Tag: Film

Will Rogers: Remembering the Charismatic ‘Cowboy Philosopher’ Comedian Who Won the Hearts of America

There isn’t just one word that can describe famed American folk hero Will Rogers. Born on a ranch in Indian Territory in 1879, he became a cowboy, a ranch hand, a rodeo rider, a vaudeville performer, a film star, a columnist, an author, a public speaker, a humorist, a radio personality, and a social commentator….


Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)

Cappy Ricks (Walter Brennan) has returned home from a long voyage at sea only to find that his family and business are not as he left them. His daughter Frankie (Mary Brian) is engaged to a dimwit that he isn’t fond of. His future mother-in-law has plans for his business and for his prized ship….


The Flying Deuces (1939)

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he finds out she’s married, he attempts to kill himself. Of course, the suicide is stopped and the boys join the Foreign Legion to get out of their trouble. Eventually, they are arrested for trying to escape the legion and escape the firing squad by stealing a…


Popeye: Ancient Fistory (1953)

It’s the middle ages (sort of); Popeye is working in Bluto’s Beanery. Bluto is going to the ball where Princess Olive will choose her mate. Popeye’s fairy godpappy appears and it’s a reverse Cinderella story, with a car created from a can of spinach. Credit: Public Domain Movies * Click the “Save” button below the…


The Big Trees (1952)

A Quaker colony tries to save the giant sequoias from a timber baron. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth…


My Man Godfrey (1936)

This story is about a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family’s housekeeper, but falls in love with him, much to his displeasure. The film stars William Powell and Carole Lombard. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button…


One Woman’s Quest to Restore American Values Through Classic Movies

“I believe that God made us story-telling creatures,” says Onalee McGraw, a passionate fan of Hollywood’s Golden Age and co-founder of a classic film studies program called the Educational Guidance Institute (EGI). McGraw’s remark seems beyond dispute. Our distant ancestors gathered around fires at night and in the throne rooms of kings to tell of…


Charlie Chaplin’s ‘One AM’ (1916)

“One A.M.” was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver. Chaplin plays the role of a wealthy man coming home late, after too much drink. He only wants to…


Popeye: Gopher Spinach (1954)

Popeye tries to rid his garden of a gopher. In the end, the gopher saves Popeye from a bull. Credit: Public Domain Movies * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social…


Charlie Chaplin: Charlie Shanghaied

A ship owner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner’s daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve…