tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post2411937211485834495..comments2024-03-14T19:14:03.059-05:00Comments on Acidemic - Film: Rod La Rocque, you were just born in the wrong century! (THE LOCKED DOOR - 1929)Erich Kuerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850572368098319317noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-47264253028035471402021-02-08T21:49:13.783-05:002021-02-08T21:49:13.783-05:00I had the same very strong impression...he did eve...I had the same very strong impression...he did everything, but lisp!SantaFeJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128468752460877359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-15244028463048965342021-02-08T21:43:25.489-05:002021-02-08T21:43:25.489-05:00Having just seen “Let Us Be Gay”, my Gaydar was ri...Having just seen “Let Us Be Gay”, my Gaydar was ringing from the first sentence out of Rod's mouth. He was married to Vilma Banks for decades, but no children. I suspect they had an arrangement. What was truly amazing, however, is what an unconvincing performance he gave. Horribly amateurish acting. SantaFeJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128468752460877359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-52227601467553206002018-07-29T13:04:07.827-05:002018-07-29T13:04:07.827-05:00 - Rudolph Valentino... - Rudolph Valentino...Mosko Boskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265750204579051118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-60062356337046432922017-05-20T12:02:55.753-05:002017-05-20T12:02:55.753-05:00There is a small photo of Rod La Rocque in the boo...There is a small photo of Rod La Rocque in the book "Cecil B DeMille:The Art Of The Hollywood Epic" written by Cecilia DeMille Presley and Mark A. Vieiera.There are a few sentences about La Rocque included too.This is AN ENORMOUS BOOK!LOVELY!If I spot any further Rod La Rocque sightings in any other books I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW!WHAT A MAN ROD LA ROCQUE WAS!HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE TREATED TO A BIOGRAPHY ABOUT HIM FILLED WITH LOTS AND LOTS OF GORGEOUS PHOTOS OF HIM!HE WAS SO HANDSOME!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-815285085107569452017-04-08T10:29:18.915-05:002017-04-08T10:29:18.915-05:00I just got to read another book that included La R...I just got to read another book that included La Rocque.The book is: "Eighty Silent Film Stars:Biographies And Filmographies Of The Obscure To The Well Known".THERE IS AN EXCELLENT TOP OF THE LINE CHAPTER ON LA ROCQUE WITH HIS FILM CREDITS!IT IS A MUST READ!There is a picture of him with Lillian Gish and Conrad Nagel from the 1929 movie "One Romantic Night".Lillian Gish said that Richard Barthelmess had the most beautiful face of any man that went before a camera.I MUST BEG TO DISAGREE!ROD LA ROCQUE WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN TO ACT BEFORE THE CAMERA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-3239293978580440492017-04-01T11:34:32.169-05:002017-04-01T11:34:32.169-05:00I had my local library recently get me a copy of t...I had my local library recently get me a copy of the book "The Lubitsch Touch" by Herman G. Weinberg through interlibrary loan Inside the book there is a picture of La Rocque and Vilma Banky at their German Wedding Party.This picture is of Banky and La Rocque with the top German-American film people at the time in Hollywood.I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED IF I FIND MORE ON ROD!HE IS MY HERO!WHAT A MAN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-29412138610583058772017-03-24T14:33:39.402-05:002017-03-24T14:33:39.402-05:00There are TWO GORGEOUS PHOTOS OF ROD LA ROCQUE in ...There are TWO GORGEOUS PHOTOS OF ROD LA ROCQUE in the book "Silent Magic"by Ivan Butler.Also browsing the internet I came up on google AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE about him that appeared in The Los Angeles Times on November 16,1969 a month after he died.The author of this column met La Rocque around 1939.The article talks about La Rocque's life after he left movies.On google the subject heading for this article comes up as"The Los Angeles Times From Los Angeles California On November 16".IT IS A MUST READ!It proves my theory and belief WHAT AN AMAZING AND GIFTED MAN ROD LA ROCQUE WAS!SOMEONE MUST MUST MUST WRITE A BIOGRAPHY ON HIM!WOW WHAT A SPECIAL GUY HE WAS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-23853415643677833942017-03-11T12:42:54.417-05:002017-03-11T12:42:54.417-05:00Rod