Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill was born on March 4, 1903, in Kingston upon
Hull, England, to John Mackaill and Florence Pickard Mackaill. She was
primarily raised by her father after her parents separated in 1914. He owned a
dance academy nearby. D......
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Top 1940’s Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Bambi (1942)
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Fan Top Musical Movies (see all)
- Top Hat (1935)
- The Band Wagon (1953)
- The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Swing Time (1936)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Funny Face (1957)
- Holiday Inn (1942)
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
- Bus Stop (1956)
Fan Top Newspapers Movies (see all)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
- Born Yesterday (1950)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- Meet John Doe (1941)
- Roman Holiday (1953)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Ace in the Hole (1951)
- Woman of the Year (1942)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Ronald Colman
Feb 9, 1891
Brian Donlevy
Feb 9, 1901
Kathryn Grayson
Feb 9, 1922
Carmen Miranda
Feb 9, 1909
Classic Movie Travels
Western RoundUp
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
As I?ve shared in previous columns, we?re fortunate to have
a variety of venues showing classic films in the greater Los Angeles area.
One of those theaters is The Autry Museum of the American
West, cofounded by cowboy star Gene Autry.
Autry Museum, Los Ange......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At The Gold Rush (1925)
Charlie Chaplin, The Gold Rush
By the mid-1920s, Charlie Chaplin had spent
nearly a decade being one of cinema?s most beloved performers, a familiar face
to movie lovers across the globe. His humor and performance style transcended
cultural boundaries and ......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Quotable Noir, Part 3
There are lots of things I love ? old movie magazines,
baking, nighttime soap operas (right now, I?m heavily into Knots Landing)
? but nestled among all of these is tradition! And around these parts, it?s a
new tradition for me to kick off the new year with some o......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Elsa Lanchester
Thanks to
her role as the nameless title character in Bride of Frankenstein
(1935), Elsa Lanchester has a special place in horror movie history as the most
famous of the female Universal monsters, even though she only appears in the film
for a few minutes.......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
was born Esther Loretta Ray on November 23, 1914, in Kansas City, Missouri. Her
father, Joseph, was a barber and her mother, Norine, was a homemaker. She also
had an older brother named Arden.
In 1919, the
family relocated to Chicago, ......
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Monsters and Matinees
If I created a film trailer for The Monolith Monsters, it would have some of the movie?s astonishing quotes flash across the screen with extra exclamation points.
?Her hands are turning to stone!!?
?He?s been welded into a solid mass!!?
?Local geologist turns to rock!!?
?Looks more like ......
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Legend Tribute: Jack Lemmon
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Jack Lemmon, born February 8th, 1925! Some stars are created. They spend years perfectly crafting their screen images, refining everything from their manner of speech to the way they dress to the minutia of a little thing called their past. Others stars just,... Read more...
Mini Tribute Alan Hale Sr.
Born Feb 10, 1892, Alan Hale – Pirates, Cowboys and Much More!(potato chips anyone?) Where do I even begin? Alan Hale is just such a wonderful character actor. He?s had quite an impressive career to boot, appearing in over 230 films, silent and sound, (and directed nine more), for a career... 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
We Need 2 Talk Podcast: What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?
What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?Inquiring Minds Want to Know
I?m so excited to share this podcast episode with you all! I was honored to be a Special Guest on the We Need 2 Talk podcast where we chatted about — you guessed it — classic movies!
Podcast hosts Kristy & K......Read more
Fan Favorites: Courtroom Films (see full chart)
Classic Movie Events
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a James Garner Statue in Norman, OK?
A bronze statue of James Garner as Bret Maverick was unveiled in Garner's hometown of Norman, Oklaho... .. read more
National Film Registry
Tess of the Storm Country, directed by the legendary John S. Robertson, was released in 1922. In 2006, 84 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!see more National Film Registry inductees
Grauman's Chinese Theater
George Jessel's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1949. So were Richard Widmark, Jeanne Crain, Jean Hersholt, Anne Baxter... see more