At The Pathway School, innovation and creativity take center stage in our Theatre Arts Program. Spearheaded by Theatre Arts Coordinator, Mr. Pryor, our students have embarked on an exciting adventure creating their own adaptations of plays, adding a fresh twist to the world of theatre.
Mr. Pryor creates a space for students to share their own experiences through performing arts to push beyond the boundaries of only performing classic plays: “I want to break out of the box of Disney classics,” Pryor said. “My hope is to challenge our students by allowing them to create their own scripts inspired by their own experiences in life.”
In this one-of-a-kind program, students first dive into reading scripts of classic productions to develop an understanding of the play. The next step is where the magic happens: the writing workshops. Mr. Pryor asks students to interpret the play and weave their own experiences and imagination into their writing. He then compiles all scripts written by the students and works with Miss Alberici, Pathway’s music teacher, to finalize the scripts for their productions.
This new approach kickstarted last summer with The Pathway Players’ production of “The Alice Express,” based on the classic, “Alice in Wonderland.” The students performed their version of the play at The Center Theatre in Norristown, and their scripts were used for professional shows at The Hedgerow Theatre in Media. The success continued this summer with their own adaptation and performance of “The Little Prince” once again at The Center Theatre.
Not only did The Pathway Players receive professional exposure for their original scripts, but they also enhanced their reading, writing, and speaking skills through creating their own adaptations. These imaginative adaptations serve as an exceptional opportunity for students to continue practicing skills that are instilled in them in the classroom setting.
The Pathway School’s Theatre Arts Program stands as a shining example of expression and innovation. Pathway’s theatre arts program is about much more than just performances – it provides transformative experiences creating paths for our students that enhance life skills, confidence, and creativity.


Seasoned Performer Clark Brings ‘Sunset' to Strand|
by Mike Morgan
The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News
February 25, 2000
Petula Clark remembers asking Trevor Nunn why he wanted her to play Norma Desmond in his West End production of “Sunset Boulevard.”
The year was 1995, and Clark had just finished a yearlong tour of “Blood Brothers” when composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and director Nunn offered her the role.
The show had already caused a sensation since its 1993 opening in London with Patti LuPone, followed by Betty Buckley and Elaine Paige in the West End, Glenn Close in Los Angeles and New York and Buckley on the West End and Broadway.
“I remember asking him, first of all, why he wanted me to do it,” Clark said by telephone, “because I'm so different to anyone who has played it before, and what he thought that I would bring to it. And he said ‘What I want you to bring to it, and what you will bring to it' – because it's Trevor Nunn – ‘is humor and vulnerability.”'
Clark eventually took the role and began performances in September 1995 in London. She stayed for nearly two years and is now on tour with the show. It opens at The Palace Theater in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday.
Clark said she took Nunn's advice.
“I think he was right, and so that is the way I play her,” she said.
Desmond is a famous role in a famous story. Based on Billy Wilder's 1950 film, the musical, adapted by Webber, writers Don Black and Christopher Hampton and director Nunn, is a cautionary tale about fame, loss, pride and the violence that can erupt when time outruns passion. The story is told by Joe Gillis, a disillusioned Hollywood writer who meets Desmond, an aging relic cloistered in a rotting mansion, watching her films over and over as she slips further into madness.
She hires Gillis to edit the screenplay she's written for an imagined comeback and quickly draws him into her delusional world. Desmond brings devastation to those around her and accolades to those who have played her.
“She's so bizarre,” Clark said. “The problem with playing her is to somehow find something in her that an audience can latch onto apart from observing her.”
Neither is she a sympathetic character. Desmond, after all, still believes she is a big star, even though the world has moved far beyond her. She is deluded, Clark said, “but that doesn't make her a monster.”
Desmond's great sadness is in her choice to continue living in a world that no longer exists, Clark said.
She knows something of the vagaries of choice. A star since she began singing at 6 years old, Clark has long been a favorite in Europe and America, with dozens of hit records (“Downtown,” “Don't Sleep in the Subway”), a thriving stage career and movie roles in classics such as “Finian's Rainbow” and “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips.”
For many of her more than 50 years of show business, she has been a star and is still busy. The current tour is scheduled to last until May and may go longer, though she also is working on a new one-woman show about her career.
This production of “Sunset Boulevard,” directed by Susan Schulman, is substantially the same as the London show, Clark said, though the emphasis has shifted from the elaborate stage settings to the characters and the story line.
That's as it should be, she said. Theater, for all its modern technological trappings such as hydraulic lifts and amplification, is still about communication between living people.
“It's basically so human, you know?” she said. “It's about a group of people called an audience, watching another group of people called a cast and performing. That is pretty basic.”
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Last night I had the great pleasure of attending the Opening Night Performance of the Oro Valley Theatre Company's production of Steel Magnolias, directed by Judi Rodman. The cast and crew did a phenomenal job putting together a really impressive show for a packed house, with a lot of laughs and even some tears. It's been a while since we've all had the opportunity to attend a live theater event, and I'm so grateful that we have such a wonderful venue like the Gaslight Music Hall right here in our own backyard.
I'm always struck at events like this by just how supportive our community can be. If there was an empty seat in the house, I didn't see it. And based by the amount of applause at the end, I would say that everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did. It's heartwarming to see not only such talent on stage, but such support of a local business, which is the type of spirit that is extremely important to the future of keeping our community strong. Oro Valley has so much to offer, and after an event like last night's it's hard not to be excited about our future.
I believe there are a couple shows left, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who can attend. Their website is www.orovalleytheatrecompany.com


Best of 2006: Non-English Language Films
To answer the obvious question, which only recently became a question, there are no American movies here... not just on principle, but because I think all five of these movies, as well as L'Enfant, the unnamed first runner-up, beat Letters from Iwo Jima on any day of the week, in any language.
Here, then, are my picks for the five best films I saw last year that weren't in the English language. Incidentally, there's no Almodóvar here, either, but if you were a fan of Law of Desire, I can highly recommend the fifth film on this list. Old Joy fans (oh, you zillions!) will groove on Syndromes, if it's ever actually released in the States, and Requiem is probably the great under-exploited import of the year. There's got to be a bigger American audience for this movie, and hopefully for all of these movies. I hope that audience is readying their Netflix queue even as we speak, but I also hope we'll all keep throwing money at these movies when they're actually in theaters, or soon enough our cinemas won't speak any more languages than our current president does. And we know how many that is.


Scott Eastwood stays cool under pressure in the action-packed trailer for his new movie, Overdrive.
The 31-year-old actor, who is also the son of screen legend Clint Eastwood, takes the lead in the upcoming high-octane film from the writers of 2 Fast 2 Furious.
The movie centers around two car thieves Andrew (Eastwood) and Garrett (Freddie Thorp) who get caught stealing from a notorious crime boss.
Overdrive hits theaters on October 6.
Watch the official trailer below!


