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Did You Know There Was Actually A Six Million Dollar Man Theme Song? Neither Did I
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Jan 8, 2015
So I just happened to be at Target yesterday, and I ran across a 6-DVD set of the first season of The Six Million Dollar Man which also includes the first three made for TV movies and was selling for ten bucks. Naturally, that was the kind of thing that I wasn’t going to pass up. And, since I read more
In which I take a break
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Jan 8, 2015
By Fritzi Kramer on January 8, 2015 in Blog, News Hi everyone. I have been having some technical difficulties with the site over the last few days and am going to have to deal with them. At the same time, I received some rather curt communication from readers who mistake me for a utility company. ( read more
More of Lombard's life story, plus a Garbo bonus
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 8, 2015
Yesterday, we ran the first of a two-part Carole Lombard life story from fan magazine writer (and friend) Elizabeth Wilson in the October 1935 issue of Screenland, more or less focusing on the current Carole. In the November issue, Wilson goes into the past tense regarding Lombard, and while few thi read more
Forgotten Classic: DuBarry was a Lady (1943)
Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on Jan 7, 2015
Late one night, about five years ago, I couldn’t fall
asleep. My stomach was making me feel nauseous and sleep just wasn’t happening.
I walked into the living room where I knew my mom was and complained to her,
hoping her magical mom powers would make it all better…and they actuall read more
A Small Update and Clara Bow Scandal
Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on Jan 7, 2015
It has been two days since my last post, and I felt it was time for a new one. This is more of an update on this blog and I have some exciting news to share. I signed up for my first ever blogathon!! I am really excited about it. It is being hosted by three classic movie bloggers whom I have been fo read more
A Showcase for Garfield, Neal, and Hernandez: The Breaking Point (1950)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 7, 2015
The Breaking Point is tense from its first scene, with fishing boat captain Harry (John Garfield) arriving on dock to find that his credit is no longer good enough for the gas he needs for his next trip. Money troubles mean he can’t feed his wife and kids, can’t pay his partner, Wesley (Juano Herna read more
A Showcase for Garfield, Neal, and Hernandez: The Breaking Point (1950)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 7, 2015
The Breaking Point is tense from its first scene, with fishing boat captain Harry (John Garfield) arriving on dock to find that his credit is no longer good enough for the gas he needs for his next trip. Money troubles mean he can’t feed his wife and kids, can’t pay his partner, Wesley (Juano Herna read more
A Shorts Story: Each Dawn I Crow
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jan 6, 2015
Each Dawn I Crow is a 1949 cartoon from Warner Brothers. It features an hysterical John Rooster trying to avoid being Sunday supper for the dim-witted, but determined. Elmer Fudd. The title was taken from James Cagney-Georg read more
A literary look at Leisen
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 6, 2015
In her brief lifetime, Carole Lombard worked with many notable directors -- Howard Hawks, William Wellman, Alfred Hitchcock and Ernst Lubitsch, to name but four. And you can make a good argument that the man she's talking with on the set, Mitchell Leisen (during a break in 1935's "Hands Across The T read more
The Immigrant (1917) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Jan 4, 2015
By Fritzi Kramer on January 4, 2015 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance play a pair of immigrants fresh off the boat who are trying to make a go of it in the United States. Their obstacles: Snotty waiters, thieving fellow passengers and a very large plate of bea read more
Luise Rainer: A Life in Film
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jan 3, 2015
We remember the life and legacy of actress Luise Rainer who died at age 104 on Dec. 30.
German-Austrian actress Luise Rainer was one of MGM's brightest stars in the 1930s. Rainer came to Hollywood in 1935 after a successful career on the German stage and screen. She became an immediate sensation read more
Short Film Saturday: La Retour à la Raison (1923)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Jan 3, 2015
The Avant Garde was a movement in all artforms and cinema was especially included in this. Man Ray may have been best known as a photographer but he made his presence known cinematically also. This is a quick short introduction to his work. For bit more about it here is the write-up from Open Cultu read more
Lombard through a 'keyhole'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 2, 2015
For some reason, Paramount liked using a "keyhole" motif for its promotional portraits in the early 1930s, as seen by that image above of Carole Lombard for 1930's "Safety In Numbers." A year later, the studio did something similar for Carole in a still for "Ladies' Man" (her expression in both pict read more
o/t: a reminder
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 2, 2015
The site has been showing some odd activity over the past couple of days. This is just a reminder that all the material here is copyright. Sheeshk. It feel so tedious having to do this. It must be even more tedious reading this reminder: my apologies. Normal service will resume tomorrow morning. whe read more
Turning Back the Clock: A Tribute to the Best Time Travel Movies
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 1, 2015
This is a reprint of one of our most popular posts (originally published in 2010). It seemed like an appropriate choice for New Year's Day.
I have always been intrigued by the concept of time travel, so I thought it'd be fun to list what I consider the best time travel films and then learn what Caf read more
Classic Television Thursday #017 – A Classic New Year’s Roundup
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Jan 1, 2015
It’s New Year’s Day, so I figure today is a good day to look back at some of the classic television celebrations from years past. So here are a few television episodes that have to do with the holiday, along with some classic takes on that famous Times Square ball drop that has become a read more
Warm wishes for a happy New Year
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jan 1, 2015
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.” May your 2015 encompass all that matters – health, peace, family, friendship and the magic of the movies. Aurora Categories: Aurora's posts Tags: Happy read more
luise rainer a legendary oscar dame
Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on Dec 31, 2014
luise rainer a legendary oscar dame https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Luise Rainer was a German-born Austrian and American film actress. She was the first person to win multiple Academy Awards and the first person to win them consecutively. The actress appeared in a number of Ger read more
Warner Brothers : Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot - A Book Review
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 31, 2014
Steven Bingen, co-author of the fabulous book, MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, has sharpened his pencil and put words to paper once again in his marvelous new tribute to the WB backlot : Warner Brothers - Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot. This hefty 275 page coffee table book covers the inn read more
Reflections on a year of substantial change
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Dec 31, 2014
As I write this, some of you, in Australia and East Asia, already are in 2015. I'm still in 2014, looking back on what's been one of the most pivotal years of my life...a year three hours longer than others I've experienced. And that's one of the reasons -- perhaps the most important reason -- why t read more