La Rocque was briefly mentioned in the book &q...Rod La Rocque was briefly mentioned in the book "Goldwyn" by A. Scott Berg.It primarily focuses more on his future wife Vilma Banky.There is A GORGEOUS PHOTO of him in the book "Silent Stars" by Jeanine Basinger.ALSO TWO GORGEOUS PHOTOS OF HIM in the book "Close Ups From The Golden Age Of The Silent Cinema" by John Richard Finch.I HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL CREATE A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO ROD LA ROCQUE!HE WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-27725577423736920082017-02-25T12:05:05.095-05:002017-02-25T12:05:05.095-05:00Rod La Rocque was profiled in the book entitled &q...Rod La Rocque was profiled in the book entitled "Gentlemen To The Rescue:The Heroes Of The Silent Screen" by Kalton c. Lahue.This is an EXCELLENT BOOK!It profiles actors in silent movies.THERE IS A LOVELY CHAPTER ON ROD!SO PLEASE ALL ROD FANS CHECK THIS BOOK OUT!It was published in the 1970's.Also Vilma Banky was profiled in the book entitled "Classics Of The Silent Screen:A Pictorial Treasury" by Joe Franklin.This book was published in the 1950's.Inside in the chapter on Vilma Banky there is A BIG GORGEOUS PHOTO OF BANKY AND LA ROCQUE!THEY WERE A STUNNING LOOKING COUPLE!IN MY OPINION THE MOST ATTRACTIVE LOOKING COUPLE IN HOLLYWOOD EVER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-76564541077194739002017-02-11T12:36:26.703-05:002017-02-11T12:36:26.703-05:00SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT VILMA BANKY A FEW YEARS...SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT VILMA BANKY A FEW YEARS AGO.I OWN IT.I WISH A BIOGRAPHY WAS WRITTEN ON LA ROCQUE!HE WAS A DEVASTATINGLY HANDSOME MAN!SO INTELLIGENT!WELL REGARDED IN HIS DAY!I AM SO GLAD THAT HE IS GETTING THE ACCLAIM THAT HE HIGHLY HIGHLY DESERVES!ROD LA ROCQUE FASCINATES ME!WHAT A MAN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-46153263691183440482017-02-08T15:42:54.219-05:002017-02-08T15:42:54.219-05:00I LOVE READING ALL THAT IS WRITTEN ON ROD LA ROCQU...I LOVE READING ALL THAT IS WRITTEN ON ROD LA ROCQUE!THANKFULLY MORE AND MORE OF HIS WORK IS BECOMING AVAILABLE TO VIEW!TOO BAD SOMEONE DOES'NT DO A BIOGRAPHY ON HIM WITH LOTS AND LOTS OF PHOTOS!HE WAS A BEAUTIFUL MAN BOTH ON THE INSIDE AND ON THE OUTSIDE!HE WAS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT TOO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-89404925845680889682016-09-15T12:07:56.494-05:002016-09-15T12:07:56.494-05:00Interesting my grandmother was Lorraine La Rocque ...Interesting my grandmother was Lorraine La Rocque (maiden name) and said we were somehow related. I wish I knew more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-27439514827044803302016-08-27T13:19:05.774-05:002016-08-27T13:19:05.774-05:00I was giving my viewpoint.There are conflicting so...I was giving my viewpoint.There are conflicting sources.I would not have shared my viewpoint if no one had made the comments already.I wanted to give my opinion.I never said my user name and sources are creative and clever.Various books have written things and it is interesting to share and comment.I did see Rod La Rocque in "Meet John Doe" and "Beyond Tomorrow".I would like to see more of his work.He was an interesting actor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-64512727961333346692016-06-15T08:33:05.969-05:002016-06-15T08:33:05.969-05:00I saw that too but wasn't disappointed at all ...I saw that too but wasn't disappointed at all - who WOULDN'T have an affair if your wife insisted on being such a buzzkill - not wearing make-up or spending any of a sizable bankroll on decent clothes yet insisting on following you around to golf, bridge and other high profile social events and embarrassing you like some provincial albatross stalker?Erich Kuerstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850572368098319317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-46804015354627757312016-06-14T13:34:36.089-05:002016-06-14T13:34:36.089-05:00Love Rod LaRoque! Watching "Let Us Be Gay?