Guest Classic Links: A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies

The Mythical Monkey is on a mission. His quest is to document film history from its beginnings to the present day with a series of astonishingly epic (we’re talking 5-parters people), entertaining and fact-filled essays. He also presents an alternative to the Oscars, the Katie-Bar-The-Door Awards. Named for Mrs. Monkey, these picks often rewrite history in a hugely satisfying way. Thanks for being a guest linker Mr. Monkey!
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All the gossip that was fit to print—and then some—on May 5, 1932. By GAH1965 at Hollywood Heyday.

A review of the avant garde short Manhatta (1921) which featured fascinating views of New York in the years after World War I. By whistlingypsy at Distant Voices and Flickering Shadows.

Photographs of famous actresses on boats. By Dsata at Pictures.

A biography of Ramon Novarro with lots of pictures. By Page at My Love of Old Hollywood.

A review of The Killer is Loose (1956), one of the hundreds of great and not-so-great noirs reviewed at Film Noir of the Week, an indispensible blog for film noir fans, hosted by Steve-O.