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Feature Films highlight the best moments of your date - from your first kiss to your first dance and everything in between. You’ll share this film with family and friends so they can reminisce on your incredible day. All films are covered with two videographers, two cameras, full audio recording, and even from the sky with a drone. Generally, my feature films are 6-8 minutes long.
Documentary Films cover your full wedding day and the final film reflects all parts of your date. We cover the getting ready, the ceremony, the introductions, the first dance, the speeches, and all your guests dancing the night away. You’ll get a 30+ minute film to watch your entire day again.
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The sixteenth annual Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles (www.polishfilmla.org) just wrapped for another year screening the best in features, shorts and documentaries from Poland each October.
The opening night gala held on October 13 at the legendary Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood featured the screening of the film “Citizen” written, directed and starring Jerzy Stuhr. “Citizen,” recipient of the Special Jury Award at the 2014 Gdynia Film Festival, tells the story of a man born and brought up in Communist Poland and documents how the social conditions and ideologies of the time impacted his life. The main character tries to participate in the changing social conditions and consequently becomes entangled in a plot of absurd circumstances and unpredictable events – not helped by his own clumsiness.
During the opening night festivities, awards were presented to the best of the festival, including the Piotr Lazarkiewicz Award for Young Talent presented to Anna Prochniak and Adam Bobik; Short Film Award to Andrzej Cichocki (The Shadow Forest), Cinema Without Borders Special Jury Award for a Short Film to Adam Suzin (Interruption), Hollywood Eagle Animation Award to Joanna Jasinska-Koronkiewicz (It’s Quite True), Hollywood Eagle Award to Jan Komasa (Warsaw 44) and Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award to Karolina Bielawska (Call Me Marianna), as well as the inaugural Adam Bratcher Music Debut Award to Aleksander Gruz.
Award-winning actor Andy Garcia officially opened the festival and was awarded the special Pola Negri Award in recognition of his collaboration with Polish filmmakers.


Indian Cinema – (Bollywood)
Who is the best actor in Indian Cinema/Bollywood?
The Big B (Amitabh Bachhan) – The pulse of millions hearts (The millennium Star whose long journey with through gentleness differentiates him from others and gives him a unique posture). Some of his famous movies are Zanjeer, Deewar, Laawaris, Coolie, Shahenshah, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Baghban and the list is endless.
Small B (Abhishek Bachhan) – The son of our great actor Amitabh Bachhan and heroine Jaya Bahaduri and grandson of poet Shri Harvansh Rai Bachhan have given many successful and interesting movies. Some good movies are Yuva, Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar, Guru, Sarkar Raj, ……….
SRK (ShahRukh Khan) – The King Khan is termed as a hardworking and won hearts of many by giving superhits like Dilwala Dulhaniya La Jayaga, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chak De India, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Om Shanti Om …….
Akshay Kumar – After great success of Singh is King is in limelight now a days, he always present action thrillers.
And may be some more characters are their in this list.


The Merchant of Venice was written in 1598 by William Shakespeare. The story is set in Elizabethan times, which was the sixteenth century. People back then were quite prejudiced towards any race that was not Christian. They would have hated Jews. When Shylock would come onto the stage, the audience would have just booed him back off.
Shylock Villain or Victim In the Shakespeare comedy The Merchant of Venice we find a Jewish money lender, Shylock, a victim of anti-seminism, cursed as he tries to make his way into a Christian society.
After Act 2, Scene 8, Shylock is a: Victim, but nearer to villain than before In Act 3, Scene 1, set in a street in Venice, Solanio and Salerio are confronted by a rather angry Shylock, who accuses them of knowing about the plan to take Jessica away.
Shylock, with Antonio is the major character in the play, at times referred to as a villain and sometimes a victim. The dictionary defines a villain as ” a cruelly malicious person” and a victim as ” a person who is deceived or cheated”. However the question still remains: Shylock victim or villain?
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Join Khun Jesda and Khun Chamroen as they review the movies "The Incredibles" and "Alfie." "The Incredibles," the latest Disney/Pixar film, is about superheroes, and especially, one family of them in particular. "Alfie" is a remake of a 1960s film of the same name starring Jude Law.
Also covered in this week's show, a short blurb on the Thai Cultural Center. The Thai Cultural Center was established 18 years ago in New York. It attempts to teach the Thai language, arts, and music to Thais growing up in the United States.
This week's music selection is "Hey, Good Lookin'" from the Country Music Awards. The VOA staff had a great time putting this show together for you, and we hope you'll enjoy it just as much, if not more!


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Director Maria Corso, Executive Producer Nicole Campbell and Writer/Star Veronica Maccari chat with Dave Uchansky at Kapow Film Festival about their short film "Polly Pocket."
Director Maria Corso talks to Shoutout LA about risk taking, her career path, and the best coffee shop in the Valley. Read more here.
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Professor Doug Waterfield is displaying new paintings at the The World Theater here in Kearney, NE. It is no secret that Mr. Waterfield is a fan of horror, science fiction, and cult films, so it is no surprise that his new work pays homage to the wonderfully b-rate films of the 1950s.
It Came From Kearney, NE is currently on display and will run through the month of October.
From The World Theatre:
It Came From Kearney, Nebraska!
A show of paintings by Doug Waterfield, Professor of Art at UNK. These eight, 2’ x 3’ paintings are all done in black and white, and are in a horizontal format to mimic the silver screen. The subject is one that is dear to Waterfield’s heart: science fiction films of the 1950s. Each painting is meant to be a “portrait” of the film. All the fun, juicy parts are put together in a single image. As was the case with a lot of these low-budget films, the posters were better than the movies, and any titular monster or alien was usually only visible for a few seconds. Waterfield has trimmed away all the filler to give the viewer just the good stuff! Show is open to the public in the lobby during regular theater hours.


The London film premiere of the film documentary The Future of Food, organised by the Guild of Food Writers with the Soil Association, is on Thursday June 22. The afternoon screening at the French Institute, South Kensington, will be followed by a question and answer session with the director Deborah Koons Garcia, chaired by Craig Sams, founder of Green & Black's, and followed by organic finger food and a chance to network.
A compelling documentary, the Future of Food is a wake-up call from the US about the threat to natural and organic food from GM technology. Charting the revolution that is transforming the nature of the food we eat the film offers an “in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabelled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade”.
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2004. "If Serbia stops ..." - a cult film about Dr. Zoran Djindjic
In the spring of 2002, Serbian Prime Minister Dr. Zoran Djindjic visited all major cities in Serbia and, in meetings with citizens, talked about his views, their concerns and the position of Serbia overall. From the documentary materials we made this half-hour program, an exciting collage reflecting the energetic prime minister's own personality. This film was made to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of the Prime Minister on the 12th of March 2004. Soon thereafter, a spontaneous grassroots movement called "Copy & Get It!" spread across the country and beyond - consisting of young adults whose goal is to pursue Djindjic's vision of Serbia, the movement spread the film far and wide through DVD distribution and the internet.
Film by Aleksandar Mandic
You can watch the film on our YouTube channel.


