 Classic Movie Travels: Danny Thomas
Actor and philanthropist, Danny Thomas.
Many remember Danny Thomas as an individual who made his mark upon the entertainment industry as a nightclub comedian, singer, actor, and producer. His lengthy career included a starring role in a situation comedy, in addit......
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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)
- Superman II (1980)
- Flash Gordon (1980)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
- Xanadu (1980)
- Nine to Five (1980)
- Private Benjamin (1980)
- Oh, God! Book II (1980)
Fan Top Horror Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Birds (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Dracula (1931)
- King Kong (1933)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- Cat People (1942)
- The Black Cat (1934)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
- House on Haunted Hill (1959)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- The Wolf Man (1941)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
Fan Top Political Thriller Movies (see all)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Pickup on South Street (1953)
- Torn Curtain (1966)
- The Quiet American (1958)
- Fail-Safe (1964)
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Noël Coward
Dec 16, 1899
J.M. Kerrigan
Dec 16, 1884
Hardie Albright
Dec 16, 1903
Vida Hope
Dec 16, 1918
Monthy Column: Classic Movie Travels
Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Five Things You Need to Know About Christmas Holiday (1944)
Christmas Holiday is a 1944 noir starring Deanna Durbin as a devoted young bride who slowly comes to realize that her husband, played by Gene Kelly, is a charming sociopath and killer. The cast includes Gale Sondergaard as KellyÂ’......
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Monthy Column: Pre-Code Corner
The Puzzling Sin of Nora Moran
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931), Sin Takes a Holiday (1930), The Sin Ship (1931) — pre-Code debauchery can be hard to keep straight — and I’m just referring to these sinful titles right now. That said, I could’ve sworn I’d seen The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) before, bu......
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Monthy Column: Western RoundUp
Christmas in the West
In the 1951 Christmas standard “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” composer Meredith Willson pays tribute to the popularity of Westerns in that era with the line “A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots is the wish of Barney a......
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Monthy Column: Musical Interlude
Singing and Dancing Through the Holidays
Christmas in Musicals
Music can set the mood for the holidays. While tunes may blare out of our radios, some favorites originated in movie musicals, such as the songs “White Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
IÂ’m a big fan of any h......
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Monthy Column: Vitaphone View
Vitaphone View: Vitaphone’s Most Prolific Director
Joseph Henabery.
Not a name even most seasoned film buffs know. Yet his career in motion pictures spanned the beginning of the teens to the television era, and he directed some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Joseph Henabery as Abraham Linc......
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Monthy Column: Silents are Golden
Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – Colleen Moore, The Definitive Flapper
During the silent era, there were thousands of young girls who dreamed of being movie stars. For most girls, of course, these were merely daydreams, and the intrepid few who tried their luck in Hollywood often faced disapp......
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Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Elisha Cook
I recently appeared on a podcast hosted by Carl over at the Movie Palace; the topic was film noir, and one of the questions focused on actors who frequently appeared in the features from this era. Along with such stars as Robert Ryan, Dan Duryea, and Richard Widmark, I also me......
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Monthy Column: FilmStruck Forum
“Now I know I’ve got a heart, ’cause it’s breaking”
-Â The Tin Man
Well, what can I say? I know in the scheme of things, there are much worse things in life, but I have to say that my heart sunk when I found out that FilmStruck was shutting down. Honestly, at first I tho......
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Hollywood Flashback: 'Mary Poppins' Success Helped Walt Create Disney World in 1964
(Dec 10, 2018 | Hollywood Reporter)Credit: Walt Disney Pictures/Photofestby Bill Huggins 12/10/2018The musical film - a sequel starring Emily Blunt hits theaters Dec. 19 - topped the bo...
Film Academy Museum, Yet To Open, Reveals Inaugural Exhibitions
(Dec 4, 2018 | New York Times)by Brooks BarnesLOS ANGELES - When the long-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens next year, it will offer a mix of scholarship and sparkle ...
William Goldman, Writer Behind 'Butch Cassidy,' 'Princess Bride,' Dies At 87
(Nov 16, 2018 | NPR.org)By Camila DomonoskeNovelist and screenwriter William Goldman has died at the age of 87.Peter Jones/Corbis via Getty ImagesNovelist and screenwriter Wi...
Roy Clark, Legendary Country Guitarist and 'Hee Haw' Star, Dies at 85
(Nov 15, 2018 | Variety)by Jem AswadRoy Clark, the legendary guitarist and singer, Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member, Grammy, ACM and CMA aw...
Elvis Presley To Be Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom
(Nov 10, 2018 | deadline.com)The White House announced Sunday the seven individuals who will be honored by Donald Trump with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The ...
Legend Tribute: Margaret Hamilton
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend Margaret Hamilton, born on December 9, 1902. ….. When you think Margaret Hamiliton itÂ’s easy to picture a crotchety old woman with an icy stare and menacing disposition. I mean, she is the woman who portrayed The Wicked Witch of The West, one of the most... read more...
Mini Tribute Margaret Hamilton
Born December 9, 1902 Character Actress, Margaret Hamilton! Character Actress, Margaret Hamilton appeared in over 115 film/TV roles — and is most famously known for her iconic role as The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz! I must confess, however, that I also remember her fondly as... read more...
This World Needs Its Dreamers: Clarence Brown’s National Velvet (Exclusive Guest Post by Author Gwenda Young)
“This World Needs Its Dreamers”
Clarence BrownÂ’s National Velvet (1944)
Exclusive Guest Post by Author Gwenda Young
In a reappraisal of National Velvet written in the 1960s, Pauline Kael observed that “it touches areas in our experience that movies rarely touch — the passions and obsessions ......Read more
A Big Thank You from CMH: The 2nd Annual “Give a Gift, Get a Gift” Promotion
Last Year was so Awesome (Thank You), We’re Doing it AgainÂ…
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Greetings CMH Fans and Followers!Â
We had so much fun last year – and are truly grateful that you all took the time to read and comment on our Contributor posts – tha......Read more
Clarence Brown, Hollywood’s Forgotten Master (Exclusive Guest Post by Author Gwenda Young)
Exclusive Guest Post by Gwenda Young,
Author of Clarence Brown: HollywoodÂ’s Forgotten Master
“Garbo’s Favorite Director” was how many journalists chose to eulogize Clarence Brown when he died in 1987. By referring to Garbo — then alive, still elusive and still the object of curiosity — they hoped t......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Tom Mix Memorial in Florence, AZ?
The Tom Mix Memorial Statue marks the site of the Legendary Silent Movie Cowboy's death, about 20 mi... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 2009, The Incredible Shrinking Man starring the legendary Grant Williams, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 52 years after its initial release (1957).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