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We've often discussed the bond between Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters) and her mother, Elizabeth "Bess" Peters. Mother not only infused her daughter with a confidence that paid off in the rough-and-tumble world of entertainment, but a feminist, I-can-do-anything sensibility that enabled Lomb read more

Todd Williams shows up for the first scene—he’s top-billed Simone Missick’s husband who’s been MIA most episodes—and gets her off to work. They still don’t have much chemistry together. Even if Missick and Wilson Bethel don’t have romantic chemistry together, they’ve got something. Missick read more

Todd Williams shows up for the first scene—he’s top-billed Simone Missick’s husband who’s been MIA most episodes—and gets her off to work. They still don’t have much chemistry together. Even if Missick and Wilson Bethel don’t have romantic chemistry together, they’ve got something. Missick read more

The Descendants. As the calendar ticks ever closer to November, you know what that means: the passes for the 2020 TCM Film Festival will be going on sale soon – and it’s a perfect time for my next installment on this year’s film fest! Today, I’m covering one of my (many) favorite experiences, read more

This episode is a direct continuation of the last, but from James Maxwell’s king’s perspective. At least at the start, tragedies quickly start changing it up and Queen Norma West ends up with the most to do… then the episode brings Maxwell in and gives them a joint focus, then it shifts to Maxwell read more

This episode is a direct continuation of the last, but from James Maxwell’s king’s perspective. At least at the start, tragedies quickly start changing it up and Queen Norma West ends up with the most to do… then the episode brings Maxwell in and gives them a joint focus, then it shifts to Maxwell read more

I Lost My Girlish Laughter Jane Allen with Jane Shore Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Vintage, 2018 (Random House, 1938) With a foreboding title like I Lost My Girlish Laughter, I was sure this rediscovered roman à clef written by David O. Selznick’s former secretary would be a harrowing rea read more

NOTE: I’m never too concerned about spoilers but just be warned I’m talking about The Irishman, which will come out in November. If you want to be surprised maybe wait to read this… The opening moments caused an almost immediate smile of recognition to come over my face. There it i read more

Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (Daikyoju Gappa) Directed by Hiroshi Noguchi Written by Iwao Yamakazi and Ryuzo Nakanishi 1967/Japan Manson Corporation/Nikkatsu First viewing/Amazon Prime   In a year of goofy monster movies, this is second rate.  I blame part of that on the English dubbing. read more

It’s fitting that a pair of castanets act as our entry point into the latest entry from Val Lewton’s RKO unit. Not only do they instantly grab our attention, but they foreshadow the auditory nature of the film and, in the cultural context, provide a little shorthand for where our setting read more

How Movies With Dad Spawned A Classic Horror Fan It was a moment of serendipity that had me nearly bouncing out of my seat. Classic Movie Hub was looking for stories about “classic sci-fi movies and horror and …” I didn’t give Annmarie Gatti a chance to finish the sentence – instead, read more

How soon they forget! Some 77 years after Carole Lombard starred in Ernst Lubitsch's landmark dark comedy "To Be Or Not To Be," some are wondering whether Nazis (in particular Adolf Hitler) should be made fun of today.A new film -- one adored by audiences -- less so by critics, has sparked debate an read more

For Carole Lombard and other stars-to-be, "artistic" semi-nudes were popular in the late 1920s. Want proof? Note these poses of Jean Harlow and, of all people, Barbara Stanwyck (in 1926, when she was a showgirl under her birth name, Ruby Stevens):That Lombard image, from Pathe's William E. Thomas (w read more

What does The Wonderful World of Cinema and My Fair Lady have in common? They both celebrate their anniversary on October 21st! Well, there’s a gap of 50 years between them. Indeed, while the lovely musical has been released 55 years ago today, my blog, on its side, has been created already 5 read more

It took me a few minutes to realize what’s going on with this episode of “Flash.” It’s a pretty good episode. It’s been a while since the show’s had a pretty good episode without some major qualifications—last season had way too much bad acting from the season guests and way too little read more

It took me a few minutes to realize what’s going on with this episode of “Flash.” It’s a pretty good episode. It’s been a while since the show’s had a pretty good episode without some major qualifications—last season had way too much bad acting from the season guests and way too little read more

A Colt Is My Passport (Koruto wa ore no pasupooto) Directed by Takashi Nomura Written by Hideichi Nagahara and Nobuo Yamada 1967/Japan Nikkatsu First viewing/Criterion Channel This is one of the better of the many “noir” gangster movies put out by Japan’s Nikkatsu studio in its pri read more

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

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

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