Police Reports Jul 31, 2008
9:36 a.m. Unknown actor(s) entered Little Caesar s by the back door and attempted to gain entry into the store safe at 9000 block of Teel Parkway. 11:02 a.m. Unknown actor(s) removed grill from back yard without permission at 11000 block of Frontier Drive. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The Academy Awards Neglected Actors Jul 14, 2008
Like John Barrymore, Robinson was never nominated for an best actor Oscar despite strong dramatic performances in Little Caesar (1931), Five Star Final (1931), Double Indemnity (1944), Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945), House of Strangers (1949), and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). He also could handle light comedy such as The Whole Town s Talking (1935), a parody of his Little Caesar role. (Suite101.com)
Mammoth "Rock The Bayou" Music Bash Unites Legends at 4-Day Texas Festival, featuring Sammy Hagar, Alice Cooper, Bret Michaels, Queensryche, Twisted Sister, Skid Row, Warrant, Ratt, Dokken, Great White & More Jul 3, 2008
The Rock The Bayou festival features rock legends , , , , , , Great White, Ratt, Dokken, Warrant (with its original lineup), Yngwie Malmsteen, Slaughter, Y&T, Dangerous Toys, Little Caesar, Jetboy, Bullet Boys with Steven Adler, Lynch Mob, Britny Fox, Pretty Boy Floyd, Enuff ZNuff, Black n Blue, Gilby Clarke, Firehouse and Broken Teeth. All told, more than 40 bands will play two stages over four days. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oldies are goldies in top ten list Jun 18, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole in a scene from the 1962 classic 'Lawrence of Arabia', which was named best epic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
"Miracle on 34th Street, 1947. 6. "Field of Dreams," 1989. 7. "Harvey," 1950. 8. "Groundhog Day," 1993. 9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924. 10. "Big," 1988. GANGSTER 1. "The Godfather," 1972. 2. "Goodfellas," 1990. 3. "The Godfather Part II," 1974. 4. "White Heat," 1949. 5. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967. 6. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1932. 7. "Pulp Fiction," 1994. 8. "The Public Enemy," 1931. 9. "Little Caesar," 1930. 10. "Scarface," 1983. SCIENCE FICTION 1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968. 2.... (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Gangster: "The Godfather," "GoodFellas," "The Godfather Part II," "White Heat," "Bonnie and Clyde," "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," "Pulp Fiction," "The Public Enemy," "Little Caesar," "Scarface.". Science fiction: "2001," "Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope," "E.T. -- The Extra-Terrestrial," "A Clockwork Orange," "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "Blade Runner," "Alien," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "Back to the Future.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Survey: Customers happier with fast food, cable May 20, 2008
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National Museum of Crime and Punishment opening in DC May 18, 2008
In film classics such as "Little Caesar" and "Dial M for Murder" and today's TV staples of "CSI" and "Law ," crime has long been glorified. This seeks to downplay the fame given to criminals and spotlight law enforcement's investigative work. (Los Angeles Times)
The CBC misses the boat Apr 10, 2008
Don Cherry uses plenty of footage on Coach's Corner, but never film from old movies until last night when he aired a clip from the 1931 flick Little Caesar to confirm that, yes, Nashville Predator coach Barry Trotz looks a lot like Edward G. Robinson. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Pre-code Hollywood Mar 8, 2008
This resulted in the production of hugely popular, and violent, gangster movies like 1931's ''Little Caesar'' and ''The Public Enemy'' and socially conscious films depicting prison brutality, such as 1932's ''I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang. . (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Not all gangster films are the same Oct 31, 2007
Edward G. Robinson, for example, came to fame with his bravura turn as "Little Caesar" in the 1931 shoot-'em-up. But in 1940, he showed a softer side in the comedy "Brother Orchid," playing a mob chief who is wounded in a hit by a rival gang and takes refuge at a monastery. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Does the campaign make you cheer or chafe? Oct 27, 2007
Good Luck (L)atham with the economy" - Howard we remember these messages LOUD and CLEAR. Posted by: Adrian on October 27, 2007 11:26 AM My, my, my... Now little Johnny says Let's focus on the future, not what was said three years ago. Johnny and his cronies repeatedly drum up and want us to vividly recall the 22% interest rate under labour 15 years back but tell us to foget what he said three years back. This is only one of the many lies up Johnny's sleeve. Who can forget his lies on children... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Best Old School Gangster Novels Jul 3, 2007
Little Caesar, Red Harvest, Legs, and More. While Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" is the most recognized gangster novel, others are much better written like William Kennedy's "Legs" and Hammett's "Red Harvest. Gangster movies and gangster novels are America s equivalent to Shakespearean tragedy. Mario Puzo s novel The Godfather is the best known of all old school gangster novels, but others have been long forgotten. Little Caesar by W.R. Burnett Little Caesar is the granddaddy of all old school... (Suite101.com)
It was only rock 'n' roll, but CHUM liked it May 27, 2007
