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National Classic Movie Day: The Apartment is One Big Movie Hug
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 15, 2018
This is my contribution to the Classic Comfort Movie Blogathon, hosted by Rick at The Classic Film & TV Cafe. Click HERE and find out what movies comfort us when we need a movie hug. it's an awesome lineup!
Having a bad day? Whose day could be worse than CC Baxter’s?
CC B read more
Charlie ♥s Edna
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 14, 2018
Charlie & Edna share a smooch in "Behind the Screen"
Of all the Chaplins I love,
I confess to loving Keystone Chaplin (1913-1914) the least. Engaging,
revolutionary, amusing – yes. Knowing what is to come, we see all of the
ingredients of greatness there… all except one. This nasty, read more
Son of the Gods: Oy! Broken Blossoms This Aint!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 4, 2018
There are some things I
can get over – movie wise, that is.
While the racism of “Birth of a
Nation” makes the skin crawl (not to mention a slight heaving of the
stomach), it is an important film that should be seen at least once. “Pretty Woman” I can kind of enjoy read more
JAMES CAGNEY THERAPY IN TIMES OF TURMOIL
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Feb 26, 2018
This is my entry in Cinemaven's Essay's From the Couch Free For All Blogathon. Hurry over to Theresa's site and dive into this awesome smorgasbord of film fan mania!
Turmoil? Bring it on!
Turmoil. It's all around us. It's all inside us. You got your personal turmoil and you got your read more
Yay For the Porkpie Party! Silent-ology's 4th Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Feb 11, 2018
This is my entry in Silent-ology's 4th annual Buster Keaton Blogathon. For more things Keaton, click here and, come on, smile!
Buster Keaton had a dream.....
Buster usually stood by - silently - and watched the world go by. But what if he - Joseph Frank Keaton - were President of the United read more
Google: The Buzz Kill for the Thrill of Discovery
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Feb 1, 2018
If you are not old enough to
remember life without Google, this post will most likely seem like ancient
history. But, if you like playing games that take you through mazes and dead
ends before reaching your treasure, read on.
My first crazy passion for
classic film started with New York’s W read more
Reginald Denny: What a Character!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Dec 14, 2017
This is my entry in the What a Character! Blogathon hosted by the enchanting trio of Aurora at Once Upon a Screen, Kellee at Outspoken and Freckled, and Paula at Paula's Cinema Club. Click here to check out more of the characters who make movies great.
Frank Crawley will not get the girl - ever read more
BANNED AND BLACKLISTED: STATE CENSORSHIP BOARDS: NOT COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Nov 17, 2017
This is my entry in the Banned and Blacklisted Classic Movie Blog Association Blogathon. Click HERE for more forbidden fruit!
Lordy!
From the moment moving pictures became the medium of the masses, two mostly opposing factions of society have been at odds: those who wish to moralize vs. read more
True Confessions: Why I Cheated on Cary Grant with Gilbert Roland
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Oct 14, 2017
This is my entry in the Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon, hosted by the delightful Aurora at Once Upon A Screen. Click here for more fantástico entries. Can you blame me???? It's Your Lucky Day, Aurora! My devotion to Mr. Grant is pretty well known. In fact, the autho read more
Marion Davies: Thumbs Up Or Thumbs Down? (Part 1)
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Oct 2, 2017
While getting to know more about the work of Marion Davies, it became clear to me that I had to divide her work into two segments: silent films and sound films. This post deals with Marion's work in silent films.
Let's cut to the chase: a HUGE thumbs up for Marion Davies' silent film body of wo read more
Why did Marilyn Monroe make me cry?
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 31, 2017
Warning: just teeny bit political
I was flipping through some Facebook posts and landed on “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” I watched the entire number because it is one of my all-time favorites; Marilyn at her very best and oh t read more
Ann Harding: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jun 26, 2017
This year I am attempting to get to know 4 stars whose work I do know well enough. First up: Ann Harding.
Like most people, whether or not I have a negative or positive opinion of a movie star is based 100% on my emotional reaction to that person on the screen. For example, I know Humphrey Boga read more
National Classic Movie Day: 5 Favorite Movie Stars
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 16, 2017
In honor of National Classic Movie Day (May 16th), The Classic Film and TV Cafe is hosting the Five Stars Blogathon.
Okay, it's really hard to confine this to 5, but here goes (in no particular order):
James
Cagney
Notice how I managed to insert Ms. Sheridan here?
5 reasons w read more
Underseen and Underrated: Carrie (1952): Laurence Olivier's Last Chance at Love
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 14, 2017
William Wyler directs Laurence Olivier, in possibly his greatest film performance, in a tale of obsessive passion. No, it’s not “Wuthering Heights.” I’m talking about 1952’s “Carrie,” based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel, “Sister Carrie.” What read more
A Pharmacy of Film: Help Me Find the Right RX
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 23, 2017
Ever been in the dumps? Filled with fear and anxiety? Depressed? Unworthy? Overcome by heartache?
Who hasn't? Getting past the pain is rough, but if you love movies, you know they can be downright therapeutic. Film has gotten me through some of the roughest patches in my life. Trouble is read more
Debbie Reynolds: Gene Kelly could never have known
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Feb 1, 2017
Tales of how hard Gene Kelly was on 19 year old Debbie Reynolds during the filming of “Singin’ in the Rain” are legend. He was a tough task master who gave this young, non-dancer no sympathy. Did he look at her and see a youngster who had not proven herself? Just another ingénue im read more
Giveaway Alert! - Win a copy of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary"
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jan 13, 2017
Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936" by Edward Sorel.
When a celebrity sex scandal of the 1930s runs into a 1960’s left leaning liberal political cartoonist, the result is a comical and affectionate re-telling read more
La La Land - All in...Almost
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jan 2, 2017
I'm all in with "La La Land." No hesitation.. almost.
Dance and romance among the stars
You love classic film? You love a charming musical score? You love charismatic stars? You love enchantment? Go see it. "La La Land" is an all out/all in movie musical, which presented me with a surpri read more
Black and White - A Poetic Love Letter
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Dec 4, 2016
What is it about those films of the 1930’s that makes movie
fans all over the world open their hearts and willingly step into a unique
place and time all its own? No matter how much time passes or how the world
changes, these films continue to speak to a universal longing that spans
cultures a read more
Sunny (1930): Bareback Rider Plays Marriage Merry-Go-Round
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Nov 11, 2016
This is my entry in the Circus Blogathon hosted by Critica Retro and Serendipitous Anachronisms. Click HERE for more Big Top excitement!
Sunny (1930)
Sunny in her circus costume. Wasn't she a pretty little bareback rider?
"Sunny" started out with high hopes. It was based upon a success read more