Category: Goldfische Studios
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Bigger Than Ben Hur
I have taken lately to viewing a lot of YouTube presentations for my hobbies. These are a mixed set of subjects and the screen shows a broad spectrum of presentation skills. Some people have a lot to say – some very little. In the case of the latter, they contrive to take as much, or…
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Ready For My Close-Up, Mr. Goldfische
Is this my best side? ” It’s your outside, Sweetheart. It’s all the side the studio needs to see. Just look at the camera and smile and we’ll do the rest. Starlets, huh…I’ll tell ya… “ Well, the nuances settled down, and the movie was made, and the publicity pictures went out to Silver Screen…
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Silver Screen
The Magazine America Stays Up All Night Reading. Get your copy for just 25 cents now. And the cover was in Carbro Colour. That was the attraction on the stands – when every other magazine was using pastels and off-colour inks, Silver Screen always had a bold splash on the front. It was no easy…
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Queen Of The Starlets
So how’s the new starlet working out, Irving? You’ve had her on the set for a few weeks? ” Like a dream. Sam. We should be so lucky to get all the girls like this. She shows up, shows off, and shuts up. No tantrums so far. You remember what it was like when we…
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The Goldfische Studios
A knock on the door… ” So come in, already. Oh, it’s you again. What now – you got a new actress on the books? I should put her in the movies, maybe? What? “ I’ve got this wonderful new starlet for you, Mr. Goldfische. So talented you could die. Her name is Harlow… ”…
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Richard Excess
We are often cautioned against wretched excess; needless accumulation or indulgence that accompanies wealth. The people who warn us against it are poor themselves, which leads to some suspicion of their motives. Were they to accumulate, would they stop at sufficient? Are we reading morality or jealousy? For my part, I suspect that quantity is…
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It’s Hard To Find A Universal Bad Guy
And this is a real problem for the entertainment industry – particularly the television and movie ones that hope to make money. The audiences for the visual stories are all over the world today; the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia. And Manangatang. A bid to get them to watch some action thriller needs to have a…
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The Final Superhero Movie
I have just watched the final movie in the Captain Lichtenstein series and feel satisfied that the entire thrilling story has finally been told. It is based on a comic book drawn from the annual reports of the Swiss Bureau Of Economic Planning and has become somewhat of a cult classic. It is one of…
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How Much Is Your Name Worth?
If it is Elon Musk or Richard Branson, apparently quite a lot. If it is Harvey Weinstein, somewhat less… And for those of us in the middle? Well, it’s worth just what other people think it is. And therein lies the danger. If you have been a good person forever and are a good person…
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I’d Rather Be Groucho Than Margaret
If you have never seen a movie with Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont I recommend that you dial up ” A Night At The Opera” and ” A Day At The Races ” and watch Groucho bounce jokes off poor Margaret’s hide all the way through. You might feel sorry for her or think she…
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