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Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, Orson Welles and George Coulouris in “Citizen Kane” For the Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon hosted by Lindsay’s Movie Musings and Comet Over Hollywood I thought immediately of “Citizen Kane” and sent off a quick comment to the blo read more

Spoilers abound in this look at Warner Brothers Five Star Final for Breaking News: Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon sponsored by Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay's Movie Musings. Mervyn LeRoy 1900 - 1987 Mythologized, demonized, revered and lampooned, the gentlemen of the press make fo read more

Chances are that when you juxtapose the name "Carole Lombard" with the phrase "newspaper film," this is what comes to mind -- "Nothing Sacred," the classic 1937 Technicolor comedy about a journalistic scoop that turns out to be a hoax, and how all parties concerned try to cover up the matter. There, read more

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in one of his breakout hits– directed by none other than Frank Capra! Doug plays a cub reporter who is desperate for a scoop. He gets it when he manages to implicate a young lady (Jobyna Ralston) in a scandalous murder. Seeing the damage he has done to innocent Jobyna, read more

When it comes to journalism in classic film, the horror or mystery/thriller movie is rarely discussed. But it should be, because the snoopy reporter is a major character type of several famous fantastic films. There's Glenda Farrell in MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM, Lee Tracy in DOCTOR X, Robert Armstro read more

When it comes to journalism in classic film, the horror or mystery/thriller movie is rarely discussed. But it should be, because the snoopy reporter is a major character type of several famous fantastic films. There's Glenda Farrell in MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM, Lee Tracy in DOCTOR X, Robert Armstro read more

I hear a lot of people say that they don’t read classic film related books or don’t read enough of them because they don’t have time. This is an issue for all of us really. We lead busy lives and it’s difficult to get a movie in sometimes let alone a whole book! As you can t read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

Gloria Swanson sheds her glamorous image to play Tessie, a shop girl in the big city who just wants to have a little bit of fun. Her workaholic boyfriend (Tom Moore) is neglecting her in favor of an invention that could make his fortune so Tessie accepts an invitation from the smart set. However, read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

October translates into many seasonal offerings for me: a start to cooler weather, cozy sweaters and jeans instead of shorts and tank tops, my favorite scent of pumpkin spice candles burning throughout the house, crunchy tastes of apples and tart cranberries, an urge to bake more frequently, the fal read more

October translates into many seasonal offerings for me: a start to cooler weather, cozy sweaters and jeans instead of shorts and tank tops, my favorite scent of pumpkin spice candles burning throughout the house, crunchy tastes of apples and tart cranberries, an urge to bake more frequently, the fal read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

(Image: movies.io) Eight friends are graduating from college in the class of 1933. These women are intelligent and driven, very hopeful about the future despite the fact that the country is in the middle of a depression. The women are: Dottie (Joan Hackett) – a promising scholar who gives it a read more

Fire up the presses and make sure you meet your deadlines. Breaking News: The Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon is here. Journalists hosts Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay’s Movie Musings are excited to announce that we have over 40 bloggers participating. We look forward to reading your read more

Get your thinking caps on....The Great Imaginary Film Blogathon is on its way!!  In less than two weeks it will be time to brainstorm, experiment, create, and share your ideas for all the wonderfully stupendous films that you wish were made - but never were.   Merlin Jones knows the read more

Get your thinking caps on....The Great Imaginary Film Blogathon is on its way!!  In less than two weeks it will be time to brainstorm, experiment, create, and share your ideas for all the wonderfully stupendous films that you wish were made - but never were.   Merlin Jones knows the read more

Here is the final round-up for the 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge. Check out the First Round-Up and Second Round-Up if you haven't already. Congratulations to Laura and Travis! They completed the 6 book challenge. Instead of awarding a prize to one winner, I decided to split the p read more

Get your thinking caps on....The Great Imaginary Film Blogathon is on its way!!  In less than two weeks it will be time to brainstorm, experiment, create, and share your ideas for all the wonderfully stupendous films that you wish were made - but never were.   Merlin Jones knows the read more