tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post2385290431692627346..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: In Old Chicago - 1937Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-64688245771027853292012-03-19T09:47:22.331-04:002012-03-19T09:47:22.331-04:00Welcome, Snappychuck, and thanks so much for givin...Welcome, Snappychuck, and thanks so much for giving us more info on the real stampede. I didn't know that. Amazing stories.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-8654484633662036722012-03-19T05:55:21.313-04:002012-03-19T05:55:21.313-04:00Hi, I just stumbled onto your blog, and am loving ...Hi, I just stumbled onto your blog, and am loving it! As an aside, although in the movie San Francisco there is no cattle stampede, in real life, there was a stampede along Mission Street in SF immediately following the quake in 1906, taking at least one life. Anyway, keep up the good work; I love finding a new blog!Snappychuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089659987801276095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-16060418895143018752011-07-09T17:19:39.111-04:002011-07-09T17:19:39.111-04:00Thank you for stopping by, Robby. Your evaluation...Thank you for stopping by, Robby. Your evaluation of "In Old Chicago" is excellent. The Water Tower still stands, I think, because it was made of limestone, and evidently that withstands heat better than some other materials. Certainly better than wood, which comprised most of Chicago at the time.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-47841554751828732392011-07-09T16:54:20.151-04:002011-07-09T16:54:20.151-04:00Thanks for all the historical background on this f...Thanks for all the historical background on this film. I love "In Old Chicago" for it's entertainment value. The cast is stellar, the story engaging, and the visuals are stunning. Great photograph of The Water Tower that survived the fire. I'm happy to see that such an extraordinary structure is still standing.Robby Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-22020331271848359432011-07-06T17:56:28.412-04:002011-07-06T17:56:28.412-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Kevin. I'm glad to kn...Thanks for stopping by, Kevin. I'm glad to know that Chicago kids are well versed on the history of their terrific city.<br /><br />Too bad they keep wanting to destroy it in the movies. "Transformers 3" also? Yikes.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-133946581870416652011-07-06T16:25:10.889-04:002011-07-06T16:25:10.889-04:00Very interesting story about Alice Brady and her O...Very interesting story about Alice Brady and her Oscar. Did not know that. <br /><br />I don't know about the rest of the country, but here in Chicago every school kid knows about Mrs. O'Leary and her cow. What little is known though is on the same day as the Chicago Fire, another fire just over the border in Wisconsin took out a small town. Some firefighters heading to Chicago to fight the fire were diverted to Wisconsin. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the town. <br /><br />I saw the third Transformers movie over the weekend and Chicago gets decimated in that one too. But there the resemblance ends. "In Old Chicago" is only about a hundred billion trillion times better than Transformers 3. <br /><br />A really fun post, Jacqueline.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-3282170806615167082011-07-05T07:00:52.089-04:002011-07-05T07:00:52.089-04:00Thank you, Yvette. I'd recommend a trip back ...Thank you, Yvette. I'd recommend a trip back to Chicago. It's a terrific city. I don't know if the museums ever get much play in the tourist info, but they are excellent.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-75611566596248481442011-07-04T21:36:49.286-04:002011-07-04T21:36:49.286-04:00I've never seen this, Jacqueline. Or at least ...I've never seen this, Jacqueline. Or at least if I did, I don't remember it. But I still enjoyed reading your overview. I also enjoyed learning the facts about the famous fire and seeing the memorial sculpture and the surviving building.<br /><br />I was only in Chicago once many MANY years ago for about two hours. I always wish I could have gone back.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-49536215068187134262011-07-03T07:54:11.399-04:002011-07-03T07:54:11.399-04:00Thank you Becky and Dorian, for your kind words. ...Thank you Becky and Dorian, for your kind words. Despite the inaccuracies we find here and there (and we do find them), classic films really do contain a lot of gold as far as re-discovering American history.<br /><br />Becky, Tyrone Power is indeed, very, very pretty. That man's smile is something wondrous. <br /><br />Dorian, like you, I've also been to Florida on the train, and that's a nice trip, too.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-51148596669812960392011-07-02T23:28:34.940-04:002011-07-02T23:28:34.940-04:00Jacqueline, I'll admit I've heard of IN OL...Jacqueline, I'll admit I've heard of IN OLD CHICAGO and its cast, but I'd never actually had an opportunity to see it. It's a shame Rondo Hatton's acromegaly reduced him to being a scary prop, poor guy. In any case, your detailed review has me interested in keeping an eye out for it. And lucky you, getting to travel by train! In case I've never mentioned it, when we used to visit my mom in Florida, my daughter Siobhan and I took the train, and we loved it!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-30218327714315309612011-07-02T19:47:15.081-04:002011-07-02T19:47:15.081-04:00Jacqueline, this is strange -- like Caftan Woman, ...Jacqueline, this is strange -- like Caftan Woman, I have this ready to watch as well! I found it on Netflix, and have it in my instant queue. Your article shows me I picked a winner. <br /><br />My gosh, was Tyrone Power just plain pretty, or what? Not fair - men don't need to be that pretty! Don Ameche is not bad either!<br /><br />I never knew those fascinating facts about Mrs. O'Leary. That was an incredible story -- terribly sad. I had no idea she was a real woman who suffered that way. I always thought it was just a song or urban legend. I'm going over to the site you linked to to read more. <br /><br />Your post is really wonderful, and the pictures of the Chicago building left from the fire, and that wonderful sculpture, are just beautiful. Thanks for a really excellent post!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-71763466081266748972011-07-01T11:55:11.597-04:002011-07-01T11:55:11.597-04:00Hi, Caftan Woman. It's a fun movie, and with ...Hi, Caftan Woman. It's a fun movie, and with so many songs you'd think it was a musical. I understand Alice Faye only inherited the role by default -- it was meant for Jean Harlow, who of course, suddenly died that year. Alice did a great job.<br /><br />Yes, my trip to Chicago was a couple of months ago. I took...(drum roll)....the train! However, no covered wagon tried to race us. Just as well.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-83672917428384501912011-07-01T11:04:24.266-04:002011-07-01T11:04:24.266-04:00I almost slipped "In Old Chicago" in the...I almost slipped "In Old Chicago" in the DVD player earlier this week, but time got away from me. History aside, the draw is the cast with the pioneering spirit of the characters and honest energy of the characterizations.<br /><br />Henry King (TVO interview) was immensely proud of his three young leads and particularly pleased that Alice became a full-fledged star with this picture.<br /><br />Your photos are grand. Was it a recent trip?Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com