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Happy birthday Barbara Stanwyck!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jul 16, 2013
Today marks what would have been the 106th birthday of the legendarily versatile actress Barbara Stanwyck, who left her indelible mark on nearly every genre known to film. With a career spanning nearly 60 years, Stanwyck was equally at home on the small screen, starring in such series as The Big V read more
Happy Birthday Barbara Stanwyck!
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Today marks the birthday of the iconic Barbara Stanwyck. She often played strong women in her films but she had the ability to play comedic as well as dramatic roles very effectively in such diverse films as The Lady Eve (1941) and Double Indemnity (1944). Later in her career she would go on to star read more
Barbara Stanwyck / Ginger Rogers radio mash-up
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 16, 2013
Two huge and beloved stars of the Golden Age would have celebrated birthdays today and I dedicate this one post to both – a mash-up, if you will – of old-time radio. ______________________________________________________________ read more
Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon: Sparkle & Shine
Stardust Posted by Vanessa Buttino on Jul 15, 2013
Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon: Sparkle & Shine
Sometimes a girl just needs a little sparkle in her life. Enter Barbara Stanwyck in Ball Of Fire (1941), wearing one of the most memorable costumes in Hollywood history (yes, that's right, you've guessed it) -
Barbara Stanwyck as Sugarpuss O'Shea read more
Dynamic Duos in Classic Film Blogathon: Cooper & Stanwyck
Stardust Posted by Vanessa Buttino on Jul 11, 2013
Dynamic Duos in Classic Film Blogathon: Cooper & Stanwyck
"We're sexy and we know it."
Although Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper made only two films together - Ball of Fire and Meet John Doe (both released in 1941) - they're one of my all-time favourite screen teams. I could sit here and w read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck. (2)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 26, 2012
Forty Guns (1957). A western film written and directed by Samuel Fuller. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Gene Barry.
Reformed gunslinger and now a lawman Griff Bonnell and his brothers Wes and Chico arrive in an Arizona town. They are looking to arrest Howard Swain for mail robbe read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck. (5)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 20, 2012
Crime Of Passion (1957). Crime/noir directed by Gerd Oswald and written by Jo Eisinger. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr and Fay Wray.
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The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947). Film noir directed by Peter Go read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck. (4)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 19, 2012
Double Indemnity(1944). Is a film noir, directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The script was based on James M. Cain's 1943 novella.
The film stars Fred Mac Murray as an insurance salesman, Barbara Stanwyck as a sex read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck. (3)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 13, 2012
To Please A Lady (1950). A drama film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. The climactic race scene was shot at the Indianapolis Speedway, Indiana, USA.
Columnist Regina Forbes tries to interview race car driver Brannan, but he refuses. Regina t read more
Sar of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 12, 2012
Banjo On My Knee (1936). A comedy film directed by John Cromwell. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording (Edmund H. Hansen).
Ernie Holley runs away on his wedding night because he thinks he has killed a wedding guest. His father Newt and bride Pearl find him read more
Barbara Stanwyck
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Dec 11, 2012
This month, Turner Classic Movies will be showing a number of films starring Barbara Stanwyck. I thought that now would be as good a time as any to write a blog about one of my favorite actresses.
I honestly think that Barbara Stanwyck was the greatest film actress of all time. She could play just read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck (2)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 6, 2012
So Big (1932). A drama film directed by William A. Wellman. The screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander and Robert Lord is based on the 1924 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title by Edna Ferber. The film is the second screen adaptation of the Ferber novel, following a 1924 silent version dire read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 5, 2012
Ladies of Leisure (1930). A romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is based on the 1924 play Ladies of the Evening by Milton Herbert Gropper.
Artist Jerry Strong, sneaking out of his own party to take a nice drive read more
Star of the Month: Barbara Stanwyck. (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on Dec 1, 2012
Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) After, a short career as a stage actress, she made 85 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television. By 1944, Stanwyck was the highest paid woman in the United States. She was nominated for the Academy Award four times, a read more
Paramount & Barbara Stanwyck
Spoilers Posted by Duke Mantee on Sep 28, 2012
Barbara Stanwyck’s first credited role in a film was a Columbia picture, The Locked Door. In the early 1930’s she worked mostly for Columbia, before jumping to Warner Brothers for most of the decade. In 1939 she made her first Paramount Picture, Union Pacific, with Joel McCrea. While she continued read more
10 Classic Movies Starring Barbara Stanwyck
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 1, 2012
One
of classic Hollywood's great dames, Barbara Stanwyck enjoyed an acting career
that lasted well over fifty years and stretched from the early days of talking
pictures to the golden age of television. Like many classic stars, Stanwyck
could do it all; she appeared in comedies, melodramas, We read more
10 Classic Movies Starring Barbara Stanwyck
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 1, 2012
One
of classic Hollywood's great dames, Barbara Stanwyck enjoyed an acting career
that lasted well over fifty years and stretched from the early days of talking
pictures to the golden age of television. Like many classic stars, Stanwyck
could do it all; she appeared in comedies, melodramas, We read more
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Barbara Stanwyck – The Miracle Woman
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jul 30, 2012
Back with another edition of Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Knocking them back two books at a time (I doubt this will last long). It should be interesting to see if the lovely Natalie of In the Mood reads this as she is a huge fan of the actress in question today. Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman read more
Happy Birthday Ginger Rogers and Barbara Stanwyck!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jul 16, 2012
Ginger Rogers(July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an actress, dancer and singer who appeared in film, and on stage, radio, and television. She made a total of 73 films, and was best known as Fred Astaire's romantic interest and dancing partner in a ten Hollywood musical films. She achieved read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Barbara Stanwyck
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Jul 16, 2012
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend Barbara Stanwyck, born today, July 16 in 1907!
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“I knew that after fourteen I’d have to earn my own living, but I was willing to do that … I’ve always been a little sorry for pampered people, and of course, they’re ‘ read more