They were cute little honey bees ? just one or two fluttering
around the walkway by my back stairs. Not an unexpected sight on a warm summer
day and, knowing the importance of the pollinators, I left them alone.
I should have looked closer.
A few weeks later there was a swarm ? OK, maybe just......
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Top 1940’s Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Casablanca (1942)
Fan Top Sports Movies (see all)
- Woman of the Year (1942)
- Golden Boy (1939)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
- Damn Yankees (1958)
- National Velvet (1944)
- Pat and Mike (1952)
- The Set-Up (1949)
- A Day at the Races (1937)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951)
Fan Top Love Triangle Movies (see all)
- All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)
- Chained (1934)
- Barbary Coast (1935)
- These Three (1936)
- Pal Joey (1957)
- Trapeze (1956)
- Forsaking All Others (1934)
- The Racketeer (1929)
- Wings Of The Navy (1939)
- All the Brothers Were Valiant (1928)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Jane Greer
Sep 9, 1924
Joseph E. Levine
Sep 9, 1905
Cliff Robertson
Sep 9, 1923
Sylvia Miles
Sep 9, 1932
Monsters and Matinees
Classic Movie Travels
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford
Therese Ann Rutherford was born on November 2, 1917, in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her parents were John and Lucille
Rutherford. Her mother was a silent film actress, while her father was an
operatic tenor. When Rutherford was an infant, her family reloc......
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Western RoundUp
Westerns for Young Viewers
Recently
a longtime Twitter pal sought recommendations for traditional Westerns for her
11-year-old daughter to try.
An enjoyable discussion with several people ensued, and I
got to thinking that if I fleshed out my thoughts it would make a nice Western
RoundUp topic......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: International Femmes
Film noir
movies may be, generally speaking, set in urban American cities, but many of
its inhabitants hail from the other side of the world. This month?s Noir Nook
takes a look at the lives and careers of three noir dames who bring a bit of
international flair to ......
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Silents are Golden
Slapstick By The Sea: 8 Edwardian Comedy Shorts
The women may not have worn bikinis and the men might not have gone around shirtless, but Edwardians enjoyed a sunny day at the beach just as much as we do today. By the 1910s the best beaches abounded with beautiful resorts, and seaside amusement ......
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Monsters and Matinees
Living up to your family legacy can be tough.
You can spend your life trying to meet the high expectations of your parents or following in the family business that is often at the expense of your own dreams.
As tough as that is for humans, think about the difficulties for monster kids like Dr......
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Silver Screen Standards
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
The mingling of film noir and melodrama can yield strange but beautiful fruit, as it does most memorably in 1945?s Leave Her to Heaven, adapted by Jo Swerling from the 1944 novel by Ben Ames Williams and directed by John M. Stahl. Gene Tierney, always exquisite and usua......
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Legend Tribute: Robert Wise
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Robert Wise, born on September 10, 1914! Some directors become legends by carving a cinematic niche for themselves. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense. Frank Capra has a tendency to champion the everyday man. George Cukor is synonyms with melodrama.... Read more...
Mini Tribute Roscoe Karns
Born September 7, 1891, Character Actor Roscoe Karns! Roscoe Karns appeared in over 145 roles, many times as a street-wise, wisecracking fellow. My favorite Roscoe Karns role??? Well, that would have to be Shapely in It Happened One Night! You know, there’s nothing I like better than to meet a... Read more...
Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma
Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :))
Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, music, and myths surrounding the ......Read more
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
More than a year ago, I
started a series, ?Supportive Fellas of Film Noir,? which focused on . . . well . . . the supporting male characters
in film noir features. It?s been a while since I promised to shine the
spotlight on these gents, so I figured ......Read more
Robot Monster: Movie Monster Legend 3D Graphic Novel
Returning Robot Monsterto its Comics-Inspired Roots
I’m very happy to share that there is a Kickstarter Campaign to help return sci-fi cult classic, Robot Monster, to its comics-inspired roots, spearheaded by film historian Bob Furmanek of the 3D Film Archive. The campaign is ending in abou......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Buster Keaton Statue in Muskegon, MI?
Emmanuil Snitkovsky's life-size bronze honors silent film star Buster Keaton. Originally on display ... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1994, Pinocchio starring the legendary Mel Blanc, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 54 years after its initial release (1940).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