Little Caesar & the Consuls are also on the playbill at Nathan Phillips Square. Long-time employees like Mr. Laine and fellow DJ Duff Roman say the tribute is a bittersweet salute to a station whose glory days are past. (Globe and Mail)
'The Sopranos' Is Back But the End Is in Sight. So, Too, for Tony? Apr 10, 2007
It's very hard to imagine James Gandolfini as Tony aping Edward G. Robinson in "Little Caesar," lying in or near the gutter as life leaks out of his body and gasping rhetorically, "Mother of mercy -- is this the end of Rico?" Or the end of Tony. Chase likes to do what the audience least expects, notes HBO vice president Quentin Schaffer, and what they expect is probably Tony expiring in the traditional hail of bullets. (Washington Post)
Horror Films, Gangster Films Apr 9, 2007
The original 1932 "Scarface" was one of the films seen by film historians and critics as originating the gangster movie genre; along with the classics "Little Caesar" and "Public Enemy" also from the early 1930s. In the original "Scarface" directed by Howard Hawks, the gangsters were for the most part depicted as stereotypical thugs whose brutal acts were symbolic or ritualistic. (Suite101.com)
Gangster Film Reader (book review) Mar 26, 2007
Gangster films have been popular with moviegoers ever since the genre was given its start by the release of the seminal gangster films "Little Caesar," "The Public Enemy," and "Scarface" closely together in the first years of the 1930s. Their often larger-than-life characters, absorbing dramas and plots, and chaotic violence taking viewers momentarily away from the humdrum, everyday world are not the only reason for the lasting popularity of gangster films. (Suite101.com)
The Good Shepherd and G-Men Jan 20, 2007
The impetus for the film was the machine gun-like flak Warners was taking for romanticizing the gangster, through such box office blockbusters as Little Caesar and The Public Enemy. Warners, looking to dodge these bullets, turned its penchant for heroic elevation on to the good guys. (Suite101.com)
Redhawks Open Two Game Home Stand At The Show Me Center Jan 17, 2007
There will also be Mascot Basketball at the half with a game featuring Rowdy the Redhawk and other are commercial mascots including Andy Armadillo from texas Road House, Neigh Bear from State Farm, King from Burger King, Little Caesar from Little Caesar's Pizza and Can You Hear Me Now from JCS Tel Link. Saturday night will be Rowdy's second Bird Day with mascot friends, Fredbird of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals and Rocky from the Memphis Redbirds, on hand for the big party. (Gosoutheast.com)
Letters of Thanks Dec 22, 2006
Food donations: Cascade Pizza, Little Caesar s Pizza, Round Table Pizza, Domino s Pizza, Arby s, Dairy Queen, Jack In The Box, College Way McDonald s, Riverside McDonald s, Gai s Bakery, La Hacienda, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Quizno s Subs, Subway, Lunch Box, Taco Bell, Haggen, Burlington Starbucks, Skagit Valley Starbucks, Haggen Starbucks, American Red Cross, Viewcrest Church, Mount Vernon School District. Supplies and equipment donations: Dike District 3, Farmer s Equipment, Food Services Inc,... (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Obituary: Sid Raymond, kind-of-known comic, dies at 97 Dec 13, 2006
He began his career as recreation director at a Catskills resort and went on to be host of the traveling version of the radio show "Major Bowes's Original Amateur Hour." President Franklin D. Roosevelt watched a show in Georgia and laughed at his imitation of Edward G. Robinson in "Little Caesar.". Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Buckcherry ~ Key Club at Morongo Dec 7, 2006
Q called the debut hugely entertaining record, recognizing the umpty-tumpty groove of AC/DC and songs that recall such long-forgotten Sunset Strip bands as Junkyard and Little Caesar. The band stablishes itself in adult Beavis ead country, added Mojo. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
The Foley Fallout: Republicans on Damage Control Oct 4, 2006
That, of course, was actor Edward G. Robinson's famous closing line as he died in the gangster classic "Little Caesar.". The GOP consultant was asking as lightheartedly as he could, "Is this the end of my party's hold on the House?". (ABC News)
VIDEO PREVIEW : Week's top video debuts share common theme of adolescence Jul 18, 2006
In the "Tough Guys Collection," Edward G. Robinson goes undercover to get the goods on a gangster in "Bullets or Ballots" (1936) and spoofs his "Little Caesar" image in 1938's "A Slight Case of Murder." James Cagney, meanwhile, plays a racket-busting FBI agent in "G-Men" (1935), a reporter framed for manslaughter in "Each Dawn I Die" (1939) and a boxer in "City for Conquest" (1940), while Pat O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart team up in "San Quentin" (1937). In the label's latest "Film Noir... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
‘'District B13'’ Jun 16, 2006
From D.W. Griffith's 1912 "The Musketeers of Pig Alley" to "Little Caesar" to Steven Seagal's liberation theology-influenced "Above the Law" to "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" with 50 Cent, urban crime cinema has been unrelenting in the linking of political corruption, social injustice and violence. "District B13" is playing exclusively at Malco's Studio on the Square. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Married to the mob Mar 13, 2006
This alluring alternative gangster world dates at least to the 1930s, with movies like Little Caesar (1930), starring Edward G. Robinson, and The Public Enemy (1931), starring James Cagney. (Robinson and Cagney appeared in 29 and 16 gangster films, respectively. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
