Monthly Archives: August 2011

the stickers on records

Posted on August 21, 2011 | 1 comment

Pipes of Peace. Paul McCartney. 1983.

None of those songs are McCartney classics.

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advertising

Posted on August 20, 2011 | 3 comments

1927.

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Posted in advertising, context, music, old magazines, that pile of stuff from the 20s

catching up with the chaplins

Posted on August 19, 2011 | 2 comments

Chas takes a break while filming Sunnyside. 1919.

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record labels

Posted on August 18, 2011 | Leave a comment

Rock Hard. Beastie Boys. 1985.

She’s on It. 1985.

Licensed to Ill. 1986.

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demille meets the clergy

Posted on August 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

The King of Kings. Cecil B. DeMille. 1927.

I unexpectedly acquired nine 1927/8 issues of a magazine called The Motion Picture that seems to be the official publication of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America.There’s some pretty cool stuff in them (see above) that will be included here in the future. Please enjoy.

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casino royale

Posted on August 16, 2011 | Leave a comment

“Ursula Andress and Peter Sellers in Casino Royale. Resoundingly announced in advance as The James Bond joke to end them all.”

Sight and Sound. Winter 1966/7.

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double feature

Posted on August 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Million Dollar Duck. Vincent McEveety. 1971.

The Living Desert. James Algar. 1953.

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cover art

Posted on August 14, 2011 | 2 comments

Michael Sarrazin and Jacqueline Bisset in The Sweet Ride. Harvey Hart. 1968.

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titles

Posted on August 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Edwin S. Porter. 1903.

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museum piece

Posted on August 12, 2011 | Leave a comment

Piece: Calder’s Circus. 1926–31. Wire, wood, metal, cloth, yarn, paper, cardboard, leather, string, rubber tubing, corks, buttons, rhinestones, pipe cleaners and bottle caps.
Alexander Calder, (United States, 1898-1976).

Where: Whitney Museum of American Art.

Elephant and Trainer (Detail of Calder’s Circus).

Fanni, the Belly Dancer (Detail of Calder’s Circus).

Little Clown, the Trumpeteer (detail of Calder’s Circus).

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