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Western RoundUp: Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Jan 26, 2022
Western RoundUp: Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
It’s been just about two years since I wrote here about Audie Murphy in Seven Ways From Sundown (1960), an entertaining Western which costarred Barry Sullivan.
Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
It’s also been a year si read more
The Criminal Code (1931): Howard Hawks in The Big House
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 25, 2022
Although this is still a very early talkie, you can already see Howard Hawks developing a more intricate sense of dialogue which he would be known for in his pictures — most notably His Girl Friday. In the opening scene at the police station, we have dialogue piled on top of each other betwee read more
Blu-ray Review: Stage Fright
Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on Jan 25, 2022
Distributor: Warner Brothers Release Date: January 25, 2022 Region: Region A Length: 01:49:56 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles: English SDH Ratio: 1.37:1 Notes: This Warner Archives release marks the film’s North American Blu-ray debut. Warning: read more
Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum are "Pursued"
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 25, 2022
Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum are "Pursued"
Pursued (1947) Is considered the first noir western, directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum. The cinematography is by the legendary James Wong Howe and music by the equally legendary Max Steiner. Oscar-winni read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jan 24, 2022
The Hollywood Blacklist affected many different entertainers working in various facets of the industry. In Rare Birds: An American Family, Dan Bessie shares his family history and how it was affected by the blacklist. Bessie’s family included numerous creative minds over the course of 150 year read more
Musical Monday: The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 24, 2022
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: The Eddy Duchin Story (1956 read more
The One That Got Away
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 24, 2022
Hardy Krüger as von Werra.It'd be hard to make up a story as exciting and unlikely as The One That Got Away (1957), the true tale of a German prisoner-of-war (POW) who escaped from the British army in 1940. Lieutenant Franz von Werra's exploits begin when his plane is shot down during the read more
Grandma Dixie and the Feds
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jan 24, 2022
I've already written about my Grandma Dixie a time or two. She had the unique ability to play piano by ear, by just hearing a song and then pounding it out. Consequently she kept very busy, playing solo gigs and with musical groups all around Louisville from the 1930s until the early 1980s.The group read more
If Hammer Films Had Made DUNE
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 23, 2022
I came up with this idea while watching the 2021 DUNE on Blu-ray. The timeline for this would have had to have been the early 1970s. And yes, I'm well aware that Hammer wouldn't have had the budget to film even one chapter of Frank Herbert's novel. But the cast would have been great. read more
My most-read article of each series of posts
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 23, 2022
My most-read article of each series of posts
On January 23, 2022 By CarolIn Uncategorized
So, every once in a while, I check my blog stats. I think it’s important to keep up with your audience as that is a good way of knowing where to go next read more
Making the News with The Muppets
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 23, 2022
Some years ago my dear friend and fellow popular culture scholar Anissa Graham and I co-edited two books about the works of Jim Henson. They're essay anthologies featuring scholarly discussions by a wide variety of authors, including us, and they were a lot of fun to create. Both of the books read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jan 23, 2022
Orson Welles is nothing short of an icon from Hollywood’s Golden Age. An innovator and highly regarded director and actor, Welles left a huge impression upon film and radio. While much has been written about Welles’s storied career, What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of an read more
More Film Reviews of 2021
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 23, 2022
Undine Christian Petzold is the master of methodical cinema and with the conceit for Undine, he proves he’s more than up for imprinting his style onto a modern-day mythical fairy tale. He reunites again with Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski from Transit. Once more it’s a world from a distant past some read more
SILVER BLAZE On Blu-ray From The Film Detective
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 22, 2022
SILVER BLAZE (1937) was the last film in which English actor Arthur Wontner portrayed Sherlock Holmes. It is included in The Film Detective's THE SHERLOCK HOLMES VAULT COLLECTION Blu-ray set. Holmes and Watson (Ian "Not that one" Fleming) are invited to pay a visit to old friend Sir Henry read more
THE ODD OR EVEN BLOGATHON: The Patsy, 1928
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jan 22, 2022
Rebecca at Taking Up Room and Gill at RealWeegieMidget Reviews are hosting The Odd or Even Blogathon from January 20th to the 23rd. It was a lot of fun to have a flip of the coin settle the topic for the contributors. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 read more
Giants and Toys
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 22, 2022
(1958) Directed by Yasuzô Masumura; Written by Yoshio Shirasaka; Based on the novel by Takeshi Kaikô; Starring: Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe, Hideo Takamatsu, Michiko Ono; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “You’re behind the times. You don’t understand the age read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jan 22, 2022
The growth of the film industry no doubt also opened the door to many new job opportunities. In the case of B.S. Moss, Moss followed his calling to build a large and prestigious theater chain in New York. To this day, Moss Management continues to keep his theater chain alive, surviving the transitio read more
The Warlords of Atlantis ( 1978 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 22, 2022
An incredible tale of terror and suspense .....above and below the sea! So reads the tagline to Warlords of Atlantis, another one of director Kevin Connor's sci-fi adventure films of the 1970s. In this story, American inventor Greg Collinson ( Doug McClure ) and British scientist Charles A read more
Screen Capture Theatre: "Torch Song," or the Lone Arranger
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jan 21, 2022
OK, I think we can all agree it's been a tough couple of weeks months years. But buck up! If there's one thing we understand here at Screen Capture Theatre, it's that nothing puts a positive spin on the world like a ... Joan Crawford musical?In this 1953 film, Joan Crawford plays Jenny Stewart read more
Fantastic at 50: Classic Movie Actresses
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 20, 2022
Earlier this month I celebrated my 50th birthday, one of those milestone events that feels important even if the pandemic kept me from doing much to mark the occasion. Several years ago, when I was 42, I wrote a post about 42 year old classic movie actresses and the films they made at that age, so t read more