Alvin Wyckoff Articles

BLOOD AND SAND Review Part 1 Yet, despite Nita Naldi's effectiveness, Rudolph Valentino is the real star of Blood and Sand, creating a remarkable portrayal of a complex, multi-layered character. In one early scene, for instance, his friend Chiripa (Antonio Flores) is gored by the bull and dies in Gallardo's arms; Gallardo cradles the dying man and kisses him tenderly on the cheek. Later, when [...]

A Romance of the Redwoods.   BEST FILM A Romance of the Redwoods d: Cecil B. DeMille; scr: Jeanie Macpherson   BEST ACTOR Elliott Dexter A Romance of the Redwoods Douglas Fairbanks Reaching for the Moon   BEST ACTRESS Pauline Frederick To Love That Lives Mary Pickford A Romance of the Redwoods   BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS ZaSu Pitts The Little Princess   BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Victor [...]