November 2011
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July 2011
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The Artist (2011) →
Just before the holidays I heard about a new film that had had its premiere at the Cannes festival in May. Normally I don’t comment on movies made after 1935 but in this case I have to make…
May 2011
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February 2011
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January 2011
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September 2010
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Charles Koechlin (1867-1950) Star struck classical... →
This summer I have been away on paternal leave for almost three months. Most of the time was spent in the south of France. Most French cities have a public médiateque, a library not only…
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June 2010
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Here’s another of those hard to restore Hit...
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From my own collection, here’s a five minute...
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March 2010
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From We’re Not Dressing (1934) Bing Crosby...
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Fats Wallers first recording from 1922....
February 2010
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Straight from the 1926 Gershwin musical Oh Kay!...
Please let Isham Jones his Orchestra and the...
Metropolis 2010 →
Hot off the press! Here’s a four minute snippet from the newly restored original version of Metropolis which will premiere friday night at the Berlin Film Festival. For those of you who have access…
January 2010
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Here’s a peppy rendition of I want To Be Bad...
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In 1923 Rudolph Valentino made a record. The two...
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Let’s swing for a while with Rudy Vallee...