mung
Probably the Tora Tora Tora of its day in terms of the quantity and quality of model ship action, the movie tells the story of the meeting of the Merrimac and the Monitor, two iron clad ships that were the cutting edge of naval technology during the American civil war.The miniature effects were...
mung
Made by much the same visual effects and production people as went on to make King Kong in 1933, this film features a miniature luxury yacht which hits a reef, blows up and sinks. The style of the many matte paintings throughout are a precursor to those that appear in King Kong.
mung
Some interesting early submarine miniature work in this film with the underwater shots being reasonably well shot. The surface shots are less successful as the scale is probably too small, the water being a bit glassy. Also suffers from some foreground soft focus.
NancyO
9780712354424British Library, 2022340 pppaperbackIt's time for another book in the British Library Tales of the Weird series. This time we're off to the remoteness of the Arctic and the Antarctic with Polar Horrors: Strange Tales From the World's Ends. My geek self has a particular fascination...
aellea
Read What Price Hollywood? A drunken director whose career is fading helps a waitress become a Hollywood star. The film’s original title was The Truth About Hollywood. Adela Rogers St. Johns loosely based her plot on the experiences of actress Colleen Moore and her husband, alcoholic producer John...