Welcome to BlogHub: the Best in Veteran and Emerging Classic Movie Blogs
You can rate and share your favorite classic movie posts here.
You can rate and share your favorite classic movie posts here.
A lobby card for 'Breakfast'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 26, 2015
Here's a lobby card for the first of two movies Carole Lombard made for Universal in 1936, "Love Before Breakfast." Although Preston Foster is ostensibly the film's leading man, that's Cesar Romero shown with Carole on the 11" x 14" card.This is deemed in near mint condition and is up for auction at read more
Almost a Bride (1949)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 24, 2015
(Note: This film is also known as A Kiss for Corliss. You can find it under this title for viewing on the free version of Hulu, if you’re interested!)
Kenneth Marquis (David Niven) is a charming and wealthy man in the process of divorcing his third wife.
(Image via Pinterest)
Corliss Archer (S read more
A youthful Lombard with a Brazilian beat
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 24, 2015
Four issues of the Brazilian movie magazine Cinearte from the late 1920s -- all featuring photos of Carole Lombard in her late teens or at age 20 -- are currently on sale at eBay. (All the magazines are in Portuguese, of course.) That includes Carole on the April 1929 cover, as seen above. It's in v read more
Col. Maggie Raye: A One Woman USO
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on May 24, 2015
During world wars and conflicts, celebrity USO shows travel to military bases and overseas to raise morale for the men and women fighting for freedom. One film star who is the most associated with entertaining troops is Bob Hope, who entertained during World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. Hope read more
A youthful Lombard with a Brazilian beat
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 24, 2015
Four issues of the Brazilian movie magazine Cinearte from the late 1920s -- all featuring photos of Carole Lombard in her late teens or at age 20 -- are currently on sale at eBay. (All the magazines are in Portuguese, of course.) That includes Carole on the April 1929 cover, as seen above. It's in v read more
Question of Adultery, A (1958)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 23, 2015
vt The Case of Mrs. Loring
UK / 86 minutes / bw / Flamingo, Raystro, Eros Dir: Don Chaffey Pr: Raymond Stross Scr: Anne Edwards, Denis Freeman Story: A Breach of Marriage (1948 play) by Dan Sutherland Cine: Stephen Dade Cast: Julie London, , Donald Houston, Anton Diffring, Andrew Cruickshank, Frank read more
James Stewart: A Golden Star
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by The Wonderful World of Cinema on May 22, 2015
Just like one of my very favourite actresses, Grace Kelly, James Stewart was born in Pennsylvania. I’m happy to have seen this garden state twice in my life, when I was on my way to Washington DC… I can’t remember exactly what was the very first James Stewart’s film I saw, b read more
A honeymoon souvenir
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 22, 2015
Carole Lombard had two husbands and one honeymoon. That came with William Powell in mid-1931, a ship voyage to Hawaii. Carole would fall ill there, in retrospect perhaps a sign that their relationship would be more successful as friends than as lovers. Perhaps that's why Lombard wasn't all that insi read more
A honeymoon souvenir
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 22, 2015
Carole Lombard had two husbands and one honeymoon. That came with William Powell in mid-1931, a ship voyage to Hawaii. Carole would fall ill there, in retrospect perhaps a sign that their relationship would be more successful as friends than as lovers. Perhaps that's why Lombard wasn't all that insi read more
Orson Welles at 100: A Symposium
Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on May 21, 2015
About a month ago, I got the pleasure of attending the Orson Welles Centennial Symposium at IU, an event I've maybe mentioned on here once or twice. While I was unable to make it to many things thanks to my job, I did get to see quite a few panels and films that were certainly exciting. The celebrat read more
Old Hollywood Songs: In a Mizz
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on May 20, 2015
This week's old Hollywood song is In a Mizz from Citizen Kane (1941). In the scene above, you can hear the song playing in the background while a reporter (William Alland) is trying to interview Susan Kane (Dorothy Comingore).
Director Orson Welles used a wide variety of music for Ci read more
Private Scandal, A (1931)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 20, 2015
US / 69 minutes / bw / Headline Dir & Pr: Charles Hutchison Scr: John Francis Natteford Cine: Ernest Miller, B.B. Ray Cast: Marian Nixon, Lloyd Hughes, Walter Hiers, Theodore von Eltz, Lucille Powers, Fletcher Norton, Eddie Phillips, Burr McIntosh, George Wells, “Snowflake” (i.e., Fr read more
A Man of Constant Sorrow...
Reel Distracted Posted by Paul on May 16, 2015
A Man of Constant Sorrow...
5/16/2015
10 Comments
"To travel is to take a journey into yourself" -Danny Kaye This post is part of the My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon in celebration of N read more
A lot of leg, a lot of Lombard...but a thirties 'mini'?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 15, 2015
Carole Lombard was justifiably proud of her legs, but probably not proud enough to go against fashion history.This large pic of the leggy Lombard on sale at eBay is described in the subject line as "Carole Lombard Mini Dress Pin Up 16 x 20 Photographic Print." While Carole could be unconventional at read more
A lot of leg, a lot of Lombard...but a thirties 'mini'?
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 15, 2015
Carole Lombard was justifiably proud of her legs, but probably not proud enough to go against fashion history.This large pic of the leggy Lombard on sale at eBay is described in the subject line as "Carole Lombard Mini Dress Pin Up 16 x 20 Photographic Print." While Carole could be unconventional at read more
Memories of a WWII Hero: Captain Brown’s Story (2014)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 14, 2015
A note from Lindsey: Since I often cover period films that are set in or before the era of old Hollywood, I may also cover documentaries about the era from time to time. The time period in which our favorite films were produced is every bit as fascinating to me as the films themselves! Today I’ read more
Johnny O’Clock, a Gritty, Grimy, Grisly, Gat Filled Noir
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on May 12, 2015
At the Tone it Will Be Johnny O’Clock: Johnny O’Clock is a story that at the beginning has only two characters who have any integrity or could be considered to be on the side of good. These two are both women, sisters in fact, Nancy Hobson, the older sister of the first murder victim of the story, read more
Johnny O’Clock, a Gritty, Grimy, Grisly, Gat Filled Noir
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on May 12, 2015
At the Tone it Will Be Johnny O’Clock: Johnny O’Clock is a story that at the beginning has only two characters who have any integrity or could be considered to be on the side of good. These two are both women, sisters in fact, Nancy Hobson, the older sister of the first murder victim of the story, read more
Johnny O’Clock, a Gritty, Grimy, Grisly, Gat Filled Noir
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on May 12, 2015
At the Tone it Will Be Johnny O’Clock: Johnny O’Clock is a story that at the beginning has only two characters who have any integrity or could be considered to be on the side of good. These two are both women, sisters in fact, Nancy Hobson, the older sister of the first murder victim of the story, read more
Katharine Hepburn’s Fangirls: A Birthday Tribute Recently updated !
Margaret Perry Posted by Margaret Perry on May 12, 2015
Happy Birthday and Christopher Columbus, Katharine Hepburn! (GIF) Classic movie fans who grew up without the internet know what a lonely life it can be loving movies that were made before our parents were even born. I feel like I was the only person in my high school (of 4,000+ students) who read more