Welcome to BlogHub: the Best in Veteran and Emerging Classic Movie Blogs
You can rate and share your favorite classic movie posts here.
You can rate and share your favorite classic movie posts here.

Republicans vs. Democrats in a Disney Musical?
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 21, 2016
Walter Brennan as Grandpa Bower.
You could call it the Mary Poppins Syndrome. That's the "disease" that convinced Walt Disney Studios that it could harvest box office gold with lavish, lengthy family musicals. The result was a trio of flops: The Happiest Millionaire (1967); The One and Only, G read more

Republicans vs. Democrats in a Disney Musical?
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 21, 2016
Walter Brennan as Grandpa Bower.
You could call it the Mary Poppins Syndrome. That's the "disease" that convinced Walt Disney Studios that it could harvest box office gold with lavish, lengthy family musicals. The result was a trio of flops: The Happiest Millionaire (1967); The One and Only, G read more

A Viewer's Guide for Week 4 of Summer Under the Stars
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Aug 20, 2016
Battleground (1949), starring John Hodiak and Van Johnson, is one of the movies TCM will feaure during week four of the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival.
Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Hollywood's mo read more

The Enchanted Cottage, a 1924 Miracle Romance
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Aug 19, 2016
The play, The Enchanted Cottage, written by Sir Arthur Pinero, which opened on Wednesday, March 1, 1922, at the Duke of York’s Theatre, in London, was promptly compared with, J. M. Barrie’s fantasy, Marie Rose (AKA: Mary Rose),[1] which had its premiere in 1920. It was also likened to, Sentimental read more

Book Review-- A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 19, 2016
A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies
Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph
University Press of Mississippi, 2016
It's remarkable that 35mm film has lasted as a medium for more than one hundred years when you think of all the entertainment formats tha read more

It was a most unusual day
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Aug 19, 2016
it was a birthday I'll never forget...though Lord knows I'll try to.It was late morning, and I was in an office talking to a counselor. The next thing I know, I'm in an ambulance, headed to Glendale. (And while I wouldn't mind that city's Forest Lawn becoming my permanent home, assuming I can afford read more

The Enchanted Cottage, a 1924 Miracle Romance
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Aug 19, 2016
The play, The Enchanted Cottage, written by Sir Arthur Pinero, which opened on Wednesday, March 1, 1922, at the Duke of York’s Theatre, in London, was promptly compared with, J. M. Barrie’s fantasy, Marie Rose (AKA: Mary Rose),[1] which had its premiere in 1920. It was also likened to, Sentimental read more

It was a most unusual day
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Aug 19, 2016
it was a birthday I'll never forget...though Lord knows I'll try to.It was late morning, and I was in an office talking to a counselor. The next thing I know, I'm in an ambulance, headed to Glendale. (And while I wouldn't mind that city's Forest Lawn becoming my permanent home, assuming I can afford read more

Taking a Toddler to the Movie Theater
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Aug 15, 2016
Accurate depiction of toddlers after midnight. This summer I have enjoyed taking my son to the local movie theaters to see cheap kids movies they play on weekend mornings. It sounded like paradise at first; sit in a comfy air conditioned theater with my 2 year old as we share popcorn and enjoy some read more

A Viewer's Guide for Week 3 of Summer Under the Stars
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Aug 14, 2016
All About Eve (1950) is one the classic movies TCM will feature during week three of the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival.
Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Hollywood's most beloved actors with 24 hours read more

A Sombra da Guilhotina / Reign of Terror (aka The Black Book, 1949)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Aug 13, 2016
A Sombra da Guilhotina / Reign of Terror (aka The Black Book, 1949) Uma narração policial abre o filme. Tudo muito noir e comum, se a narração não estivesse nos apresentando os protagonistas da fase mais sangrenta da Revolução Francesa. Quando alguns minutos se passam e as lições de read more

George Plimpton: Acting with The Duke, Swinging on a Trapeze, and Playing Quarterback!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 11, 2016
Plimpton and Joe Schmidt.
It’s embarrassing now to admit that I didn’t know much about George Plimpton when I started watching his TV specials at age 14. I knew he had written the nonfiction book Paper Lion, in which he went “undercover” as a rookie quarterback on the Detroi read more

George Plimpton: Acting with The Duke, Swinging on a Trapeze, and Playing Quarterback!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 11, 2016
Plimpton and Joe Schmidt.
It’s embarrassing now to admit that I didn’t know much about George Plimpton when I started watching his TV specials at age 14. I knew he had written the nonfiction book Paper Lion, in which he went “undercover” as a rookie quarterback on the Detroi read more

Young and Innocent, a Typical Hitchcock’s British Film Indeed!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Aug 7, 2016
A Viewer's Guide for Week 2 of Summer Under the Stars
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Aug 7, 2016
The Band Wagon (1953), starring Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire, is one of the classic movies TCM will feature during week two of the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival.
Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Ho read more


Earthbound, Happy Anniversary, Premiered August 11, 1920. ‘Status Unknown’ a Metaphor for Lost.
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Aug 6, 2016
In January of 1920, Wyndham Standing, was contracted to star in the Goldwyn picture: Earthbound.[1] By the middle of January, Russian ballet star, Flora Revalles, was added to the cast when she signed to make her film debut with the new Goldwyn production.[2] The project was nearing completi read more

Earthbound, Happy Anniversary, Premiered August 11, 1920. ‘Status Unknown’ a Metaphor for Lost.
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Aug 6, 2016
In January of 1920, Wyndham Standing, was contracted to star in the Goldwyn picture: Earthbound.[1] By the middle of January, Russian ballet star, Flora Revalles, was added to the cast when she signed to make her film debut with the new Goldwyn production.[2] The project was nearing completi read more

A Viewer's Guide for Week 1 of Summer Under the Stars
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jul 30, 2016
King Kong, starring Fay Wray, is one of the classic movies TCM will feature during week one the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival.
Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Hollywood's most beloved actors with 2 read more

Chuck Connors - Switched Bat for a Rifle
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 29, 2016
Chuck Connors found his greatest fame on television in the popular western series The Rifleman ( 1958-1963 ), but prior to his acting career, the 6 foot 6 inch giant was a professional basketball player....and then had a successful tenure as a pro baseball player. He took turns playing for the Brook read more
