Silents are Golden: The One-Of-A-Kind Harry Langdon
For a long time, most silent comedians were very much of the same ?type.? Their appearances might vary and some had more distinctly ?dimwitted? personalities than others, but practically all of them had a similar level of easily excitable, jumpi......
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Top 1970’s Movies (see all)
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Family Plot (1976)
- A Little Romance (1979)
- Night Moves (1975)
Fan Top Lost Films (see all)
- The Awful Truth (1929)
- Heart and Soul (1917)
- Her Double Life (1916)
- Words and Music (1929)
- Treasure Island (1920)
- Brewster's Millions (1914)
- The Gold Diggers (1923)
- Adam's Rib (1923)
- The Rogue Song (1930)
- Growing Pains (1928)
Fan Top Romance (Action) Movies (see all)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
- The Sea Hawk (1940)
- The Sea Hawk (1924)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Conrad Veidt
Jan 22, 1893
Ann Sothern
Jan 22, 1909
Piper Laurie
Jan 22, 1932
Constance Collier
Jan 22, 1878
Silents are Golden
Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Top Films Noir ? Part 1
Every film noir lover has their best-loved features from this shadowy era of filmmaking. As we begin another year, I?m taking a look at my favorite films noirs. One of the reasons why I love this particular task is because some of my favorites will always remain......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: My Man Godfrey (1936)
I?m a big fan of screwball comedy, so of course, I enjoy the wacky antics of Gregory La Cava?s 1936 classic, My Man Godfrey, which stars William Powell and Carole Lombard as an unlikely couple brought together by a scavenger hunt and the societal uph......
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Monsters and Matinees
Horror movies of the 1950s fed off real world fears in a way ? it feels so wrong to say ? many of us have enjoyed. Paranoia about nuclear war and Communism, among other threats, were turned into a horror movie industry of big bugs (Them!), radioactive horrors (Day the World Ended) and alien attacks ......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Betty White
Betty White
Betty White was an American actress and comedian who has worked across many different mediums and is a beloved icon today. He career has spanned over nine decades within the entertainment industry, with her having the distinction of being one of t......
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Legend Tribute: Patricia Neal
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Patricia Neal, born January 20, 1926! The first time I saw Patricia Neal, I was completely smitten. The film was A Face in the Crowd and I must have been in ninth or tenth grade. Now, although the film as a whole is absolutely amazing and most walk away remembering... Read more...
Mini Tribute Character Actor Harry Davenport
Born January 19, 1866 Character Actor?Harry Davenport! A veteran stage actor, Harry Davenport?made his film debut at age 48. In his 37-year film career, he appeared in over 160 films and shorts, playing his share of?grandfathers, judges and doctors. His films include?Gone with the Wind (as Dr. Meade),... Read more...
Lives Behind the Legends: Cary Grant Finding Happiness
Lives Behind the Legends: Cary Grant ? Finding Happiness
“My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.“? Cary Grant
If there ever was a quintessential classic Hollywood gentleman, it was Cary Gra......Read more
Happy Holidays – Free Streaming at Best Classics Ever
12 Classic Movies Streaming at Best Classics Ever!
CMH is happy to say that our friends over at Best Classics Ever have made 12 classic movies available for free streaming as a Happy Holidays gift to us classic movie fans! And, of course, they included a couple of my favorites ...Read more
Lives Behind the Legends: Clark Gable From Country Boy to Hollywood Star
Lives Behind the Legends: Clark Gable ? From Country Boy to Hollywood Star
Clark Gable
Clark Gable was known as ?The King of Hollywood?. He was charming, masculine, talented, and popular. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Luckily for the latter, Clark thoroughly enjoyed the......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Bing Crosby Childhood Home in Spokane, WA?
Crosby was raised in the Gonzaga neighborhood and studied pre-law at Gonzaga University in the 1920s... .. read more
National Film Registry
The Day the Earth Stood Still, directed by the legendary Robert Wise, was released in 1951. In 1995, 44 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
John Wayne's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1950. So were Lana Turner, Bette Davis, William Lundigan... see more