Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers
In
this month?s column we once again visit the final resting places of a number of
key Western actors.
Last
spring I made my first visit to Riverside National Cemetery, where a number of
actors who were also veterans are interred; those buried there inc......
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Top 1960’s Movies (see all)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- The Apartment (1960)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- The Birds (1963)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
- Father Goose (1964)
Fan Top Fantasy Movies (see all)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
- Dracula (1931)
- Harvey (1950)
- Topper (1937)
Fan Top Femme Fatale Movies (see all)
- Vertigo (1958)
- Gilda (1946)
- Baby Face (1933)
- Blood and Sand (1941)
- Angel Face (1953)
- Detour (1945)
- Murder, My Sweet (1944)
- The Blue Angel (1930)
- A Foreign Affair (1948)
- The Blue Angel (1959)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Vivien Leigh
Nov 5, 1913
Joel McCrea
Nov 5, 1905
Roy Rogers
Nov 5, 1911
Richard Davalos
Nov 5, 1930
Western RoundUp
Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Dell
Dorothy Dell
Dorothy Dell
was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
to Elbert and Lillian Goff and grew up in a socially prominent family. Her
father, lumberman Elbert E. Goff, claimed descent from one of the men
associated with the Mayflower, while her mother&#......
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Monsters and Matinees
Like many of us, comedian Bill Hader grew up watching the classic horror films of Vincent Price. He found them inspiring, even comforting and felt joy coming from Price. ?Man, this guy is having a blast,? Hader recalls thinking about the actor in the exceptional new documentary Vincent Price: What K......
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Noir Nook
Five Things I Love About Decoy (1946)
If you know your noir, you?re unquestionably familiar with iconic
films like The Maltese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity (1944), Laura
(1944), and Out of the Past (1947) ? goes without saying, right?
But do you know about Decoy (1946)? You should. You
only......
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Read Karen’s article
Silents are Golden
Silent Superstars: The Magnetic Conrad Veidt
Known to even casual fans of classic cinema
for his striking portrayal of the sleepwalking Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari (1920), Conrad Veidt was one of the great artistes of his
generation. Gentlemanly, handsome, and madly in love with dramati......
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Read Lea’s article
Silver Screen Standards
The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
If Thing
is your favorite member of the Addams Family, then creep on over to see The
Beast with Five Fingers (1946), which stars Peter Lorre as a mistreated
secretary who is haunted by the murderous hand of his recently deceased
employer. This eerie Warner Bros.......
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Read Jennifer’s article
Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
was born Dorothea Jean Seltzer on
May 26, 1900, in Reading, Pennsylvania,
to John and Priscilla Seltzer. Her parents emigrated from Germany.
Although she occasionally participated in amateur plays
as a young woman, she d......
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Legend Tribute: Vivien Leigh
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Vivian Leigh, Born on November 5, 1913! What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘southern belle’? A young chaste girl, a gentleman at her side? Or perhaps ornate dresses with details so exquisite you?d think it was a Vera Wang creation? Or maybe... Read more...
Mini Tribute Lucille La Verne
Born November 7, 1872 Character Actress Lucille La Verne Lucille La Verne appeared in over 40 films including 1935′s?A Tale of Two Cities (as ‘The Vengeance’). She played her share of vengeful, tattered old hags — most famously ‘appearing’ as the voice (uncredited)... Read more...
5 Fun Facts About Laura (1944)
5 Fun Facts About Laura (1944)
Otto Preminger’s Laura (1944) is one of Hollywood’s great film noirs, with its intriguing mystery, memorable performances, and haunting musical score. Starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson, the film has bec......Read more
5 Fun Facts About William Windom
5 Fun Facts About William Windom
With more than 250 film and television credits, William Windom was one of those wonderfully familiar faces who seemed to turn up everywhere. He made his film debut in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), appeared in movies including The Americanization of Emily and Escap......Read more
5 Fun Facts About Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
5 Fun Facts About Arsenic and Old Lace
Frank Capra?s Arsenic and Old Lace is a wonderfully madcap tale of murder, mayhem ? and one very eccentric family. Starring Cary Grant as drama critic Mortimer Brewster, the film follows his increasingly frantic attempts to deal with the discovery that his ......Read more
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Hall of Great Western Performers in Oklahoma City, OK?
The Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum honors and m... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1993, The Wind starring the legendary Lillian Gish, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 65 years after its initial release (1928).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Charlton Heston's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1962. So were Sophia Loren, Kirk Douglas... see more