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The Dark Knight was about chaos, how it is fair and equalizing, how it can turn a city against itself. The Dark Knight Rises was all about pain, not necessarily just physical but spiritual and mental, that life is pain and pain is necessary for life to exist. What makes a trilogy truly a masterpiece that will withstand the test of time is how it is structured and presented, it is one film, one story that has been split into three sections.
Each segment is not complete without the other two, and each of those pieces helps create a cohesive story with great emotional impact. The man who gave us a true understanding of this structure was Joseph Campbell, if the name rings a little geeky bell in the back of your mind it is because he is the man who helped shape George Lucas and so many others.
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Gotham is crying out for anyone to fix things but it is so beyond saving the feat seems impossible. The Call to Adventure — Something changes so drastically that it calls the hero into action, he feels a need to become something other than just a man.
Bruce then sets off on his own and joins the criminals of the world, a small step toward fighting for justice. The Crossing of the First Threshold — The hero accepts that he must leave his ordinary world behind, that he must enter a new world and become a new being.
Bruce puts on the cowl and goes after the mob, he returns to Gotham to help rid his dear city of evil. The final battle for Gotham in the end of Batman Begins forces Bruce to fight his mentor and fight fear itself. Initiation — The Dark Knight 1.
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The Road of Trials cont. Batman is at his height, he is trying to take out the mob, even goes over seas to bring in Lau. Approach — This is when the hero gathers up allies and prepares for a final battle, the battle that will change everything.
The hero learns that he cannot save the world alone. Batman sees that he cannot save Gotham on his own, he reaches out to Gordon and Dent seeing that they may be the only legitimate way to bring Gotham back to its former glory.
The best example of this is chase in downtown Gotham when all three men work together to bring in the Joker. The Ordeal — The middle of the story when the hero must face their greatest fear, often death, and learn that from death comes new life.
This begins in the interrogation scene when Batman loses his temper and his mind when he finds that his love has been taken, that he must somehow save Rachel but then fails. Bruce must sacrifice himself to save the city he loves, he must become the villain so there can be true peace in Gotham.
Return — The Dark Knight Rises 1. When The Dark Knight Rises begins, Bruce is now a recluse hiding in his manor, a source of stories and tales of him being disfigured and decrepit.
The Magic Fight — Something is threatening the reward the hero has gained, something threatens to take back everything that created the peace, usually a magical being or god. Bruce is convinced to return to the world by Blake and others who see that something is coming, something that is threatening to bring Gotham down.
Bruce realizes that Batman must return, however he is met with a man who is too strong, too powerful and just too much for this old hero to handle.
Batman is broken spiritually and physically by Bane and thrown back into a prison, paralleling the very beginning of his journey. The entire section of TDKR where Bruce is locked away in the prison he is forced to watch his city burn, he must fight his way back by mending his body and his spirit, by finding that fear that drove him from the beginning.
He has the help of fellow inmates who teach him that a man cannot live without pain and fear, he must embrace it because that is what makes life worth living.
Bruce finally reaches the top of the wall and heads back home, where he joins forces with Selina and Blake. The hero is finally transformed. The final battle to save Gotham, Batman and Bruce return and force the city to take back control, he must fight against time and the ultimate destructive force.In late , Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” — a zeitgeist-infused superhero sequel that would come to be widely regarded as the best in the genre — was on a crash-course with.
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Sure, there's the obvious fact that both are about a suave, attractive action hero who owns an arsenal of expensive gadgets, likes to say his own name, and must overcome his physical limitations so that he can stop a terrorist kingpin from setting off a nuke in a major city, but that's lots of movies -- it's when you go scene by scene that you realize The Dark Knight Rises is The World Is Not.
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“Improved upon a lot of the story in season one, but had a decent amount of character relapses.
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With so many cliffhangers at the end of season two, it is likely The Order will be renewed for a third season on Netflix.
Fans may have to wait a little longer for a new season to air due to the coronavirus outbreak having an impact on filming.
Viewers will have to wait and see if Alyssa is still alive, or if Jack will use magic to bring her back.
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Toward the end of his life, Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) looks back on his triumphs and tragedies, beginning with an ill-fated relationship with Clara (Rachelle Lefevre), whom he marries when she becomes pregnant. When that falls apart, he moves back home to Montreal and gets married twice more, finally finding contentment with Miriam (Rosamund Pike), his third wife. Through it all, Barney is sustained by his work in television, raising children, and the advice of his father (Dustin Hoffman).


Claude Moreau produced and
performed «La mémoire des pierres» for Cordes sur
Ciel one of the most beautiful and famous ancient villages in the south
of France, near Toulouse.
For three years running there were more than 25000
people in the audience.
was a beautifully written drama which
used the natural decoration of the site to great effect and masterfully
orchestrated sound and lights.
The story took place in the 18th century.
In the streets of Cordes, an alchemist interpreted by the famous French
actor Claude Rich, wandered at night looking for the laboratory of his
ancestor who was an alchemist. During the course of his quest the stones
of the town spoke thus evoking seven centuries of the town’s history
including it’s birth,
the plague, the horror of the inquisition, the mystery of the «Templiers»,
the religious wars….
80 amateur actors from
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|| Extracts from press reviews:
« A great spectacle, Claude Rich was magnificent ».
France 2 television news.
« A message of tolerance and fraternity »
« A spectacular fresco, the direction is pure magic »
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Soon after her tragic death in 1962, Warhol made a series of paintings paying tribute to Marilyn Monroe, the film star and sex symbol who had captured America’s imagination. Warhol based this Portrait on a publicity still from the 1953 film Niagara. Warhol took Marilyn Monroe as his subject in different mediums, silkscreening the actresses’ image multiple times on a grid in bright colors and black and white.


