A Video Tour of the Original Souvenir Program from DISRAELI (1929) with...
Souvenir programs from vintage films are highly collectible and one in mint condition can be quite expensive to acquire. Let’s take a video tour of this 1929 DISRAELI program from my collection. I’ve...
View ArticleA Brief “Morphing” Video with Mr. A as Disraeli from the 1921 Silent Film
Here’s a short “morphing” video I just created using a portrait of Mr. A as Benjamin Disraeli from the 1921 silent version of DISRAELI, a film that is now apparently lost. The musical accompaniment I...
View ArticleThe Official 2020 George Arliss Calendar
Here it is – our official 2020 George Arliss Calendar. This year we offer Mr. A with a distinctly “cowboy” look. The colorization is, as usual, by myself. Get your calendar today, and that’s easy. Just...
View ArticleMr. A Sails the High Seas
Back before the age of jet liners linked America and Europe in a matter of hours, transatlantic travel meant spending several days at sea and, hopefully, in good weather. Mere acquaintances on land...
View ArticleThe Silent Film Comedies of George Arliss
When we think of memorable silent film comedians our thoughts go to Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, Langdon, – and Arliss. Who? Well then, this is still one of the better kept secrets of film history and it’s...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Mr. A – April 10, 2022, marks his 154th Birthday!
Actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker George Arliss was born in the Bloomsbury section of London on Good Friday, April 10, 1868. He made his professional stage debut in 1887, a time when theaters...
View ArticleA Novelization of THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD printed in October 1934 in the...
Back in the day many new film releases had tie-in novels to publicize the movie. But book sales suffered during the Great Depression, so instead the studios used film fan magazines and newspapers to...
View ArticleGeorge Arliss – One for the Teenagers by Clive Beautyman
George Arliss – One for the Teenagers In his one-man show at the Royal Festival Hall in 1966 Tony Hancock performs a stand-up routine which has changed little since the 1950s. In one section he does...
View ArticleA Pilgrimage to the George Arliss Grave
This year we are celebrating Mr. A’s birthday anniversary today (April 10, 1868) in a more significant way. Recently, Tim Beech, a fellow Arlissian (my term, not Tim’s) made a wonderful visit to Mr....
View ArticleNew Color Portraits by Alexander Marani-Binks
The colorization of black and white photographs has come a long way since I first tried my hand at it over a decade ago. The software has improved quite a lot and the results are impressive. But make...
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