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by christopher connelly
Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Who or what was an I B C studios?
Replies: 6
Views: 30868

Re: Who or what was an I B C studios?

Indeed, it may have been a radio station, in fact, it may have been NBC, especially if you got the blurb off lantern, whose search engine has a bad tendency to sometimes read the "N's" as "I"'s, especially if the scan of the page has the initials on the bend of the spine. There ...
by christopher connelly
Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Who or what was an I B C studios?
Replies: 6
Views: 30868

Re: Who or what was an I B C studios?

Are you positive? Because it sounds like Morgan was still on the East Coast doing Radio and Warners shot her audition there. Vallee was still in New York until just before shooting started, and obviously something happened that cut Morgan's part from apparently the engenue to basically a guest spot...
by christopher connelly
Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:40 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Who or what was an I B C studios?
Replies: 6
Views: 30868

Re: Who or what was an I B C studios?

Richard M Roberts wrote:

Was Morgan's number for that film shot in New York?


RICHARD M ROBERTS


No. L.A. The start of her short-lived contract with Warners
by christopher connelly
Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:35 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Who or what was an I B C studios?
Replies: 6
Views: 30868

Who or what was an I B C studios?

I don't *think* I've asked this question before on this forum: In October 1934, Helen Morgan filmed her numbers for SWEET MUSIC at something called I B C Studios. I don't know if this was something actually owned/controlled by WB/First National or if they rented out independent space. Anyone here ha...
by christopher connelly
Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:34 pm
Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
Topic: silent newsreels
Replies: 1
Views: 6902

silent newsreels

Anyone know anything about "International News" - a silent newsreel series a la Pathe news. Was it the product of a particular studio (Universal, perhaps?) and - the inevitable question - is there any one-stop survival list/holding archive list available?

many thanks
by christopher connelly
Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:09 am
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Billy House shorts
Replies: 2
Views: 8791

Re: Billy House shorts

Now that's what I call service! Thanks!

Now to track down a copy of OH TEDDY ...
by christopher connelly
Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:37 pm
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Billy House shorts
Replies: 2
Views: 8791

Billy House shorts

Here's a little something from FILM DAILY I never heard before:

Apparently, in 1930, Billy House made a/several shorts at Astoria.

I'm specifically interested in one that featured Shubert showgirl Helen Tucker and Hammerstein girl Gloria LaBow.
by christopher connelly
Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: william saal - and KBS/Select
Replies: 3
Views: 10306

Re: william saal - and KBS/Select

does anyone know if any archive ever got William Saal's papers - either individually or as part of the KBS and/or Select productions? Thanks! Lemme guess, must want to find out stuff on FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, somehow I doubt you're researching TOMBSTONE CANYON. RICHARD M ROBERTS Am I that obvious?
by christopher connelly
Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:20 pm
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: william saal - and KBS/Select
Replies: 3
Views: 10306

william saal - and KBS/Select

does anyone know if any archive ever got William Saal's papers - either individually or as part of the KBS and/or Select productions?

Thanks!
by christopher connelly
Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: identify request du jour - Glorifying the American Girl
Replies: 1
Views: 7612

identify request du jour - Glorifying the American Girl

Can anyone identify who "Stanley Sharpe" is in this clip (starts at the 1 minute mark)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek94ixbbpS0

That's not *actually* Ziegfeld's henchman Stanley Sharpe, is it?