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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)
- Blood and Sand (1922)
- The Crowd (1928)
- The Jazz Singer (1927)
- Speedy (1928)
- The Skeleton Dance (1929)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- The Big Parade (1925)
- Street Angel (1928)
Fan Top Science Fiction Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Monkey Business (1952)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
- On the Beach (1959)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
- Barbarella (1968)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
- The Fly (1958)
- The Time Machine (1960)
- Island of Lost Souls (1932)
- Them! (1954)
- Metropolis (1927)
Fan Top Amnesia Movies (see all)
- Spellbound (1945)
- The Snake Pit (1948)
- Random Harvest (1942)
- Libel (1959)
- The Unholy Four (1954)
- Love Letters (1945)
- As You Desire Me (1932)
- Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)
- Mister Buddwing (1966)
- The Matrimonial Bed (1930)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Constance Talmadge
Apr 19, 1898
Madge Kennedy
Apr 19, 1891
Jayne Mansfield
Apr 19, 1933
May Robson
Apr 19, 1858
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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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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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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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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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Monthy Column: Film Noir Review
“If I were a cop, and not a very bright cop at that, I’d say that your story was as phony as a three dollar bill.”
The quality of a film can usually be gauged by a few key elements. A quality director? A capable writer? A cast of talented actors? If the answer is yes to most of, if......
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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: Harold Lloyd
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend Harold Lloyd, born April 20th, 1893! Harold Lloyd in?Safety?Last (1923, Fred C. NewMeyer director) You see that still frame above you? The only one that?s there? With Harold Lloyd? Well,? in my opinion, that still frame is the embodiment of the silent era comedy.... read more...
Mini Tribute Child Actor Rex Downing
Born April 21, 1925 Child Actor Rex Downing! Rex Downing appeared in over 25 films but is probably best known for his roles as the young Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights and the young Juan in Blood and Sand. Rex Downing (above), and Rex Downing (below) as Young Heathcliff with Sarita Wooton as Young... 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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Did you know that there is a James Dean Gallery in Fairmount, IN?
The James Dean Memorial Gallery was established in 1988 in the actor's hometown of Fairmount, Indian... .. read more
National Film Registry
The Court Jester, starring the legendary Danny Kaye, was released in 1956. In 2004, 48 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
Ginger Rogers's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1939. So were Judy Garland, Jane Withers... see more