- The Great Train Robbery (1903)
- Bill Sharkey's Last Game (1909)
- Those Awful Hats (1909)
- The Country Doctor (1909)
- Lady Helen's Escapade (1909)
- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1905)
- The Sealed Room (1909)
- After Many Years (1908)
- At the Altar (1909)
- Resurrection (1909)
- The Lonely Villa (1909)
- A Drunkard's Reformation (1909)
- The Golden Louis (1909)
- The Hessian Renegades (1909)
- Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
Top Lost Film
- Words and Music (1929)
- Heart and Soul (1917)
- The Awful Truth (1929)
- Treasure Island (1920)
- Her Double Life (1916)
- Brewster's Millions (1914)
- The Gold Diggers (1923)
- The Rogue Song (1930)
- Ransom (1928)
- The Way of All Flesh (1927)
Top Navy Movies
- Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Mister Roberts (1955)
- Father Goose (1964)
- Operation Petticoat (1959)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
- South Pacific (1958)
- American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)
- The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- They Were Expendable (1945)
- Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Most talked about Legends
- Carole Lombard
67 articles in 14 blogs
- Barbara Stanwyck
64 articles in 23 blogs
- Bette Davis
60 articles in 22 blogs
- Marilyn Monroe
53 articles in 15 blogs
- Cary Grant
50 articles in 15 blogs
- Buster Keaton
50 articles in 15 blogs
- Katharine Hepburn
48 articles in 18 blogs
- Mary Pickford
46 articles in 12 blogs
- Alfred Hitchcock
39 articles in 16 blogs
- Jean Harlow
39 articles in 11 blogs
- Ginger Rogers
37 articles in 18 blogs
- Ava Gardner
37 articles in 9 blogs
Most talked about Character Actors
- Jane Wyman
13 articles in 3 blogs
- Basil Rathbone
10 articles in 5 blogs
- Hattie McDaniel
9 articles in 8 blogs
- Rosalind Russell
9 articles in 6 blogs
- Ernest Borgnine
7 articles in 5 blogs
- Claude Rains
6 articles in 6 blogs
- Thelma Ritter
5 articles in 4 blogs
- Eve Arden
5 articles in 3 blogs
- Billie Burke
4 articles in 3 blogs
- Robert Ryan
4 articles in 3 blogs
- Peter Lorre
3 articles in 3 blogs
- Thomas Mitchell
3 articles in 2 blogs
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Otto Preminger
Dec 5, 1905
Walt Disney
Dec 5, 1901
Harold Huber
Dec 5, 1904
Grace Moore
Dec 5, 1898
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Legend Tribute: Agnes Moorehead
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Agnes Moorehead, born December 6, 1900. Agnes Moorehead leads what I like to call a “career double life,” a fairly common condition amongst classic film actors turned small screen stars. So, what do I mean by “double life?” Well, think of it like this: Humphrey... read more...
Mini Tribute Georges Melies
Born December 8, 1861 Cinemagician, Georges Melies! Magician turned Film-Maker, Georges Méliès was a was a prolific special effects innovator. He created a mind-boggling 550+ films — most famously A Trip to the Moon in 1902, which was AMAZING for its time! “Cinemagician” George... read more...
Fred Astaire RKO Years Qualifying Entry Task (Wk of Dec 3)
FRED ASTAIRE: The Early Years at RKO 2-CD Set— This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task:
In order to qualify for this week’s Fred Astaire Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Saturday, December 7 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and Saturday, Dec 7 at 5PM EST):
The 2-CD Set, The Early Ye......Read more
Fred Astaire RKO Years Qualifying Entry Task (Wk of Dec 3)
FRED ASTAIRE: The Early Years at RKO 2-CD Set— This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task:
In order to qualify for this week’s Fred Astaire Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Saturday, December 7 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and Saturday, Dec 7 at 5PM EST):
The 2-CD Set, The Early Ye......Read more
Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO — 2-CD Set Giveaway Starts Tomorrow!
FRED ASTAIRE: THE EARLY YEARS AT RKO
2-CD Set Giveaway starts tomorrow!
Oh boy! What an exciting December for us, with yet another fun giveaway contest! Classic Movie Hub will be giving away four copies of the wonderful new TCM Fred Astaire 2-CD Set — Fred Astaire: The Early Years at Rko, courtesy o......Read more
Saving and Restoring Historic Essanay Studios: Interview with Gary Keller at The Essanay Center
Interview with Gary N. Keller at The Essanay Center
Essanay Studios is currently running an IndieGogo Campaign to raise money for the preservation and revitalization of their historic film studio — the first and last remaining silent film studio. CMH is a huge fan of Essanay and their e......Read more
A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940 – Interview with Author Victoria Wilson
Steel-True and Blade-Straight: An Interview with Victoria Wilson
Oh Happy Day! The long-awaited and highly-anticipated Barbara Stanwyck biography,  A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940, is in stores today, November 12th — and CMH is honored to be able to present this interview with......Read more
Musicals 101: Busby Berkeley (5)
Musicals 101: Busby Berkeley, King of the Backstage Musical
ItÂ’s only a slight exaggeration when I say that Busby Berkley invented the backstage musical. Sure, the genre existed before he entered the moving picture scene, but it was Berkeley who took the genre to new creative heights. And itÂ’......Read more
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TWO December Giveaways!
CMH will be giving away FOUR copies EACH of the Barbara Stanwyck Biography Steel-True and the Fred Astaire 2-CD Set The Early Years at RKO!
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This 10-DVD set captures every moment of the incomparable Tracy-Hepburn screen magic! Includes ALL of the films that Tracy and Hepburn made together PLUS a glowing documentary about Tracy hosted by Hepburn.
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