Blackhawk Films Articles
Cecil B.DeMille's Risqué CHICAGO on DVD: Phyllis Haver Shines as Roxie Hart
Chicago, the restored 1927 silent (unofficially) directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring perky Phyllis Haver (right, with Victor Varconi) as Roxie Hart, is being released on DVD by Flicker Alley, in collaboration with The Blackhawk Films Collection. The 2002 Chicago remake, based on Bob Fosse's musical which itself was taken from Maurine Watkins' stage play, starred Renee Zellweger (as Roxie), Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard [...]
Under Full Sail – Silent Cinema on the High Seas
Flicker Alley in association with the Blackhawk Film Collection has announced the release of "Under Full Sail – Silent Cinema on the High Seas," a new DVD release featuring, as per its press release, "five breathtaking films that preserve the romance, grandeur and allure of windjammers sailing open waters, exquisitely photographed in the style of the time." The following information is from the Flicker Alley [...]