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Top 1950’s Movies (see all)

  1. The Band Wagon (1953)
  2. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
  3. North by Northwest (1959)
  4. Some Like It Hot (1959)
  5. All About Eve (1950)
  6. The African Queen (1951)
  7. Rear Window (1954)
  8. Born Yesterday (1950)
  9. Ben-Hur (1959)
  10. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)


Fan Top Lost Films (see all)

  1. The Gold Diggers (1923)
  2. Growing Pains (1928)
  3. Heart and Soul (1917)
  4. Hold Everything (1930)
  5. Hats Off (1927)
  6. Her Double Life (1916)
  7. Words and Music (1929)
  8. The Way of All Flesh (1927)
  9. Ransom (1928)
  10. Treasure Island (1920)

Fan Top Outer Space Movies (see all)

  1. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
  2. Barbarella (1968)
  3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  4. Have Rocket -- Will Travel (1959)
  5. Destination Moon (1950)
  6. Invasion of the Astro Monster (1965)
  7. Moon Pilot (1962)




Silents are Golden

The American Revolution On The Silent Screen America (1924) It?s fascinating to see how American silent filmmakers portrayed events from U.S. history. Just think how much closer they were in time to events that are practically mythical to us today. In 1915, the Civil War had taken place only 5......
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Classic Movie Travels

Classic Movie Travels: Rosalind Byrne Rosalind Byrne Rosalind Loretta Mooney, later know as Rosalind Byrne, was born on February 19, 1904, in St Marys, Ohio, to William and Mary Mooney. Her parents were prominent members of the community and her father worked as a judge. Tragically, he passed ......
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Western RoundUp

Bend of the River (1952) Bend of the River (1952), starring James Stewart and directed by Anthony Mann, is not just one of my favorite Westerns, it?s one of my very favorite films. Readers with long memories may recall I wrote about Bend of the River here way back in 2018, in my introducto......
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Silents are Golden

A Closer Look At Wings (1927) Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Clara Bow, and Richard Arlen References to Wings (1927) are most commonly trotted out during awards seasons, as a bit of obligatory trivia answering the question: ?What was the first movie to be given the Oscar for Best Picture?......
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Monsters and Matinees

Call me a cephalophile. Or an octo-enthusiast. Either one speaks to my obsession with the octopus in film. It is such a dramatic creature with those eight elongated tentacles that even a brief appearance can jolt a movie awake. An octopus lurking in a cave is like a killer in a closet. ?Run!? you......
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Noir Nook

Noir Nook: Darkest Noirs One of the features of film noir that I love most is the sheer ?darkness? of the plots, characters, and themes. The darker, the better, in fact ? no happy endings for me! This month, at the Nook, I?m shining the spotlight on two of my favorite films noirs which ? perha......
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Silver Screen Standards

Silver Screen Standards: The Devil Doll (1936) There?s nothing standard about the wild plot of the 1936 horror film, The Devil Doll, with its miniaturized zombie killers, mad scientists, use of drag as part of an elaborate scheme for revenge, and extensive special effects work showcasing its titu......
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Legend Tribute: George Cukor

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, George Cukor, born today, July 7 in 1899! Woman?s Director. That is the title Hollywood bequeathed upon George Cukor, a title he of course resented. And, to be perfectly honest, I almost resent it, too. To call Cukor a ?woman?s director? is to insult his craft...  Read more...

Mini Tribute Sam Wood at Work

Born July 10, 1883 Director Sam Wood! Sam Wood directed over 80 films in his 30-year film career (1920-1950) including Goodbye Mr. Chips, Kitty Foyle, Kings Row, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Pride of the Yankees, The Devil and Miss Jones and Saratoga Trunk....  Read more...


Ahead of its time, John Carpenters ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry

At an isolated Antarctic research station, scientists battle a deadly alien with such extraordinary shape-shifting capabilities that the men don?t know if the person next to them is still human. The truth is only revealed when the alien is threatened and violently abandons its current inhabitant. ......Read more

Tracking Vera Miles – Exclusive Guest Post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Vera Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away

 I’m very happy to share this exclusive guest post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Very Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away. A Big Thank You to Christopher for this article! –Annmarie at Classic Movie Hub Tracking Vera Miles:Clarifying a Golden Age Hollywood Star?s ......Read more

It Came From Texas Film Festival: Classic Films and True Tales

So excited to announceThe Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival ...Read more

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Did you know that there is an Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC?

The Ava Gardner Museum honors the life, loves, and legacy of one of Hollywood's most glamorous leadi... ..  read more

National Film Registry

The Wedding March, directed by the legendary Erich von Stroheim, was released in 1928. In 2003, 75 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!
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Grauman's Chinese Theater

Edward Arnold's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1942. So were Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Henry Fonda, Rita Hayworth...  see more