“Human interest humor is rapidly coming into its own in motion pictures. This type of humor is constructive because it builds a character and aids in the logical development of a story, whereas mechanical ‘gags’ are usually diverted from the main theme.” — Jack Mulhall Source: 1927 High Speed (1917). Co-starring Fritzi Ridgeway.
“You never see a high-class Mexican on the screen. It is always the poor, uneducated peasant or bandit. Consequently, the American people have come to look upon the Mexicans as a nation of cut-throats. The jails of America are full of criminals and there are just as many more of them at large. But this […]
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney Merbabies (1938) “Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” – Walt Disney Here he is in 1954, the year Walt Disney Studios got involved in a new […]
“The girl is yours when you kiss her – until you meet the next one.” — Lew Cody Source: 1920 The Butterfly Man (1920) SODA JERK ON WAGER Hollywood, June 5, 1928 (U.P.) – If Lew Cody and Ralph Spence really placed a $1,000 side bet on the outcome then Lew Cody […]
“Even the big stars had to chase around and audition; it seemed like a rat race to me, with no security.” — Billy Thomas, who played Buckwheat. Here he is posing with a photo of Clark Gable. Stage Fright (1923) “I went on vaudeville tours that kept me working and traveling day and night. I […]
“I never knew until I came here that somebody could be really nice to you for years and really hate your guts. Happens all the time here.” — Jean Seberg commenting about her experience with Hollywood. “In many ways I’m very privileged. I only work with people who are good.” — Jean Seberg Source: […]
“It’s not Hollywood that’s to blame — it’s the individual. No one has to be changed unless he’s weak enough to want to be changed. If you’re looking for it you can find the same type of bad influence in New York, or Chicago, or San Francisco, or in any other city in the world. […]
“If you are lucky enough to be a success, by all means enjoy the applause and adulation of the public. But never, never believe it.” — Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer are involved in a slapstick domestic dispute the 1931 precode comedy PRIVATE LIVES. Purchase your Fine Art America Print, Coffee Mug, […]
“They were testing girls for a flapper-bit and they gave me a cigarette to smoke. It choked me and I blew smoke out of my nose and my mouth — and I guess my ears, too — and I did it so badly they wouldn’t let me be the flapper.” — Betty Bronson in an […]
“My ideal man is a clean-cut American. He must be well educated. I demand of him that be faultlessly groomed at all times. He must be dark, tall, and willing to talk to anyone. I could not stand a man who was what we on the screen call ‘Upstage.’ It does not make any difference […]