A Little Tour Through The History Of Silent Comedy
When it comes to the genre of silent comedy, everyone’s familiar with the great Charlie Chaplin– perhaps the single most famous figure in cinema– and the solemn-faced Buster Keaton has a large and devoted following as well. And even if you haven’t s......
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Top 1960’s Movies (see all)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- The Apartment (1960)
- The Birds (1963)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
- Father Goose (1964)
- The Graduate (1967)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Barefoot in the Park (1967)
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Batman (1966)
- Bullitt (1968)
- The Odd Couple (1968)
- The Thrill of It All (1963)
- Alfie (1966)
- Spartacus (1960)
- Dr. Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
Fan Top Short Films (see all)
- Big Business (1929)
- Another Fine Mess (1930)
- The Music Box (1932)
- Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
- The Skeleton Dance (1929)
- Brave Little Tailor (1938)
- The Firefly (1937)
- The Great Train Robbery (1903)
- Thru the Mirror (1936)
- Betty Boop's Birthday Party (1933)
- The Champion (1915)
- One A.M. (1916)
- Get Out and Get Under (1920)
- Bimbo's Initiation (1931)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)
- Getting Acquainted (1914)
- Johnny Appleseed (1948)
- Betty Boop's Little Pal (1934)
- His Musical Career (1914)
Fan Top Integrity Movies (see all)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Casablanca (1942)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- High Noon (1952)
- Shane (1953)
- Lilies of the Field (1963)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
- A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- To Sir, with Love (1967)
- The Fountainhead (1949)
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Monthy Column: Silents are Golden
Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Uncommon Ladies of Noir – Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters may be best known for her role as an overweight, but heroic, former championship swimmer in 1972’s The Poseidon Adventure, or perhaps her Oscar-winning turns in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) or A Patch of Blue (1965) – but she als......
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Monthy Column: Vitaphone View
Vitaphone View: THANKS FOR COMING – NOW SCRAM!
It is hard for modern audiences, often sitting with just a few dozen other patrons in a multiplex, to realize that in the twenties and thirties 3,500 seat movie palaces filled their seats three or four times a day. Movie-going then went far beyond the f......
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Monthy Column: Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Jeanette Loff – Idaho, Minnesota, Saskatchewan, Oregon, California, New York City
The beautiful Jeanette Loff poses in a fringe dress.
When I watch early films, I often wonder what became of certain individuals and where their lives took them beyond their work in the film ind......
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Monthy Column: Looking at the Stars
“Man, woman or child, Ella is the best.” – Bing Crosby
It was in 1979 that President Jimmy Carter decreed June to be Black Music Month. President Obama later changed the official designation to African-American Music Appreciation Month. Although it is astonishing that it took until the late 1970s fo......
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Monthy Column: Pre-Code Corner
Three Wise Girls All Mixed Up
Three Wise Girls (1932) is a rather apt screen title for a book one reviewer for the Studio Relations Committee (SRC) termed: “An exceedingly tawdry and cheap piece of literature designed to thrill a moronic public by its blatant sex detail.”
The SRC obviously didnÂ’t th......
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Monthy Column: The Funny Papers
A Love Letter to Danny Kaye
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” – Danny Kaye
According to my baby book, my first crush was Donny Osmond. DonÂ’t judge – it was a different time. I think it was a combination of “Puppy Love” and assuredly the big teeth......
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Monthy Column: Film Noir Review
“If I let you change me, will that do it?
If I do what you tell me, will you love me?”
As cinema’s reigning “Master of Suspense”, Alfred Hitchcock usually made a point of keeping his audience in the loop. He believed that information and tension went hand in hand, and that by telling us ......
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Jerry Lewis Vaults Are Opening With A New Movie Set and Museum
(Jun 11, 2018 | Classic Movie Hub)CHRISTOPHER DEVARGASEntertainment legend Jerry Lewis photographed at his home Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Las Vegas.By Peter Larsen, The Orange ...
Jane Fonda to Receive Career Honor at Lyons Lumiere Festival
(Jun 11, 2018 | Hollywood Reporter)The Oscar winner is set for the Lumiere Prize at Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux's classic film festival.Jane Fonda will receive a career honor at this ye...
Jerry Maren, the Last Living Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, Dies at 98
(Jun 6, 2018 | Vanity Fair)The actor died in a San Diego nursing care facility.2013 Imprint CeremonyBy David Livingston/Getty ImagesJerry Maren, the oldest living actor who port...
Wizard of Oz's Last Surviving Munchkin Jerry Maren Dies at 98
(Jun 6, 2018 | People.com)The last living Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz has died.Jerry Maren, who memorably welcomed Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) to Munchkinland...
Joseph Campanella, 93, Ubiquitous Character Actor, Dies
(May 17, 2018 | New York Times)Joseph Campanella, a versatile actor whose television career began in the 1950s on anthology series and continued for decades on shows like "Mannix," ...
Legend Tribute: Billy Wilder
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billy Wilder, born today, June 22 in 1906! The dictionary describes a hero as follows: A person who is admired for courage or noble qualities. And of course, every child has a hero growing up. For some it was Superman, for others it was their parents and for me?... read more...
Mini Tribute Billy Wilder at Work
Born June 22, 1906 Legendary Director Billy Wilder! There’s really nothing ‘mini’ about this Tribute except for a lack of ‘written’ content — but, really, anything I could say here would be a gross understatement anyway. So, here is a Pictorial Tribute to Billy Wilder... read more...
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story – Exclusive Interview with Director Alexandra Dean
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Exclusive Interview with Director Alexandra Dean
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
When it comes to women, whether in real life or as depicted in art, there always seems to be a tendency to place them in some sort of dichotomy. TheyÂ’re either a whore or a Madonna, a b......Read more
Celebrating Judy Garland’s Birthday with Her Friend and Confidante, Dottie Ponedel (Exclusive Guest Post by Author Danny Miller)
Celebrating Judy GarlandÂ’s Birthday with Her Friend and Confidante, Dottie Ponedel
Judy Garland and Dottie Ponedel always found time for laughs on set.
Today marks the 96th anniversary of the birth of Judy Garland, by any measure one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever seen, whet......Read more
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We are so VERY EXCITED to announce our longterm partnership with FilmStruck, the ultimate classic movie streaming service! To kick things off, we have a very special ......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Buster Keaton Statue in Muskegon, MI?
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National Film Registry
In 1992, What's Opera, Doc? starring the legendary Mel Blanc, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 35 years after its initial release (1957).see more National Film Registry inductees...
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John Wayne's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1950. So were Lana Turner, Bette Davis, William Lundigan... see more