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Arthur miller's death of a salesman: uncle ben's role in willy's life disclaimer: this essay has been submitted by a student this is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers if you need a professional help. Death of a salesman certain private conversations in two acts and a requiem the pulitzer prize-winning tragedy of a salesman's deferred american dream since it was first performed in 1949, arthur miller's pulitzer prize-winning drama about the tragic shortcomings of an american dreamer has. Death of a salesman by arthur miller structure the play is divided into three main parts, act i, act ii, and the requiem each section takes place on a different day in present-day.
Arthur miller's famous play, death of a salesman is the story of the desperate willy loman read through the plot summary and meet the antony sher as willy loman in the royal shakespeare company's production of arthur miller's death of a salesman corbis via getty images / getty. In 1949 arthur miller wrote death of a salesman, in which the american dream is depicted as a fruitless pursuit in an abstract sense, it is the belief that the free choice of consumers should dictate the economic structure of a society (compare producers especially in the british sense of the term. Arthur miller wrote, 'the tragic feeling is evoked when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing-his personal dignity' (hadomi 162) this statement is critical in determining which of the two standpoints best describes death of a salesman.
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The Court Theatre’s current premiere production of Ross Gumbley and Allison Horsley’s Ropable has left me ruminating on the nature of pastiche in theatre, including the possibilities and dangers that are tied up with a play that is predicated upon simultaneously fulfilling and subverting expectations surrounding genre, character, and story. In particular, this is a show that makes some pretty strong and really quite interesting promises, particularly around the nature of its premise, but its delivery doesn’t entirely follow through and I’ve been thinking about why this might be structurally. Spoilers, etc. (NB: my response to the play is not in keeping with published reviews, so I’ve also posted links to some of the very warm reviews of the show at the end.)
Ropable is set in the MacGuffin Hotel, an isolated, sinister Alfred Hitchcock-themed B&B in the Pacific Northwest. (Kudos to the design team for realising the space in a manner that highlights the absurdity of the setting while making it legitimately unsettling.) American writer Eden (Chelsea McEwan-Millar) is at the hotel to marry the much-older celebrity and media personality Montgomery Parker (Cameron Rhodes). Parker is a randy old goat who had previously been married to her English mother, famous crime writer Constance (Eilish Moran), who we are told won’t be coming but who turns up anyway. (This hotel has been the site of Parker’s three previous weddings, too. Awkward.) Eden’s beloved ‘Aunt’ Prudence (Lara Macgregor), a wonderfully doddery bit of small-town comic relief from Geraldine, is in attendance, as is the manager of the hotel, the authoritarian Austrian Norma Bates (Kathleen Burns, in fine comic form). If you have a working knowledge of Hitchcock’s oeuvre, then you’ll recognise many of the gestures throughout the action, and certainly the script and set are littered with Hitchcock-related gags and puns.
The show is bookended in a coy manner, too: at the outset, Eden, a greedy and frustrated ghostwriter who we ultimately come to realise is utterly unhinged, tells the audience directly that her plan is to murder her groom in an act that would put her crime-writer mother’s plotting efforts to shame, thus getting her the attention and admiration that her mother always denied her. There’s a storm, a drugging, a faked suicide, an actual murder, an unexpected visit from Eden’s mysterious father, a cheeseboard, some business with a corpse who has a massive boner, a cross and a double cross, some boozing, another murder, and so on. At the end of the play, it’s Constance who addresses us directly: she solves poor mad Eden’s crimes, proves her motherly love by taking the rap for the murders, and shoots straight to the top of the bestseller lists (added bonus). This shift in subjectivity and perspective isn’t clearly marked as the play progresses, but it’s a nice structural conceit.
The show, then, is pastiche and homage, lovingly pasting together all manner of Hitchcockian(?) ephemera in a story that draws from the sorts of narratives, themes, characters and proclivities of the auteur’s films. My question here is: given all this scaffolding, what is the play’s contract with the audience? Is it that this is a twisty psychological thriller in the style of Hitchcock? A broad comedy that pillages Hitchcock’s back catalogue as material? A play that leverages the audience’s expectations of both? Does it succeed on any or even all of these fronts? Is the use of Hitchcock itself just a MacGuffin – a way of instigating and driving the plot forward?
The reason I’m asking these questions is that, counter to the positive opening night reviews I’ve linked to below, I found the show to be a very mixed bag. It has a hollow MacGuffinny Maltese Falcon’s worth of great ingredients (some very strong female actors, terrific source material, the goodwill of the audience, more lovely work by the Court’s talented design team, some very funny music) but it results in something that doesn’t cohere into a fully-formed, elegant and well-paced product.
Some context: I absolutely loved writer-director Ross Gumbley’s delightful production of The 39 Steps, staged some years ago now at the Court Theatre’s old premises in the Arts Centre; I have the sort of loving relationship and familiarity with Hitchcock that you’d expect from someone who researches and writes about and teaches film for a living; I am a big long-time fan of some of the women performing, and am happy in my heart of hearts to see a mainstage show that is female-centric. I entered full of good will and with high expectations. Ropable has an assertive and suitably enticing opening, but this impetus soon lags. By a few minutes into the second act I felt like it was falling to bits; as we left, my companion and I felt that the show’s set-up, resources and comic potential had been squandered. Issues of personal taste aside (such as the play’s frequent compulsion to explain what had been perfectly good standalone jokes*), everything felt a bit off kilter. My frustration is that the play in its current form doesn’t seem to know where it stands, or how to best fulfill its promises to the audience.
Is Ropable a farce – or, less restrictively, a physical comedy – that uses Hitchcock’s output as its surface level source material? Yes, kinda, there’s tumescent corpses and some swiftly timed entrances and exits and some shagging and some slapstick and a bit of comic violence. Lara Macgregor’s performance as Aunt Prudence is an obvious hit with the crowd, as are her scenes with the wonderfully sharp Eilish Moran as the two tucked into the Bailey’s and had a good girls’ night in. (Women getting pissed seems to be a fail-safe comic go-to at the moment.) Yet, the comic action doesn’t have the volume-to-11 impetus or cascading logical absurdity you’d expect from such a genre, and nor is its stage business anarchically complex or slick enough to really nail the genre. (It was interesting, too, listening to what the audience were laughing at, including the chuckling thigh-slapper next to me. Laughs seemed to come less from cumulative action, absurdity, wit and physical comedy than they did from bits of blue humour, the odd great line, and little moments of character or physical humour.)
Is it a Hitchcock-esque story of madness and treachery? Yes, kinda, but the twists and turns don’t always make sense or have significant psychological or emotional clout, and the play certainly isn’t a convincing or affecting portrait of a murderer. Consider theme, character, and form: Psycho’s mummy issues ostensibly inform the emotional core of the play’s plot, but where Norman takes on the persona of his own dead mother, here Eden ‘sees’ and is seemingly abetted by her Kiwi father, who is later revealed to be long dead. I got excited, too, when her father suddenly appears during the storm at the beginning of the second half, played by the same actor who plays her promiscuous, idiot husband-to-be, as I hoped that there would be some meaningful engagement with the important role of the uncanny, even malicious double in films like Vertigo. Nothing doing. His role and absence isn’t well signposted earlier on, though, so his appearance and later disappearance is met with an ‘oh ok’.
The later revelation that her father is actually dead, and that Eden’s the one who’s clubbed her lover to death with the telephoto lens from Rear Window, marks Eden as an unreliable narrator – great! yes please! – and our own perspective as confidantes and observers is muddied as we realise that our subjective viewing position has been compromised by Eden’s own madness. Unfortunately, Eden’s pretty poor at constructing the sort of crime plot that might confound anyone for too long, let alone her drunk, wedding-crashing mother. (“Oh, that must be the twist”, said the people sitting near to my companion; again, the power and danger of expectation.) Constance’s gear shift from drunken, irritated mother of the bride to hardened sleuth offers some great conflict, but the beats don’t always land.
Near the play’s climax, Connie tells Eden that Eden’s murder-mystery plot is full of holes. It’s true, Eden has proved herself to be a pretty sloppy criminal mastermind, but the play itself is full of the sorts of holes and patches that are all the more obvious because Hitchcock’s films are so tightly, cleverly and often wittily plotted. It is hard not to see this statement as a fudge – or, if it’s meant to flag some of the issues with the play’s action itself, then it doesn’t do so in a manner that is convincing. It’s a Goldilocks problem, for in being neither too hot nor too cold it can’t be reasonably sold as either, for the unravelling action of the second half doesn’t follow an internal logic. Many of the relationships and motivations don’t seem to add up, from Edie’s American accent (which felt more like something that needed to be there to fit the aesthetic, rather than something that came from her character and background), to the inconsistency in the emotional authenticity and the timelines that criss-cross the love-triangle between Edie and Norma and Monty, to the inexplicable local convenience of her Kiwi aunt, to Eden’s own motivations and backstory. Structurally, the play doesn’t hold water. Things seem to happen because they are necessary, but not because they are earned. The cumulative effect for me is that the magic soon went and the play unravelled, and that the comic business doesn’t make up for this.
Last year, when a review that I’d written about Showbiz’s production of Hairspray inexplicably made it to the front page of the local paper, there was an online comment in and among the usual shit-slinging dross that really irritated me. Someone who knows me somehow, using a pseudonym, said that I hated theatre, and I think the implication was that I take personal pleasure in nastily getting the boot in from my little self-involved spite-cave. It annoyed me because it was both cowardly and untrue. I love theatre. I love thinking and writing about it. I love research and dramaturgy. On the rare occasion that I get to do so, I love making it. I love the immediacy, I love the storytelling, I love being moved and surprised, and I really love figuring out how it works on emotional, structural, physical, technical and intellectual levels. Most of all, I desperately want theatre to be good, and more often than not to be better. In this case, I came away from Ropable disappointed and frustrated not because I’m a snotty grinch, but because within the wonderful premise and the publicity of this play there is a promise, and all other issues aside, this promise was unfulfilled.
I received a comp to this show, although not as a reviewer, and it runs until March 4 2017. You can read very positive reviews of the show at What’s Up Christchurch, Theatreview, and The Press.
*In fairness, some jokes, like a pretty funny one about feet and meter in poetry, did go over the heads of most of the audience.


