Noir Nook: Femme Entrances ? Part 2
Last month, I offered up four femmes who provided us with some of the best entrances in film noir: Cora Smith (Lana Turner) in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) in Double Indemnity (1944), Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer) i......
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Top 1910’s Movies (see all)
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Broadway Love (1918)
- Shoulder Arms (1918)
- Mabel's Married Life (1914)
- The Three Godfathers (1916)
- His New Job (1915)
- By the Sea (1915)
- The Professor (1919)
- The Cure (1917)
- A Jitney Elopement (1915)
Fan Top Mystery Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Rear Window (1954)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
Fan Top Romance (Action) Movies (see all)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
- The Sea Hawk (1940)
- The Sea Hawk (1924)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Charles 'Buddy' Rog...
Aug 13, 1904
Bert Lahr
Aug 13, 1895
Alfred Hitchcock
Aug 13, 1899
Gene Raymond
Aug 13, 1908
Noir Nook
Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Bombshell (1933)
With tousled curls, Lola wakes to another day of chaos and early morning studio calls.
Played a different way, Bombshell (1933) would be a tragic drama about the relentless pressures and manipulation faced by a young actress in 1930s Hollywood, and cer......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Betty Grable
Betty Grable
Betty Grable was one of World War II?s most celebrated pin-up girls, in addition to being a gifted actress, singer, model, and dancer. A top box office star, she was one of the highest-paid women of her day.
Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on
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Film Noir Review
“An innocent man has nothing to fear, remember that.”
Alfred Hitchcock was nothing if not a dramatist. He loved taking trivial settings and inundating them with so much tension that something as trivial as delivering a glass of milk or watching a neighbor could be a matter of life or ......
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Western RoundUp
Western RoundUp: Another Look at Western Movie Locations!
It’s time for another look at some Western movie
locations!
This year I’ve visited several interesting film-related places, starting with Bronson Canyon in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park. Bronson Canyon is home to a cave ......
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Legend Tribute: Alfred Hitchcock
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Alfred Hitchcock, born today on August 13th in 1899! It?s difficult to summarize someone like Hitchcock in a blog post. His films could be complex and subversive; silly and serious; all in the same scene. A master of his craft, Hitchcock has not only made himself... Read more...
Mini Tribute Mae Clarke
Born August 16, 1910, Actress Mae Clarke! Grapefruit anyone??? All kidding aside, actress Mae Clarke appeared in over 115 roles. She is probably best remembered as Henry Frankenstein’s (Colin Clive’s) fiancee, Elizabeth, in the 1931 classic, Frankenstein, and as poor Kitty, who unfortunately... Read more...
Exclusive Interview with Greg Schreiner of Marilyn Remembered
Marilyn Monroe – Her Life and Legacy
Classic Movie Hub is proud to share an exclusive interview — our friend and fellow film fan, Nina Boski interviews Greg Schreiner, the founding member and president of Marilyn Remembered, the longest-running Marilyn Monroe fan club in existence tod......Read more
Monsters & Matinees: Let’s cast our votes for horror films on the National Film Registry
Every year when the slate of new movies going into the National Film Registry is announced, the list creates a buzz among film buffs.
Not only does the name National Film Registry sound
important, it is important.
Established by Congress with the National Preservation Act of 1988 to ?showcase ......Read more
Whats New On Best Classics Ever In June 2022
Father?s Day Films to Watch With Dad, Cult Heroes, and More!
With
so much happening in June ? school?s out, summer begins, and Father?s Day
arrives on June 19 ? our friends at Best Classics Ever are gearing up to
deliver an action-packed month that the entire family can enjoy.
Up
first, a quin......Read more
Fan Favorites: Mistaken Identity Films (see full chart)
Classic Movie Events
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Mack Sennet Studios (former) in Los Angeles, CA?
Although currently a Self Storage Facility, this building was once part of the original Mack Sennett... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1994, The Lady Eve starring the legendary Barbara Stanwyck, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 53 years after its initial release (1941).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Adolph Zukor's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1953. So were Ezio Pinza, Donald O'Connor, Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe... see more