The first part of my double-sized look at King Vidor's THE CROWD can be found here: http://anagramsci.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/life-is-but-a-jingle-king-vidors-the-crowd-1928-part-one/
I'm finally getting back on track with my chronological King Vidor analysis -- the first new entry (on BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT) can be found here: http://anagramsci.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/of-deeds-to-selves-and-derring-do-genre-and-agency-in-king-vidors-bardelys-the-magnificent/ next up: THE CROWD please let me know what you think of these posts, fellow cinephiles!
Say, have you seen McCarey's "Make Way For Tomorrow?" Criterion just released it. I'm chomping at the bit to finally see it......