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Lon Chaney Sr. was the granddaddy of the Character Actor-Star in American films, and in many ways he single-handedly created the horror film genre. Lon is remembered mainly for two films where he...
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April 1st is Lon Chaney’s Birthday – No Foolin’
I haven’t done the math but today is the natal anniversary of Lon Chaney’s birth in 1883. The occasion gives us a good reason to take a look at a few more of Chaney’s 1,000 Faces. THE PENALTY (1920) –...
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Old Hollywood in 3D Color
This site was established almost two years ago and dedicated to transforming old b/w photos of Old Hollywood into color by using modern software. Now we’re ready to take the next step by adding...
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Your Official 2014 Old Hollywood in Color Calendar Collection!
Start the New Year off right with a gift from OLD HOLLYWOOD IN COLOR. Take your pick from any of these – or all of ‘em. Simply download and print out just as you would do with a photo. If you prefer a...
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Golden Age Stars and Their Dogs
Film stars with their pets have always attracted attention and it’s rare that a major celebrity of the screen would decline an opportunity to pose with a four-legged friend. Sometimes the pet was as...
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London After Midnight – The Original 1927 Continuity Script
Who knew that all these years the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. held a shot-by-shot cutting continuity made from viewing an actual print of LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT? This Lon Chaney Sr. vampire...
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Vintage Glass Slides Celebrate Classic Horror Films + An Interview with Colin...
Halloween 2015 gives us a good reason to take a fresh look at some of the greatest horror film classics ever made. But not by viewing the familiar artwork found in vintage posters and lobby cards....
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The New 2018 Gallery of Color Transfers
Here is the latest roundup of color transfers taken from vintage black & white photographs by your blogmeister. Enjoy! Lon Chaney poses in a gift chair given to him by the crew of HE WHO GETS...
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Lon Chaney – Just in Time For Halloween 2019
I used a variety of software applications to put together this short video dedicated to the Man of 1,000 Faces, Lon Chaney (Sr.). While I barely made a dent in reviewing Lon’s incredible number of...
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2020 Old Hollywood in Color Calendars
Here they are – this year’s selection of wall calendars with my colorized photos that I created during this past year. Obtaining your copy is easy, just print them out. They look great in 8×10!...
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Just in Time for Halloween – Outtakes from Classic Horror Films
If there’s one thing that is more indestructible in film history than Count Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Phantom of the Opera, it has to be the films themselves. With every innovation in...
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The First Rock Stars of America
Throughout the year I am always colorizing photographs for my three Facebook groups. (Click any of the three here on the right under the listing for “Arliss Archives” and request to join...
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New Calendars for the New Year – Happy 2023!
On this first day of 2023 we are pleased to unveil our creations: 2023 vintage calendars celebrating the Silent Screen Stars of Old Hollywood in Color. You can take your pick from many different...
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Paint the Stars even when You Can’t Paint
For those among us who would like to draw or paint, but just don’t have the ability even if our life depended on it – I’m raising my hand here – AI or Artificial Intelligence has come to our rescue,...
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Welcome in 2024 with Calendars of the Stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood
A tradition for many years on this blog is to create some unique calendars featuring some of the unique stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age. That used to mean celebrities from the 1920s into the 30s....
View ArticleLon Chaney Sr. “speaks” to Louella Parsons on the set of The Phantom of the...
The “voice” is created by AI cloning from a sound file of the Actual voice of Mr. Chaney.
View ArticleLon Chaney “discusses” the making of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME” (1923)
The “voice” is created by AI cloning using a sound file with the actual voice of Mr. Chaney. The text are direct quotations from published interviews that Lon Chaney gave at that time.
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