Buster Keaton?s Motion Picture Debut: The First Five Films
From our 21st century perspective, Buster
Keaton?s upbringing was certainly unusual. Born to parents who made a modest
living performing in travelling medicine shows, he became a performer himself
at a very young age. Arguably a child......
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Top 1980’s Movies (see all)
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
- Superman II (1980)
- Flash Gordon (1980)
- Oh, God! Book II (1980)
- The Shining (1980)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Private Benjamin (1980)
- The Elephant Man (1980)
- Xanadu (1980)
Fan Top Animation Movies (see all)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Bambi (1942)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Dumbo (1941)
- The Jungle Book (1967)
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Fan Top Ranchers Movies (see all)
- The Big Country (1958)
- Giant (1956)
- Along the Great Divide (1951)
- Shane (1953)
- Oklahoma! (1955)
- The Bad Man (1941)
- Red River (1948)
- Branded (1950)
- McLintock! (1963)
- Abilene Town (1946)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Warner Baxter
Mar 29, 1889
Pearl Bailey
Mar 29, 1918
Arthur O'Connell
Mar 29, 1908
Scott Wilson
Mar 29, 1942
Silents are Golden
Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Ripped from the HeadlinesShadow of a Doubt (1943)
If you know your Alfred Hitchcock, you might be aware that
of all the movies he directed between 1925 and 1976, he considered his favorite
to be Shadow of a Doubt (1943), starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten.
What you might not ......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: The Mirror Crack?d (1980)
While it?s
not actually a film from the Golden Age of Hollywood, the 1980 Miss Marple
whodunnit, The Mirror Crack?d, is set in 1953 and boasts a cast of
powerhouse classic stars from that era, including Angela Lansbury as Agatha
Christie?s iconic......
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Monsters and Matinees
Just because we love classic horror ? especially low-budget B-movies ? doesn’t mean we have to watch bad prints of the films that we’re used to seeing online or in a public domain version.
While searching for new video releases of old horror films to add to my collection, I was surpr......
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Western RoundUp
Walk the Proud Land (1956)
Every year or so I like to review a new-to-me Audie Murphy film
in my Western RoundUp column.
My previous Murphy review, Apache
Rifles (1964), was published last April. This year I?ve watched one of Murphy?s more
unusual Western films, Walk the Proud Lan......
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Silents are Golden
Silent Superstars: Rudolph Valentino, The Ultimate Screen Idol
Rudolph Valentino
How fortunate it was that a young Italian
movie actor christened Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di
Valentina d?Antonguella settled on the elegant ?Rudolph Valentino? for his
screen name. Not m......
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Noir Nook
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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Legend Tribute: Gloria Swanson
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gloria Swanson, born March 27th, 1899! There is a common myth in classic movie folklore. Well, there?s many myths in classic movie folklore actually, but I plan to focus on just one for now… Sunset Boulevard (1950, Billy Wilder) In 1950, a movie you might... Read more...
Mini Tribute Producer Pandro S. Berman
Born March 28, 1905 Legendary Producer Pandro S. Berman! Before I start, I must add a quick ‘disclaimer’ –? this post is only labeled a ‘Mini’ tribute because it is ‘mini’ in ‘written’ content — but given that Pandro S. Berman produced some... Read more...
Ahead of its time, John Carpenters ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry
At an isolated Antarctic research station, scientists battle
a deadly alien with such extraordinary shape-shifting capabilities that the men
don?t know if the person next to them is still human. The truth is only revealed
when the alien is threatened and violently abandons its current inhabitant.
......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
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Stan Laurel Statue in Bishop Auckland, England?
A Stan Laurel Statue stands on the site of the Eden Theater (which Stan's father refurbished/managed... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1993, It Happened One Night starring the legendary Clark Gable, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 59 years after its initial release (1934).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Paul Newman's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1963. So were Joanne Woodward, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Mervyn LeRoy... see more