Silver Screen Standards: On Dangerous Ground (1951)
Deep frost permeates Nicholas Ray?s 1951 noir classic,
On Dangerous Ground, freezing both the soul of its protagonist and the
stark winter landscape that dominates the second half of the film. Both
constitute the ?dangerous ground? of the title,......
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Top 1990’s Movies (see all)
Fan Top Film Adaptation (see all)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Bambi (1942)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Psycho (1960)
- Vertigo (1958)
Fan Top Courtroom Movies (see all)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
- Inherit the Wind (1960)
- Boomerang (1947)
- In Cold Blood (1967)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
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Harry Carey
Jan 16, 1878
Ethel Merman
Jan 16, 1908
Katy Jurado
Jan 16, 1924
Diana Wynyard
Jan 16, 1906
Silver Screen Standards
Western Roundup
1950 Westerns
In this
month’s column, as we turn the corner into the new year, I want to particularly
focus on several Westerns celebrating their 75th anniversaries in 2025.
1950 was a key year in the Western genre. Important new
directors emerged on the scene, and their films demonstrat......
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Silents Are Golden
The Top 10 (Possible) Hit Films of 1924
As 2024 is drawing to a close, I?m reminded
that a number of iconic silent films are now 100 years old: Sherlock Jr, The Thief of Bagdad, Greed. These
kinds of milestones always spark my curiosity: were these films as popular back
then as they are today? Wh......
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Noir Nook
In Appreciation for Frank Chambers
I?ve been a fan of The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946) for as long as I can remember ? it was one of the first noirs I ever saw
as a child. (I recall that I didn?t initially understand what the title meant ?
and how thrilled I was when I finally figured it out......
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Monsters and Matinees
In Piranha, thousands of tiny fish ? already known for their carnivorous appetites ? go bonkers for human flesh after being genetically modified by the government. Among the film?s stars are Barbara Steele, Kevin McCarthy, Bradford Dillman and Dick Miller.
Matinee has a William Castle-type of sho......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
While I?ve never had any interest in diamonds, I do
enjoy watching Marilyn Monroe sing about them in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(1953), the Technicolor film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical based on
Anita Loos? flapper era novel. Monroe?s......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dinah Shore
Frances ?Fanny? Rose Shore was born on February 29, 1916, to
Anna and Solomon Shore in Winchester, Tennessee. She had a sister, Elizabeth,
who was eight years older. When Fanny was eighteen months old, she suffered
from polio. After extensive care, an exerci......
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Legend Tribute: Cary Grant
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Cary Grant, Born January 18th, 1904! If there were an equation for the perfect Hollywood Male Star persona it would probably go a little something like this: ridiculou good looks + charm? ?+ debonair style? + self-deprecating humor + approachability ? laughable... Read more...
Mini Tribute Todd Karns
Born January 15, 1921 Actor Todd Karns! Todd Karns appeared in over 35 film and TV roles — most famously as Harry Bailey (Jimmy Stewart‘s brother) in It’s a Wonderful Life.? Todd Karns also just happens to be the son of veteran Character Actor Roscoe Karns “A toast to my big... Read more...
Meet these obscure werewolves from classic film
A werewolf walks into a bar and ?.
No, that?s not a joke. It?s the opening scene of a 1956
low-budget film with the straightforward and generic title of The Werewolf.
And if you?ve seen other werewolf films, you?ll guess right away that the
disheveled and anxious man who stumbles into a small-to......Read more
Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma
Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :))
Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, music, and myths surrounding the ......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
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a National Museum of the US Air Force in Patterson AFB, OH?
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is the world's largest and oldest military aviati... .. read more
National Film Registry
Atlantic City, directed by the legendary Louis Malle, was released in 1980. In 2003, 23 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
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