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 1920’s Movies (see all)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- The Gold Rush (1925)
- The Circus (1928)
- Sherlock Jr. (1924)
- The General (1926)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- The Kid (1921)
- Wings (1927)
- Sunrise (1927)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
- Our Hospitality (1923)
- Big Business (1929)
- Safety Last! (1923)
- Metropolis (1927)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
- Seven Chances (1925)
- The Jazz Singer (1927)
- The Crowd (1928)
- Blood and Sand (1922)
- Girl Shy (1924)
- The Skeleton Dance (1929)
- The Eagle (1925)
- Scaramouche (1923)
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
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 French Revolution Movies (see all)
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
- A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- Scaramouche (1923)
- Scaramouche (1952)
- A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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John Boxer
Apr 25, 1909
Russ Conway
Apr 25, 1913
Paula Trueman
Apr 25, 1900
Ella Fitzgerald
Apr 25, 1917
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Monthy Column: Silents are Golden
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at: Intolerance (1916)
Along with my ?Silent Superstars? series, I thought it would be fun to dive into the history behind specific films. Let?s start with a look at one of biggest spectacles ever put on film–Intolerance!
It is one of the grandest, most ......
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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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Click here to read Karen’s article
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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Click here to read Lea’s article
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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Click here to read Kellee’s article
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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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: Shirley MacLaine
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Shirley MacLaine, born April 24th, 1934! The ?Hooker with a Heart of Gold? is pretty common trope, dating back to ole the pre-feudalism days. The trope is pretty self-explanatory: you have a character who?s profession is outside of what polite society deems acceptable... read more...
Mini Tribute Harry Stockwell
Born April 27, 1902 Harry Stockwell! Singer/actor Harry Stockwell was a noted Broadway performer who made his feature film debut in 1935 in a film called Here Comes the Band. His most notable film ‘appearance’ however was as The Prince in Walt Disney’s animated classic Snow White and... read more...
Cooking with the Stars: Audrey Hepburns Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Audrey Hepburn?s Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Audrey Hepburn
When I choose a star to write about each month for Cooking with the Stars, I usually try to have some sort of rhyme or reason behind the timing of my decision, such as a star’s birthday or a special holiday. However, I knew that this ......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
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum in Gene Autry, OK?
The Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum is dedicated to the legacy of the singing cowboys of the 'B' Western ... .. read more
National Film Registry
In the Heat of the Night, starring the legendary Sidney Poitier, was released in 1967. In 2002, 35 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
Don Ameche's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1938. So were Fred Astaire, Deanna Durbin, Alice Faye, Tony Martin... see more