Joe Dante

If you like Citizen Kane and Hollywood movie history, you'll enjoy this read. Pretty in-depth stuff. #CitizenKane #rosebud #auction #movies #cinema trailersfromhell.com/rosebud/

Sold for $14,750,000. Long thought lost, this original “Rosebud” sled from Citizen Kane is one of only three known to survive and was miraculously saved from disposal by director Joe Dante in 1984 while filming on the former RKO lot. Dante, the acclaimed director of Gremlins and The Howling, was no avid collector, but he recognized the sled’s importance and preserved it quietly for decades, even planting it as an Easter egg in four of his own films. 🌹 Rosebud is featured in our Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction (July 16 - 18) on ha.com/7392

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It’s been over a quarter century since a Rosebud was up for auction.  There were only two thought to exist. I’ve secretly had the third.

It's a Podcast coup! Check out this episode I did with Dave and Ryan regarding tomorrow's Auction of the "lost" Rosebud. youtube.com/watch?v=cA5ASs…

In an age where oligarchs and billionaires breed like Gremlins and even memories are up for sale, Rosebud remains untouchable - the price of what was lost. 🌹 @HeritageAuction entertainment.ha.com/itm/movie-tv-m…

Kane was based on William Randolph Hearst - a man who bought media to control the public narrative. Sound familiar? On his deathbed, his final word wasn’t power. It was what he lost: a mother’s love, a stolen childhood. /2

This Wednesday, the myth of film history changes forever. Among 8 billion humans, only 3 hold the crown jewel of cinema. Spielberg among them. A new owner will be etched into the halls of film immortality. /1

Consider donating to these kinds of causes today: plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/o… give.rainn.org/a/donate secure.splcenter.org/page/68384/don… action.nrdc.org/donation/771-s… action.aclu.org/give/now unicef.org.uk/donate/childre… Watch some movies, recharge, and then get involved locally.

The convo continues as Tony & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright @thelivingmj discusses his top horror films with @joshuarolson & yours truly on today’s episode of our @TrailersFromHel pod @TheMoviesMadeMe! moviesthatmademe.com/podcast/michae… Check us out on @Spotify, @GooglePlay & more!

The Thing ranks among Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Strange Loop playwright @thelivingmj’s favorite John Carpenter horror flicks, as he detailed last week on our podcast @TheMoviesMadeMe. Tune in tomorrow to hear Part 2 of our conversation! moviesthatmademe.com/podcast/michae…

For some reason, we’ve got The Body Politic on our minds this week! First up is TFH Fearless Leader @joe_dante’s brand-new trailer commentary for the Henry Fonda election drama The Best Man. Gentle reminder — voting stateside ends tomorrow! trailersfromhell.com/the-best-man/

Based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, Claude Autant-Lara’s murder thriller Enough Rope can boast an attractive cast. Glenn Erickson of @CineSavant writes that the slick production, good music and committed performances can’t be faulted: trailersfromhell.com/enough-rope-le…

Dr. Rossiter will give you something to scream about in Circus of Horrors! Glenn Erickson of @CineSavant writes that Sidney Hayers’ Big Top terror flick is luridly oversexed, excessively gruesome — and great fun. trailersfromhell.com/circus-of-horr…

Will revival houses save the movies? theringer.com/movies/2024/10…

Gremlins: The Wild Batch voice actors sound off! cbr.com/izaac-wang-gab…

Glenn Erickson of @CineSavant writes that the filmmaking is fastidious and the performances exemplary in George Stevens’ back-from-the-war masterpiece I Remember Mama, the story of a Norwegian immigrant family subsisting in San Francisco of 1910. trailersfromhell.com/i-remember-mam…

Watching The Dark’s @TerryMorgan45 observes that there are many reasons to enjoy House of 1000 Corpses for fright fans, from iconic performances to Gregg Gibbs’ amazing production design, but the foremost one is Rob Zombie’s wildly creative direction. trailersfromhell.com/hidden-gems-2-…