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Of Lombard and Lucy (and a Cuban, too)
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 20, 2018
Carole Lombard and Lucille Ball each had remarkable beauty and became friends about 1940 when both were on the RKO lot. Ball idolized Lombard and always deemed her an influence on her comedic style.Lucy had some success in films and on radio throughout the 1940s, but it was in the new medium of tele read more
On Blu-ray: Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 20, 2018
It must have been shocking for the period piece-adoring Hammer crowd to behold the hairy, groovy hippies dancing on pianos and making love under the dining room table in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). While there is the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing to provide a reassuring bridge to the p read more
#Noirvember Continues with a Kino Classics Giveaway (Blog/Facebook)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 18, 2018
Celebrating #Noirvember with Kino Lorber! DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway, Winner’s Choice of 4 Classic Titles Now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our contest! That said, there’s still two more chances to win our Kino Lorber #Noirvember giveaway, courtesy of Kino Lorber. Each of our two read more
Now that's a pool party
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 18, 2018
Carole Lombard enjoyed hanging out near the pool (and if pools were sentient, no doubt they'd feel likewise), and while we have no documented proof she swam here......chances are she did. After all, what woman could resist a pool that transformed any mortal into a goddess?It's the famed Neptune Pool read more
A Regra do Jogo (1939) / The Rules of the Game (1939)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 16, 2018
A Regra do Jogo (1939) / The Rules of the Game (1939) A vida de um cinéfilo muitas vezes se resume a sempre tentar completar algum tipo de lista. Pode será lista da AFI dos melhores filmes feitos nos EUA, ou a lista da Sight and Sound dos melhores filmes de todos os tempos. Quantos nós já read more
Tracking down a 'Century'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 14, 2018
In retrospect, it's the most pivotal film of Carole Lombard's career; take it out of her equation, and today, Lombard likely would be a relatively obscure actress. It brought qualities out in her she had never before shown. It was among the first landmark movies of a popular cinematic genre, "screwb read more
Did Howard deflower Carole? A new book's author isn't sure
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 13, 2018
Were Carole Lombard and Howard Hughes -- two respective icons linked by the film industry -- lovers?For more than four decades, many Lombard fans have believed it as gospel. Their source? "Screwball," Larry Swindell's biography of the actress.In it, Swindell alleges Lombard's first intimate relation read more
Grace Kelly: a cobertura na imprensa de um casamento real
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 12, 2018
Grace Kelly: a cobertura na imprensa de um casamento real Grace Kelly: a Royal Wedding in the press Não importa onde moramos ou se apoiamos a monarquia. Sempre que um membro da família real – em especial da família real britânica – se casa, nós paramos para ver. Algumas pessoas read more
A century after ending 'the war to end all wars'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 11, 2018
This image of the girl then known as Jane Alice Peters is from Frederick Ott's book "The Films Of Carole Lombard," showing her at about age nine or 10, likely sometime during 1918. From her mother, Elizabeth Peters, Jane had learned the importance of aiding others, and here she was aiding the war ef read more
Quote: Orson Welles on Being a Filmmaker
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 11, 2018
My definition of a filmmaker is a man who presides over accidents.
-Orson Welles
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Celebrating #Noirvember with a Classic Kino Lorber Giveaway!
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 11, 2018
Celebrating Noirvember with a Classic Kino Lorber Giveaway! Winner’s Choice of 4 Classic Titles Time for our next contest! This time we’re celebrating Noirvember with another cool Kino Classics giveaway… We are happy to say that we have EIGHT classic DVD or Blu-Rays to giveaway on Twitter read more
Vive La Moreau! Celebrating A French Icon
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Nov 10, 2018
Femme Immortelle du Cinéma
Don Malcolm's MidCentury Productions will kick off its 5th festival of French film noir at San Francisco's venerable indie house, the Roxie Theater, on November 15. Each year the festival has grown, building on the excellence and success of the previous year, and so in read more
A Short Film About Love (1988)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 10, 2018
A Short Film About Love (Krotki film o milosci) Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski Written by Krzysztof Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz 1988/Poland Zespol Filmowy “Tor” First viewing/FilmStruck What is love? It takes a Bergman or a Kieslowski to really explore its depths. A tee read more
That's Rich(ee), plus a 'Cinematic' postponement
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 10, 2018
Carole Lombard's seven years at Paramount Pictures may have had their ups and downs in terms of movies, but few could argue with her success there in still portraits. The pic above, which looks to be from 1934, was taken by a photographer whose reputation should be better known, since he certainly r read more
Between a Coward and Cary
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 9, 2018
One benefit of being a celebrity such as Carole Lombard is that you get to meet many other celebrities. Take this photo, for example. Flanking Carole to her right is future co-star Cary Grant, whom she'd known since 1932. To her left, the English renaissance man and future "Sir," Noel Coward. They'r read more
Clearing Out My DVR Part 2: Madam Satan (1930); A Dress, A Dirigible and a Dame
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Nov 8, 2018
I love my DVR. Next to the Keurig coffee maker and the GPS, it is an invention that changed my life for the better. However, unlike the coffee maker, which gratifies me instantly with hot coffee and the GPS, that provides quick and (usually) correct directions, the DVR requires that I read more
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975, Phil Roman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 7, 2018
Most of You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown is a motocross race. There are a bunch of kids in the race–organized by Peppermint Patty (Stuart Brotman)–but the only two racers who matter are Charlie Brown (Duncan Watson) and Snoopy, “disguised” as The Masked Marvel. The race is beautifully plotted. read more
Lombard. Hurrell. Vintage. What a combination.
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 7, 2018
There are Carole Lombard pictures of a special breed, and this is one of them. It's Paramount p1202-1346, and we uncover even more tantalizing information on the back:* For one thing, it was taken by George Hurrell, a legend in Hollywood portrait photography.* For another, the stamps from Hurrell an read more
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936, Albert Herman), Chapter 10: A Desperate Chance
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 6, 2018
While he’s lost his advantage (apparently) by the cliffhanger, master detective and frequent dimwit Jack Mulhall bumbles his way into a win in A Desperate Chance. Because he’s got her house bugged (with a camera, natch), he’s able to see Mae Busch get conned and go to… rescue her? Not clear read more
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936, Albert Herman), Chapter 8: A Cry in the Night
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 1, 2018
A Cry in the Night refers the the cliffhanger of this chapter. Not the cliffhanger resolve at the open, which is another terrible Clutching Hand resolve, but the one in the very last scene. It’s not clear it’s night out. The cry is more of a scream. Whatever. After the cliffhanger resolution at read more