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YOUNG AT HEART ( 1954 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Mar 11, 2015
ETHEL BARRYMORE MONTH YOUNG AT HEART ( 1954 ) My parents have always been ardent supporters of Doris Day, and have progressed their way through her filmography by collecting her movies throughout the years. One of the first movies they obtained on DVD was “Young At Heart”, starring Doris read more
THE RUSSIA IN CLASSIC FILM BLOGATHON: “TEMPEST” ( 1928 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Mar 10, 2015
This year I’m participating in the ‘Russia In Classic Film Blogathon’, which is hosted by Fritzi Kramer over at Movies Silently. For my contribution, I will be providing a detailed account of the 1928 silent classic “Tempest” starring the great John Barrymore, which wil read more
PORTRAIT OF JENNIE ( 1948 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Mar 5, 2015
ETHEL BARRYMORE MONTH PORTRAIT OF JENNIE ( 1948 ) To kick off Ethel Barrymore month, I’ve decided to start with “Portrait Of Jennie”, one of my favorite Ethel movies, and one of the films that most distinguish Ethel Barrymore as a film actress. “Portrait Of Jennie” is read more
BRINGING UP BABY ( 1938 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 28, 2015
SCREWBALL COMEDY MONTH BRINGING UP BABY ( 1938 ) We’re down to the concluding chapter of Screwball Comedy Month for February, so for my final review for this month, I’m reviewing my favorite Screwball Comedy, and quite possibly my favorite movie of all time, “Bringing Up Baby” read more
KATHARINE HEPBURN’S OSCAR SNUB FOR THE AFRICAN QUEEN.
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 24, 2015
This year I’m taking part in the ’31 Days Of Oscar Blogathon’, which is hosted by Aurora over at ‘Once Upon A Screen’. For my contribution, I will be providing a detailed account on Katharine Hepburn’s Oscar snub with “The African Queen”. While on tou read more
“MIDNIGHT” ( 1939 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 19, 2015
SCREWBALL COMEDY MONTH. “MIDNIGHT” ( 1939 ) After hearing so much about this movie from fellow classic film fans, and being an ardent supporter of John Barrymore, I was eager to see it. A few weeks later I stumbled across the film at my favorite DVD shop, and knew that I had to purchase read more
REST IN PEACE LOUIS JOURDAN.
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 17, 2015
Yesterday we said farewell to Louis Jourdan, the debonair French actor who reigned as one of Hollywood’s leading men. Famous for his role in “Gigi” and several other notable films, Louis Jourdan will be remembered as the French Cliché who took Hollywood by storm. Louis Robert Gendr read more
“WOMAN OF THE YEAR” ( 1942 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 14, 2015
SCREWBALL COMEDY MONTH “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” ( 1942 ) Katharine Hepburn has never been in a bad movie, and that is evident in “Woman Of The Year”. I might be bias when I say that because my passion for Kate has been apparent for many years. Through my enthusiasm, and after watc read more
“STAGE DOOR” ( 1937 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 13, 2015
FOUR FOR FRIDAY: STAR OF THE MONTH: GINGER ROGERS. “STAGE DOOR” ( 1937 ) I’ve always been an avid fan of Katharine Hepburn for as long as I can remember. Since she is known as one of the stepping stones into my journey of classic Hollywood, and is one of those stars that establishe read more
“MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE”. ( 1948 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 11, 2015
“MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE”. ( 1948 ) SCREWBALL COMEDY MONTH. I was tossing up between “Bringing Up Baby” and “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” for my next review, but as “Bringing Up Baby” is my favourite Screwball Comedy of all time read more
REMEMBERING SHIRLEY TEMPLE ONE YEAR LATER.
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 9, 2015
It’s been one year since the world mourned the loss of Shirley Temple, the quintessential and iconic child star, with the curly top hair and cute dimpled smile, who won the hearts of millions at such a young age. Today Shirley remains the brightest and most renowned child star to ever grace th read more
BUSTER KEATON BLOGATHON. THE NAVIGATOR. ( 1924 ).
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 9, 2015
BUSTER KEATON BLOGATHON: THE NAVIGATOR ( 1924 ) I’m pleased to announce that I’m participating in the “Buster Keaton Blogathon”. Being a fan of silent movies, Buster Keaton has always been one of my favorite silent stars, so it was difficult to choose which subject related to read more
BUSTER KEATON BLOGATHON: “THE NAVIGATOR” ( 1924 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 8, 2015
BUSTER KEATON BLOGATHON: “THE NAVIGATOR” ( 1924 ) I’m pleased to announce that I’m participating in the “Buster Keaton Blogathon”. Being a fan of silent movies, Buster Keaton has always been one of my favorite silent stars, so it was difficult to choose which subj read more
TWENTIETH CENTURY. ( 1934 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 8, 2015
“TWENTIETH CENTURY” ( 1934 ). Well folks, I’m up to my second movie for ‘Screwball Comedy Month’. It was a hard choice picking what film out of my seven choices to review next, but I wanted to do a Carole Lombard one, so that narrowed it down. The Carole film I’ve read more
“TWENTIETH CENTURY” ( 1934 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 7, 2015
“TWENTIETH CENTURY” ( 1934 ). Well folks, I’m up to my second movie for ‘Screwball Comedy Month’. It was a hard choice picking what film out of my seven choices to review next, but I wanted to do a Carole Lombard one, so that narrowed it down. The Carole film I’ve read more
THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. 1941
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 4, 2015
“THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D.” . 1941 For my first movie for “Screwball Comedy Month”, I’ve decided to kick off with “The Bride Came C.O.D.”, a romantic screwball comedy, starring Bette Davis and James Cagney in their second and final collaboration. Bette Davis an read more
THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. ( 1941 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Feb 3, 2015
“THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D.” . 1941 For my first movie for “Screwball Comedy Month”, I’ve decided to kick off with “The Bride Came C.O.D.”, a romantic screwball comedy, starring Bette Davis and James Cagney in their second and final collaboration. Bette Davis and James Cagney ignite the screen read more
DEBBIE REYNOLDS RECEIVES SAG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Jan 25, 2015
Hello readers, I’m writing this with pleasure, as I annunciate the news that Hollywood legend, Debbie Reynolds is set to receive the ‘SAG Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards to be held on Sunday, January 25th, 2015. The award will be presented read more
BARBARA STANWYCK: HEAT OF ANGER.
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Jan 22, 2015
After amassing old articles, I came across an essay about Barbara Stanwyck’s involvement in the TV movie “Heat Of Anger”. When I read it, I thought that this would make an interesting blog entry. In 1971, Barbara Stanwyck was cast in the TV movie “Heat Of Anger”, a production tha read more
REMEMBERING BARBARA STANWYCK, TWENTY FIVE YEARS LATER.
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Jan 20, 2015
Hello readers, As we are approaching the twenty fifth anniversary of Barbara Stanwyck’s, passing back on January 20th, 1990, I thought that I’d reflect back on the hellacious life and career of Barbara, or Missy, as what many called her. Ruby Catherine Stevens made her star studded debu read more