Hello
I'm of the opinion that people like Phil Edwards are an invaluable
asset to this hobby and we should all be quite thankful to have him
(and some select others) around and active.
It's obvious that older films and stars get less recognition and love
as time goes on but there is always a small percentage of film lovers
out there who will watch and love old movies. Always has been and
there always will be. These forgotten gems may not become 'Creature
From the Black Lagoon' type paper in the eyes of the hobby but
there's almost always somebody out there who loves the film. That's
what makes it fun and a learning experience!
All the best,
Michael
p.s. have fun at cinevent...all those who are going...maybe next
year for me.
On 21-May-08, at 7:16 PM, Phil Edwards wrote:
Well, if the seperation had not been noted specifically and the C7
grading left to stand on its own then there might be something to
complain about the grading.
The fact that the seller clearly states that the lower section is
seperate comes under the heading of full disclosure in that area,
because the seperation is so clean than when placed together - not
even taped on verso - it's pretty much impossible to detect in
even the large image provided.
Graded ratings are all well and good if we all shared the same big
brain and perceptions of what those numbers out of 10 mean.
I take no notice of "C" ratings, I'm interested to read about
something specific that has to be taken into account.
Oh, and Veidt was well known as "Connie" to his friends and co-
workers and is referred to as such in several autobiographies by
that name. It's even noted on his IMDB profile as his nickname.
Veidt starred in several German films including the old groaner THE
CABINET OF DR CALIGARI before he saw the writing on Hitler's wall
and fled Nazi Germany. He was on Hitler's (s)hit list along with
another long forgotten star Marlene Dietrich... but I digress.
It's unlikely that The Joker (the supervillain in BATMAN comics and
movies) as he appears would have ever existed without Veidt - it
was Veidt as THE MAN WHO LAUGHS that inspired Bob Kane (thats the
guy who created Batman) for the way The Joker looks.
As for forgotten stars and insignificant films.... let's see Norma
Shearer was one of Hollywood's biggest stars, married to Irving J.
Thalberg (the guy the special Irving J. Thalberg Award is named
after and gets handed out on Oscar night), F. Scott Fitzgerald
(perhaps a forgotten Amwerican author now) based one of his stories
on a party at her place, and Norma wone an Oscar for the pre-Code
classic THE DIVORCEE..... and was nominated for 5 other Oscars.
Robert Taylor, a 30+ year career of which 20 of those years was as
a star and leading man. Directed 17 US Navy training films during
World War 2, and is remembered by many for his naming names at the
HUAC hearings. He segued very successfully from the big screen to
TV where he had another successful career.
So buried in the fibres of that paper of Dave's ESCAPE insert is
some very interesting "history" - that is if one is interested in
history. Some things are only "insignificant" if one knows nothing
about them, or doesn't care to find out.
Many poster collectors are from a completely different mindset to
my own, I know. That's fine. But if one is not interested in WHAT a
poster is a poster for, then what's the appeal in spending $57 or
$57,0000 for it?
Phil
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