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A Nip of Elderberry Wine, Mr. Witherspoon?
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 14, 2013
"For a gallon of elderberry wine I take one teaspoon full of arsenic then add a half a teaspoon full of strychnine, and then just a pinch of cyanide". Yum-yum....yes, those dear little ol' ladies had a winning recipe for creating a tasty drink - one any gentlemen would be more than happy to make his read more
31 Days of Halloween – 012: Is It A Trope Or Just A Cat?
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Oct 12, 2013
October marches on, and so does our countdown to All Hallows Eve. This year, rather than trying to do a full 31 film reviews or something truly time-consuming like that, most of what I’m going to be posting are favorite trailers, short films, some full-length movies, and other items just to ki read more
Dublar ou não dublar: eis a questão
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Oct 12, 2013
Dublar ou não dublar: eis a questão Todos que se aventuram a ver um filme feito em idioma estrangeiro estão frente a um desafio. Para nós brasileiros, esta prática é mais que normal, pois o cinema do exterior domina o cenário cultural. Surge logo uma dúvida capaz de gerar calorosos debates read more
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 5, 2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chboski, 2012)
After having issues in mid school, Charlie (Logan Lerman) is having problems making friends as a freshman. Reserved and mostly silent, he gets along with his English teacher Mr. Anderson (Paul Rudd), who becomes his guide or older advice. Unti read more
What Might A Wonder Woman Movie Look Like In The DC Nolan-verse? Maybe Something Like This
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Oct 1, 2013
Now that the Superman/Batman movie is beginning to take shape, and we know that Warner Brothers is eventually aiming for a Justice League movie, the question many people are asking is what direction they will take with the characters from here. I know my own preferences, but unfortunately, I haven&# read more
Libeled Lady ( 1936 ) - A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 22, 2013
Every ace reporter wants a good story, one that is ripe with human interest and a fair amount of juice. But a really good reporter avoids the pulp. Sometimes, in the haste of chasing a scoop they squeeze a lemon and then they find the aftertaste to be quite bitter. Warren Haggerty ( Spencer Tracy ) read more
Libeled Lady ( 1936 ) - A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 22, 2013
Every ace reporter wants a good story, one that is ripe with human interest and a fair amount of juice. But a really good reporter avoids the pulp. Sometimes, in the haste of chasing a scoop they squeeze a lemon and then they find the aftertaste to be quite bitter. Warren Haggerty ( Spencer Tracy ) read more
Libeled Lady ( 1936 ) - A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 22, 2013
Every ace reporter wants a good story, one that is ripe with human interest and a fair amount of juice. But a really good reporter avoids the pulp. Sometimes, in the haste of chasing a scoop they squeeze a lemon and then they find the aftertaste to be quite bitter. Warren Haggerty ( Spencer Tracy ) read more
A Montanha dos Sete Abutres / Ace in the Hole (1951)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Sep 21, 2013
A Montanha dos Sete Abutres / Ace in the Hole (1951) Esqueça por um momento “Sabrina” (1954), “Quanto Mais Quente Melhor / Some Like it Hot” (1959), “Se meu Apartamento Falasse / The Apartment” (1960) e “Cupido não tem Bandeira / One, Two, Three” read more
A Tale of Two Johnsons: "The Front Page" and "His Girl Friday"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 21, 2013
This post is part of the Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon, co-sponsored by Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay's Movie Musings.
The difference between "The Front Page" and "His Girl Friday" is pre-code versus post-code, scene chewers versus scene stealers and, above all, Hildebrand Johnson versu read more
WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon 2013
Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on Sep 17, 2013
They are eccentric. They are unusual. And, they are BACK!
No role is too small for the great actors who often appear in the periphery of our beloved classic films. For the second year in a row, we put them front and center. Hosted by Aurora of OnceUponAScreen (@citizenscreen), Paula of Paula's Cine read more
WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogger List of Characters
Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on Sep 17, 2013
The WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon is back! And to keep the whacky threesome hosts of Aurora (aka @citizenscreen) of Once Upon A Screen, Paula (aka @Paula_Guthat) of Paula's Cinema Club and yours truly ... Kellee (aka @IrishJayhawk66) of Outspoken & Freckled on track, we have organized a running ta read more
A Quick Birthday Tribute To One Of Hollywood’s Greatest – And First – “Scream Queens” – Fay Wray (1907-2004)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Sep 15, 2013
Fay Wray was born on September 17, 1907, marking today as the 106th anniversary of her birth. She is, of course, best known as the girl who screamed her way into the heart of a giant ape. Of course, King Kong was far from Ms. Wray’s only role, nor was it even her first or only horror/thriller read more
Dennis a Menace? Hardly.
Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on Sep 13, 2013
Alright, let’s talk about
someone who you may or may not know: Dennis Morgan. Or if you’re not sure, here’s
his picture.
Now, you’re probably
thinking “What’s so great about him?” Well, here’s my confession—I love D read more
First, Last, and Always a Star
Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Sep 9, 2013
There's nothing like a ten-hour flight to plow through a good book, and that's exactly what I did yesterday, flying back from Vienna.
Remarkably, Stephen Michael Shearer's Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star is the first major biography of Swanson, or at least the first since her own (ghost read more
"Mata Hari," or A Kiss Before Spying
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 8, 2013
Toward the end of the 1931 film "Mata Hari," our titular heroine (Greta Garbo) has come to a military hospital to see her lover, Alexi (Ramon Novarro), who has been blinded. She is carrying flowers, and when she encounters another blind soldier who is embittered and helpless, she is touched by his v read more
Lonely Place to Die, A (2011)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 8, 2013
UK / 99 minutes / color / Carnaby, Eigerwand, Molinare, IFC, Kaleidoscope Dir: Julian Gilbey Pr: Michael Loveday Scr: Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey Cine: Ali Asad Cast: Melissa George, Ed Speleers, Sean Harris, Kate Magowan, Alec Newman, Stephen McCole, Garry Sweeney, Paul Anderson, Holly Boyd, Eamonn read more
REMODELING HER HUSBAND (1920): A lost Gish sisters treasure
The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on Sep 7, 2013
REMODELING HER HUSBAND (1920): A lost Gish sisters treasure
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This post is written in conjunction with the Gish Sisters Blogathon hosted by The Motion Pictures and Movies, Silently. read more
Neglected Post Theatre: A Tale of Two Falcons
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 2, 2013
On this edition of Neglected Post Theatre, we look at two versions of "The Maltese Falcon," where Humphrey Bogart's rough-edged Sam Spade faces off against the more polished Spade of Ricardo Cortez. Here's the post. read more
60 Years On: A Modern Take on Roman Holiday
Sunset Blvd Posted by Rachel T on Aug 20, 2013
I'm afraid I haven't been able to write an article this week, but as you can see, I've been in Rome! So for this post, I thought I would show you some pictures from my trip; and to make it even more interesting, I have put a sampling of the filming locations from Roman Holiday side by side with my read more