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George Bancroft: What a Star, What a Character!
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Dec 16, 2018
Big, blustery George Bancroft was in his mid-40s when he became a film star, breaking out in 1927 with a linchpin performance as mob boss "Bull Weed" in Underworld, Josef von Sternberg's prototypical gangster film. Bancroft was third-billed under dependably wooden Clive Brook, fluttery leading lady read more
Carole goes 'high-hat,' and you can win a book
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 16, 2018
What's gotten in to Carole Lombard? Generally the unassuming sort, she here looks to be enjoying a night at the opera channeling her inner Margaret Dumont. (Carole and first husband William Powell enjoyed opera at least once, although this 1933 pic of them with Gloria Swanson and husband Michael Far read more
What A Character! blogathon: That beleaguered paterfamilias, Eugene Pallette
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 15, 2018
Every character actor dreams of landing a role as career-defining as that given` a lead, and in 1936 Eugene Pallette did just that in "My Man Godfrey." As businessman Alexander Bullock -- the lone note of sanity in a scatterbrained but wealthy Park Avenue family -- he wins our sympathy, as he's clan read more
What a Character! Blogathon – Charles McGraw
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 14, 2018
What a Character! Blogathon – Charles McGraw
On December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized
There are tough guys, there are bad guys, and then there is Charles McGraw, the toughest, baddest, most terrifying of them all. With his r read more
WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON: The Villainy of Jack Lambert
Caftan Woman Posted by on Dec 14, 2018
It's time for the 7th annual What a Character! blogathon hosted by Paula's Cinema Club, Outspoken and Freckled and Once Upon a Screen. Thank you Paula, Kellee, and Aurora! Look for the contributions posted on December 14, 15 and 16.
Jack Lambert
April 13, 1920 - February 18, 2002
When som read more
The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 14, 2018
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more
The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 14, 2018
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more
A daughter of two legends tells all
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 11, 2018
Carole Lombard occasionally had intense interest in famed screenwriter Robert Riskin. She supposedly romanced him in 1932 as her passion for husband William Powell waned, and in 1935 these were regularly seen in public, though by year's end that too fizzled out and Carole pursued the married-in-name read more
A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982, Bill Melendez)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 10, 2018
A Charlie Brown Celebration opens with Charles M. Schulz introducing the special–which is twice as long as a regular special–and explaining he and director Bill Melendez had a little bit different of an idea for this one. It’s going to be a series of vignettes (though Schulz doesn’t read more
She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980, Phil Roman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 4, 2018
She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown is all about Peppermint Patty (Patricia Patts). Charlie Brown (Arrin Skelley) has a couple appearances, but it’s just for the brand. Skate is all Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, Marcie (Casey Carlson), and Woodstock. Patty’s training for an ice skating competition. read more
book: The House by the Lock (1899) by A.M. Williamson
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 2, 2018
Not so much a mystery, more of a thriller crossed with a howdunnit, all told in the expected rather florid late-Victorian prose that you either like or you don’t. Reviewers of the day sometimes described Alice Muriel Williamson — although her books were often published as collaborations read more
A Tribute To Sylvester Stallone And Rocky Balboa
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Dec 2, 2018
I watched CREED II yesterday, and I thought it was even better than the first CREED. It got me thinking about the entire Rocky film series--a series that has gone on for over forty years and includes eight movies so far. It's a series that has made a significant impact on pop culture, and with Sylve read more
A Big Thank You from CMH: The 2nd Annual “Give a Gift, Get a Gift” Promotion
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Dec 1, 2018
Last Year was so Awesome (Thank You), We’re Doing it Again… The Give A Gift, Get a Gift Holiday Contest. ….. Greetings CMH Fans and Followers! We had so much fun last year – and are truly grateful that you all took the time to read and comment on our Contributor posts – read more
On DVD: A The Thirteenth Chair (1929/1937) Double Feature
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, 2018
I love the Warner Archive single title double feature DVDs because comparing two versions of the same story makes watching each film exponentially more fun. The latest release features the 1929 and 1937 productions of the drawing room mystery The Thirteenth Chair, which was adapted from a 1916 read more
snapshot: Murder in a Small Town (1999 TVM)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Nov 28, 2018
US / 92 minutes / color with some bw / A&E, Granada, Fred Berner, Crystal Sky Dir: Joyce Chopra Pr: Fred Berner, Craig McNeil, Steven Paul Scr: Gilbert Pearlman, Gene Wilder Cine: Bruce Surtees Cast: Gene Wilder, Mike Starr, Cherry Jones, Frances Conroy, Deirdre O’Connell, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, read more
For Carole, a matter of 'Time'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 25, 2018
Carole Lombard reached a cultural pinnacle of sorts when she made the cover of 2-year-old Life magazine. But it wasn't her first encounter with Henry Luce's publishing empire.Nearly 4 1/2 years earlier, Carole was part of the elder sibling of Life...Time, the weekly newsmagazine. It's a story about read more
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (1978, Bill Melendez and Phil Roman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 25, 2018
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! is not about Charlie Brown (Liam Martin) having a nightmare. He does get told, eventually, about a nightmare, but he’s only in the special at the beginning and the end. He gets the bright idea to play “sled dog” with Snoopy and have Snoopy lead him around like read more
A Mrs. Pantages, with an identity crisis?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 24, 2018
In her early years, Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters) was known by slightly differing actress names. She was "Carol" Lombard during her time at Pathe, not permanently reverting to Carole until mid-1930, several months into her seven-year Paramount tenure. And above, we see her listed as "Carol read more
Seven and a Half Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 23, 2018
It's been over 50 years since "The Dick Van Dyke Show" ended its run, but the show has really never left the airwaves -- its blend of sophisticated and slapstick humor set a sitcom standard that has rarely been matched. What else is there to say? We attempt a few things, including which cast member read more
Seven and a Half Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 23, 2018
It's been over 50 years since "The Dick Van Dyke Show" ended its run, but the show has really never left the airwaves -- its blend of sophisticated and slapstick humor set a sitcom standard that has rarely been matched. What else is there to say? We attempt a few things, including which cast member read more