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MITCHUM RIDES A DARK RANGE: Pursued, 1947 and Blood on the Moon, 1948
Caftan Woman Posted by on Feb 8, 2021
Jeb Rand (Robert Mitchum) is pursued by vague memories of his youth and a life plagued with doubts and nightmares. He is also pursued by Grant Callum (Dean Jagger) who, for reasons of his own, wants to kill "the last of the Rands."Mrs. Callum (Judith Anderson) is "Mother Callum" to Jeb. She has been read more
A Lombard film is finally on DVD. Well, sort of.
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Feb 3, 2021
Several notable Carole Lombard films remain underrepresented on DVD. Her breakthrough movie, "Twentieth Century," appeared on DVD in 2005 and has yet to be reissued with any sort of extras or bonuses befitting a screwball classic. But another of her films hasn't even been that fortunate -- the 1940 read more
Musical Monday: Boy! What a Girl! (1947)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 1, 2021
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Boy! What a Girl! (1947) read more
Very fine fashion for a p1202
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 26, 2021
After a 10-day hiatus, soaking in the change of presidential administrations near the end of a tumultuous month, it's back to celebrating Carole Lombard with our initial post under President Joe Biden. Above is Paramount p1202-884 from early in 1934, and later that year, Carole posed for p1202-967, read more
2021 Movie Mission: A Year With James Bond
Cinema Crossroads Posted by Julia on Jan 26, 2021
Cinema Crossroads Where classic meets contemporary My name is Julia, and I’ve never seen a Bond film. Okay, I did see Skyfall (2011) in theaters when it was first released, but it doesn’t really count because the only thing I remember is Javier Bardem’s blond hair (wig?) and absol read more
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – Way Down East (1920)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Jan 20, 2021
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – Way Down East (1920) One of the most influential early directors of all time was D.W. Griffith, who rose to acclaim for the excellent short dramas he directed for Biograph and went on to create some of the biggest features of the 1910s. Controversial today read more
The Yearling (1946): A Boy and His Deer
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 19, 2021
“When I was a child I spake like a child…” ~ 1 Corinthians 13 Like the previous year’s Valley of Decision, The Yearling opens with an establishing shot paired with Gregory Peck’s voice, this time in a folksier register. Aside from being unoriginal, one can hardly conde read more
Portrait of a Lady ( 1968 ) - BBC
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 15, 2021
In 1968, BBC produced an excellent television adaptation of Henry James' critically acclaimed 1880 novel "The Portrait of a Lady". It aired as a two-part mini-series in January of that year. Suzanne Neve starred as Isabel Archer, the beautiful and spirited American woman who travels to England read more
Tanya Roberts Interview on the set of "A View to a Kill"
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 8, 2021
The beautiful Tanya Roberts passed away last Monday at the age of 65. Since she was best known for her work on the James Bond film A View to a Kill ( 1985 ), we thought we'd share a brief interview that was conducted on the set during the making of the final action sequence. Ms. Roberts was onl read more
Two Rode Together (1961): The Community of a John Ford Western
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 4, 2021
With such a robust body of work, it’s no surprise John Ford often gravitated toward certain images to represent the West and Two Rode Together it little different with the director returning to familiar iconography. This time it’s Jimmy Stewart, not Henry Fonda, propped up against a rai read more
A 'Godfrey' gown, described
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 3, 2021
A photograph of a gown Carole Lombard wore in "My Man Godfrey" now is up for auction at eBay. No, not the iconic gown seen above, but this one......not quite as famous, but certainly attractive. Even better, it's described on the back:Gives you an idea of what this would look like in color. The pic read more
2020: A Year With Women Directors
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jan 1, 2021
Back in the faraway, happier world of January 2020, I took on a new film challenge: Watch 52 films directed (or codirected) by women. At just one movie a week, I thought it would be no big deal. It began innocently enough, I enjoyed heading out to my local theater to support my fellow woman and look read more
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963): A Father and Son Story
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 28, 2020
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father gives off all the signs of a light and frothy romantic comedy. You might envision it already: a widower-about-town with his son playing matchmaker as he tries to navigate the plethora of pretty girls who just happen to orbit around him. But we must make some di read more
Another p1202: Glamour in a gown
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 28, 2020
Uncovering yet another Carole Lombard p1202 rarity is always a delight, and that holds true for this one. It's Paramount p1202-1301, advertised by its seller as "Original Striking 1936 Gown High Drama Art Deco Glamour Photo Carole Lombard."Yes, it's striking, with some sort of Lombard dramatic glamo read more
Trying to feel Christmas-y during a difficult year
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 24, 2020
"And so this is Christmas,and what have we done?"-- John Lennon, "Merry Xmas (War Is Over)"The Christmas season is meant to symbolize joy -- after all, it's one of Christendom's most important holidays. But this year in particular, it's synonymous with despair. For the first time in more than a cent read more
Classic Films in Focus: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Dec 23, 2020
I'm generally a fan of adaptations of Charles Dickens' holiday standard, even the loose and the weird ones, but the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol from MGM strikes me as a bowdlerized, lightweight entry into the category, pleasant enough but not really willing to get to the heart of the sto read more
Cover Up (1949): A Christmas Crime B Film
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 22, 2020
Cover Up is one of the dime a dozen noir titles you have to really dig around for. It’s actually not really a prototypical film noir at all. However, if you’re a fan of forgotten unadorned small-town whodunits, it might just grab you. Its main assets are in the script department and the read more
A Visit to the Lucy-Desi Museum, Lucille Ball Memorial Park and More: A Pictorial (Guest Post)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Dec 15, 2020
A Visit to the Lucy-Desi Museum and moreSpecial Guest Post by Lucy fan, Lucy Ortiz
When I was born, my parents decided to name me after the I Love Lucy show. As an adult, I realized I had some things in common with the Arnaz-Ball family. My birthday is exactly one week before Desi Jr’s in J read more
A Classic Movie Blog on Instagram
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 14, 2020
I've noticed that there have been a lot more of you dropping by in the past year (welcome!), so I wanted to make sure you all know that A Classic Movie Blog is also on Instagram.Come join me, Bob, and Rita here! read more