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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
In today’s post, we close out Women’s History Month with the Library’s own Cary O’Dell examining yet another remarkable facet to the life and legend of the great Gloria Swanson. Rightfully, in the past few years the celebrated screen siren Hedy Lamarr has been rediscovered. But not so much for her extraordinary beauty or even …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, National Film Registry
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
You may not know the name Irna Phillips (1901-1973), but you know her work and influence. She pioneered the soap opera genre in radio and is widely regarded as a key creative figure in radio and television serialized entertainment. Phillips was the creator (and, for years, the primary scriptwriter) of “As the World Turns,” “Guiding …
Posted in: Daytime Serials, National Recording Registry, Radio, Television
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Here are some of the titles from the Library’s motion picture collections–many preserved by the NAVCC film laboratory–that we’re loaning for exhibition this month. As always, we can’t guarantee that schedules won’t change or links get broken, but this is our best information at the time of publication. Campus Theatre: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania https://www.campustheatre.org/ I MARRIED …
Posted in: Film Loans