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It looks as if Carole Lombard's ready to catch a train, if this image is indicative. She doesn't appear in the best of moods; perhaps she's a bit rushed from preparing her trip. But since it's 1938, we know from the technology of the time that she didn't immediately sign this, as she might have toda read more

It looks as if Carole Lombard's ready to catch a train, if this image is indicative. She doesn't appear in the best of moods; perhaps she's a bit rushed from preparing her trip. But since it's 1938, we know from the technology of the time that she didn't immediately sign this, as she might have toda read more

Sometimes the depth of what I don't know really startles me.  How, for example, could I never have heard of Folies Bergère de Paris, a nifty little confection from 1935 that ends with this remarkable number? I have to confess, too, that this is all I've seen of it, although you can definitely read more

With its big star lineup and restoration premieres, the TCM Classic Film Festival has become the annual convention for many classic film fans. However, if you prefer a more intimate setting, a smaller crowd, and the chance to chat with the stars, there are better choices! Last year, I attended the W read more

Don't Be A Buzz Kill 3/29/2015 0 Comments   The temperature is rising.  The snow is melting and basements everywhere becoming indoor wading pools.  Daylight savings time has collected its hour from read more

This photo of Carole Lombard, said to be taken by a fan in the mid-1930s, was shot at Sardi's, the long-gone restaurant at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard, just west of Vine. And just look at its exterior...1930s Streamline at its best, especially dramatic at night:The Hollywood of 2015 may not have that k read more

This photo of Carole Lombard, said to be taken by a fan in the mid-1930s, was shot at Sardi's, the long-gone restaurant at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard, just west of Vine. And just look at its exterior...1930s Streamline at its best, especially dramatic at night:The Hollywood of 2015 may not have that k read more

Sometimes the depth of what I don't know really startles me.  How, for example, could I never have heard of Folies Bergère de Paris, a nifty little confection from 1935 that ends with this remarkable number? I have to confess, too, that this is all I've seen of it, although you can definitely read more

Ladies and gentlemen, here are two of the passions in my life -- Carole Lombard and the University of Maryland women's basketball team. While I've passed Carole's star many times and taken pictures of it, I don't believe I've ever posed next to it. I rectified that the other night by having my pictu read more

Ladies and gentlemen, here are two of the passions in my life -- Carole Lombard and the University of Maryland women's basketball team. While I've passed Carole's star many times and taken pictures of it, I don't believe I've ever posed next to it. I rectified that the other night by having my pictu read more

Walter Huston and son John   Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took home honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first and only father and son winners in the same year and for read more

Walter Huston and son John   Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took home honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first and only father and son winners in the same year and for read more

Walter Huston and son John   Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took home honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first and only father and son winners in the same year and for read more

I think it safe to say most people with any sort of knowledge of Hollywood history would define Carole Lombard's 1937 film "Nothing Sacred" (she's shown here with co-star Fredric March) as a classic. Well, it just so happens that in less than two months, a day has been designated to honor such films read more

I think it safe to say most people with any sort of knowledge of Hollywood history would define Carole Lombard's 1937 film "Nothing Sacred" (she's shown here with co-star Fredric March) as a classic. Well, it just so happens that in less than two months, a day has been designated to honor such films read more

  I’m about to head to California to go to the 2015 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. I am packed and rarin’ to go. Yeah…I’m travelin’ light. Just the bare necessities. Oh and the junk food. This is a four day marathon of watching movies.  There will be little read more

Last year, a grassroots campaign was started to make Saturday, May 16th, the first National Classic Movie Day. The intent is to celebrate classic films from the silents to the seventies. For our part, the Classic Film & TV Cafe will host a one-day My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon. After all, read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema is proud to participate to another fantastic blogathon: Shorts! A Tiny Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently. This blogathon was created to celebrate the world of short films (pre- 1970). The blogathon will take place on May 2, 3 and 4 2015. Here, at The Wonderful World read more

Did Carole Lombard look good in shorts? From the photo above, probably yes...though the gal looks so doggone tired.Oh, you're referring to another sort of shorts, the type Lombard didn't wear but merely performed in -- the two- or four-reelers she appeared in for Mack Sennett from 1927 to 1929. We'l read more

Okay, I admit it, like most teenagers I wet through my share of angst and sexual frustration, but damn, have these kids got it bad. Wait, did I say teenagers? Yeah, I did. And honestly, that’s one of this movies biggest problems. At the time this movie was made, both Warren Beatty (making his read more