More Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places
This
month we return to the topic of the final resting places of Western filmmakers,
visiting the gravesites of several actors and actresses across the Greater Los
Angeles area.
Actor Kirk Douglas lived to the venerable age of 103, when he was burie......
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Top 1960’s Movies (see all)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- The Apartment (1960)
- The Birds (1963)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
Fan Top Horror Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Birds (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Dracula (1931)
- King Kong (1933)
Fan Top Christmas Movies (see all)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
- Holiday Inn (1942)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Meet John Doe (1941)
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
- White Christmas (1954)
- The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
- Going My Way (1944)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Gracie Allen
Jul 26, 1895
Stanley Kubrick
Jul 26, 1928
Jason Robards
Jul 26, 1922
Virginia Gilmore
Jul 26, 1919
Western RoundUp
Silents are Golden
Charley Bowers, The Quirky Genius Of Stop-Motion Animation
You?ve heard of Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd.
You?ve even heard of Harry Langdon. Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand? Of
course you?re familiar with them! Heck, you?re no stranger to Charley Chase or
Marie Dressler?or even Monty Banks.
......
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Monsters and Matinees
A glass of milk ? so calming, so pure.
Mothers give it to their children. Kids leave glasses for
Santa. A husband hands one to his wife to help her relax.
Wait. Take go back to that husband. If you?ve seen the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Suspicion, you’re probably feeling a bit uneasy.
......
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Silver Screen Standards
The Ladykillers (1955)
Like most Gen Xers, I grew up associating Sir Alec
Guinness with his role as Obi Wan-Kenobi in the original Star Wars
trilogy. Only as an adult did I discover his earlier work and his tremendous
talent for comedy as showcased by his series of films in the 1950s with Ealing
......
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Classic Movie Travels
Mabel Todd
Mabel Todd
Mabel Todd was born on August 13, 1907, in Los Angeles,
California, to Richard and Helen Todd, and grew up in Glendale, California. Her
father worked as a salesman.
At an early age, Mabel and her sister, Marcia, performed as
a singing duo in vaudeville. Mabel later san......
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Western RoundUp
TCM Classic Film Festival 15
Over the years the TCM Classic Film Festival has typically included a couple of Westerns on the schedule, such as Winchester ’73 (1950), which I wrote about here back in 2019, or last year’s opening night premiere of the restored Rio Br......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At: Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Buster Keaton, Sherlock Jr
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of one of
Buster Keaton?s most beloved films: his third feature, Sherlock Jr. (1924). Still every bit as funny and fresh as it was
in the early 20th century, its sophisticated special effects have......
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Legend Tribute: William Powell
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie?Legend, William Powell, born today, July 29 in 1892! William Powell: Master of the Screwball Comedy. More so than Cary Grant, more so than Clark Gable, more so than James Stewart; in my humble opinion, Powell?represents?the best and the brightest that the genre has to... Read more...
Mini Tribute Morgan Wallace
Born July 26, 1881 Morgan Wallace! Morgan Wallace appeared in over 120 film roles, many uncredited, and is perhaps best known for his role as Mr. Fitchmueller in the ‘kumquat scene’ from the W.C. Fields’ comedy, It’s a Gift! Morgan Wallace as Mr. Fitchmueller “I want 10... 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
Noir Noir: Oscar Omission Barbara Stanwyck
Noir Noir: Oscar Omission ? Barbara Stanwyck
It?s about that time
again ? awards season! My favorite time of year. As I write this, I?m in the
midst of my annual quest to see as many Oscar-nominated films and peformances
as possible. (Luckily, with streaming, I?m now able to see all of the entrie......Read more
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Did you know that there is an National Film Registry
The Lost Weekend, directed by the legendary Billy Wilder, was released in 1945. In 2011, 66 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!see more National Film Registry inductees
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Robert Duvall's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 2011. So were Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn... see more