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Book Review--William Faulkner in Hollywood: Screenwriting for the Studios
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 31, 2017
William Faulkner in Hollywood: Screenwriting for the Studios
Stefan Solomon
University of Georgia Press, 2017
William Faulkner was different from literary greats like F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck who came to Hollywood chasing a big paycheck and then struggled to adapt. The novelist not o read more
reblog: Lillian Gish Has A Few Words About Early Hollywood – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 24, 2017
From Gordon Skene’s excellent site Past Daily, a fascinating 1969 half-hour radio interview with the one and only Lillian Gish. ====================== Lillian Gish – Despite her modesty, a star of the highest magnitude during the Silent Era of Film. Lillian Gish, a name synonymous with the ear read more
Making a Hollywood House in Alabama: Movie Posters and Art
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 16, 2017
Errol Flynn is in the bedroom, of course.
As part of an ongoing effort to make our house a more interesting and personally relevant space (as opposed to a collection of things other people chose for us or handed down), I finally got frames for the posters I bought at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Los A read more
Making a Hollywood House in Alabama: Movie Posters and Art
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 16, 2017
Errol Flynn is in the bedroom, of course.
As part of an ongoing effort to make our house a more interesting and personally relevant space (as opposed to a collection of things other people chose for us or handed down), I finally got frames for the posters I bought at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Los A read more
High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 9, 2017
Part of the reason I read film books is to have an outsider entice me to check out a movie. Where some of you come here to have me tell you whether a certain film is worth your time or not – and if you value my opinion, I thank you – I defer to experts whose cases for a certain film are read more
Old Hollywood Stars and Tennis
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jul 6, 2017
Here's an old Hollywood photo gallery of classic movie stars on the tennis court. The above photo shows tennis lover Jean Harlow goofing around with her racquet.
Keeping in shape was a top priority for Old Hollywood movie stars, who were required to look their glamorous best both on and off the s read more
Things I’ve said as a Classic Hollywood buff…
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jun 30, 2017
Things I’ve said as a Classic Hollywood buff…
On June 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
These are all things I’ve said either to myself (!) or to other people. They all true and I sometimes wish they weren’t…
‘Alright, Carol, yo read more
My perfect day in Hollywood
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 16, 2017
My perfect day in Hollywood
On May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So, today is National Classic Movie Day. Happy National Classic Movie Day! read more
Old Hollywood Top 5: Movie Stars
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on May 15, 2017
Today, I'm celebrating National Classic Movie Day (it's May 16) with an article about my top five favorite movie stars.
This article is part of the Five Stars Blogathon hosted by Classic Film and TV Cafe.
More than half a century after old Hollywood's golden age, there's still nothing qu read more
Old Hollywood Top 5: Tearjerker Endings
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on May 13, 2017
Today, I'm writing about the top five tearjerker endings in old Hollywood films. Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas (1937) is on the list.
This article is part of The "No, You're Crying" Blogathon: Our Favorite Tearjerker Films hosted by Moon in Gemini.
Old Hollywood films were great at making read more
Book Review-- Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter and a Lifetime in Hollywood
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 11, 2017
Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter and a Lifetime in Hollywood
Kirk and Anne Douglas with Marcia Newberger
TCM/Running Press, 2017
When I received Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter and a Lifetime in Hollywood in my media swag bag for TCM Classic Film Festival, I didn't pay the book muc read more
History Through Hollywood: 4th Edition
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 3, 2017
The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs of a bygone era. Traditions change, cultural mores shift, and technology races on; what was once commonplace might now seem totally weird. When was the last time you used a typewrit read more
Old Hollywood Villains: Nero in Quo Vadis (1951)
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Apr 29, 2017
Today, I'm writing about Peter Ustinov's Academy Award-nominated performance as Roman Emperor Nero in Quo Vadis (1951).
This article is part of The Great Villain Blogathon 2017 hosted by Speakeasy, Shadows and Satin, and Silver Screenings.
Every old Hollywood epic needs a memorable villain, wh read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Apr 28, 2017
In a world of CGI and franchise starters, we’ve lost sight of the hard work that used to go into filmmaking, like when a poster image was hand-drawn by an artist. The story of Harold and Lillian Michaelson in Daniel Raim’s documentary is to look at the parts of cinema we take for granted read more
Book Review - Hollywood in Kodachrome
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 20, 2017
Over 35 years ago John Kobal assembled a number of excellent coffee table books featuring stunning photography from Hollywood's golden era. Among these books was "Hollywood Color Portraits", which presented a beautiful collection of Kodachromes of some of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1930s-1950s read more
Book Review: Edith Head and Classic Hollywood Featured in Dangerous to Know
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Mar 20, 2017
Dangerous to Know
Renee Patrick
Forge, 2017
This is a mystery for those who think that cocktails, and conversation, should sparkle. Set in late 1930s Hollywood, when the word Hitler sent a chill down many a spine, and David O. Selznick was about to set his version of Atlanta aflame, it is set in a read more
The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop - Book Review
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 17, 2017
In November 2016, Regan Arts released "The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" by Richard M. Isackes and Karen L. Maness. This beautiful 11 x 14" hardcover coffee table book is fully illustrated with behind-the-scenes photographs of the impressive set backdrops that were created for the major Hollywood s read more
Top 5: Mothers and Daughters in Old Hollywood Films
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Mar 11, 2017
Here's a list of the top five mothers and daughters in old Hollywood films. Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth in Mildred Pierce (1945) are on the list.
The bond between mother and child is a subject that old Hollywood movies explore again and again. The many films about mothers include heartwarming fam read more
From the Archives : Michael Redgrave Arrives in Hollywood
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 4, 2017
In this 1947 publicity photo, Michael Redgrave is seen disembarking a train in Los Angeles. The actor, one of England's top ranking box-office favorites at the time, had just arrived in Hollywood for his first American film production Secret Beyond the Door, released by Universal Pictures. Little di read more
Book Review--High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Feb 17, 2017
High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic
Glenn Frankel
Bloomsbury USA, 2017
It's hard to believe, but during its production the classic Academy Award-winning western High Noon (1952) was not expected to attract much more attention and acclaim than a standard 'B' pict read more