This month, we are thrilled to be giving away our first ever Children’s Book! We have TEN COPIES of “Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry)” to give away, courtesy of Candlewick Press! This is a charming picture book about the early life of Chaplin written by award-winning author Gary Golio and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Ed Young — a wonderful introduction to Charlie’s early years and the origins of his beloved Little Tramp. ...
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Top 1980’s Movies (see all)
- The Elephant Man (1980)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- The Shining (1980)
- Flash Gordon (1980)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
- Superman II (1980)
- Xanadu (1980)
- Nine to Five (1980)
- Private Benjamin (1980)
- Oh, God! Book II (1980)
Fan Top Drama Movies (see all)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- All About Eve (1950)
- Casablanca (1942)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
- Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
- Notorious (1946)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- Grand Hotel (1932)
- An Affair to Remember (1957)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Mildred Pierce (1945)
Fan Top Mad Scientists Movies (see all)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
- Help! (1965)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
- The Fly (1958)
- Island of Lost Souls (1932)
- The Invisible Man (1933)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
- The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
- Bride of the Monster (1955)
- Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
- Mad Love (1935)
- The Devil Commands (1941)
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- The Ape Man (1943)
- Curse of the Fly (1965)
- Black Friday (1940)
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Barbara Hale
Apr 18, 1922
Wendy Barrie
Apr 18, 1912
Hayley Mills
Apr 18, 1946
James Rennie
Apr 18, 1890
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Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Noir Good Guys
From the corrupt cop who covers up a murder to the gullible
everyman who?s talked into a crime by a pair of lying lips, film noir is
practically bursting at the seams with bad guys. But the gents in these gems
aren?t all bad! This month?s Noir Nook takes a look at a quar......
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Monthy Column: Silents Are Golden
Silents Are Golden: Flapper Culture in the Films of the Roaring Twenties
Having written about the famed flapper actress Colleen Moore in the past, I thought it?d be fun to examine 1920s screen flappers and the role cinema played in popular culture at the time. Hope you enjoy!
Of all the cultur......
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Monthy Column: Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Fay Bainter
Actress Fay Bainter was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
American actress Fay Okell Bainter was a familiar face in many films throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Typically playi......
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Monthy Column: Western RoundUp
Western RoundUp: “B” Western Actresses of the ’30s
One of my favorite ways to spend a weekend is with a stack of
“B” Westerns.
For me these films are “movie comfort food,” and there’s
also a definite “thrill of the hunt,” enjoying com......
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Click here to read Laura’s article
Monthy Column: Pre-Code Corner
Pre-Code Corner: Girls About Town (1931)
Things were a bit turned on its heels from the norm in 1931. The stock market crashed in October of 1929 creating the start of The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl was ramping up in the Midwest, and FDR was not yet elected into office to save the day. Pre-Code......
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Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: YouTube Noir ? Private Hell 36 (1954)
This month?s Noir Nook offers another entry in my series on film noir features that can be found on YouTube. This time, I?m focusing on Private Hell 36, released in 1954 and featuring a first-rate cast that included Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard D......
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Click here to read Karen’s article
Monthy Column: Film Noir Review
“If I were a cop, and not a very bright cop at that, I’d say that your story was as phony as a three dollar bill.”
The quality of a film can usually be gauged by a few key elements. A quality director? A capable writer? A cast of talented actors? If the answer is yes to most of, if......
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Gene Harris, Maureen O'Hara, George Kennedy - Three who left their mark on Idaho
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Superman and Other Iconic Movie Costumes on Display at Seattle, WA Theater
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Julie Andrews to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at Venice Film Festival
(Mar 8, 2019 | Playbill)The Mary Poppins and Sound of Music star will be honored during the 76th Venice International Film Festival in late August.BY ...
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio's Former Hollywood Hills Home Sells
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What happens to TCM under the AT&T WarnerMedia restructuring?
(Mar 8, 2019 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution)March 08, 2019By Rodney HoThe initial memo Monday in which AT&T described how it was divvying up Turner Broadcasting networks and there seemed to ...
Legend Tribute: William Holden
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, William Holden, born on April 17th, 1918! William Holden, the Golden Boy I?ll be honest with you, (hopefully) loyal reader, it took me a while to ‘get’ William Holden. My first experience with Holden was in Billy Wilder?s Sabrina, and I found myself... read more...
Mini Tribute Hans Conried
Born April 15, 1917 Character Actor Hans Conried! Character Actor Hans Conried appeared in over 200 film and television roles — including Disney’s Peter Pan (as Captain Hook) and My Friend Irma (as Professor Kropotkin). He also most famously played Danny Thomas’ Uncle Tonoose on TV’s... read more...
Part Two: Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, author of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir
Part Two of our Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, author of ?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir”
Today we’re sharing Part Two of our Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin (daughter of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin) about her new book ?Fay Wray and Robert Ris......Read more
Cooking with the Stars: Maureen OHaras Tuna Crush Salad
Maureen O?Hara?s Tuna Crush Salad
Maureen O’Hara
The snow is slowly melting around town, I’ve been seeing green everywhere I go, and the TCM Classic Film Festival is just over a month away. All of this can only mean one thing: March is upon us! I’ve been so enthusiastic to pen my c......Read more
Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon Day Two
Day Two of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon
The time has come to officially celebrate the careers of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin in a joint effort with Once Upon a Screen.?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon was conceived to celebrate the release of?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollyw......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Charlie Chaplin Statue in London, England?
A statue of Charlie Chaplin, created by John Doubleday, stands in Leicester Square, London. It was ... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1999, A Streetcar Named Desire starring the legendary Vivien Leigh, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 48 years after its initial release (1951).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Adolph Zukor's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1953. So were Ezio Pinza, Donald O'Connor, Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe... see more