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When Bewitched ended its successful run, Elizabeth Montgomery opted to concentrate on made-for-TV films instead of another television series. It was a smart decision that allowed her to flex her dramatic talents. She also became one of the form's most popular stars, appearing in highly-rated TV read more

Carole Lombard's 1934 release "Now and Forever" was planned as a vehicle for her and Gary Cooper, their second teaming at Paramount (their first, the 1931 release "I Take This Woman," has been seen by relatively few since its rescue from near-oblivion a decade and a half ago). But during production, read more

“Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook & Blog Contest Okay, now for the Facebook/Blog version of our contest! CMH will be giving away TWO copies of Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American read more

  In just two collaborations, the German director Georg Wilhelm Pabst and the Kansas-born Louise Brooks created a screen personality that left a permanent mark on the history of film. The iconic Brooks—impeccably dressed, seductively smirking, short, jet-black hair—had been see read more

“Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest Time for our next contest! I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away FOUR copies of Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV read more

  Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contempo read more

  Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contempo read more

This is said to be the last photo ever taken of Carole Lombard and her mother, Elizabeth Peters, following the war bond rally in Indianapolis on Jan. 15, 1942; less than 24 hours later, both of them, as well as MGM publicist Otto Winkler, would die when their plane crashed in Nevada, killing all abo read more

This is said to be the last photo ever taken of Carole Lombard and her mother, Elizabeth Peters, following the war bond rally in Indianapolis on Jan. 15, 1942; less than 24 hours later, both of them, as well as MGM publicist Otto Winkler, would die when their plane crashed in Nevada, killing all abo read more

Atire a Primeira Pedra / Destry Rides Again (1939) Arrisco-me dizendo que 1939 foi o ano mais importante para o século XX. Em 1939 começou a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conflito que marcaria a história da humanidade. Em 1939 a Guerra Civil Espanhola terminou. Em 1939 Batman fez sua primeira apari read more

  What could be better than Philo Vance, the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite detective portrayed by the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite actor, William Powell? Little can best the seventy-three minutes spent with this gem of a mystery based on the novel wri read more

  What could be better than Philo Vance, the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite detective portrayed by the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite actor, William Powell? Little can best the seventy-three minutes spent with this gem of a mystery based on the novel wri read more

  What could be better than Philo Vance, the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite detective portrayed by the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite actor, William Powell? Little can best the seventy-three minutes spent with this gem of a mystery based on the novel wri read more

A happy Halloween from Carole Lombard (got your pumpkins ready? This fall it seems as if pumpkin has replaced bacon as the go-to food additive). It's also a reminder that a book on classic Hollywood's take on varied holidays -- called, appropriately, "Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays, 1920-1970" -- read more

The Silent Cinema Blogathon has officially come to a close. This is my third time hosting a blogathon and I must say that even though the event proved to be a success, it didn’t warrant the response that I had anticipated. When I first announced the blogathon last month I had a plethora of bl read more

A happy Halloween from Carole Lombard (got your pumpkins ready? This fall it seems as if pumpkin has replaced bacon as the go-to food additive). It's also a reminder that a book on classic Hollywood's take on varied holidays -- called, appropriately, "Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays, 1920-1970" -- read more

The Case Of HOLD ON A MINUTE, I’LL BE BACK. October 26, 2015October 26, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante In the mean time, here’s a lovely space saver. Enjoy the file name, if you save it. Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogle read more

It is with deep sadness that I write about the passing of Maureen O’Hara, the Irish actress with red trademark hair who exhibited her indelible talents and unique mastery in such films that include, “Miracle On 34th Street” ( 1947 ) and “The Quiet Man” ( 1952 ). Maure read more

Carole Lombard fans have a devil of a time finding her 1931 film "Up Pops the Devil" in anything other than bootleg form. That's because it's among quite a few of her early Paramount releases that have never had an official release -- whether on videocassette or DVD -- by Universal, which controls read more

Carole Lombard fans have a devil of a time finding her 1931 film "Up Pops the Devil" in anything other than bootleg form. That's because it's among quite a few of her early Paramount releases that have never had an official release -- whether on videocassette or DVD -- by Universal, which controls read more