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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Top 1900’s Movies (see all)
- The Great Train Robbery (1903)
- A Trap for Santa (1909)
- Resurrection (1909)
- The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
- After Many Years (1908)
- The Fight for Freedom (1908)
- The Hessian Renegades (1909)
- Fools of Fate (1909)
- A Drunkard's Reformation (1909)
- Mr. Flip (1909)
Fan Top Film Noir (see all)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
- Notorious (1946)
- Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- Rebecca (1940)
- Suspicion (1941)
- Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Fan Top Spaghetti Western Movies (see all)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
- For a Few Dollars More (1965)
- The Five Man Army (1969)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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John Carradine
Feb 5, 1906
Red Buttons
Feb 5, 1919
Tim Holt
Feb 5, 1919
Charlotte Rampling
Feb 5, 1946
Western RoundUp
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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Western RoundUp
Western RoundUp: Tom Tyler
In June 2024 I somewhat impulsively signed up for a Kickstarter
project to bring a pair of long-unseen silent Tom Tyler Westerns to Blu-ray.
The Kickstarter was started by Tom Tyler fan extraordinaire
Mary Della Vale, creator of the website Aventuras de Tom Tyler......
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Legend Tribute: Ramon Novarro
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ramon Novarro, born?February?6th 1899! Ramon Novarro I often wonder to myself if any of my classic movie favorites would translate to modern film stardom. As much as I love people like Fred Astaire, Greer Garson and Cyd Charisse, I have a hard time believing they... Read more...
Mini Tribute Ida Lupino
Born February 4, 1918 Ida Lupino! Ida Lupino appeared in over 100 roles including They Drive by Night, The Sea Wolf, High Sierra, The Hard Way, Road House, On Dangerous Ground and Escape Me Never. In 1949 Lupino stepped behind the camera — to write, produce and direct — becoming a widely... 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: Lost Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Charlie Chaplin Statue in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland?
A bronze statue honoring the legendary Charles Chaplin stands in Waterville, County Kerry. Chaplin a... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 2007, The Strong Man starring the legendary Harry Langdon, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 81 years after its initial release (1926).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Danny Thomas's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1954. So were James Mason, Alan Ladd, Edmund Purdom, Van Heflin... see more