Twelve Angry Men is a play by Reginald Rose adapted from his 1954 teleplay of the same title for the CBS Studio One anthology television series.
Staged in a 1964 London production, the Broadway debut came 50 years after CBS aired the play, on October 28, 2004, by the Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 328 performances.
The title gets changed to 12 Angry Jurors in this modern time we live in whereas we can cast women in the play and not just 12 angry men. CHFAF did this play in the summer of 2015. The play was directed by Tim Anderson. Tim’s assistant director was Mary Nehring.


This was an exercise in paying attention to style and imitating it. We had three feature films to choose from. We were to use a shot from one film and recreate it in the style of the second film. I chose a scene from Tim Burtons Corpse Bride and recreated it in the style of Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge. The scene is modelled completely from the bottom up in Maya, and rendered as a single frame in Arnold. Finally it is textured using Ai-standard shaders.


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Disneys remake of the 1994 classic The Lion King just got its very first trailer, in the form of a quick minute and a half teaser aired during the NFLs traditional Thanksgiving primetime game.
The film, produced by Walt Disney Pictures and helmed by Iron Man director Jon Favreau, is a photorealistic, computer animated movie featuring a staggering number of high-profile voice actors, including Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, and James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa. Hans Zimmer is also returning to score the film, while Elton John is coming back to rework some of his original compositions.
In the trailer, we can see what look like the opening moments of the movie, in which Rafiki presents a young Simba to the animals…


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When travel, and the art of story telling combine to change peoples lives it's a very powerful thing. Michael Campo is a Film Writer, an Executive Producer, and a man on a mission to change peoples lives for the better, through creating inspirational, yet raw and confrontational content. In this episode we chat about how travel changed him, and his outlook on the world, but perhaps more importantly we discussed the vulnerability that we all hold onto as human beings. A deep and meaningful episode that I had the honour of being part of.


Without a doubt, my favorite Walt Disney film is Mary Poppins. Mary and I go back to 1964 when I took the trip to New York City with family to see the film at Radio City Music Hall. In between the pre-show Wurlitzer theater organ medley and the post-show Rockettes eye-high kicks, I was mesmerized by a movie that combined fantasy, positivity, and music into one supercalifragilisticexpialidocious package.
On December 19, an all new original musical and sequel to the 1964 Mary Poppins film will debut in theaters. In Mary Poppins Returns, Michael and Jane Banks have grown up with Michael living in the house at Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane. When Michael experiences a personal loss, Mary Poppins returns to save the day. With an all-star cast that features Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, and Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins Returns promises to have something for everyone who loved the original film and for a new generation of Poppins fans.
In September, the Disney Parks Blog released the official trailer for Mary Poppins Returns. Within the next month, we should expect to see a film preview debut at Walt Disney Presents in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. With the preview, an exhibit of Mary Poppins-related props and costumes also may be in the works, which could include memorabilia from a display at One Man’s Dream earlier this year. If that were not enough, rumor has it that a Mary Poppins attraction is in the plans for the United Kingdom Pavilion as Disney’s Epcot undergoes its long-awaited facelift.
I would be remiss as a librarian not to recommend reading the Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers. Although very different from the original film, the novels are equally as charming. My copy of the first book in the Mary Poppins series was a gift in 1965 from my mother’s British pen pal—a connection made through the Parker Pen, pen pal finder service at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. It is a Mary Poppins memory and book I will treasure always.
Are you looking forward to the release of Mary Poppins Returns or do you have a favorite Mary Poppins memory? Tell us about it!
(Photos from the author’s personal collection.)
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 – Anti Human Trafficking Collaborative Meeting at United Methodist Church of Vista (9 am – 10:30 am)
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 – “The Truth About Trafficking” at Emmanuel Community Church in Escondido (7 pm to 8:30 pm) Childcare provided.
THIS FALL, date TBD: Screening of the movie SOLD at Palomar College
OCTOBER 21, 2017: Free Public Forum on Human Trafficking and screening of the movie CHOSEN at Dove Library Schulman Auditorium in Carlsbad Saturday, 10/21/17 10 am-12 noon, doors open at 9:15 am, coffee and cookies
JANUARY 20, 2018: Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland’s annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk


There was never just one….
I have always loved Jeremy Renner and I’m excited he’s been in so many great movies lately. I also really loved the Bourne movies but sometimes you leave well enough alone and have to end a series on a high note. By switching to another main character, they can keep the concept going but with a fresh look/face. And what an amazing cast: Edward Norton, Rachel Weisz, Albert Finney, Joan Allen and Stacy Keach.
It opens on August 3rd. I can’t wait to see it.


“70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special” - with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 2 of 2)
Curators Alexis (LinkedIn) and Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) use James Bond artifacts in SPY’s collection to discuss all things 007. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first Ian Fleming novel, Casino Royale.
What You’ll Learn
- Bond vs. Real Life Spies
- The birth of James Bond
- Ian Fleming’s intelligence past
- Bond and MI6
- What makes a character timeless?
- Pop culture mirroring real life
And much, much more …
On April 13th, 1953, Ian Fleming published the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. He would go on to publish a new book in the Bond series annually, culminating in 12 novels and 2 short-story collections. Now, 70 years later, the franchise has grown to include 25 movies featuring 6 different actors portraying James Bond.
Put simply, the James Bond franchise has left an indelible mark on our world. While perhaps not the most accurate representation of spies and intelligence, Bond has shaped the way people think about espionage. This week on SpyCast, curators Andrew and Alexis join forces to put the past 70 years of Bond into historical perspective. To help frame their conversation, our collections team brought out a fantastic selection of Bond artifacts for Andrew and Alexis to interact with during the recording of this episode.
A Bond artifact in the collection that Andrew and Alexis did not talk about in this episode is Jaws’ Teeth. Jaws, played by Richard Kiel in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, is one of the most memorable Bond villains – Even though he only has one spoken line in the entire franchise. Can you quote the line?
Quotes of the Week
“I think in general the spy genre always has to have one foot, often two, in the real world. It's part of what makes that genre appealing and not science fiction. It takes place in the real world. And whether that is, you know, some of the technology or real-world threats, it has to be relatable and recognizable in that sense.” – Alexis Albion.
- Espionage and the Two Queens with Kent Tiernan (2023)
- Secrets Revealed with Curators Alexis and Andrew on SPY’s Pop-Up Exhibit (2023)
- CIA Officers Turned Authors with David McCloskey and James Stejskal (2022)
- The Spy of the Century with Curators Alexis and Andrew on Kim Philby (2022)
- My Life Looking at Spies and the Media with Paul Lashmar (2022)
- MI6 History & Facts, Encyclopedia Britannica (2022) [Brief history of MI6]
- The Evolution of James Bond, Fandom Entertainment, YouTube (2021) [15 min. video]
- Ian Fleming, Famous Authors (n.d.) [Short biography]
- For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming + James Bond, B. Macintyre (Bloomsbury USA, 2008)
- Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films, J. Chapman (I.B. Tauris, 2008)
- The Politics of James Bond, J. Black (Bison Books, 2005)
- Ian Fleming, A. Lycett (St. Martin’s Press, 1995)
- 7 Ways James Bond 26 Has To Be Different From Daniel Craig's 007 Era, T. Lethbridge, ScreenRant (2023)
- Who Was the Real James Bond?, J. Wright, Smithsonian Magazine (2021)
- James Bond and MI6: Is there fact in fiction?, F. Gardner, BBC News (2021)
- Secret Agents, Secret Armies, W. Wolf III, The National World War II Museum (2020)
- Screening Geopolitics: James Bond and the Early Cold War films (1962–1967), K. Dodds, Geopolitics (2005)
- Being James Bond, James Bond 007, YouTube (2022)
- Largest Collection of James Bond Memorabilia, Guinness World Records, YouTube (2014)
- Everything or Nothing: A History of the James Bond Films (2012)
- Primos Bionic Eye, Collection of the International Spy Museum (2021)
- James Bond’s Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Watch, Collection of the International Spy Museum (2021)
- 007 Fragrance Commercial, YouTube (1965)
- James Bond Action Pak Toy Commercial, American Character, YouTube (1964)
- Aston Martin DB5, Collection of the International Spy Museum (1964)
- The Zimmermann Telegram, National Archives (1917)
- Everyone has a favorite James Bond theme song. If you just can’t choose just one, check out The Ultimate James Bond Medley – A production from Alchemistic Records featuring all 25 Bond songs.


