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One of my favorite Carole Lombard books, "Carole Lombard: Twentieth-Century Star," was authored by British Facebook friend Michelle Morgan.(Full disclosure: I aided Morgan in her research, and am one of two people the book is dedicated to.) Now she's back with a volume on a favorite subject of hers. read more

We're officially three months away from the inaugural Rom-Com Fest in Los Angeles, a celebration of the genre Carole Lombard popularized with films such as "The Princess Comes Across." Part of the event includes a script competition, but after sending my feature "Stand Tall!" to them......I since ha read more

Neither Carole Lombard nor her two actor husbands, William Powell or Clark Gable, were strangers to the central California opulence in San Simeon popularly known as Hearst Castle. (Bill and Carole are shown near the main entrance in 1931.) This year marks a milestone for the landmark, as it was 100 read more

The cover of The Art Forger is filled with enconia such as that it’s “a clever, twisty novel about art, authenticity, love, and betrayal” and “a provocative meditation on what we value most,” that it “will . . . leave you with a new appreciation of how paintings read more

It's mid-April 1936, and the romance between Carole Lombard and Clark Gable is heating up Hollywood. So what if Gable's already married to the much older Ria Langham? Their lack of passion is no secret to the public.I'm not certain whether they're attending is a boxing match, a ballgame or whatever. read more

"Nothing Sacred," Carole Lombard's Technicolor laughfest, was popular across the globe, no matter what language audiences spoke. One of those languages was Danish, as we discovered two months ago when a program that may have been from a 1948 re-release was advertised on eBay (https://carole-and-co.l read more

Carole Lombard's "I Take This Woman" wouldn't premiere in Sweden until Jan. 2, 1932, but eight months earlier she already was known there. For proof, check out the cover of this Swedish magazine from April 19, 1931 -- a stunning image of Lombard I've never seen anywhere:The illustrated publication, read more

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir Autographed Book Giveaway via Facebook and this Blog Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir Book Giveaway Contest. This time we’ll be giving away TWO AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of the book read more

Carole Lombard and Robert Riskin, a Hollywood couple that almost was, are shown at an event with a Hollywood couple that became legendary -- Irving Thalberg, left, next to wife Norma Shearer. Years later, screenwriter Riskin married a renowned actress, Fay Wray:We've been discussing Riskin and Wray read more

Classic Movie Hub and Once Upon a Screen observe the release of Victoria Riskin's book about her famous parents and their 1942-1955 marriage with a blogathon running on March 2nd, here and 3rd, here. Hollywood in 1934 was grappling with the prospect of truly enforcing the Production Cod read more

The long awaited chronicle of the personal and professional journey of a 20th Century template for quintessential Hollywood male has arrived. The quest of Rock Hudson for acceptance and recognition has long since ceased, but the fascination with such a “gorgeous hunk of man” continues. All Th read more

In the immortal tradition of cave people banging on rocks and skulls and strolling troubadours of the Middle Ages, there is also the TV theme song. We take a look at the state of the theme in 1966, which featured songs with one-word lyrics ("Batman") and pop hits ("Secret Agent") as well as songs th read more

I JUST watched Hell’s Angels. It was about time. Here, I’m not talking about a film on the motorcycle club, but about Howard Hughes film that involves a lot of planes, World War I and, blonde bombshell Jean Harlow. Because Jean is who we are honouring today, Samantha from Musings of A C read more

In the immortal tradition of cave people banging on rocks and skulls and strolling troubadours of the Middle Ages, there is also the TV theme song. We take a look at the state of the theme in 1966, which featured songs with one-word lyrics ("Batman") and pop hits ("Secret Agent") as well as songs th read more

Japanese-American art prof and amateur PI Sam Sumida is watching the new movie called The Maltese Falcon at his local LA fleapit one night — the night before, although he doesn’t yet know this, the Pearl Harbor attack — when the film breaks. Moments later, when the image is restor read more

Was the set of "Nothing Sacred" the wackiest of any Carole Lombard feature? You can make a good argument on its behalf. Lombard, now with the rep as the queen of screwball following her triumph in "My Man Godfrey" the year before, was back for more. This time, she was directed by fun-loving "Wild Bi read more

UK / 82 minutes / color / Steven Cutts, Bad Eden, Animus Dir: Charis Orchard Pr: Lee “Wozy” Warren, Charis Orchard, Ben Richards Scr: Steven Cutts Cine: Tansy Simpson Cast: Sophie Tergeist, Malcolm Modele, Peter Lewis Stevens, Dixie Arnold, Georgia Annable, Jack Harrison, Elliot Berry, Charlie Hunte read more

Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, Daughter of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin about her new book “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” I’m so excited to say that Victoria Riskin’s new book “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” is available read more

Carole Lombard's next-to-last film, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," not only marked her return to comedy but the opportunity to show off her well-known fashion sense for the first time in a while. Unlike her two previous movies, she didn't wear a nurse's outfit ("Vigil In The Night") or a waitress ("They Knew W read more

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir A Very Special Autographed Book Giveaway! I am so pleased to announce a very special giveaway this month! Plus a Blogathon and an Exclusive Interview too! But more about those later… CMH will be giving away TEN AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of  Fay Wray read more