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Play It Again, Max: Casablanca and the Battle over “As Time Goes By”(Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith)

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Guest Post

Casablanca and the Battle over “As Time Goes By”(Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith) By mid-1941, Max Steiner had already scored over thirty films at Warner Bros. since becoming that studio’s highest paid staff composer in 1937. Many of his … Continue reading →

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Working Night & Day: Max Steiner, Fred Astaire, and the RKO Movie Musical (Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith)

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Guest Post

Max Steiner, Fred Astaire, and the RKO Movie Musical(Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith) In 1933 — the same year he recorded his landmark score for King Kong —Max Steiner achieved another ambition he’d sought since becoming RKO’s musical director: … Continue reading →

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“Where Is the Music Coming From?”: Max Steiner and The Birth of Modern Movie Music (Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Guest Post

Max Steiner and The Birth of Modern Movie MusicExclusive Guest Post by Author Steven C. Smith An international crisis triggers record unemployment. Hollywood executives panic, as movie theaters shut their doors. And one studio faces likely closure, putting all its … Continue reading →

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Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer – Book Giveaway (Dec)

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Annmarie Gatti

Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential ComposerWe have 8 Books to Giveaway this Month! “Gracefully written, this sympathetic portrait captures the prodigious composer’s personality and documents his many milestone achievements, from King Kong to Casablanca. I loved reading … Continue reading →

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Contributors

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Annmarie Gatti

A Big Thank You to our very talented, knowledgable and passionate Classic Movie Hub Columnists and Contributors 🙂 ….. Annmarie Gatti: CMH Founder That’s me…  See all my Articles Here  Minoo Allen: Writer and Blog Editor Minoo does it all! In … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: A Trio of Wyatt Earp Westerns

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: A Trio of Wyatt Earp Westerns Real-life Western lawman Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) has been portrayed in countless films over the years. The stories always take a fair amount of dramatic license, but Earp’s legend was such that his … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Birthdays, March 22

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Trying something a little new today… a tiny tribute to Classic Movie Birthdays… Classic Movie Birthdays, today March 22 include: ….. Chico Marx – Born March 22, 1887:  A Day at the Races, A Night at the Opera, Duck Soup, … Continue reading →

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