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This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon. Constance Bennett (Marion Kerby)Cary Grant (George Kerby)Roland Young (Cosmo Topper)Billie Burke (Mrs. Topper)One of the most beloved screwball comedies to come out of the thirties, Topper (1937), directed by Norma read more

On the red carpet at the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival Chalk it up to being a newbie but I'm still on cloud nine after my first red carpet interviews. It was a nerve-wracking yet thrilling experience. I studied all the TCM Classic Film Festival guests for weeks beforehand, came up with a lengthy read more

On March 26th, 2015 TCM held a special 50th Anniversary screening of The Sound of Music (1965) complete with a red carpet event and an interview with stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. While I didn't attend the screening I did get to sit in the bleachers for an excellent view of the red ca read more

 The 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with the opening night red carpet event at the TCL Chinese Theatre leading up to a special presentation for the 40th anniversary of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). I was on hand to photograph and interview the special guests as they walked the read more

I'm very excited to announce the second summer reading challenge! 2014 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge Read a classic film book Write a review and post it on your blog or Goodreads profile Submit your review link here. Repeat until you have read and reviewed 6 books! Review 6 and be a read more

Me on the red carpet My fourth TCMFF was by far my best. I really pushed myself to do things outside of my comfort zone like filming with TCM and doing red carpet interviews. I also gave myself a lot more wiggle room in my schedule which allowed for more sleeping and eating. Our hotel was close b read more

The 5th annual TCM Classic Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening but for me the festivities start early! Today I'll be hanging out at the Warner Bros. lot with Robby from Dear Old Hollywood,  shopping at Larry Edmunds Bookshop and attending a Tweet-up. I'm so excited to meet some folks for t read more

This post is my hopelessly late contribution to the excellent British Empire in Film Blogathon (thank you, crippling four-day migraine). Go check out some of the other fine entries! When you’re done reading this one, of course. George More O’Ferrall’s “The Heart of the Matter read more

One of the best things about the TCM Classic Film Festival was getting to meet so many of the great classic film bloggers who I talk to on a regular basis online but hadn't met in real life. Here are some I subjected to my iPhone selfies. Me and Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings read more

Someone on Twitter said that Classic Film Bloggers all write about the same things with different views and that we are pretty much beating a dead horse. I have to disagree with that statement. I think the Classic Film blogging community is very varied and there are so many different films in many d read more

Hollywood TikiFilm in the Era of the Pineapple Cocktailby Adam Foshko and Jason HendersonThe History PressPaperback ISBN: 9781467149907208 pagesAugust 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“Tiki Culture was never about a real place but about the escape to imaginary places—n read more

 This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.You may be familiar with Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong from films such as The Thief of Bagdad (1924), Piccadilly (1929) and Shanghai Express (1932). But have you heard of Soo Yong? Yong was a couple years read more

Left to right: Tabesh, Dorian, Mankiewicz & McGillicuddy On Wednesday April 27th, TCM held a press conference before the start of their classic film festival. The conference panel consisted of Charles Tabesh, senior VP of programming, Jennifer Dorian, Ben Mankiewicz, host of TCM and Genevieve M read more

Hoo boy! Do I have a list of new classic film books for you! It took me a few weeks to gather this list and its finally here. I'm very impressed with what TCM/Running Press and University Press of Kentucky have coming up in their Fall catalogs. There are lots of good paperback editions of some big r read more

Here is part two of my collection of classic film treasures. If you missed part one, make sure you take a look before you move on! Books Books books books. I love books. I especially love my collection of classic film books of which I have many. Every year I run a summer reading challenge to read more

Finally it's getting warm here in New England. For me, warmer weather means a lot more time spent outdoors reading. I love sitting on my front porch with a tall glass of iced tea and a good book. My summer reading challenge will be announced soon. In the meantime, here is a list of new classic film read more

Do you love classic films? Consider putting your money where your mouth is and support an Indiegogo campaign. Here are a few classic film related campaigns looking for donors. Do you know of a campaign I missed? Let me know in the comments section below. read more

Is your loved one a bonafide classic film nut? Do you have absolutely no idea what to get them for the holidays? Look no further! I have some excellent ideas for you. These gifts range in price and fit any budget and will be guaranteed to please. For the classic film fan who thinks they've see read more

Film Noir: Light and Shadow edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini Paperback ISBN: 9781495058974 February 2017 352 pages Applause Theatre and Cinema Books Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells Purchase Film Noir: Light and Shadow at the Backwing online store for 25% off and free shipping. Film no read more

My last day at the TCM Classic Film Festival was a lot less hectic than the previous days. I unfortunately missed the screening of The Fiddler on the Roof and didn't get an opportunity to see director Norman Jewison in person. I really needed some extra sleep if I was going to make it through the la read more