It’s Cinderella for the 1920’s! Colleen Moore is a put-upon waif who enters a motion picture beauty contest and wins. She finds fun, fame and fortune in Hollywood but who will be her Prince Charming? Colleen has never been cuter. Features some excellent sight-gags and a cameo from Harry Langdon. Beloved for a reason. If … Continue reading
So Big (1924) Status: Presumed Lost Here is what Photoplay magazine had to say about the film and Colleen Moore’s performance: COLLEEN MOORE has tossed aside her temperamental “Flaming Youth” roles and steps before the public as a real actress. As Selina Peake, Colleen outshines all previous screen efforts. In this demanding part, she gives … Continue reading
Colleen Moore (1899-1988) Country of birth: USA Birth name: Kathleen Morrison The basics: Colleen Moore was a movie-struck teenager when her uncle helped D.W. Griffith get Birth of a Nation and Intolerance past the Chicago censors. In exchange, he asked for a six-month contract for his acting-mad niece. At first cast as an ingenue with … Continue reading
Cinderella Goes to Hollywood A Cinderella story for the 1920’s. Colleen Moore plays the Ella of the title, a waif who finds happiness and her prince charming via Hollywood. Colleen is Colleen Cinderella is one of those stories that we never get tired of hearing. An ideal blend of realism (unhappy step-families and drudgery) and … Continue reading
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