75th Anniversary Noir ? 2026 Edition
It?s about that time, y?all! February at the Noir Nook means
our annual look at the noirs that are celebrating their 75th anniversary, and
have I got four winners for you from 1951!
Before I proceed, I?d like to toss a few honorable mentions
your way ? if y......
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Top 1910’s Movies (see all)
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Shoulder Arms (1918)
- Broadway Love (1918)
- The Immigrant (1917)
- His Wedding Night (1917)
- The Pawnshop (1916)
- The Flirt (1917)
- Broken Blossoms (1919)
- An Ozark Romance (1918)
- One A.M. (1916)
Fan Top Science Fiction Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Monkey Business (1952)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- On the Beach (1959)
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
Fan Top Boston Movies (see all)
- Now, Voyager (1942)
- The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Merle Oberon
Feb 19, 1911
Lee Marvin
Feb 19, 1924
Cedric Hardwicke
Feb 19, 1893
Louis Calhern
Feb 19, 1895
Noir Nook
Silver Screen Standards
Two Silent Comedies from Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch is celebrated as the director of many of Hollywood?s great comedies, including Ninotchka (1939), To Be or Not to Be (1942), and Heaven Can Wait (1943), but he directed films in his native Germany for nearly a decade before his transition to H......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill was born on March 4, 1903, in Kingston upon
Hull, England, to John Mackaill and Florence Pickard Mackaill. She was
primarily raised by her father after her parents separated in 1914. He owned a
dance academy nearby. D......
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Western RoundUp
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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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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Legend Tribute: Edward Arnold
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Edward Arnold, born February 18th, 1890! Isn’t this just the most adorable picture you’ve ever seen of Edward Arnold? The answer is yes. Yes it is. Beyond being a very smart actor, Edward Arnold was also a very smart man. Because, let’s admit... Read more...
Mini Tribute Character Actor Mack Swain
Born February 16, 1876 Character Actor Mack Swain! Character Actor Mack Swain appeared in over 160 films and shorts — including over 50 ‘Ambrose’ shorts, The Idle Class, Pay Day, The Pilgrim — and most famously (and my favorite) as Big Jim McKay in The Gold Rush opposite Charlie... 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)
Classic Movie Events
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Bing Crosby Collection in Spokane, WA?
Gonzaga University's Crosby Student Center houses the Crosbyana Room, where about 200 pieces of the ... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1990, Bringing up Baby starring the legendary Katharine Hepburn, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 52 years after its initial release (1938).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Edward Arnold's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1942. So were Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Henry Fonda, Rita Hayworth... see more