A Brief Look at Obscure Silent Film Comedians
Since I touched upon the history of silent comedy a couple months ago, I thought IÂ’d do a follow-up post exploring that history in a little more detail. Hope you enjoy!
If you ask anyone with a bit of film history knowledge under their belt to name some ......
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Top 1930’s Movies (see all)
- Bringing up Baby (1938)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Top Hat (1935)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Swing Time (1936)
- The Awful Truth (1937)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- Shall We Dance (1937)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Grand Hotel (1932)
- Holiday (1938)
- You Can't Take It With You (1938)
- Flying Down to Rio (1933)
- My Man Godfrey (1936)
- The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Fan Top Animation Movies (see all)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Bambi (1942)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Dumbo (1941)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- The Jungle Book (1967)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- The Skeleton Dance (1929)
- Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
- The Three Caballeros (1945)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
- Brave Little Tailor (1938)
- Thru the Mirror (1936)
- Swooner Crooner (1944)
- Ben and Me (1953)
- The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Fan Top Based on Play Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- The Apartment (1960)
- The Awful Truth (1937)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Casablanca (1942)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
- Born Yesterday (1950)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- Grand Hotel (1932)
- Holiday (1938)
- You Can't Take It With You (1938)
- Flying Down to Rio (1933)
- The Seven Year Itch (1955)
- Dial M for Murder (1954)
- Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Shelley Winters
Aug 18, 1920
Robert Redford
Aug 18, 1936
Matt Mattox
Aug 18, 1921
Emile Meyer
Aug 18, 1910
Monthy Column: Silents are Golden
Monthy Column: Film Noir Review
“Tough break, Marsha.”
The heist movie is a subset of film noir that rewards brevity. The characters in these films are professionals, articulate men who find success in choosing their actions, and their words, carefully. Mere seconds can mean the difference between the heist of a lifeti......
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Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Ripped from the Headlines – Ace in the Hole (1951)
For this month’s Noir Nook, I’m starting a new series, taking a look at several films noirs that are based on real-life events. I confess that I’ve always gotten a little jolt of excitement whenever I’ve seen the words “Based on a True St......
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Monthy Column: Pre-Code Corner
A Look at the Atlanta Better Films Committee
I spend many a Tuesday evening buried in the Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration (PCA) records housed at the AcademyÂ’s Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills. My first exposure to these gems took place in 2007 when I vi......
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Monthy Column: FilmStruck Forum
FilmStruck Forum: Chaplin, Bogie and More
Exploring the Streaming Movie Service
As I continue to explore and acclimate to FilmStruck, I’m finding that my biggest ‘problem’ is trying to decide what to watch. But alas, I’m muddling through making those difficult decisions, and......
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Monthy Column: Western Roundup
Western Roundup: John Wayne Favorites
When film fans think of John Wayne Westerns, his classic films with John Ford and Howard Hawks are often the first which come to mind.
Similarly, when one thinks of Wayne’s leading ladies, the first actress many fans think of is doubtless his five-time cos......
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Monthy Column: Vitaphone View
Vitaphone View: Sound Without Talking
The early months of 1928 saw the transition from silent pictures to talkies ramp up big time. After The Jazz Singer premiered in October 1927, Warner Bros committed to releasing virtually all of its features with a synchronized soundtrack using their Vitaphone s......
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Click here to read Hutchinson’s article
Monthy Column: Silents are Golden
Silent Superstars: The Dapper Max Linder
Today, we tend to consider famous folks like Mary Pickford or Charlie Chaplin to be our earliest movie stars. But there were some screen actors and actresses who rose to fame even before they did. One of them was a dapper little man with a silk top hat and al......
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Monthy Column: Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Bad Guy Burr
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr may be beloved to millions as the wily defense attorney in Perry Mason or the indefatigable, wheelchair-bound detective in Ironside – but to me, he was behind some of noir’s most memorable bad guys. This month’s Noir Nook takes a look at five nefario......
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Love, Cecil: The Life of Legendary Photographer Cecil Beaton
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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...
Legend Tribute: Shelley Winters
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Shelley Winters, born on August 18, 1920! Some actors make a career by playing it safe. They find a niche; make it work, and stick with it. ItÂ’s a respectable, perfectly stable way of making a living in Hollywood. Shelley Winters, however, wasnÂ’t into that.... read more...
Mini Tribute Mae Clarke
Born August 16, 1910, Actress Mae Clarke! Grapefruit anyone??? All kidding aside, actress Mae Clarke appeared in over 115 roles. She is probably best remembered as Henry Frankenstein’s (Colin Clive’s) fiancee, Elizabeth, in the 1931 classic, Frankenstein, and as poor Kitty, who unfortunately... 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
FilmStruck: We’re giving away EIGHT Annual Subscriptions in June and July!
It’s a Classic Movie Streaming Celebration!
WeÂ’re giving away EIGHT Annual Subscriptions to FilmStruck!
Now through July 28th!
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
Fan Favorites: Coming of Age Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is an Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC?
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National Film Registry
Scarface, directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, was released in 1932. In 1932, 0 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
Bebe Daniels's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1929. So were Marion Davies, Janet Gaynor, Joan Crawford... see more