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Battleground (1949): Bastogne and The Screaming Eagles
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 1, 2020
“We must never again let any force dedicated to a super-race or a super-idea, or super-anything become strong enough to impose itself upon a free world. We must be smart enough and tough enough in the beginning to put out the fire before it starts spreading.” ~ Leon Ames as the Chaplai read more
Cary Grant Comes Home for the Weekend Festival: Making My First Video Essay and Chatting on a Panel with Creators
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 1, 2020
One of the best things I've done since the pandemic has changed life so dramatically was to learn how to make a video essay. I did it for the Cary Grant Comes Home for the Weekend Festival, a wonderful event that usually takes place in the actor's hometown of Bristol, UK, but was online for th read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Dec 1, 2020
“As a star, I would have to apply myself more strenuously than I have ever worked in my life. There would be, first of all, the obligation on my part to equip myself for whatever role I was called upon to portray. That would mean continuous study and preparation. The business of being a star is seri read more
Musical Monday: Born to Dance (1936)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 30, 2020
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Born to Dance (1936) – read more
Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Nov 30, 2020
The first murder victim and Lou.Following the huge success of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Universal Pictures was anxious to make another horror-comedy with its top stars. The studio purchased the rights to a screenplay titled Easy Does It, which was originally intended for Bob Hope read more
CAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR DECEMBER ON TCM
Caftan Woman Posted by on Nov 30, 2020
Perhaps if I told you that Robert Greig played the butler to a wealthy screwball family in The Cheaters that would be enough for you to agree with my December choice. However, if I then told you that halfway through the movie Greig disappears (he does leave a note), you might decide to forego the pl read more
A p1202 rarity
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 30, 2020
Meet p1202-1277, one of Carole Lombard's rarer portraits in the Paramount series. It's from 1935 or '36, and shows the star in a mink stole:The rear of the photo provides information, too, but it's of a somewhat jarring nature:It's stamped with a date of June 2, 1944, two years after Lombard's death read more
Exclusive Offer for our UK fans: Discount Code for BFI Southbank’s “Marlene Dietrich: Falling in Love Again”
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 30, 2020
BFI Southbank’s “Marlene Dietrich: Falling in Love Again”From Europe to Hollywood and back again, the screen’s most enduring love goddess still smolders. CMH is very happy to announce our partnership with the BFI, the UK’s lead organization for film, television and the moving read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Nov 30, 2020
Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road in order to offer fun and engaging presentations about Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her presentations range from focusing on various subjects related to Golden Age Hollywood, in addition to presentations that profile individual p read more
Exclusive Interview with Claude Jarman Jr. Part Five: The Sun Comes Up – AND Special Autographed Book Offer
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 30, 2020
Claude Jarman Jr. Child Star of The YearlingTalks about his film The Sun Comes Up (1949)AND offers Autographed Copies of His Book“My Life and the Final Days of Hollywood” for Purchase
In our 5th interview with Charles Jarman Jr, he talks about starring in the family drama The Sun Come read more
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All Good Things Posted by monty on Nov 30, 2020
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YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 30: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 30, 2020
Can you believe that this is the last day of Noirvember? Seriously, where does the time go? Ah, well – no use moaning over spent months. We’ve got more important things to do. I’m wrapping up my YouTube noir series with The Hitch-Hiker (1953). Interestingly (to me, at least), it’s my second read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 29: Try and Get Me! (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 29, 2020
Today, I’m recommending a movie that I’ve only seen once and, frankly, I don’t know if I’ll ever see it again. It’s not because it’s not a first-rate noir. It is. It’s just that it’s often hard to take – especially toward the end. But please don’t let that stop you from checking read more
November Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 29, 2020
Scarlet Street (1945) Fritz Lang’s cynical noir
drama is as bleak as they come, taking us to the darkest corners of human
nature. Edward G. Robinson stars as Christopher Cross, a meek, middle-aged bank
teller stuck in a loveless marriage to a domineering widow (Rosalind Ivan). His
life t read more
You'd think she was porcelain
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 29, 2020
At her best, Carole Lombard could look incredibly ethereal. This image makes that evident, as the star looks to be fragile, constructed of porcelain or some other delicate item. But no, this is the flesh-and-blood Carole, derived from a mid-1930s photo and a postcard measuring 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Accor read more
Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer – Book Giveaway (Dec)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 29, 2020
Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential ComposerWe have 8 Books to Giveaway this Month! “Gracefully written, this sympathetic portrait captures the prodigious composer’s personality and documents his many milestone achievements, from King Kong to read more
Juliet Prowse on The Muppet Show ( 1977 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 29, 2020
The talented dancer and actress Juliet Prowse was one of the many fine performers that appeared on The Muppet Show during its heyday in the 1970s. This show appealed to children because of its puppets, but the line-up of great guest stars attracted the adult-audience, which the show was created for. read more
“Hollywood is a Four Letter Town” Book Giveaway (Dec)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 29, 2020
“Hollywood is a Four Letter Town”We have FIVE Books to Give Away this month! “Frank and Spicy!” – The New York Times It’s time for our next book giveaway contest! CMH will be giving away FIVE COPIES of Hollywood is a Four Letter Town, by syndicated columnist James read more
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 28: City That Never Sleeps (1953)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 28, 2020
You don’t hear much about City That Never Sleeps (1953), and that’s a real shame. It’s got a lot of good stuff, from great use of shadows to voiceover narration (okay, it’s the city talking, but whatever). It’s also chock full of dark, cynical, and duplicitous characters, including a magician read more
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947): Drizzly British Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 28, 2020
“Lovely weather for a manhunt.” Childhood vacations to England have given me a lifelong cache of fond memories of the British Isles. Tea and scones conjure up only good things as do Cathedrals and cobblestone streets. Somehow even the daily drizzle, when it feels quintessentially Englis read more