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For much of the 1950s, Universal Studios paired Rock Hudson with its most promising young actresses in modestly-budgeted films. Sometimes, he was the star (Captain Lightfoot); other times, he played a supporting role (Bend of the River). He appeared in five movies with Julie Adams, four with Yvonne read more

Like most girls, I was born wanting to be a princess, though I preferred Belinda from The Practical Princess to helpless Cinderella. Unlike for many of my peers, this desire ended quite early for me. The wedding of Princess Di lasted far too long for my attention span, and what was up with that poof read more

A friendship to write home about! Let me ask you something: if you could pick any classic film star (male or female) to be your best friend in 2014, who would you choose? BUT HANG ON! Before you answer that question, you might want to think long and hard about whether or not this person woul read more

It's always a pleasure to find a previously unseen Carole Lombard Paramount p1202 portrait, and so it is with great pride today I unveil p1202-1329, from 1936. With the furry outfit Carole is wearing's it's obviously designed to promote her upcoming film, "The Princess Comes Across," where she plays read more

Edward Goldsmith Ullman   Edward Goldsmith Ullman is not only a truly fascinating constituent of Hollywood, but mostly an overlooked and forgotten member of the Tinseltown community; Edward G. Ullman, was born on July 3, either in 1867, 1869 or 1874 (because of different statements in the feder read more

Edward Goldsmith Ullman   Edward Goldsmith Ullman is not only a truly fascinating constituent of Hollywood, but mostly an overlooked and forgotten member of the Tinseltown community; Edward G. Ullman, was born on July 3, either in 1867, 1869 or 1874 (because of different statements in the feder read more

Edward Goldsmith Ullman   Edward Goldsmith Ullman is not only a truly fascinating constituent of Hollywood, but mostly an overlooked and forgotten member of the Tinseltown community; Edward G. Ullman, was born on July 3, either in 1867, 1869 or 1874 (because of different statements in the feder read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 14, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Four months into his career as a director, D.W. Griffith took on William Shakespeare. In one reel. Yes, that is about ten minutes. The short stars the legendary Florence Lawrence as the titular hellion and Arthur V. Johnso read more

No, not like that, although Carole Lombard certainly looks fetching in that Connie Foster-designed hat. Nor are we referring to the ersatz Asian appearances of Myrna Loy......or Loretta Young:The "Chinese" meant here is Grauman's Chinese on Hollywood Boulevard, arguably the world's most famous movie read more

Cancel your Saturday night plans, because I’ll be guest co-hosting the inaugural episode of Hollywood Time Machine with Alicia Mayer live tonight at 9 p.m. (ET) on L.A. Talk Radio. Guests include Victoria Wilson, author of A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel True 1907-1940, Steve Anderson from read more

Hollywood’s beauties strike a pose. Ginger Rogers Jean Harlow Clara Bow Thelma Todd Bette Davis Dolores Del Rio Louis Brooks Jane Russell Betty Grable Lucille Ball   read more

  The Mystery of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Eighth Wife, 1923, is one of the most elusive titles that I have attempted to research; little information regarding the feature film exists today. I will supply what modest data I have come across. The Mystery of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Eighth Wife was five- read more

  The Mystery of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Eighth Wife, 1923, is one of the most elusive titles that I have attempted to research; little information regarding the feature film exists today. I will supply what modest data I have come across. The Mystery of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Eighth Wife was five- read more

  The Mystery of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Eighth Wife, 1923, is one of the most elusive titles that I have attempted to research; little information regarding the feature film exists today. I will supply what modest data I have come across. The Mystery of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Eighth Wife was five- read more

Ending the week is another look at Phil Karlson‘s A Time for Killing (1967), the Civil War melodrama starring Glenn Ford. Billy Cat, “the Yankee from Missourah,” barks out some orders while Lt. Shaffer (Harrison Ford in his first credited screen role) looks confused and Col. Harrie read more

Thus, begins their enchanted time together. He does not quite understand the gravity of the situation, but she is content in just being with him. That is enough. No explanations need to be made. Their evenings are spent eating lobster, walking through the streets, taking a train ride all over the wo read more

Thus, begins their enchanted time together. He does not quite understand the gravity of the situation, but she is content in just being with him. That is enough. No explanations need to be made. Their evenings are spent eating lobster, walking through the streets, taking a train ride all over the wo read more

Think of Carole Lombard's photos for Pathe in the late 1920s, and the initial name that comes up is William E. Thomas, the studio's primary photographer. The first man to take many images of Lombard, his portraits ran the gamut from demure to racy, and he almost certainly aided her knowledge of ligh read more

If any Carole Lombard picture deserves having the term "guilty pleasure" attached to it, "White Woman" probably would be the most obvious candidate. It has "over-the-top" written all over it, led by Charles Laughton's shameless overacting. Lombard knows the entire thing is ridiculous (and knows that read more

By Fritzi Kramer on September 9, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies An abused waif, a handsome prince and a tiny glass slipper. I think pretty much everyone is familiar with this one. One of the most famous fairy tales of them all is given the Mary Pickford touch in this read more