The American Revolution On The Silent Screen
America (1924)
It?s fascinating to see how American
silent filmmakers portrayed events from U.S. history. Just think how much
closer they were in time to events that are practically mythical to us today.
In 1915, the Civil War had taken place only 5......
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Top 1940’s Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Casablanca (1942)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
Fan Top Silent Films (see all)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- The Gold Rush (1925)
- The Circus (1928)
- Sherlock Jr. (1924)
- The General (1926)
- City Lights (1931)
- Wings (1927)
- The Kid (1921)
- Our Hospitality (1923)
- Modern Times (1936)
Fan Top LBGT Movies (see all)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
- Calamity Jane (1953)
- Giant (1956)
- Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- The Loved One (1965)
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
- Queen Christina (1933)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Eva Marie Saint
Jul 4, 1924
William Farnum
Jul 4, 1876
George Murphy
Jul 4, 1902
Gloria Stuart
Jul 4, 1910
Silents are Golden
Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Rosalind Byrne
Rosalind Byrne
Rosalind Loretta Mooney, later know as Rosalind Byrne, was
born on February 19, 1904, in St Marys, Ohio, to William and Mary Mooney. Her
parents were prominent members of the community and her father worked as a
judge. Tragically, he passed ......
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Western RoundUp
Bend of the River (1952)
Bend of the River (1952), starring James Stewart and
directed by Anthony Mann, is not just one of my favorite Westerns, it?s one of
my very favorite films.
Readers with long memories may recall I wrote about Bend
of the River here way back in 2018,
in my introducto......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At Wings (1927)
Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Clara Bow, and Richard Arlen
References to Wings (1927) are most
commonly trotted out during awards seasons, as a bit of obligatory trivia
answering the question: ?What was the first movie to be given the Oscar for
Best Picture?......
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Monsters and Matinees
Call me a cephalophile. Or an octo-enthusiast. Either one
speaks to my obsession with the octopus in film.
It is such a dramatic creature with those eight elongated tentacles
that even a brief appearance can jolt a movie awake. An octopus lurking in a
cave is like a killer in a closet. ?Run!? you......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Darkest Noirs
One of the features of film noir that I love most is the
sheer ?darkness? of the plots, characters, and themes. The darker, the better,
in fact ? no happy endings for me!
This month, at the Nook, I?m shining the spotlight on two of
my favorite films noirs which ? perha......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: The Devil Doll (1936)
There?s
nothing standard about the wild plot of the 1936 horror film, The Devil Doll,
with its miniaturized zombie killers, mad scientists, use of drag as part of an
elaborate scheme for revenge, and extensive special effects work showcasing its
titu......
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Legend Tribute: George Sanders
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, George Sanders, born today, July 3, in 1906! The sophisticated and quite often ‘villainous’ George Sanders… ….. George Sanders in his Oscar winning role for Best Supporting Actor as the acerbic theater critic, Addison DeWitt, in All About... Read more...
Mini Tribute Sam Wood at Work
Born July 10, 1883 Director Sam Wood! Sam Wood directed over 80 films in his 30-year film career (1920-1950) including Goodbye Mr. Chips, Kitty Foyle, Kings Row, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Pride of the Yankees, The Devil and Miss Jones and Saratoga Trunk.... 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
Fan Favorites: Science Fiction Films (see full chart)
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Did you know that there is a Jackie Gleason Statue in NY, NY?
TV Land honors The Honeymooners with a statue of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden which stands at the... .. read more
National Film Registry
Poor Little Rich Girl, starring the legendary Shirley Temple, was released in 1936. In 1991, 55 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
Jack Benny's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1941. So were Carmen Miranda, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Rudy Vall?e... see more