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An early obituary: L.A. Times, Jan. 18, 1942
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 10, 2018
Slightly more than 24 hours after this photo of Carole Lombard singing the national anthem at Cadle Tabernacle in Indianapolis was taken on Jan. 15, 1942, she would be dead from a plane crash. Coming only 40 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor thrust the U.S. into World War II, her passing stunned read more
A TCM Viewer's Guide for the Week of April 9, 2018
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Apr 9, 2018
Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in Dodge City (1939). This movie is airing Wednesday on TCM.
It's another great week on TCM. There's three of star of the month William Holden's best movies airing Monday night, an Errolivia marathon on Wednesday night, and some of the best Randolph Scott-Budd read more
A document with the Lombard Factor
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 8, 2018
Like so many in the film industry, Carole Lombard owed a lot to Max Factor, whose work in cosmetics for movies aided scores of actors. And as his company expanded into products for the general public, Lombard was among the stars who helped promote them.A document from July 13, 1932 has surfaced whe read more
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2018
A Hard Day’s Night
Directed by Richard Lester
Written by Alun Owen
1964/UK
Walter Shenson Films/Proscenium Films/Maljack Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Still a Beatlemaniac after all these years! This is the filmmakers’ idea of read more
A Floresta Petrificada / The Petrified Forest (1936)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Apr 7, 2018
A Floresta Petrificada / The Petrified Forest (1936) Quantos filmes interessantes começam em um posto de gasoline / restaurante? Vejamos: “Beija-me, Idiota” (1964) é o primeiro que me vem à mente. Também há “Fuga do Passado” (1947) e muitos outros filmes noir. Mas read more
Beyond the Poseidon is Not a Disaster
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 5, 2018
Following 1978's unmitigated flop The Swarm, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) offers a little redemption for producer-director Irwin Allen and star Michael Caine. Let's be clear: This belated and unnecessary sequel to 1972's The Poseidon Adventure is not a good film. But it is a watcha read more
Throwback Thursday – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Apr 5, 2018
Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of “Throwb read more
A Final Four Primer
All Good Things Posted by monty on Apr 4, 2018
Here are some facts and numbers are our final four finalists (Stanwyck, De Havilland, Monroe and Taylor) who are competing in the 2018 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney.
BARBARA STANWYCK
30'S ERA CHAMPION
Lifetime Tourney Record (23-7)
Number of Final Four appearances: this is her 3rd read more
A remembrance of things past: "MY AMADEUS STORY"
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Apr 3, 2018
As the San Francisco Symphony prepares to screen the Oscar-winning film, I reminisce...
Amadeus first
entered my consciousness back in the early ‘80s, when I worked in the promotion
dept. of Fantasy Records (Dave
Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Creedence Clearwater Revival), which wa read more
Daqui a Cem Anos / Things to Come (1936)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Mar 31, 2018
Daqui a Cem Anos / Things to Come (1936) ESTA CRÍTICA CONTÉM SPOILERS THIS REVIEW HAS SPOILERS Pergunte a todas as pessoas que você conhece sobre o quê elas se preocupam. A maioria responderá “sobre o futuro”. Nós, como seres humanos, temos medo do que é incerto, read more
Just A Quick Reminder
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 29, 2018
Just wanted to take a minute to remind everyone about the poll for April’s “theme month”. For full details, check out this post, but for a quick recap, your options are: 1) Tarzan movies, 2) Star Trek movies, 3) Blaxploitation, 4) movies of 1968, and 5) not-so-superheroes. You can read more
Like Looking Into A Stained Glass Mirror – The Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 28, 2018
Say what?! A 1960s remake of the famous early silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari that I’ve never heard of? And it’s written by Robert Bloch? Okay, you know I’ve got to check this one out. Yeah, well, not so much. Not so much a remake, that is. I suppose you could say it’ read more
A Quick Question and a Poll
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 26, 2018
No major article today, but I thought I’d take just a moment for a quick poll. I’m considering making April a theme month. The idea is that along with the usual regular features, most of the posts during the month would focus on a specific topic. I’ve got five different ideas for t read more
A Lombard twist to a meme 'In a world'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Mar 23, 2018
Carole Lombard's celebrity resonates with millions more than three-quarters of a century after her premature death. She wasn't famous merely for being famous, but because of her skills at work (a talented actress and arguably the person most identified with the genre known as "screwball comedy") and read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story – Interview with Daniel Raim
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Mar 21, 2018
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Interview with director Daniel Raim
What comes to mind when you think of the word Hollywood? Glamour? Yup. Scandal? Sure. Stardom? Of course. But film maker Daniel Raim wants to show you a different side of Hollywood – a more human side. The side tha read more
Pour Yourself A Drink And Join In the Fun – The Party (2017)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 16, 2018
There is a phrase the British like to use which is “taking the piss out of something (or someone). Basically it means pointing out the absurdity of something, especially a person who is taking themselves way to seriously. The Party is a film that absolutely delights in taking the piss out of e read more
Hunted in Holland ( 1961 ) - A Children's Film Foundation Production
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 16, 2018
For many years, Britain exercised an entertainment tax on its citizens which was charged when anyone indulged in sitting in the dark comfort of a motion picture theater. Proceeds from this tax ( known as the Eady Levy ) went towards British-based film producers for the production of.... more fi read more
Throwback Thursday -D. O. A. (1950)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 15, 2018
Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of “Throwb read more
Um Golpe à Italiana (1969) / The Italian Job (1969)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Mar 14, 2018
Um Golpe à Italiana (1969) / The Italian Job (1969) Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) acaba de sair da cadeia e já está envolvido em um novo plano de roubo. Cabe a Charlie encontrar um novo “patrocinador” para o golpe, e isto não é muito difícil: Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward), companh read more
Michael Caine Attends a Funeral in Berlin
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 13, 2018
In this 1966 follow-up to the previous year's Ipcress File, Michael Caine returns as Cockney thief-turned-spy Harry Palmer. The bespectacled Palmer still works for British intelligence and he's gotten a promotion. The bad news is that he remains on a suspended prison sentence and needs an interest-f read more