#Edward Colmans

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From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

Gangbusters - The Boilat-Fiaschetti Case - NBC - March 20, 1952

Crime Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Phillips Lord

Produced by William J. Faris and William H. Clothier

Directed by Bill Karn

Stars:

Hugh Sanders as Captain Mike Fiaschetti

Helen Gerald as Marie

Hal Gerard as Henri Boilat

Edward Colmans as Pierre

Anthony De Mario as Marco

John Goddard as Detective Ed

Roy Regnier as Albert Russell Shattuck

Grace Field as Mrs. Helen Shattuck

Nina Gilbert as Housekeeper

Rose Allen as Cook

Carmen Clothier as Shopkeeper (as Carmen Estrabeau)

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Bad movie I have The Adventures of Fu Manchu 1956

[fyeahtimwalker]

Encyclopedia Britanicca by Tim Walker for Vogue UK, December 2023

Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer, Eddie Izzard, Kristen McMenamy & Eddy Earl, Katharine Hamnett, Kae Tempest, Vanessa Redgrave, Cecilia & Lucas Chancellor, and Isaac Julien.

Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Old Hollywood stars born between 1878 and 1891

Lionel Barrymore (1878, April 28)

Victor Sjöström (1879, September 20)

W.C. Fields (1880, January 29)

Cecil B. DeMille (1881, August 12)

John Barrymore (1882, February 15)

Bela Lugosi (1882, October 20)

Lon Chaney (1883, April 1)

Douglas Fairbanks (1883, May 23)

Walter Huston (1884, April 5)

Edward Everett Horton (1886, March 18)

Al Jolson (1886, May 26)

Boris Karloff (1887, November 23)

Charlie Chaplin (1889, April 16)

Ronald Colman (1891, February 9)

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Entering Into The World of Tarot

A Game of Cards Recently, my wonderful partner bought me both a Thoth deck, (the tarot designed by Aleister Crowley and Frieda Harris), and a Tarot de Marseille deck. I already own, and have used, (albeit less so in recent years), a Smith-Wite deck, The Wandering Spirit tarot, which I very much consider to be my deck, given how intuitively I am able to read it and how comfortable it feels. But…

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THEY WON !!! 🥹❤️🎉

- Outstanding Teen Series,

- Outstanding Writing (Alice Oseman),

- Outstanding Casting (Daniel Edwards),

- Outstanding Lead Performance (Kit Connor),

- Outstanding Guest Performance (Olivia Colman) !!!

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Watch "The only drama I love ♦️ Betrayal by Harold Pinter ♦️ Saturday Drama on BBC Radio 4 (2012)" on YouTube

Heard this production on the BBC in 2012 and was absolutely enthralled. I've seen the film, which is great, but this GRABS. I'm so excited to find it on YouTube. Pinter's play is perfect for a dreary Sunday afternoon...

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Top Five Favorite Episodes of "THE CROWN" Season Three (2019)

Below is a list of my favorite episodes from Season Three of the Netflix series, "THE CROWN". Created by Peter Morgan, the series stars Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:

TOP FIVE FAVORITE EPISODES OF "THE CROWN" SEASON THREE (2019)

1. (3.03) "Aberfan" - A horrible disaster in Aberfan, Wales leaves scores of children dead. But when Queen Elizabeth II takes a week to decide to visit the town, she must confront her reasons for postponing the trip.

2. (3.06) "Tywysog Cymru" - Prince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth University to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.

3. (3.04) "Bubbikins" - Left without a home by a political coup in Athens, Greece; Prince Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen.

4. (3.10) "Cri de Couer" - As her marriage to Anthony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowden falls apart; Princess Margaret finds solace in the arms of a much younger man. The Queen and the nation celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.

5. (3.08) "Dangling Man" - Prince Charles visits the exiled Duke of Windsor in his Paris chateau, only to find him very ill. Meanwhile, the Queen struggles to decide whether to make peace with him.

