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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 1, 2019 22:51:11 GMT
Before television and the internet with 24/7 news coverage delivered from around the world in an instant, there were NEWSREELS,shown at regular theaters accompanying the double feature and also at theaters that showed only the news and some short features.
Starting off with a CLASSIC which was first seen on this day in 1957
Got any noteworthy ones to share ?
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Post by mattgarth on Apr 1, 2019 23:08:14 GMT
Time Magazine's 'The March of Time,' created by publisher Henry R. Luce, organized by documentarian Louis de Rochmont and voiced by Westbrook Van Vorrhis, was the best of them. Lengthier than the usual theater newsreels, it was both insightful and thought-provoking.
But Orson Welles managed to satirize its somewhat ponderous format at the start of CITIZEN KANE.
De Rochmont eventually moved on to producing feature films in the 1940s, creating the genre called the 'semi-documentary,' beginning with THE HOUSE ON 92nd STREET in 1945. Actor Reed Hadley often provided the on-going narration.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 1, 2019 23:13:42 GMT
mattgarth The House on 92nd Street was on late nite tv just last night but I made it only as far as the credits before the  ZZZZZzzzzzz's took over. Shall keep an eye out for its next showing.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 1, 2019 23:23:16 GMT
Whenever it's on after a movie, I enjoy seeing James Fitzpatrick's Voice of the Globe segments on TCM.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 4, 2019 13:58:31 GMT
Did anyone watch the video or was it too old and familiar to look at ?
It's an annual view around these parts and still amuses.
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Post by bravomailer on Apr 4, 2019 14:22:40 GMT
As I recall, Lowell Thomas narrated many of them. He was the chap who popularized Lawrence of Arabia in the US. Arthur Kennedy played a character based on him in the film.  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 4, 2019 14:44:49 GMT
bravomailer Lowell Thomas was one of the few adventurer's who I would ever recognize in real life. I saw him coming out of the Explorer's Club in New York City. We exchanged smiles. His was nice. Great voice !
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Post by mattgarth on Apr 4, 2019 15:15:44 GMT
bravomailer Lowell Thomas was one of the few adventurer's who I would ever recognize in real life. I saw him coming out of the Explorer's Club in New York City. We exchanged smiles. His was nice. Great voice ! I remember Lowell Thomas infamously walked off the set at the start of 'This Is Your Life' in rejection and disgust when they tried to surprise and honor him. Poor host Ralph Edwards had to carry on without its subject being present.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 4, 2019 15:27:00 GMT
shall have to research that one for a Video post …. Sounds cool !
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