Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at ? Greed (1924)
With its deeply, grittily realistic story and
grand, almost operatic themes, Frank Norris?s 1899 novel McTeague is one of the great American books of the late 19th
century. While many critics disliked it at the time for being overly ?vulgar,?
?d......
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Top 1900’s Movies (see all)
- The Great Train Robbery (1903)
- Lady Helen's Escapade (1909)
- Those Awful Hats (1909)
- Resurrection (1909)
- After Many Years (1908)
- The Hessian Renegades (1909)
- A Drunkard's Reformation (1909)
- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1905)
- The Country Doctor (1909)
- Bill Sharkey's Last Game (1909)
Fan Top Animation Movies (see all)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Bambi (1942)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Dumbo (1941)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- The Jungle Book (1967)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Fan Top Lawyers Movies (see all)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- The Fortune Cookie (1966)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
- Roxie Hart (1942)
- The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
- Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
- Danger: Love at Work (1937) (1937)
- The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Astrid Allwyn
Nov 27, 1905
Mona Washbourne
Nov 27, 1903
Dudley Dickerson
Nov 27, 1906
Rosalind Ivan
Nov 27, 1880
Silents are Golden
Monsters and Matinees
?When was the last atomic test in Vegas??
That question is never a good sign for people in a horror/sci-fi film from the 1950s, but it is for the viewers who know that this is what they came to watch.
The atom bomb, radiation etc. have been the catalyst for favorite films of the era as they c......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir
There are so many noirs out there ? some are good, some are
not so good. Some are great.
And some are legendary.
This month, the Noir Nook is celebrating the 75th
anniversary of the release of five legendary films from the classic noir era. A
generation has ......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Vincent Price
Vincent Price, “The Merchant of Menace”
During the Halloween season we naturally think of Vincent Price, that undisputed icon of horror whose many roles in the genre put him in the exalted company of Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and......
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Western RoundUp
Western RoundUp: Lone Pine Film Locations
In past Western RoundUp columns, I’ve written on multiple occasions about Westerns filmed in Lone Pine, California.
Countless Westerns were filmed in Lone Pine’s Alabama Hills and other nearby areas. Past columns include a look at Hop-......
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Legend Tribute: Boris Karloff
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Boris Karloff, born on November 23, 1887! Horror Icon, Boris Karloff, played some of the best (and scariest) monsters, madmen and villains of all time! Of course there’s Frankenstein (aka ‘The Monster” or — as listed in the opening credits... Read more...
Mini Tribute Garson Kanin at work
Born November 24, in 1912, Director/Writer Garson Kanin Garson Kanin started his show biz career as a musician, comedian and stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1933 in the drama Little Ol’Boy. He became assistant to Broadway director George Abbot, and in a few short years, Kanin was writing... Read more...
Lives Behind the Legends: Hedy Lamarr – The Beautiful Inventor
Lives Behind the Legends: Hedy Lamarr – The Beautiful Inventor
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr is known as one of the most beautiful actresses to come out of classic Hollywood. She was so alluring, that the looks of animated characters such as Snow White and Catwoman were inspired by her. But He......Read more
Cinemallennials: Casablanca (1942)?
Cinemallennials: Casablanca (1942)?
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Cinemallennials, it is a bi-weekly podcast in which I, and another millennial, watch a classic film that we?ve never seen before, and discuss its significance and relevance in today?s world.
In this episode, I tal......Read more
Robert Taylor: Male Beauty, Masculinity and Stardom in Hollywood – Exclusive Guest Post by Author Gillian Kelly
Celebrating Robert Taylor with Author Gillian Kelly
After dedicating 10 years to researching and writing about Robert Taylor, I was delighted to be asked to be a guest speaker at Gage County Classic Film Institute?s 110th birthday celebration for the actor taking place in his home state of Nebras......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Thomas Edison's Black Maria in West Orange, NJ?
While working on the phonograph, Edison began working on a device that, "does for the eye what the p... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 2002, The Black Stallion starring the legendary Kelly Reno, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 23 years after its initial release (1979).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Ginger Rogers's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1939. So were Judy Garland, Jane Withers... see more