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Looking for Some Halloween Chills? Watch a Classic Horror Movie Tonight by Classic Movie Man Producer Val Lewton is not a household name, but during the 1940s, he produced some of the best horror films to come out of Hollywood. Under tight studio budgetary constraints, Lewton thrille read more

1959's Pillow Talk is one of the most influential movies of all time from the standpoint of style.  It is decidedly modern--as accessible as it is aspirational.  It is also quintessential Doris Day.  After many years stuck in somewhat frilly musicals at Warner Bothers, read more

Happy CMBA MembersCasual readers of this portion of the blogosphere know that by clicking on the Classic Movie Blog Association icon to the right that they are in for a world of fun, interesting and informative reading on the only subject that really matters. These days the link will lead you to th read more

There is no doubt about it...this edition of the boutique vintage extravaganza A Current Affair (ACA) was by far the best one yet.  It was the biggest show, with more vendors than ever before who all brought their most incredible pieces.  It was also the busiest show, with crowds floo read more

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Esther Williams e a moda praia O século XX foi de rápidas mudanças em diversas áreas. Uma delas foi a moda. Dos vestidos longuíssimos e ternos sisudos aos shorts, camisetas e looks despojados. Isso tudo em meros cem anos. De fundamental importância foi o cinema para ditar a moda, uma vez read more

Classic Film Boy and The Lady Eve Discuss the Fascinating Irene Mayer Selznick Welcome to Take 2, a conversation about Irene Mayer Selznick, the daughter of MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer and first wife of famed producer David O. Selznick. Both Classic Film Boy (CFB) and I (TLE) recently read read more

Classic Film Boy and The Lady Eve Discuss the Fascinating Irene Mayer Selznick Welcome to Take 2, a conversation about Irene Mayer Selznick, the daughter of MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer and first wife of famed producer David O. Selznick. Both Classic Film Boy (CFB) and I (TLE) recently read read more

On September 24 and 25, GlamAmor will once again join over 25 boutique vintage retailers and private dealers from Los Angeles and beyond at A Current Affair.  Check out photos from April's show and you'll see that this marketplace has something for everyo read more

Assim caminha a humanidade / Giant (1956) Em enquete feita pelo blog sobre os filmes de James Dean, os leitores escolheram (surpresa!) “Assim caminha a humanidade / Giant”, épico de 1956 baseado no romance homônimo de Edna Ferber e que conta com um grandioso elenco. Dividem a tela read more

(1982) Directed by Derek Burbidge; Starring: Various Artists; Available on DVD (Warner Archive Collection). Rating: **** Democracy has spoken!  Based on my recent poll, blog readers have voted for me to explore underrated films as a new semi-regular feature.  Okay, we’re only ta read more

Ethel Griffies1878-1975On April 26, 1878 in Sheffield, England actress Lillie Roberts presented her husband actor-manager Samuel Rupert Woods with a daughter, Ethel. Three years later the couple presented the girl on stage and a 80 year career began. Known professional as Ethel Griffies (A youthfu read more

...by Rockwell Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was Alfred Hitchcock’s fifth American film and the first in which he believed he'd truly depicted America. His “first draft” attempt at this had been Saboteur (1942), but Hitchcock hadn’t gotten the cast he wanted, he felt the script read more

...by Rockwell Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was Alfred Hitchcock’s fifth American film and the first in which he believed he'd truly depicted America. His “first draft” attempt at this had been Saboteur (1942), but Hitchcock hadn’t gotten the cast he wanted, he felt the script read more

Lucille Ball by Richard Amsel This is my entry in the "Loving Lucy Blogathon" hosted by True Classics...for more, click here. "Ewwww!" One reason I love Lucy is that my mom always reminded me very much of her. Both were smart, attractive and there was more than occasionally something they k read more

Lucille Ball by Richard Amsel This is my entry in the "Loving Lucy Blogathon" hosted by True Classics...for more, click here. "Ewwww!" One reason I love Lucy is that my mom always reminded me very much of her. Both were smart, attractive and there was more than occasionally something they k read more

Ida Lupino: A Lasting Legacy in Hollywood Ida Lupino was a major movie star during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Born in England to a show business family with roots going back to the Renaissance, she came to Hollywood in 1933 as a bleached blond Jean Harlow look-a-like. After a breakout pe read more

Easy A (Will Gluck, 2010) This intelligent teen comedy, wait did I really wrote that? Yes, it is an intelligent teen comedy that describes best this Emma Stone (Zombieland) movie where the main character, Olive, pretends to have lost her virginity to get rid of her annoying friend. Beginning as a li read more

Jeanne Crain: More Than Just a Pretty Face A Fan's Perspective I’m an unabashed fan of Jeanne Crain. Today is her birthday; if she were still with us, she’d be 86 years old. Crain was a beauty for sure, but she was also a talented movie actress who doesn’t get the credit she read more

Made in U.S.A (Jean-Luc Godard, 1966) All you need to make a film is a girl and a gun. – Jean-Luc Godard With his Made in U.S.A, Godard has literally taken this concept and put it in his film. Anna Karina plays a woman who needs to find the murderer of her fiancé. Ironically Made in U.S.A ha read more