Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the internet...

...At her blog Out of the Past, Raquel Stecher has compiled one of her amazing lists of new and upcoming classic film books. I always find interesting titles on these lists! Given the hardcover price I was glad to see that Gwenda Young's 2018 biography of director Clarence Brown is coming out in paperback next month. Other titles of interest for me include DESIGNING HOLLYWOOD by Christian Esquevin, STARMAKER: DAVID O. SELZNICK AND THE PRODUCTION OF STARS IN THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIO SYSTEM by Milan Hain, and STRICTLY DYNAMITE: THE SENSATIONAL LIFE OF LUPE VELEZ by Eve Golden.

...Raquel has also posted a roundup of book reviews from this summer's Classic Film Reading Challenge. There are many interesting titles reviewed, so be sure to check it out!

...The Criterion Channel has a terrific August schedule, including a collection of 10 Kay Francis films and a trio of 1930s underworld films directed by Rowland Brown.

...From Media Play News: Will DVDs and Blu-rays see a resurgence of popularity?

...The latest post at John Bengtson's always-interesting site on L.A. silent film locations is on "The Keaton-Fairbanks Hollywood Fire Station."

...Reviews: KC reviews the new Flicker Alley release of Erich von Stroheim's FOOLISH WIVES (1922) at her blog Watching Classic Movies...Andy Wolverton has written about Yasujiro Ozu's FLOATING WEEDS (1959)...Jennifer Garlen reviews Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda in THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938) at Virtual Virago...At Riding the High Country Colin looks at TAKE ONE FALSE STEP (1949) with William Powell, Shelley Winters, and Marsha Hunt...and CineSavant Glenn Erickson reviews a new Tom Mix set from Undercrank Productions at Trailers From Hell. I just ordered the Mix Blu-ray yesterday!

...Notable Passing: Famed singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96.

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please check out my July 15th roundup.

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