — Just to Oblige (1935) 🇺🇸
The furthest thought from Warren William was one day to be an actor. But because he so thoroughly looked the part, his friends and family urged him to try the stage, and it was only because of their insistence that he enrolled at a dramatic school.
Wesley Ruggles — His Third Time On Top (1934) 🇺🇸
Director, Keystone Cop, Comedian — Wesley Ruggles explains survival in Hollywood.