Along with "Singin' In the Rain" it might be interesting to show "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," available from Warner Archives here: http://www.wbshop.com/Hollywood-Revue-of-1929/1000179896,default,pd.html?cgid=
The film was made to showcase MGM's roster of silent stars, introducing them as stars of the new talkies. Some in the film went on to become even bigger stars in the sound era. But many in the film are not well known today, since they failed to make a successful transition to sound. "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" actually ends with a big, all-star "Singin' In the Rain" finale in Technicolor. Alex _________________ Alex O. Williams Festival Booking & Institutional Sales AFD / Typecast Films Seattle, WA . USA ph: 206.322.0882 x.202 | fx: 206.322.4586 arabfilm.com | typecastfilms.com On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Jessica Rosner <jessicapros...@gmail.com>wrote: > I suspect Singin in the Rain is far better than The Artist for the > subject. It is by far the fiction film which covers the subject as its > main plot and in some detail and was made by people who actually remember > when it happened even if they were not directly involved. Also one the > greatest movies ever made. I can actually recite most of the dialogue and > lyrics by heart. > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Karsten, Eileen < > kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu> wrote: > >> Dear CW,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I have a patron who wanted to use the new film The Artist as the basis >> for a paper. The paper was about the transition in Hollywood from silent >> film to talkies. **** >> >> Of course, the film is not opening in the US until Nov. 23rd as a >> limited run. I suggested Singin in the Rain as an alternative. Does >> anybody have any suggestions for other films?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Eileen Karsten**** >> >> Head of Technical Services**** >> >> Donnelley & Lee Library**** >> >> Lake Forest College**** >> >> 555 N. Sheridan Road **** >> >> Lake Forest, IL 60045**** >> >> kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu <kars...@lakeforest.edu>**** >> >> 847-735-5066**** >> >> ** ** >> >
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