Walk the Proud Land (1956)
Every year or so I like to review a new-to-me Audie Murphy film
in my Western RoundUp column.
My previous Murphy review, Apache
Rifles (1964), was published last April. This year I?ve watched one of Murphy?s more
unusual Western films, Walk the Proud Lan......
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Top 1950’s Movies (see all)
- The Band Wagon (1953)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- All About Eve (1950)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Born Yesterday (1950)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Vertigo (1958)
Fan Top Historical Movies (see all)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Anastasia (1956)
- Spartacus (1960)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- Quo Vadis (1951)
Fan Top Period Piece Movies (see all)
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
- Ivanhoe (1952)
- The Merry Widow (1934)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
- Quo Vadis (1951)
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
- Belle of the Yukon (1944)
- The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
- Becky Sharp (1935)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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David Niven
Mar 1, 1910
Harry Belafonte
Mar 1, 1927
Lionel Atwill
Mar 1, 1885
O.Z. Whitehead
Mar 1, 1911
Western RoundUp

Silents are Golden

Silent Superstars: Rudolph Valentino, The Ultimate Screen Idol
Rudolph Valentino
How fortunate it was that a young Italian
movie actor christened Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di
Valentina d?Antonguella settled on the elegant ?Rudolph Valentino? for his
screen name. Not m......
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Noir Nook

75th Anniversary Noir ? 2026 Edition
It?s about that time, y?all! February at the Noir Nook means
our annual look at the noirs that are celebrating their 75th anniversary, and
have I got four winners for you from 1951!
Before I proceed, I?d like to toss a few honorable mentions
your way ? if y......
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Read Karen’s article
Silver Screen Standards

Two Silent Comedies from Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch is celebrated as the director of many of Hollywood?s great comedies, including Ninotchka (1939), To Be or Not to Be (1942), and Heaven Can Wait (1943), but he directed films in his native Germany for nearly a decade before his transition to H......
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Read Jennifer’s article
Classic Movie Travels

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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Read Annette’s article
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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Read Laura’s article
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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Read Lea’s article
Legend Tribute: Sidney Poitier

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Sidney Poitier, Born February 20th, 1927! It?s always a hard task to write about a ground breaker. It?s an even harder task to write about an African American ground breaker during black history month. I mean, what can I possibly say about the accomplishments... Read more...
Mini Tribute Child Star Bobby Driscoll

Born March 3, 1937, Child Actor Bobby Driscoll! In his 22-year career (1943-1965), Bobby Driscoll?appeared in over 50 films and television shows, but is probably best known for his Disney roles as Johnny in Song of the South?(1946), Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island?(1950) — and as the voice (and... 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
Fan Favorites: Pirate Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, CA?
The Museum of the American West was established in 1988 by Gene Autry (as "Gene Autry Western Herita... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1995, The Band Wagon starring the legendary Fred Astaire, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 42 years after its initial release (1953).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
John Wayne's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1950. So were Lana Turner, Bette Davis, William Lundigan... see more







