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This Captain America Doesn’t Need A Shield, He’s Got A Gun – Captain America: The Serial (1944)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Apr 6, 2014
So since the big movie opening this weekend is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, I thought it might be fun to revisit an earlier big-screen incarnation of the good captain, namely the 1944 Captain America serial, produced by Republic pictures. This is actually another item that I covered back whe read more
The Power and The Glory, Happy Anniversary! April 4, 1941; With a Filmography of Director, Noel Monkman
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 4, 2014
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, April 3, 1941 At the Mayfair Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, April 4, 1941, The Power and the Glory opened with all the pomp and circumstance due a favorite son, from the Land Down Under. Power and Glory was made with a financial guarantee read more
The Power and The Glory, Happy Anniversary! April 4, 1941; With a Filmography of Director, Noel Monkman
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Apr 4, 2014
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, April 3, 1941 At the Mayfair Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, April 4, 1941, The Power and the Glory opened with all the pomp and circumstance due a favorite son, from the Land Down Under. Power and Glory was made with a financial guarantee read more
A Look at the Life and Times of Bette Davis
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 4, 2014
A Look at the Life and Times of Bette Davis
A very young and very blond, Bette Davis
By Kate Voss
Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis in Lowell, Massachusetts on April 5, 1908. When she was only seven, her parents separated, and Bette was promptly sent to a boarding school. In 1921, a read more
How to Crash a Party, Claudette Colbert Style
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 3, 2014
Want to crash a party, but not sure how? Mimic Eve Peabody (Claudette Colbert) in Midnight. Enter with Attitude You don’t have an invite? So what. A pawn ticket will do. Who looks at a piece of paper when a woman is sufficiently glamorous? Draw Attention to Yourself You might think you’d be safer read more
A New List of 101 Popular and Beloved Films
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 2, 2014
I wanted to get away from lists that represent what critics think and I wanted to focus more on the films that have historically been popular with moviegoers or films that have gained a following over the years. Here is a list that mixes beloved classics, box office smashes, and iconic films all int read more
A New List of 101 Popular and Beloved Films
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 2, 2014
I wanted to get away from lists that represent what critics think and I wanted to focus more on the films that have historically been popular with moviegoers or films that have gained a following over the years. Here is a list that mixes beloved classics, box office smashes, and iconic films all int read more
Roman à Clef: All About Eve...and Margo
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Mar 31, 2014
In black-and-white, from left: Tallulah Bankhead, Bette Davis and Elisabeth Bergner; front and center: Bette Davis, Gary Merrill and Anne Baxter in a color still for All About Eve (1950)
In the spring of 1987 Joseph Mankiewicz was staying at the Hotel Cipriani on the lagoon in Venice, Italy, where read more
Roman à Clef: All About Eve...and Margo
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Mar 31, 2014
In black-and-white, from left: Tallulah Bankhead, Bette Davis and Elisabeth Bergner; front and center: Bette Davis, Gary Merrill and Anne Baxter in a color still for All About Eve (1950)
In the spring of 1987 Joseph Mankiewicz was staying at the Hotel Cipriani on the lagoon in Venice, Italy, where read more
Classic Movie Tourist: A Day in Hollywood
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 30, 2014
Hollywood is naturally the Mecca of every classic movie fan, but for many of us visiting in person is difficult, if not impossible. I have been reading lucky travelers' blog posts and admiring photos of the Walk of Fame for years, but last week I finally got to check Hollywood off of my own personal read more
Classic Movie Tourist: A Day in Hollywood
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 30, 2014
Hollywood is naturally the Mecca of every classic movie fan, but for many of us visiting in person is difficult, if not impossible. I have been reading lucky travelers' blog posts and admiring photos of the Walk of Fame for years, but last week I finally got to check Hollywood off of my own personal read more
The Duke’s Talisman, a Colorful French Adventure, from 1913
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 28, 2014
The Duke’s Talisman (original title: Par l’amour) was a Gaumont (Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont) Co. production, released in France in 1913, and in January of 1914 in the US. Director of The Duke’s Talisman, Léonce Perret, Cinematography by Georges Specht; read more
The Duke’s Talisman, a Colorful French Adventure, from 1913
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 28, 2014
The Duke’s Talisman (original title: Par l’amour) was a Gaumont (Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont) Co. production, released in France in 1913, and in January of 1914 in the US. Director of The Duke’s Talisman, Léonce Perret, Cinematography by Georges Specht; read more
A Love-Smitten Analyst Playing Dream Detective: SPELLBOUND (1945)
Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on Mar 26, 2014
I
hope I’m not boring you guys with all my Hitchcock talk. It’s just so hard for
me to stay away from him! Anyway, after this post, I’m going to really try and
look at other film subjects and give you all a break from my Hitch obsession.
Just let me discuss SPELLBOUND, and
I’ read more
Will Wright, a Celebration of his date of Birth! Credit for a man who went uncredited too many times.
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 26, 2014
Will Wright William Henry Wright was forty when he made his film debut in a short-subject called Pure Feud, 1934, for which he received no credit, his next to last film Twenty Plus Two, 1961 he went uncredited; this would the ‘norm’ for this actor who appeared uncredited 71 times read more
Will Wright, a Celebration of his date of Birth! Credit for a man who went uncredited too many times.
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 26, 2014
Will Wright William Henry Wright was forty when he made his film debut in a short-subject called Pure Feud, 1934, for which he received no credit, his next to last film Twenty Plus Two, 1961 he went uncredited; this would the ‘norm’ for this actor who appeared uncredited 71 times read more
Laura and a Remarkable Collection of Dopes (2013)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 24, 2014
“I shall never forget the weekend that Laura died.” Those may have been the words of respected columnist and socialite Waldo Lydecker, but in truth they could just as easily be the words of a multitude of other players in the 1944 film Laura. The fact is, Laura not only casts a spell on everyone read more
It’s a Pleasure (1945)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 24, 2014
via: http://www.sonjahenie.net/pleasure.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Here comes Sonja Henie’s only Technicolor film, in which she sambas in ice skates, waltzes in heels, and romances in a series of cute outfits. It’s a Pleasure was Henie’s 13th of 15th films, read more
Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son John Huston for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2014
Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first father and son winners! read more
Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son John Huston for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2014
Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son John Huston took honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first father and son winners! read more