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The final trailer has dropped for the upcoming Russian film Guardians, which looks very much like it may be their answer to Marvel’s The Avengers, except for one thing: from all reports it has a sense of fun and flair that might put it more in the category of Guardians of the Galaxy or Deadpoo read more

It was 75 years ago today that Carole Lombard joined the ranks of the angels, decades sooner than it should have occurred. This entry honors her as part of The Profane Angel Blogathon, sponsored by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood (https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/) and Phyllis Loves Cl read more

It was 75 years ago today that Carole Lombard joined the ranks of the angels, decades sooner than it should have occurred. This entry honors her as part of The Profane Angel Blogathon, sponsored by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood (https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/) and Phyllis Loves Cl read more

The studio sets are pretty convincing. Webb Carey (Alan Ladd) provides intelligence to the Allies while hiding out on an island off the coast of Italy during World War II. The local residents know about the Americano and a fellow officer, but not the location of their base of operations. It turns o read more

The studio sets are pretty convincing. Webb Carey (Alan Ladd) provides intelligence to the Allies while hiding out on an island off the coast of Italy during World War II. The local residents know about the Americano and a fellow officer, but not the location of their base of operations. It turns o read more

TCM is celebrating Cary Grant's 113th birthday on Wednesday with a lineup of seven of his movies. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, and Dana Andrews. Plus, they are showing The Saint movies and featuring a night of Pink Panther comedies. So, without fu read more

It’s a Wonderful Life is going to be a tough one. When I was a kid, during the public domain days, Wonderful Life was omnipresent. It became a joke because of that omnipresence. But also because it’s undeniably sappy. And it has angels in it. It’s so saccharine, I didn’t even notice my eyes read more

Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936" by Edward Sorel. When a celebrity sex scandal of the 1930s runs into a 1960’s left leaning liberal political cartoonist, the result is a comical and affectionate re-telling read more

Sweet Smell of Success (1957), starring Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Red Skelton, Paul Henreid, and Warren Oates. Plus, they are putting the spotlight on movies about ancient Egyptian qu read more

Today marks the inaugural National Screenwriters Day (http://nationalscreenwritersday.com/). Since Carole Lombard had a great appreciation for screenwriters -- she worked with many of the best of her era, including Roberft Riskin, Norman Krasna, Ben Hecht and more -- it seemed proper to write a scre read more

Today marks the inaugural National Screenwriters Day (http://nationalscreenwritersday.com/). Since Carole Lombard had a great appreciation for screenwriters -- she worked with many of the best of her era, including Roberft Riskin, Norman Krasna, Ben Hecht and more -- it seemed proper to write a scre read more

I recently participated in a Facebook contest in which actress Catherine Mary Stewart gave away an autographed Blu-ray disc of Nighthawks (1981). I never win contests--so imagine my surprise when I was informed of my victory! The "collector's edition" of Nighthawks features lots of bonus material, i read more

I recently participated in a Facebook contest in which actress Catherine Mary Stewart gave away an autographed Blu-ray disc of Nighthawks (1981). I never win contests--so imagine my surprise when I was informed of my victory! The "collector's edition" of Nighthawks features lots of bonus material, i read more

I’m kicking off a new year of classic film biographies and you can’t start with an author better than Donald Spoto. The acclaimed Hitchcock biographer has covered nearly every facet of the Master of Suspense’s life and career, including the women he employed. Spoto’s also rec read more

This week, TCM is airing three of the Road movies starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, and Loretta Young. Plus, they are putting the spotlight on prison films and showing a night of movies based on the works of John Stei read more

Cheers from Carole Lombard; from where and when I write this, less than 12 hours remain in 2016. And I dare say that for many of us, we bid it good riddance.If you live in Southern California, chances are you've seen this image on a billboard or bus: an ad for Health Net showing an adorable kid gett read more

Cheers from Carole Lombard; from where and when I write this, less than 12 hours remain in 2016. And I dare say that for many of us, we bid it good riddance.If you live in Southern California, chances are you've seen this image on a billboard or bus: an ad for Health Net showing an adorable kid gett read more

As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally making a little profit in read more

As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally making a little profit in read more

Debbie, I miss your wonderful smile already. In your youth, your exuberance and your energetic spunk were marvelous to watch. Later, as you grew older and matured, you blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Your tender rendition of "Tammy" will last for ages. I loved your pizzazz in Singin' in the read more