Bernard F. Dick

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

CITY OF DREAMS (Book Review)

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022ReviewBernard F. Dick, Carl Laemmle, City of Dreams

There’s a persistent romantic image that the logos that precede our multiplex blockbusters (Paramount’s mountain, Columbia’s torch lady) represent the great dream factories that have churned out motion pictures on huge soundstages hosting massive sets

The Merchant Prince of Poverty Row

November 23, 2021November 22, 2021ReviewBernard F. Dick, The Merchant Prince oF Poverty Row

The great moguls of Hollywood’s Golden Age have dimmed somewhat in recent memory. Even the classic film fan might struggle to come up with any names beyond the most prominent of the era: Louis B.

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