In which I remember how I understood my baptism six years ago and reflect on how I understand it today (after gaining lots of weight). Remember baptism.
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When it comes to movies that would leave a mark in a fashionable person's heart, throw in a good dramatic plot, a beautiful actress, an array of vintage-inspired clothing, a touch of magic and you'd be sure to have a huge number of fans joining the bandwagon and rushing towards the big screen.
After all, what fashionable person could ever resist the pleasure of seeing some wonderful All-American classic pieces that could pretty much influence their style for years to come? My thoughts so too.
One very good example of is the movie that premiered a few days ago entitled 'The Age of Adaline', starring Gossip Girl's very own, Blake Lively.
The fist time I saw the trailer, I already knew that it's surely going to be added to the very short list of favorites that
I will gladly enjoy watching over and over till I memorize all the character lines happen to enjoy. I don't know about you guys, but every time I see movies like this I feel like I have a deeper calling, like I am meant to see this (word, I know).
So without a single thread of a doubt, the day it premiered I made the obviously easy decision to hit the theaters with my besties and have a heck of a good time. Oh yes, it was that easy! I just knew I'd love it the moment I first laid eyes on that Gucci silk beach ball print pleated dress. And as sure as the sun and the moon, after the credits rolled, I left the theater
with obsessive ramblings happy and excited. I have never seen a fashionably satisfying movie, not since The Devil Wears Prada (God knows how long-ago that movie was.)
Kudos to Angus Strathie for the fabulous pieces of artistic elegance. I enjoyed the everyday looks of Blake Lively in this movie. Every scene, and I mean EVERY SCENE.
Enough chatter! If you haven't seen the movie yet, get a glimpse of the movie's trailer here:
What are your thoughts on the movie? Do you feel like Blake Lively is great for this role too? Does the movie deserve to be on your top list of fashion movies? Aren't these dresses lovely or what?
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At GAP Promotions, we pride ourselves on having a fun and creative work environment and an amazing team. We want to share a little of that with you. Starting today, we have a new feature called "Get to Know GAP" where we will be giving you an inside look at the interests and lives of the members of the GAP team. To kick things off, we started simple and asked a few members of the team what they are currently watching on Netflix. Some of their answers may surprise you!
Erin Murray – Associate Account Executive
Scandal – "It's super addicting and I am obsessed with Olivia Pope and her clothes."
Friday Night Lights – "I didn't watch it when it was on TV, so I binge watched it recently and loved every second of it."
Andrew Buonfiglio – Senior Graphic Designer
Star Trek: The Next Generation – "I want to be Patrick Stewart when I grow up."
Sherlock – "The BBC show, not the movie with Robert Downey, Jr. Not that I have anything against RDJ, but this show is better than the movie."
Allison Muccini – Associate Account Executive
Twin Peaks – "Suggested by a friend and I love murder mysteries. Takes place in the 70s. Corny, but intriguing."
Orange is the New Black – "I heard great things about the writer, Jenji Kohan. It's unique and unlike any other shows I've watched. I'm excited for Season 2!"
Pat Vaughn – Senior Graphic Designer
LOST – "I'm not currently watching it, but I will always recommend this show to anyone and everyone. Be warned: you will be sucked into a black hole of binge watching after you watch just the first four episodes. Best show ever."
Buffy the Vampire Slayer – "My girlfriend loves this show and I never thought I'd like it, but it started getting pretty enjoyable around Season 3. If you're thinking about watching it, just stick with it. It gets a lot better."


