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Recommended reading: William Castle Blogathon contributions!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 2, 2013
Today is the final day of the William Castle Blogathon! Originally I had planned to contribute a review of Strait-Jacket to round out my contributions to the celebration, but I wasn’t able to get a hold of the film as planned, so instead I’m going to share with you 10 of my favorites of read more
King of the Corn: A tribute to William Castle
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 1, 2013
(Image: Crave Online)
“Classics of the Corn” is one of the most popular series on TMP. Today I’m bringing a special (and quite different) post to the series. Usually COTC has me making mildly witty musings on films that are completely packed with cheese, but today, to celebrate the read more
Classics of the Corn: Macabre (1958)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 31, 2013
A note from Lindsey: This is my third time viewing Macabre. I decided to give it another watch in honor of The William Castle blogathon, which I am contributing to every day until August 2, in tribute to one of my absolute favorite directors!
William Castle heads to the Hollywood premiere of his fil read more
Matinee: A cinematic love letter to the films of William Castle
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 30, 2013
John Goodman as Woolsey/William Castle being awesome
As a movie lover, I love watching films that were made by fellow movie lovers with “our people” (all of the film-crazed beings of the world) in mind. Matinee by Joe Dante is one of those films.
Released in 1993 and set in 1962, Matinee read more
Favorite things about… House on Haunted Hill (1959)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 29, 2013
A note from Lindsey: Today is my birthday, and it is also the anniversary of the release of William Castle’s The Tingler! How lucky am I to share a birthday with one of my favorite films? To celebrate the release of that fantastic film (which I’ve already done a Favorite Things AboutR read more
What to Watch, Summer Under the Stars edition: August 1 – 6
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 28, 2013
Since I’ll be contributing to every day of the William Castle blogathon, there will be no usual What to Watch post next Tuesday… and since August is TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars month, I still wanted to share some recommendations! What to Watch will return to its regular sch read more
Solving problems with Claudette Colbert in ‘Photoplay’ (Part II)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 28, 2013
This post is a part of TMP’s Historical Context series, in which I share excerpts from my collection of vintage publications.
Scanned from TMP from my collection
The June 1944 issue of Photoplay in my collection has a feature aptly titled “What should I do?,” which is your typical read more
Solving problems with Claudette Colbert in ‘Photoplay’ (Part I)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 27, 2013
This post is a part of TMP’s Historical Context series, in which I share excerpts from my collection of vintage publications.
Scanned from TMP from my collection
The June 1944 issue of Photoplay in my collection has a feature aptly titled “What should I do?,” which is your typical read more
The Reckless Moment (1949) (2)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 26, 2013
Lucia Harper (Joan Bennett) is a middle-class wife and mother who lives in the idealistic commnity of Balboa, California, about 50 miles from Los Angeles.
As the film begins, a narrator tells us that Lucia drove into LA about a year ago. In a flashback of this trip, we see her meet a sleazy scoundre read more
Emergency Hospital (1956)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 25, 2013
Emergency Hospital is an interesting little “slice of life” film that packs a whole lot of emergency room drama into a tiny 62-minute running time. It provides a peek into the lives of female medical professionals in the 1950s. (Image: movieposter.com) Released by Bel Air Productions, th read more
Second looks: The Tender Trap (1955)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 24, 2013
(Image: c1n3)
Charlie is a Broadway agent who’s a bit of a womanizer, courting a handful of girls (a modest estimate) all at once. Charlie’s best friend Joe from back home comes to visit Charlie in New York while taking a “break” from his marriage.
Each man seems to have what read more
What to Watch #24: July 24 – 30
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 23, 2013
Welcome to What to Watch, the weekly series in which I share my TCM picks! All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Check your local schedule for updates. Films marked with asterisks are films that I hope to catch this week and have never seen before. Happy viewing!
July 24
7:45 am – read more
Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 21, 2013
A note from Lindsey: This review is part of a tiny two-blog blogathon which has no title. Todd of The Derby Killer is also reviewing Invasion of the Star Creatures today! Head over to his site for a different take on the film.
TYPO ALERT: I accidentally listed the release year as 1952 when this was read more
Recap & React: I Dream of Jeannie, Season 1, Episodes 1 – 5
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 20, 2013
Welcome to TMP’s newest Recap & React series! “I Dream of Jeannie” has been one of my favorite classic television shows for as long as I can remember, but I’ve seen most of the episodes out of order since I’ve only been able to watch them in re-runs. Now that I have read more
Favorite things about… The Pirate
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 19, 2013
(Image: impawards.com)
The favorite film:
The Pirate, a 1948 Technicolor musical directed by Vincente Minnelli
The synopsis:
Manuela has just become engaged to one of the richest men in town, but begrudgingly so. Her heart belongs to a pirate named Mack the Black Macoco, who she has read about in ad read more
GUEST POST: My mom reviews Annie Hall!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 18, 2013
A note from Lindsey – Today’s post is my mom’s second on TMP! Last year she did a guest post on The Help for adaptation month. Now she’s back with a review of Annie Hall. We are both fans of Woody Allen but she’d never seen this, so when she picked stumbled upon it in a read more
Frank Capra and Barbara Stanwyck: Cinematic Dream Team
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 17, 2013
Ralph Graves and Barbara Stanwyck for Ladies of Leisure (Image: WalterFilm)
Ladies of Leisure: a tale of romance between two people who fall at opposite ends of the wealth and status spectrum. The Miracle Woman: an exploration of a woman’s struggle to find faith in humanity and in God after th read more
‘Lizzies of the Field’ at Greenfield Village
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 16, 2013
A note from Lindsey: Today is Tuesday, which would usually mean a What to Watch post here on TMP. I’ve decided to skip this weeks installment of WtW because I’m traveling and though they appear as simple lists, those posts take a loooot of time to construct. To make up for it, I bring yo read more
Tell It to a Star (1945)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 15, 2013
(Image: Scooter Movie Shop) Gene Ritchie (Robert Livingston) leads the band of the Hotel Tamarind in Palm Springs, Florida. One day during rehearsal, he is given an odd message. The hotel’s cigarette girl, Carol (Ruth Terry), has sent him a letter requesting an audition with him. Horace Lovela read more
Dynamic Duos in Classic Film: Cary Grant and Joan Bennett
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 14, 2013
While it will come as no surprise to any regular visitor of TMP that I love Cary Grant, it may come as a surprise that one of my favorite leading ladies of his is Joan Bennett. I know exactly what you’re thinking: “But Lindsey, Topper is one of your favorite films of all time! Don’ read more