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That all my life, I've been rushing up and down hills, leaping rivers, crashing over obstacles, never dreaming that one day that beautiful thing in flight would land on this earth and into my arms. Something grand and beautiful, George. Something I've been searching for all my life. - Robert Conway (Ronald Colman) 

Lost Horizon (1937) | dir. Frank Capra 

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"The Waste Land" by T. S. Eliot, page 11

Every week on this site, I will be publishing a new page from my ongoing comics adaptation of “The Burial of the Dead,” the first section of T. S. Eliot’s epochal poem “The Waste Land” (Click on image to enlarge). The tarot designs are based on the Rider-Waite tarot deck, first published in 1909. It was illustrated by artista and occultist Pamela Colman Smith following the instructions of the…

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The Best Episode from Each Season of 'The Crown' (Collider)

Some fans of the period piece may be more interested in fanciful works of romantic fiction than anything based on true events, decrying the by-the-numbers approach many biopics and historical films embrace. However, Netflix's The Crown is far more than just a textbook reinterpretation of history. The biographical history of the English Royal Family's various members is packed with scandals, controversies, affairs, and emotional breakdowns, all of which make for richly entertaining television. The Crown is the perfect series for history buffs, whose interests might veer toward seeing these seminal events brought to life, and curious newcomers fascinated by the luxury and mystique surrounding the Royal Family. The show has several unforgettable episodes, but a few stand out each season. Whether because of their fateful retelling of major events, unforgettable performances, lush production values, or a healthy mix of all, these episodes are the best from each season of The Crown.

The Crown Fans, could you guess which episdoes they are? What are your favorite episodes?

Hyde Park Corner Season 1, Episode 2

Dear Mrs. Kennedy Season 2, Episode 8

Aberfan Season 3, Episode 3

48:1 Season 4, Episode 8

Annus Horriblis Season 5, Episode 4

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"THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER: THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE" (2013) Review

"THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER: THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE" (2013) Review

Over a decade ago, the ITV network aired a television adaptation of Kate Summerscale's 2008 true life crime book, "The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House", starring Paddy Considine. The movie proved to be such a success that producer Mark Redhead had followed up with three other television productions featuring the main character, Jack Whicher. The first of these sequels was 2013's "THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER: THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE".

The 2013 television movie began with Jack Whicher coming to the aid of a wealthy middle-age woman, when a young thief snatches her purse inside a London pub in London. After retrieving her purse, Whicher discovers that the woman, Susan Spencer, is searching for her missing niece, a 16 year-old girl named Mary Drew. Miss Spencer learns of Whicher's old position as a police detective and hires him to find the missing girl. Whicher eventually discovers Mary's brutally murdered body inside the police morgue. Both eventually learn that before her death, Mary had given birth to a child and someone had stolen a family heirloom from her. Miss Spencer hires Whicher to act as her private consultant and find Mary's killer.

When I first saw "THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE", I had assumed the story began sometime after the events of 2011's "THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER: THE MURDER AT ROAD HOUSE HILL". It took a rewatch of this second television movie for me to realize that it was set during the events of the 2011 movie - sometime between the four or five years between Mr. Whicher's failure to get the killer prosecuted for murder and the latter's eventual confession. I was able to ascertain this conclusion, due to the hostile behavior of Police Commissioner Richard Mayne toward Whicher and the one of the supporting character's comments. This setting also explained Whicher's occasional doubts regarding his skills as a detective. Now whether the other two Whicher television movies that followed were also set during this period is a matter I will eventually discover.

Unlike "THE MURDER AT ROAD HOUSE HILL", "THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE" proved to be a genuine "whodunnit" story. This particular case was not some true crime narrative. And Whicher did not discover the antagonist's identity until the finale act. I am not saying that this particular difference made the 2013 television movie an improvement over the first one. But in a way, it felt a little refreshing to view a murder mystery/period drama, instead of a mere true life case set in the far past. "THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE" started as an investigation into the disappearance of a well-born adolescent managed to transform into a lot more. Like "THE MURDER AT ROAD HOUSE HILL", this story also proved to be a family drama beset with murder, betrayal and corruption. But unlike the 2011 movie, greed also play a major role in "THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE". I thought screenwriter Neil McKay and director Christopher Menaul handled the movie's narrative very well, with a minor exception or two. I also admired how McKay used the unresolved events of THE MURDER AT ROAD HOUSE HILL" to not only provide the Whicher character as an emotional obstacle for him to overcome, but also an excuse to place him in the dangerous situation that he found himself in the movie's final act.