An Overview of Myrtle Gonzalez
Known as the “First Latin American Movie Star,” Myrtle Gonzalez was a trailblazer in the early years of Hollywood. Myrtle was born on September 28, 1891, in Los Angeles, California, to parents who were immigrants from Mexico. Her ascent to fame was nothing short of extraordinary.
Myrtle has a passion for entertainment and performing from an early age. She started performing at local gatherings, where she sang and danced, and her skill was soon noticed. Her major break came when she was cast as a local theatrical performance and was noticed by director Thomas Ince.
Myrtle made her screen debut in the silent western picture “The Invaders” (1912) at the age of only 19. This launched her into a lucrative Hollywood career. She starred in more than 80 movies throughout the next ten years, such as “One Law for Both” (1917), “The Serpent” (1916), and “The Easter Lily” (1915).
Myrtle swiftly gained popularity as one of the most well-liked actors of her day because to her attractiveness and charisma. Her vibrant personality and humorous timing were often highlighted in her performances, which led to her being dubbed “La Única,” or “the unique one.”
Myrtle was not just a gifted actress but also a pioneer for women in the motion picture business. During a period when female actors were often categorized as femme fatales or damsels in distress, Myrtle embraced more dynamic parts that subverted gender norms.
Early Years and the Start of a Career
On September 28, 1891, Myrtle Gonzalez was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, Francisco Gonzalez and Maria Rodriguez, were immigrants from Mexico, and she was the youngest of their five children. Her mother was a stay-at-home mom, while her father was a carpenter.
During her childhood, Myrtle was exposed to several cultures and languages due to her upbringing in the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles. She picked up English from her classmates and Spanish from her parents while growing up in a multicultural area.
Myrtle’s life was drastically altered at the age of 14 when she happened to meet a touring vaudeville team that was performing at her school. She persuaded her parents to allow her to join the company as an assistant after being pulled to the theater right away. Her love for acting was ignited by this, and she decided she wanted to make acting her profession.
Myrtle began to hone her acting abilities by appearing in small Los Angeles theaters. She also studied dance and became skilled in ballet and flamenco, among other dance forms.
At the age of 20, Myrtle made her screen debut in D.W. Griffith’s “The Immigrant” in 1911. Despite having just a little supporting part, it was the start of her prosperous Hollywood career.
Myrtle acted in a number of silent movies during the next years, such as “The Little American” (1917), starring Mary Pickford, and “E
Gain Notoriety in Silent Films
Known as “The Virgin of the Silver Screen,” Myrtle Gonzalez was a Mexican-American actress who became well-known in the early 1900s for her mesmerizing roles in silent films. Myrtle’s ability and perseverance enabled her to rise from modest parts at the beginning of her career—along with the dearth of possibilities for Hispanic performers at the time—to become one of the most sought-after actresses of her generation.
Born in Los Angeles, California on September 28, 1891, Myrtle was brought up by her American father and Spanish mother. She was raised in a multicultural neighborhood, where she quickly fell in love with acting and often participated in neighborhood theater plays. Film producer Mack Sennett was drawn to her effortless elegance and composure and extended an offer of a contract to work for his firm, Keystone Studios.
Myrtle debuted in a motion picture in 1913 with the short “Giving Them Fits.” Despite being a little part, it signaled the start of an extraordinary career that would last for more than 20 years. Her ability to emote without using words and her expressive eyes gained her notoriety fast. As a result, she was able to play increasingly important parts in feature films like The Silent Witness (1917) and Love’s Forgiveness (1915).
But Myrtle didn’t become well-known until she co-starred in the comedy “Fatty’s Plucky Pup” (1915) with famous comic Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. They had unquestionable chemistry on film and they went
Relationships and Personal Life
Relationships and Myrtle Gonzalez’s personal life had a big impact on who she was as a person and an actor. Her parents were Mexican, and she was born in Los Angeles, California on September 28, 1891. Myrtle’s passion of performance was evident from an early age, since her mother was a singer and her father was a theatrical performer.
Myrtle grew up in close proximity to her family and often went to see her parents perform. She made her theatrical debut at the age of sixteen, earning praise for her acting abilities. However, she didn’t become well-known until she started working in the film business.
Regarding romantic partnerships, Myrtle was married twice throughout her lifetime. In 1913, she wed George Marshall, a silent film director, for the first time. After six years of marriage, they finally got divorced because of differences in their personalities. Myrtle remarried to cinematographer Allen McNeil in 1929, and the two of them stayed together until his death in 1950.
Myrtle persevered in her optimistic attitude and commitment to her job in spite of the difficulties in her romantic life. She also maintained close relations with other actors in the business, such as Ramona Novarro and Dolores Del Rio.
Myrtle’s sense of style was one area of her private life that often attracted media attention. During the silent cinema period, Myrtle gained notoriety for her sleek and trendy appearance on and off screen, earning her a place in fashion history.
The Myrtle Gonzalez Legacy
Actors and actresses in the film business are still motivated and influenced by the legacy of Myrtle Gonzalez. She broke down boundaries for representation in the entertainment industry and paved the path for future Latinx artists as one of the first Mexican-American actors to achieve success in Hollywood.
Myrtle Gonzalez was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 28, 1891, and she was born into a celebrity that was inevitable. Her father was a well-liked theater manager, and her mother performed in plays. It was not surprising that Myrtle fell in love with acting at a young age. At the early age of three, she made her theatrical debut, and she continued to perform throughout her youth.
Following her high school graduation, Myrtle concentrated on pursuing a full-time acting career. Before film producer Thomas Ince saw her, she had a string of tiny appearances in silent films. Myrtle’s skill was recognized by Ince, who gave her the main part in his film “A War-Time Widow” (1915). Her ascent to fame and her career as one of Hollywood’s leading women began with this.
Myrtle became an instant fan favorite because to her attractiveness, charm, and innate acting talent. Because of her performance as Milly Erne in “The Virginian,” she gained notoriety as “The Virginian Beauty” (1914). She acted beside some of Hollywood’s top stars in the 1910s, including Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and William S. Hart.
Disputes and Scandals
Celebrities’ life often include scandals and controversies, and Myrtle Gonzalez was no exception. She had a prosperous career in Hollywood, but she was not exempt from scandals involving her personal life.
A notorious controversy involving Myrtle Gonzalez pertained to her association with filmmaker Herbert Blaché. Blaché was married to one of the early film pioneers, Alice Guy-Blaché, during the time. But in the end, his romance with Myrtle caused him to file for divorce from Alice in 1922. The controversy damaged Blaché’s and Myrtle’s reputations and created quite a stir in Hollywood.
Myrtle Gonzalez’s Mexican ancestry was the subject of yet another scandal that dogged her throughout her career. She had Spanish origins and was born in Los Angeles, yet she often encountered prejudice because of her looks and last name. During a period when Mexican Americans were not largely welcomed in Hollywood, Myrtle found it difficult to escape clichéd parts like “the exotic temptress” or “the fiery Latina.”
In addition, there were speculations about Myrtle’s romantic life. She had a reputation for being quite flirty on set and had romantic relationships with a number of her co-stars. One of these alleged romances included the then-biggest celebrity in Hollywood, Francis X. Bushman, an actor. Their supposed relationship created quite a stir even though it was never verified since Bushman was married at the time.
Apart from these disputes, there were other scandals that afflicted
Impact on pop culture and Hollywood
Early in the 20th century, Myrtle Gonzalez—also referred to as “the American Beauty”—was an actress in silent films. She had a short career, yet she had a significant impression on Hollywood and popular culture that continues to this day.
Her first role in the 1914 motion picture “The Count of Monte Cristo” marked the beginning of her ascent to stardom. Audiences and reviewers alike were soon drawn to her natural beauty and fascinating on-screen persona. With every successive part, her fame increased even more, making her one of the most sought-after actresses of her day.
Gonzalez’s groundbreaking work in establishing the stereotype of female characters in movies is indicative of her impact on Hollywood. Women were often represented as femme fatales or damsels in peril before her. But Gonzalez challenged social standards and opened the door for more female protagonists by adding nuance and complexity to her characters.
She also paved the way for Latinx representation in Hollywood. She broke down boundaries and provided opportunities for other minority artists as one of the first prominent Mexican-American actors. She dispelled myths and demonstrated that individuals from different origins might succeed in a field where white actors predominate.
Gonzalez had a big effect on pop culture throughout her lifetime, therefore her influence went beyond Hollywood. Fans all around America were enamored with her beauty, and her distinctive style served as an inspiration for fashion trends. Gonzalez’s sense of style, which extended to haircuts and wardrobe selections, became well-known among young ladies who aspired to look like
Paying Homage to Myrtle Gonzalez: Awards and Tribute
As the first Latin American cinema star, Myrtle Gonzalez was a gifted actress whose legacy is still cherished and embraced today. She set the path for next generations of Latino performers and made a lasting impression on the film industry during her brief but fruitful career in Hollywood.
We shall examine in more detail the awards and tributes given to Myrtle Gonzalez over the years in this section. See how her contributions to film are still acknowledged and honored, from major honors to memorial ceremonies.
Myrtle Gonzalez passed away suddenly at the age of 27, yet her brilliance was not forgotten. In fact, she was honored with a posthumous Oscar for her roles in many motion pictures. She received a Bronze Plaque from Photoplay Magazine in 1919 for one of her best-ever performances in the part of “The Mexican.”
She also received an honorable medal from Alma de Mexico magazine in 1920 for being deemed “the most beautiful woman in Mexico.” These honors provide witness to Myrtle’s influence on viewers in both Latin America and the United States.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Myrtle Gonzalez received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. This honor, which is only given to actors who have significantly impacted the entertainment business, is regarded as one of the greatest recognitions an actor can get.
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To sum up, Myrtle Gonzalez was a trailblazing actress in the early days of Hollywood and had a big influence on the direction of the motion picture business. She persevered in her commitment to her profession in the face of many setbacks and difficulties, and she established a legacy that continues to motivate next generations of performers and actresses. She is a significant person in the entertainment industry due to her indisputable influence on the history of film. As one of the earliest Mexican-American stars in Hollywood, Myrtle Gonzalez will always be recognized for her skill, tenacity, and love of performing.


There are few cities that throw up as much dramatic inspiration as Paris. In Israel Horovitz’s My Old Lady, it is a quirk of real estate that is the source of complication between generations. Kevin Kline plays Mathias Gold, an American whose estranged father, upon his death, has seemingly passed onto him a house in Central Paris. It would will make him […]Read more ›
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It certainly was the best of times for Charles Dickens but it was undoubtedly the worst of times for others. In his second film as director, Ralph Fiennes has conjured up a film of depth, elegance and meticulous design. Set in the 1850’s, The Invisible Woman follows the story of Ellen Ternan (Felicity Jones), a young actress who begins a […]Read more ›
Damien Hauer (an unkempt Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a down-trodden Parisian professor whose relationship with long-time companion and playwright Iva (Kristin Scott-Thomas) is falling apart. While Iva is getting close to her leading man at rehearsals, Damien has a growing attachment of his own to a young woman he knows from his bookshop, the shy but affable Aurore (Isabelle Carre). Typically […]Read more ›
Ethan Hawke stars as Tom, a creepy American university professor who arrives in Paris to stalk his ex-wife and young daughter. His wife calls the police and he absconds, encountering subsequent bad luck and winding up broke in a dive of a hotel run by seedy, criminal seeming people.Read more ›


Attention Team Captains! Join us for the One Walk Kickoff on Saturday, August 19 for the exclusive premiere of One Walk 2017! All of our Team Captain stars will be filling the movie theater to celebrate this year’s walk and join together in turning Type One into Type None. Space is limited and there is a special screening of the latest family flick! Please reserve your ticket today by calling JDRF at (302) 888-1117 or emailing Delaware@jdrf.org.


So you’re stuck in bed with a flare and you find yourself with nothing do, so you begin to scroll through Netflix. You start with the categories and then just end up casually scrolling through the endless lists of suggested this and suggested that. Too tired to spend hours looking for a good show? You’re in the right place.
I am what they call a Professional when it comes to watching of the Netflix and I am here to provide you with extra special Netflixing advice. Here’s my top ten favourite Netflix shows you could give a go!
(Not in order of awesomeness)
1.Sons of Anarchy
If you happen to be into a little gore, some crime and mystery and a whole lot of family biker drama then this show is perfect for you! With a healthy amount of binge worthy episodes, I spent a heck of a lot of time shoving as many SOA episodes as possible into one day. Not entirely healthy but I was hooked from the very first episode, what can I say?
In North California, young Jax Teller and his motorcycle club try to protect their hometown from drug dealers and rapacious developers while running guns them selves.
2. Peaky Blinders
Setting the scene in the 1919’s, this drama follows a ruthless Birmingham gang by the name of ‘Peaky Blinder’s’ who thrive in the aftermath of the great war when dealing with underworld gambling, weapons trade and drugs.
One of my all time favourites, taking a step out of the classic vampires and werewolf’s scenario. This show doesn’t have many episodes in each season, however the actually length of each episode is longer than the average shows anyway. Again, this was a series I couldn’t stop watching until I had completely finished. With plenty of family drama, a view sad moments and a whole lots of booze, drugs and guns, I promise this is one to watch.
3. Stranger Things
If you haven’t already watched this then you’re seriously missing out. Taking the internet by storm, a boy vanishes without trace and cannot be found. Those who know him, 3 newbie teenagers (if that) set out to find him, accidently uncovering top government secrets and supernatural forces along the way.
Full of scare jumps, humour and even a little bit of romance, Stranger Things is my all time favourite show, like ever. With the second season released a matter of weeks ago, it’s the perfect time to become a obsessed fan too. You think I’m kidding when I say obsessed? I’m not. I’m really not.
If you’re too fatigued to really concentrate or you don’t want to spend your resting time worrying about the next jump scare, Heartland is perfect for you. Oh, and a fan of horses too.
Featuring a young girl with a gift for horses, you follow Amy through a good 10 seasons of her life. Focusing on rescuing horses in favour of her deceased mother, light hearted humour, a little bit of drama and a whole lot of L-O-V-E is what this show is all about.
Being a huge fan of the Canadian produced show, I have rewatched this series about 4 times. When I’m not feeling great, I can count on this feel good show to entertain me and make me smile. This is right at the top of my favourite shows list.
5. Bates Motel
One of the most interesting and gripping shows I have ever watched, Bates Motel shows you the twisted unravelling of Norman Bates mind. This show doesn’t require too much concentration, however it is extremely intriguing and I guarantee you wont be able to peel your eyes of the screen.
Filled with murder, insanity and a sprinkle of love, Bates Motel is certainly a binge worthy show. Oh, and it also spreads some well deserved awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis warriors among the chronic illness community. Bates Motel is a must.
Turning to a completely different genre, Reign is a brilliant TV show educating and entertaining you on the complex life of Mary Queen of Scots. If you’re not a history geek like myself, then the messy love scenes and the tragic love stories should be enough to excite you. If that doesn’t do it, then I’m pleased to announce that the gory scenes, intense plots and gripping story lines should. A real good series to curl up in a blanket to watch.
7. Prison Break
Another exciting and binge worthy show, genius and little brother Michael plans to break out his brother from one of America’s most secure prisons in hope of saving him from the death penalty. Exciting every step of the way, Prison Break is a easy show to watch while not being bored or over loaded with information. How far is Michael willing to go for his guilty/ not guilty crime driven brother?
8. The Vampire Diaries/ The Originals
After all, I am a fantasy struck teenage girl. TVD follows the Salvatore 200 year old brothers, Stefan and Damon. In hope of saving himself, Stephen falls in love with a human (the brothers being the vampires). As each season passes a part of their life, friends change, problems occur, love happens and mysterious creatures are found.
A brilliant show for the romantic and fantasy driven, I recommend this show 100%. Filled with excitement and lots of gore too, it’s the ideal show to watch while trying to save some energy. I promise it’s nothing like Twilight.
The Originals is a follow on series of some side characters known as the Originals and how their story began. Again, I really do recommend this show as it’s just as good as TVD. Filled with sibling drama and lots of gore, The Originals is yet another no brainer.
Teenwolf is ideal if you’re a fantasy fan and loves a bit of horror. Following the life of recently turned Scott and his best friend Stiles, the two and the rest of the gang defend their home town and the people they love. There is nothing cheesy about this show, in actual fact a lot of the content is quite scary and shocking to watch. 110% worth the time to sit down and watch; one of my all time favourite TV series.
10. Falling Skies
My mum actually recommend this show to me after a bad flare up and I don’t regret a single minute of time spent watching it. After a master race take over earth, Tom and the survivors must deal with the death of their loved ones, and fight in their honour to regain the home they once had. Filled with action, gore, death and romance, this show made it on my list for the exciting and gripping plot that twists and turns all the way through the series. If you haven’t already, you must give this show a watch!