Happy Holidays! It?s the most wonderful time of the year when
family and friends gather, eat lots of food and exchange gifts that say ?I
care.?
But not everyone is so lucky and may have to depend on the kindness of strangers to bring them holiday joy. For the kids at the Home for Orphans and Dest......
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Top 1930’s Movies (see all)
- Bringing up Baby (1938)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Top Hat (1935)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Swing Time (1936)
- The Awful Truth (1937)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Fan Top Science Fiction Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Monkey Business (1952)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
- On the Beach (1959)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Fan Top Brother Sister Movies (see all)
- Royal Wedding (1951)
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- The Little Foxes (1941)
- Because You're Mine (1952)
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Ruth Roman
Dec 22, 1922
Minor Watson
Dec 22, 1889
Frankie Darro
Dec 22, 1917
Alan Carney
Dec 22, 1909
Monsters and Matinees
Noir Nook
Noir Nook: A Low-Budget Holiday
When my daughters were little, I bought them a tabletop talking
holiday tree named Douglas Fir, who had big, blinking eyes and a mouth that
moved when he talked or sang. And, as Douglas would say every time we flicked
his ON switch, ?It?s Christmastime!!!!!?
To ......
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Silver Screen Standards
The Adventuress as Anti-Hero in Baby Face (1933)
Despite
the sweetness of its title, Baby Face (1933) packs a punch so spicy that
it?s famous even among Pre-Code pictures for its frankness about transactional
sexual relationships. The pre-release version of the movie caused a ruckus with
the cens......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels Vera Zorina
Vera Zorina
Vera Zorina was born Eva Brigitta Hartwig in Berlin,
Germany, on January 2, 1917. Her parents, Fritz and Abigail ?Billie? Hartwig
were professional singers.
Zorina grew up in the coastal town of Kristiansund, Norway,
where she began her dancing......
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Western RoundUp
Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places
Once or twice a year I pay tribute to Western filmmakers in
this column via sharing visits to their final resting places.
I?ve been privileged to visit these sites, located
throughout the Los Angeles area and beyond, over a period of several years. ......
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Silents Are Golden
How To Attend A Silent Film Festival
So here you are, a big fan of
century-old-or-older films. You?ve seen dozens of slapstick comedies, romantic
dramas, and exciting epics in the solitude of your own home, and you?re
probably well acquainted with the history behind them, too. Obviously the n......
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Monsters and Matinees
Mention a film made any time from 1930 to 1934 to classic movie fans and see how fast someone practically yells ?pre-Code!? The term refers to movies made between 1930-34 when the Motion Picture Production Code was adopted and it conjures images that are sexual, sinful and racy, but also violent and......
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Legend Tribute: Michael Curtiz
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Michael Curtiz, born December 24, 1886! Some directors are remembered for a specific reason. Hitchcock will be forever known as the master of suspense, Cuckor earned the moniker of ?womans director,? and Ed Wood has a special place in history as the worst director,... Read more...
Mini Tribute Sam Wood at Work
Born July 10, 1883 Director Sam Wood! Sam Wood directed over 80 films in his 30-year film career (1920-1950) including Goodbye Mr. Chips, Kitty Foyle, Kings Row, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Pride of the Yankees, The Devil and Miss Jones and Saratoga Trunk.... Read more...
Tracking Vera Miles – Exclusive Guest Post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Vera Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away
I’m very happy to share this exclusive guest post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Very Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away. A Big Thank You to Christopher for this article! –Annmarie at Classic Movie Hub
Tracking Vera Miles:Clarifying a Golden Age Hollywood Star?s ......Read more
It Came From Texas Film Festival: Classic Films and True Tales
So excited to announceThe Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival ...Read more
We Need 2 Talk Podcast: What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?
What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?Inquiring Minds Want to Know
I?m so excited to share this podcast episode with you all! I was honored to be a Special Guest on the We Need 2 Talk podcast where we chatted about — you guessed it — classic movies!
Podcast hosts Kristy & K......Read more
Fan Favorites: Film Noir (see full chart)
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Paul Henreid
Paul Georg Julius Hernreid Ritter von Wassel-WaldingauJan 10, 1908
Trieste, Austria-Hungary. (now in Italy)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Charlie Chaplin Studios (former) in Hollywood, CA?
Chaplin built this English cottage-style studio in three months beginning in November 1917. Chaplin ... .. read more
National Film Registry
Tabu, starring the legendary Matahi, was released in 1931. In 1994, 63 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Linda Darnell's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1940. So were George Raft, John Barrymore... see more