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Focus on a haughty, lovely Lombard
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 20, 2019
What's Carole Lombard doing with WIlliam Powell and Gloria Swanson? Since we have the back of this photo, we can find out:Lombard, ex-husband Powell, Swanson and her husband Michael Farmer were at the opera on Oct. 15, 1933 -- two months after Bill and Carole divorced. Wonder if the ex-Mrs. Powell c read more
A pensive Paramount portrait
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 18, 2019
This charming Carole Lombard portrait from early 1934, Paramount p1202-659, is now up for sale at eBay. Here's what it looks like without the border:And the bottom of the photo, with the requisite information:The pic measures 8" x 10" and is listed in good condition, with some wear (remember, this i read more
When a studio's survival is Paramount
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 17, 2019
Carole Lombard (shown in a 1936 swimsuit shoot) spent more than seven years at Paramount, and the relationship was, well, complicated. While it ranked among the industry's leaders, the studio never fully utilized Lombard's skills, and most of her signature films were made elsewhere. (Carole wasn't a read more
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Oct 17, 2019
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) The indisputable masterpiece of German Expressionism is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari–both because it’s a perfect example of the style done right (which was less common than you’d think!) and because it’s just plain read more
A photo raising a 'racket'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 15, 2019
"The Racketeer," the last of three talking features Carole Lombard made at Pathe in 1929, did little to display the Lombard to come in the ensuing decade. Instead, she served as a rather typical leading lady caught up in a tawdry underworld tale starring Robert Armstrong as the title character.A pre read more
Pandemia Cinematográfica: a gripe espanhola e o cinema
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Oct 15, 2019
Pandemia Cinematográfica: a gripe espanhola e o cinema Cinematic Pandemic: the Spanish flu and the movies A Primeira Guerra Mundial terminou deixando 17 milhões de mortos, mas a sombra da morte não iria desaparecer com o Armistício em 11 de novembro de 1918. Desde o começo de 1918, uma read more
For entry #4,000, a photo to Dyar for
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 14, 2019
To Carole Lombard fans: Today marks a milestone at Carole & Co., as this is our 4,000th entry (most of them written by me) since the site began in June 2007. In fact, our last "down" day (one without an entry) was March 31, 2018 -- more than a year-and-a-half ago.So what does the photo above have to read more
The Shadow of the Tower (1972) s01e07 – A Fly in the Ointment
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 12, 2019
“In the Shadow of the Tower” has been getting really good, but it hasn’t done anything like A Fly in the Ointment in the ointment before. When I grokked the format—different directors, different writers, maybe not everything from King James Maxwell’s perspective (though tellingly zilch so read more
The Shadow of the Tower (1972) s01e07 – A Fly in the Ointment
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 12, 2019
“In the Shadow of the Tower” has been getting really good, but it hasn’t done anything like A Fly in the Ointment in the ointment before. When I grokked the format—different directors, different writers, maybe not everything from King James Maxwell’s perspective (though tellingly zilch so read more
Taking a Walk On ‘Quality Street’ (George Stevens 1937)
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Oct 12, 2019
I’ve come to realize that I hadn’t participated in a blogathon since July (The Joan Bennett Blogathon)! I hope none of you are taking it personal but with the beginning of my master in Stockholm, I didn’t want to commit myself to such things since I was afraid I might have to canc read more
A Hurrell pic, now with a snipe
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 10, 2019
At the start of the year, I came across this Carole Lombard photo, Paramount p1202-1345, but knew little about it otherwise (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/965465.html). I soon learned it was shot by George Hurrell, and that the "1345" number indicated it was from 1936.Now I know a bit more. read more
Next month, Hop(per) to it at the 'What A Character!' blogathon
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 7, 2019
Just because I'll be co-hosting a blogathon (on Carole Lombard, of course) in slightly more than three months doesn't mean I can't participate in others. In November, I'll do just that.This event is so considerable that it's co-hosted by three blogs -- Outspoken & Freckled (https://kelleepratt.com/ read more
A Circus with Acrobats, Animals, and...Vampires!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Oct 7, 2019
Anthony Higgins is about to bite!
After a highly-successful decade in the 1960s, Hammer Films faced a crossroads in the early 1970s. Their Gothic horror films were no longer considered scary. In fact, they appeared rather tame compared to other movies playing at your local movie theater. Thus, the read more
A happy 111th to Carole!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 6, 2019
Today marks the 111th anniversary of Carole Lombard's birth in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While the parents of Jane Alice Peters (her birth name) probably had all sorts of aspirations for her when she entered this world, chance are becoming a "movie star" wasn't one of them. Nor did those dreams include H read more
Margaret Rutherford Goes for a Ride at the Gallop Hotel
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Oct 4, 2019
Margaret Rutherford.
The best way to approach Margaret Rutherford's four "Miss Marple" films is to forget that she's playing Jane Marple. Rutherford's films are comedies with a little mystery and her character bears only a slight resemblance to Agatha Christie's spinster sleuth. The best of Rutherf read more
Agatha Christie's A Murder Is Announced
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Oct 2, 2019
Joan Hickson as Jane Marple.
For many Agatha Christie fans, Joan Hickson's portrayal of Miss Jane Marple in the 1984-1992 British TV series is considered the definitive one. It's difficult to disagree, although I'm also fond of Julia McKenzie in a later television series. But whereas McKenzie showc read more
On Blu-ray: A Bucket of Blood (1959) Gets the Olive Signature Treatment
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Oct 1, 2019
After releasing a high quality DVD of Roger Corman's 1959 production of A Bucket of Blood in 2018, Olive Films has upped its game in a big way with a Signature Blu-ray release of the film. I’ve already enjoyed the Olive Signature release of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), whic read more
A Time for Burning (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 30, 2019
A Time for Burning
Directed by Barbara Connell and Bill Jersey
1967/USA
Quest Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental An intimate look at a time that could be both then and now. Lutheran minister Bill Youngdahl believes passionately in Civil Rights and in promoting understanding between race read more
A postcard, a pic and a watermark
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 29, 2019
A nice image of Carole Lombard (then again, nearly all of them are). This one's from a British postcard -- here's the back......which is derived from Paramount p1202-587, likely from 1933. Here it is, albeit with a watermark:In contrast to the cropped postcard, this image -- taken from a vintage neg read more
HOLLYWOOD'S HISPANIC HERITAGE BLOGATHON: A Pedro de Cordoba Sampler
Caftan Woman Posted by on Sep 28, 2019
Aurora is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at her site Once Upon a Screen with her sixth edition of the Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon on September 29th.
Pedro de Cordoba
September 28, 1881 - September 16, 1950
Patrician Pedro de Cordoba was born in New York read more