June 29, 1924
Indianapolis Star interviews Keaton on custard pies: “There is no nobler spectacle in film than a corpulent custard pie sailing with stately dignity toward the receptive open face that is its natural destination and arriving there with that artistic flourish."
Director Jim Henson’s cult musical fantasy ‘Labyrinth’ starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie ventured into theaters in North America on this day 40 years ago (June 27, 1986) 👶🔮🧌 "𝙸𝚝'𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛... 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕." TRIVIA: Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Jessica Parker, Yasmine Bleeth, Marisa Tomei, Jane Krakowski, Laura Dern, Ally Sheedy, and Mia Sara all auditioned for the role of Sarah before Jennifer Connelly was cast. Sting, Prince, Mick Jagger, and Michael Jackson were all considered for the role of Jareth before David Bowie was cast. (Wikipedia) 🖤
The fantasy film "Labyrinth" starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie was released in theatres today in 1986.
BITE-SIZED FACT | It was the last feature film that Jim Henson directed.
I am prepared to pay five thousand dollars for the figure's return. Do you have it? -Peter Lorre as Joel Cairo in The Maltese Falcon https://t.co/IxOiOjPLXd
Happy birthday Mel Brooks.
My favourite films of his is Young Frankenstein (1974).
Funny, silly, everything rolled into one. Also my favourite Black and White film.
Buster Keaton is “The Goat” in this 1921 short with Virginia Fox; he’s a scapegoat, mistaken for criminal Dead Shot Dan, and on the run from the cops.
#oldhollywood#silentfilm
Remembering the legendary Sidney Lumet on his birthday.
One of the greatest directors to ever step behind a camera.
What’s your favorite Sidney Lumet film?