Monday, March 20, 2023

Albert Bierstadt -- Discovery of the Hudson River -- March 20, 2023

United States House of Representatives

Albert Bierstadt painted "Discovery of the Hudson River" in 1874. I suppose it shows Henry Hudson's 1609 expedition for the Dutch East India Company. 

This is the first Bierstadt painting that I have presented that is not set in the American West. 

It is in the collection of the United States House of Representatives.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Happy Saint Joseph's Day, 2023 -- March 19, 2023

listal.com

Happy Saint Joseph's Day to my fellow Joes. One of my favorite movie Joes is Mighty Joe Young. Willis O'Brien led the animation team and Ray Harryhausen did much of the animating. Ernest B Schoedsack directed and his frequent partner Merian C Cooper wrote the script. 

Terry Moore takes her pet gorilla Joe Young to Hollywood in an attempt to save the family ranch. Robert Armstrong plays his usual hustler, who tries to market Joe. The scene where the orphanage burns at the end makes my eyes water.

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Go Kodaking -- March 18, 2023

San Antonio Light, 18-March-1923

Fox's in San Antonio invited customers to "Go Kodaking." Up above, the store calls itself "The Kodaker's Headquarters." 

Friday, March 17, 2023

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2023 -- March 17, 2023

Oakland Tribune, 16-February-1923

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.

This ad from the 16-March-1923 Oakland Tribune invites everone to a Saint Patrick's Day Dance at the roof garden of the Hotel Whitcomb.

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Spring Hats -- March 16, 2023

Chicago Tribune, 11-March-1923

Do you need a new Spring hat? Henry C Lytton and Sons had a nice selection. 

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Jesus Alou, RIP -- March 15, 2023


I was sad to learn that Jesus Alou, who is most famous for playing one game for the Giants with his brothers Felipe and Mateo in the outfield, has died. I can't say how many times I heard the joke about their sister, Bebop. 

Monday, March 13, 2023

Ninth Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon -- March 13, 2023

Film Daily, 11-June-1922

This post is part of the Ninth Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon, hosted by Lea at Silent-ology. It is amazingly impressive to me to see a blogathon go on for nine years. 

For the first annual blogathon, I wrote about Buster Keaton's time in vaudeville: The 3-4-5 Keatons.
For the second annual blogathon, I wrote about Buster Keaton and the Passing Show of 1917, the show he signed for after leaving vaudeville.
For the third annual blogathon, I wrote about Buster's transition from vaudeville to the movies, Buster Keaton: From Stage to Screen.
For the fourth annual blogathon, I wrote about Buster Keaton's time in the US Army: Buster Keaton Goes to War.
For the fifth annual blogathon, I wrote about Buster Keaton's time making short comedies with Roscoe Arbuckle, Comique: Roscoe, Buster, Al and Luke.
For the sixth annual blogathon I wrote about Buster Keaton's First Feature: The Saphead
For the seveth annual blogathon I wrote about Buster Keaton's Silent Shorts -- Reel One, a series of films produced during 1920-1921. Buster and his team had a very high batting average.
For the eighth annual blogathon, I started to write about the Buster Keaton shorts produced for the second season, 1921-1923. Buster Keaton's Silent Shorts -- Reel Two

For the ninth annual blogathon, I have written about the rest of the Buster Keaton shorts produced for the second season, 1921-1923. Last year I was interrupted by appendicitis: