Monthly Archives: September 2016

Conversations with Classic Film Stars: about Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn – Exclusive Post by Authors James Bawden and Ron Miller

THE GOLDEN AGE OF GOSSIP What Legendary Movie Stars Said about Each Other Part Two of a Four-Part Series Though two-time Oscar winner Spencer Tracy is widely regarded as one of the acting greats of the “golden age,” not all … Continue reading

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Hitchcock Halloween DVD Giveaway (October)

Announcing The CMH “Hitchcock Halloween” DVD Giveaway! I am very happy to announce the second of our very special Halloween Contests this month! And this time, it is in honor of the Master of Suspense! That said, from Monday September … Continue reading

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Kino Lorber “Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923” DVD and Blu-Ray Giveaway (October via Twitter)

Buster Keaton Birthday Celebration DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway! Qualifying Entry Task for Twitter Comic Legend Buster Keaton was born on October 4th, way back in 1895 (over 120 years ago!) – and yet we still laugh and marvel at his work today! That … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween! Young Frankenstein DVD Giveaway (October)

Announcing our Happy Halloween “Young Frankenstein” DVD Giveaway! We decided to do something a little special this year for Halloween — so this will be the first of two Halloween-themed DVD giveaways we’ll be doing this month. That said, we … Continue reading

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“TCM Big Screen Classics: The Shining” Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (September 30 – October 15)

Win Tickets to see “The Shining” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide October 23 & October 26! CMH is thrilled to announce the October edition of our monthly movie ticket giveaways, courtesy of Fathom Events! This month, we’ll … Continue reading

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The Many Sides of Eddie Cantor: Five Anecdotes

The Many Sides of Eddie Cantor… Eddie making his trademark pop-eyed expression According to writer H.L. Mencken, Eddie Cantor’s work in the 1930s did more to pull America out of the Great Depression than all government measures combined. He was … Continue reading

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Conversations with Classic Film Stars: about Joan Crawford – Exclusive Post by Authors James Bawden and Ron Miller

 CMH is thrilled to share the first in a special four-part series by James Bawden and Ron Miller, authors of “Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood’s Golden Age”… And don’t forget, you can enter to win a copy … Continue reading

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Our Endless Numbered Mayberry Days

The 27th ‘Mayberry Days’ Festival, September 21-25…  Twenty-six years ago, on the thirtieth anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show’s televised debut, the citizens of Mount Airy, North Carolina, gathered for the first Mayberry Day. A couple hundred people turned out at City … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Claudette Colbert

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Claudette Colbert, born on September 13th, 1903! The realm of Classic Hollywood sometimes gets a bad rap for being a place rife with misogyny. And, of course, these criticisms are not without merit. … Continue reading

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Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Facebook/Blog Giveaway Contest (August)

“Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood’s Golden Era”  Book Giveaway via Facebook and this Blog Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our  “Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood’s Golden Era” Giveaway Contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO copies of … Continue reading

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