Archival Spaces 325: Mission to Moscow (1943, Michael Curtiz) Uploaded 7 July 2023 For much of cinema’s history, the U.S. government has engaged in various forms of political film propaganda. In the modern era film and video have communicated soft power, rather than the nation’s actual military might, producing public service messages, educational, and documentaryContinue reading “325: Mission to Moscow”
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324: RIP Hans Helmut Prinzler
Archival Spaces 324: RIP Hans Helmut Prinzler 23 June 2023 On Tuesday, a friend in Berlin sent me a German newspaper digital clipping with the news that the former director of the Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin, Hans Helmut Prinzler, had died on Sunday 18 June. During the day I kept thinking about how our livesContinue reading “324: RIP Hans Helmut Prinzler”
323: Hugo Haas
Archival Spaces 323 Hugo Haas Exhibition Uploaded 9 June 2023 A new small but informative exhibition on the Czech-American actor-director, Hugo Haas, opened on 25 May in the waiting room of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. While several recent Consul Generals have been active in promoting Czech Film Culture –Continue reading “323: Hugo Haas”
322: Batwoman
Archival Spaces 322 La mujer murcielago (1968) restored Uploaded 26 May 2023 On Friday, 14 April 2023, I attended a midnight screening at the TCM Film Festival of the newly restored La mujer murcielago/Batwoman (1968), directed by Cuban-Mexican director, René Cardona, and produced by Guillermo Calderón (1919-2018). The producer was the son of Rafael CalderónContinue reading “322: Batwoman”
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