Ica Lenkeffy
Ica Lenkeffy a.k.a. Ica von Lenkeffy (1896-1955) was a Hungarian actress of the stage and screen, who was most active in Hungarian silent cinema in the late 1910s and early 1920s. She also made some...
View ArticleWehe, wenn sie losgelassen...! (1926)
In the film comedy Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen...!/When She Starts - Look Out! (1926), Henny Porten played once again a double role. The film was a parody on hypermodern women. Carl Froelich was the...
View ArticlePablito Calvo
Pablito Calvo (1948–2000) was a Spanish child actor. After the international success of Marcelino, pan y vino/Marcelino Bread And Wine (1955), he became a star. At the age of 16, he retired.Italian...
View ArticleNana (1934)
Nana (Dorothy Arzner, George Fitzmaurice, 1934), starring Ukrainian-born Anna Sten, is an American film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and released through United Artists. This version of Émile Zola's...
View ArticleSusan Hayward
American actress Susan Hayward (1917-1975) had her greatest roles in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) and I Want to Live! (1958). The latter won her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her ruby mane was her...
View ArticleNew acquisitions: Cinémagazine, Part 2
Last Saturday, EFSP had a post with a series of French postcards by Editions Cinémagazine, recently acquired by Ivo Blom. We love these sepia postcards of the 1920s, and have many more in our...
View ArticleThe Kessler Twins
In the 1950s and 1960s the gorgeous twin sisters Alice & Ellen Kessler (1936) were very popular in Europe, especially in Germany and Italy. In 1959 the singing, dancing and acting duo represented...
View ArticleAgnes Ayres
Agnes Ayres (1898-1940) was an American silent film actress. After her debut with Chaplin at Essanay and acting for Fox, Ayres had her breakthrough as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik (1921) featuring...
View ArticleJenny (1958)
The romantic comedy Jenny (1958) was the first Dutch film in colour. The film was directed by Willy van Hemert and his daughter Ellen played the title role. At the same time a German language version...
View ArticleRock Hudson
Rock Hudson (1925–1985) was a popular Hollywood star in the 1950s and 1960s. The tall and handsome actor was teamed up in romantic comedies with Doris Day, but he also starred in dramatic roles in...
View ArticleMarie Ventura
Marie or Maria Ventura (1888-1954) was a Romanian-French actress and theatre director. She became well known in the silent cinema with her role in the popular serial Les misérables (1912). From 1919...
View ArticleCarice van Houten
The Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) starts today. From 27 September till 5 October, Utrecht is once again the capital of the Dutch cinema. Like every autumn, EFSP provides you during the festival daily...
View ArticleFrits van Dongen
Today is the second day of the 2019 Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) in Utrecht. In our Unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival (UDFSPF), we present you Frits van Dongen (1901-1975), the second...
View ArticleSylvia Kristel
From 27 September till 5 October, Utrecht is once again the capital of the Dutch cinema while hosting the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF). In EFSP's Unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival, we...
View ArticleEry Bos
From 27 September till 5 October, Utrecht is once again the capital of the Dutch cinema while hosting the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF). EFSP presents you another post in the Unofficial Dutch Film...
View ArticleBezeten - Het gat in de muur (1969)
EFSP continues its Unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival, shadowing the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) (27 September – 5 October). Today we have a film special on the Dutch-German thriller...
View ArticleJopie Koopman
From 27 September till 5 October, Utrecht is once again the capital of the Dutch cinema while hosting the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF). In EFSP's Unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival, we...
View ArticleEduard Verkade
Today is the seventh day of the 2019 Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) in Utrecht. In our Unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival (UDFSPF), we present you Eduard Verkade (1878-1961). He was one of...
View ArticleAlfred Machin
From 27 September till 5 October, Utrecht is once again the capital of the Dutch cinema while hosting the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF). In the Unofficial Dutch Film Star Postcards Festival, EFSP...
View ArticleJackie Coogan
Today, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto starts and EFSP will follow the festival from 5 till 12 October. The Silent Film Festival in Pordenone is the main festival in its kind and this year's edition is the...
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