Ariel Looper
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• Professor of Film Studies UNM
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• Raconteuse
• Filmmaker • IATSE
• Afro-Latina • Tea Connoisseur
~ https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5408521/
Film students when Film professors tell them they have to watch movies made before the 2000s.
October 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Film students when Film professors tell them they have to watch movies made before the 2000s.
Golden Age of Hollywood —Black cinema, I absolutely adore you. How you inspire me!
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Golden Age of Hollywood —Black cinema, I absolutely adore you. How you inspire me!
"One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball.“ -Bob Hope
February 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball.“ -Bob Hope
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film actress.
Despite being cast in dozens of films, she was often typecast as subserviant or exotic characters in supporting roles. Seeking lead acting opportunities, she moved to Europe in 1928, where she starred in several notable plays and films.
Despite being cast in dozens of films, she was often typecast as subserviant or exotic characters in supporting roles. Seeking lead acting opportunities, she moved to Europe in 1928, where she starred in several notable plays and films.
January 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film actress.
Despite being cast in dozens of films, she was often typecast as subserviant or exotic characters in supporting roles. Seeking lead acting opportunities, she moved to Europe in 1928, where she starred in several notable plays and films.
Despite being cast in dozens of films, she was often typecast as subserviant or exotic characters in supporting roles. Seeking lead acting opportunities, she moved to Europe in 1928, where she starred in several notable plays and films.
Raquel Torres was a Mexican American film actress born in Hermosillo, Mexico.
She was cast in the silent film White Shadows in the South Seas (‘28) shot in Tahiti— which was MGM‘s first feature film fully synchronized with music and effects, including the first use of the famous MGM lion roar.
She was cast in the silent film White Shadows in the South Seas (‘28) shot in Tahiti— which was MGM‘s first feature film fully synchronized with music and effects, including the first use of the famous MGM lion roar.
January 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Raquel Torres was a Mexican American film actress born in Hermosillo, Mexico.
She was cast in the silent film White Shadows in the South Seas (‘28) shot in Tahiti— which was MGM‘s first feature film fully synchronized with music and effects, including the first use of the famous MGM lion roar.
She was cast in the silent film White Shadows in the South Seas (‘28) shot in Tahiti— which was MGM‘s first feature film fully synchronized with music and effects, including the first use of the famous MGM lion roar.
Nina Mae McKinney was one of the first black film stars in the US and one of the first black actors to appear on British TV. Her career began on Broadway and in Hollywood during the late ‘20s.
Due to minimal black leading rolls in the US, she left for Europe, performing in nightclubs and cafes.
Due to minimal black leading rolls in the US, she left for Europe, performing in nightclubs and cafes.
January 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Nina Mae McKinney was one of the first black film stars in the US and one of the first black actors to appear on British TV. Her career began on Broadway and in Hollywood during the late ‘20s.
Due to minimal black leading rolls in the US, she left for Europe, performing in nightclubs and cafes.
Due to minimal black leading rolls in the US, she left for Europe, performing in nightclubs and cafes.
BOTD Kay Francis —One of the highest paid female stars of the 30’s, appeared in more than 60 films. If you’ve ever watched Old Hollywood films, no doubt you’ve seen one of her films. #TCM
January 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
BOTD Kay Francis —One of the highest paid female stars of the 30’s, appeared in more than 60 films. If you’ve ever watched Old Hollywood films, no doubt you’ve seen one of her films. #TCM
On the topic of the perfect Hollywood Golden Age film, I’d recommend REAR WINDOW ‘54 by Alfred Hitchcock— one of the best directors ever really, and I don't know why he’s not cited more.
The artistry of this film with its varying tempo, technicolor, script, sets, and cast is just fascinating.
The artistry of this film with its varying tempo, technicolor, script, sets, and cast is just fascinating.
January 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the topic of the perfect Hollywood Golden Age film, I’d recommend REAR WINDOW ‘54 by Alfred Hitchcock— one of the best directors ever really, and I don't know why he’s not cited more.
The artistry of this film with its varying tempo, technicolor, script, sets, and cast is just fascinating.
The artistry of this film with its varying tempo, technicolor, script, sets, and cast is just fascinating.