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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Top 1910’s Movies (see all)
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Shoulder Arms (1918)
- The Rounders (1914)
- The Flirt (1917)
- Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
- Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley (1918)
- Blind Husbands (1919)
- The Butcher Boy (1917)
- A Dog's Life (1918)
- Broadway Love (1918)
Fan Top Horror Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Birds (1963)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Psycho (1960)
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- Dracula (1931)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Fan Top Integrity Movies (see all)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Casablanca (1942)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- High Noon (1952)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
- Shane (1953)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Joseph L. Mankiewic...
Feb 11, 1909
Eva Gabor
Feb 11, 1919
Billy Halop
Feb 11, 1920
Leslie Nielsen
Feb 11, 1926
Classic Movie Travels
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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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
was born Esther Loretta Ray on November 23, 1914, in Kansas City, Missouri. Her
father, Joseph, was a barber and her mother, Norine, was a homemaker. She also
had an older brother named Arden.
In 1919, the
family relocated to Chicago, ......
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Monsters and Matinees
If I created a film trailer for The Monolith Monsters, it would have some of the movie?s astonishing quotes flash across the screen with extra exclamation points.
?Her hands are turning to stone!!?
?He?s been welded into a solid mass!!?
?Local geologist turns to rock!!?
?Looks more like ......
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Legend Tribute: Jack Lemmon
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Jack Lemmon, born February 8th, 1925! Some stars are created. They spend years perfectly crafting their screen images, refining everything from their manner of speech to the way they dress to the minutia of a little thing called their past. Others stars just,... Read more...
Mini Tribute Alan Hale Sr.
Born Feb 10, 1892, Alan Hale – Pirates, Cowboys and Much More!(potato chips anyone?) Where do I even begin? Alan Hale is just such a wonderful character actor. He?s had quite an impressive career to boot, appearing in over 230 films, silent and sound, (and directed nine more), for a career... 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: Film Noir (see full chart)
Classic Movie Events
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont, CA?
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and Theater is a center for the history of Niles, for the Essan... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 2014, House of Wax starring the legendary Vincent Price, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 61 years after its initial release (1953).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