&q...Love Rod LaRoque! Watching "Let Us Be Gay?" right now, had recorded this week from TCM. Agree with an earlier commenter, he's such a cad, you're very disappointed when Norma Shearer takes him back. He WAS very apologetic about the whole affair when she caught him at beginning, but still... :DMarthannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595636055225264725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-54341088109415264662016-04-02T13:24:45.769-05:002016-04-02T13:24:45.769-05:00right on Jon. To me the lavender thing is interest...right on Jon. To me the lavender thing is interesting only sociologically as far as my own valuing platonic male-female pair bonding, as in those marriages seem to last much longer than 'regular' ones, if there is such a thing. To me it's the closet that's the enemy, as someone like Rod in these films is so free and in the moment he transcends all labels, he's totally himself even as other characters, vs. someone who's closeted to himself and the world who seems at all times even in roles mirroring his own persona, limited, curtailed, repressed... it works if that's their character, as in all Rock's cockblocked Day wooers in the early 60s (<a href="http://brightlightsfilm.com/fear-fishing-closets-product-placement-hawks-mans-favorite-sport/#.VwAOSTYrLJw" rel="nofollow">see my BL piece on MAN'S FAVORITE SPORT</a>!?), vs. the kind of passive-aggressive womanizing burlesque we see in, say, Lubitsch's MONTE CARLO or Olivier's HAMLET. Erich Kuerstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850572368098319317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-70137202047259714462016-04-02T01:33:31.717-05:002016-04-02T01:33:31.717-05:00Who cares? Your source is probably as valid as you...Who cares? Your source is probably as valid as your clever and creative usernames.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-77536150484759744232016-04-02T01:32:36.232-05:002016-04-02T01:32:36.232-05:00Wow, can we just enjoy this film w/o commenting on...Wow, can we just enjoy this film w/o commenting on someone's perceived sexuality, for once?? <br /><br />I'm pleased to see that some one else enjoyed this film. Out of the five La Rocque talkies from 1929-30 that I've viewed, this is his most natural performance. So much for not being at ease in front of the microphones: he is perfectly so, especially in the scenes onboard ship. Too bad he took, basically, a five-year hiatus in mid-1930. <br /><br />Ironic that LaRocque is the cad, and yet was married to Vilma Banky for over forty years, while William Boyd plays the true-as-steel husband, and had run-ins with the law.<br /><br />Love that opening credit music, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-6570423926079809652013-02-25T16:40:59.142-05:002013-02-25T16:40:59.142-05:00I HEARD THAT THE BANKY-LAROCQUE MARRIAGE WAS A LAV...I HEARD THAT THE BANKY-LAROCQUE MARRIAGE WAS A LAVENDER/TWILIGHT TANDEM MARRIAGE.I BELIEVE IT WAS TOO.A BIOGRAPHY ABOUT BANKY CAME OUT IN 2010.THE AUTHOR BELIEVES THAT IT WAS THE TRUE THING THEIR MARRIAGE AND THAT BOTH WRE NOT GAY.I DISAGREE WITH THE AUTHOR.I BELIEVE THEY WERE BOTH GAY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-56534275676730985262013-02-09T21:54:09.611-05:002013-02-09T21:54:09.611-05:00Rod LaRocque & Vilma Banky were in a lavender ...Rod LaRocque & Vilma Banky were in a lavender marriage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-52570410100392418732012-12-08T15:53:16.480-05:002012-12-08T15:53:16.480-05:00YOU SAY YOU ARE A COUSIN OF ROD'S.DID YOU READ...YOU SAY YOU ARE A COUSIN OF ROD'S.DID YOU READ THE BIOGRAPHY ABOUT HIS WIFE VILMA BANKY?WHAT DID YOU THINK OF IT?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-73540687421977194272012-08-19T10:52:15.311-05:002012-08-19T10:52:15.311-05:00You mean that 'One Romantic Night"? He d...You mean that 'One Romantic Night"? He definitely plays it off a bit like that, but in a way he acts too gay to be really gay, I mean Rock Hudson would never dare act like that. Erich Kuerstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850572368098319317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-57480119766857808042012-08-18T21:50:26.562-05:002012-08-18T21:50:26.562-05:00I saw him in a movie with Lillian Gish today...I r...I saw him in a movie with Lillian Gish today...I really thought he was Gay...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-23131143453104376932012-06-06T20:01:56.549-05:002012-06-06T20:01:56.549-05:00Can La Rocque films such as "The Delightful R...Can La Rocque films such as "The Delightful Rogue" be obtained anywhere?----they are not on home video.rtcumminsjr@comcast.nethttp://home.comcast.net/~rtcumminsjrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30487573.post-89417213237066350782012-01-29T09:53:33.232-05:002012-01-29T09:53:33.232-05:00Rod LaRocque was a cousin of mine.....Rod LaRocque was a cousin of mine.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com