I do have a few complaints about the plot for "THE MURDER IN ANGEL LANE". And it centers around a small group of quibbles regarding the television movie's final act. Whicher's investigation led him to a third visit at an insane asylum, where he found himself incarcerated as a patient. A part of me felt relieved that this particular scenario lasted less than five minutes. However, another part of me found this sequence rushed and contrived for it did not take Whicher long to receive help in making his escape. Following on the heels of the asylum sequence, Whicher finally confronted the murderer. But he did so alone . . . and without contacting his old friend, Chief Inspector Adolphus "Dolly" Williamson or other members of the Metropolitan Police. I understand why Neil McKay had written the confrontation scene this way. I simply found it implausible and wish he could have created another way to close the case.

I certainly had no complaints about the movie's production values. David Roger returned to the "MR. WHICHER" series to serve as production designer. As he did for "THE MURDER AT ROAD HOUSE HILL", Roger managed to re-create the look and style of early 1860s Britain with the additional work of Paul Ghirardani's art direction and the set decorations of Jo Kornstein, who had also worked on the "ROAD HOUSE HILL" production. Only in this production, his vision extended to the streets of London. Tim Palmer served as the film's cinematographer. I thought he did a solid job, but his work did not exactly blow my mind. Lucinda Wright also returned to serve as the movie's costume designer. As she did for the 2011 television movie, her work for "THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE" perfectly recaptured the early-to-mid 1860s without being either shoddy or over-the-top.

Paddy Considine returned to reprise his role as Jack Whicher. As he had done in the first movie, the actor did an excellent job of quietly capturing the character's reserve nature, intelligence and skill for criminal investigation. However, Considine managed to add an extra touch of poignancy, as he project Whicher's occasional bouts of insecurity in the wake over the Road House Hill case and his minor failures during his investigation of this case. Both William Beck and Tim Piggott-Smith reprised their roles as "Dolly" Williamson and Commissioner Mayne from from the first film. Like Considine, both actors gave first-rate performances. And both added extra touches to their performances - especially in their characters' attitudes toward Whicher - in the wake of the Road House Hill debacle. Olivia Colman provided the movie's emotional center as the well-born Susan Spencer, who hired Whicher to first, find her niece Mary Drew and later, find the latter's killer. She and Considine, who had co-starred in the 2007 comedy, "HOT FUZZ", worked very well together. Shaun Dingwall gave a very subtle performance as Inspector George Lock, the main investigator of Mary's murder and the only one willing to give him a chance in helping the police. The television movie also featured solid performances from Mark Bazeley, Alistair Petrie, Billy Postlewaite, Angela Terence, Justine Mitchell, Sean Baker, Sam Barnard, Christopher Harper and Paul Longely.

Of the four "MR. WHICHER" television movies, I must admit that "THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER: THE MURDER ON ANGEL LANE" is my least favorite. I believe the last fifteen to twenty minutes had been marred by some contrived writing that I believe had rushed the narrative's pacing. However, I still believe it was a first-rate production in which screenwriter Neil McKay had created an intriguing whodunnit involving a major family feud, betrayal and greed. And director Christopher Menaul, along with a talented cast led by Paddy Considine had skillfully conveyed McKay's story to the screen.

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Olivia Colman by Tim Walker for Vogue UK, December 2023

Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Waiting for the 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 release like...

𝗧𝗼𝗺 new series as a producer will be released in the UK on 25 March 🙌🏻💓! Seeing: “From executive producers [...], TOM HARDY, [...]” is so exciting 🤩

For other countries the date is not known yet but it's said that it will be released on Star (the Disney + platform) 👀

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Esperando el estreno de 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 tal que...

¡La nueva serie de 𝗧𝗼𝗺 como productor será estrenada en Reino Unido el 25 de marzo 🙌🏻💓! Ver: “De los productores ejecutivos [...], TOM HARDY [...]” es tan excitante 🤩

Para otros países aún no se conoce la fecha pero se dice que será estrenada en Star (la plataforma Disney +) 👀

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The Woman Behind The World’s Most Famous Tarot Deck Was Nearly Lost In History

For centuries, people of all walks of life have turned to tarot to divine what may lay ahead and reach a higher level of self-understanding.

The cards’ enigmatic symbols have become culturally ingrained in music, art and film, but the woman who inked and painted the illustrations of the most widely used set of cards today – the Rider-Waite deck from 1909, originally published by Rider & Co. – fell into obscurity, overshadowed by the man who commissioned her, Arthur Edward Waite.

Now, over 70 years after her death, the creator Pamela Colman Smith has been included in a new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York highlighting many underappreciated artists of early 20th-century American modernism in addition to famous names like Georgia O’Keeffe and Louise Nevelson.

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