This week, in the Library’s ongoing series of unknown publicity stills, we look at a set of photps that seem to be television-related, perhaps local or national. As always, clicking on any of the photos below will increase their size. We welcome any information on program or performers in the comments section below. If a particular still […]
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Friday, September 16 (7:30 p.m.) Videodrome (Universal, 1983 – R-rated *) David Cronenberg wrote and directed this science fiction horror thriller starring James Woods as Max Renn, the president of a Toronto UHF television station that specializes in sensationalistic […]
As we enter the homestretch of the 2016 Presidential campaign, we’re sure to see an increasing number of television ads. Although social media is now an important part of any candidate’s promotional arsenal, the amount of money spent on TV ads continues to grow with each cycle. Given the ubiquity of TV spots, it’s hard […]
Since the Library launched this photo ID blog four weeks ago, we have had tremendous success in positively identifying many previously unknown individuals and film titles. THANK YOU to all who have looked and contributed! In previous weeks, we have posted blogs looking at unknown women, unknown men, unknown films and, most recently, unknown musicians and singers. This […]
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus. Friday, September 9 (7:30 p.m.)—SOLD OUT!!! The Malpass Brothers Live in Concert Christopher and Taylor Malpass’s smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship layer infectiously into the deep respect they pay to legends who have paved the way. The Malpass […]
This is a guest post by Amy Jo Stanfill, Processing Technician in the Moving Image Section and coordinator of the Silent Film Project. As we have mentioned in a post or two, the survival rate of films released in the silent era is abysmally low. This statement has long been an article of faith in […]
It is week number four for our blog of “mystery photos.” Thanks to all who reviewed and commented on our previous posts over the past few weeks. (If you want to see those again, here are the links: Who’s That Lady?; Who’s That Gent? and Name That Movie!) This time we are posting photos that we […]
Rumor has it we’re in the midst of a Presidential election season, and now seems an opportune time to share some films either about Presidents or produced for political campaigns. William McKinley (1897-1901) was the first to appear on film, but by far our largest single collection devoted to one President is the 381 titles […]
It is week three in our Mystery Photos series. We have identified three photos from our first post and two from our second, plus have solid leads; if you haven’t seen those yet, please take a look. This week the photos we need your assistance identifying are from some films. We have tried various means to […]