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Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – Francis X. Bushman, Early Screen Idol
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Aug 20, 2020
Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – Francis X. Bushman, Early Screen Idol If you were to name a silent film actor famed for being a sex symbol, who would you pick? “Rudolph Valentino” jumps to mind immediately, of course–as is right and just–and maybe some of you would mention read more
A Francis tentet? Oh, Kay!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 8, 2019
Carole Lombard is shown with Kay Francis in one of the two films they made together, "Ladies' Man" (Paramount, 1931). Tomorrow, Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. is showing 10 of Kay's films, although neither "Ladies' Man" nor her other collaboration with Carole ("In Name Only," RKO, 1939) is among read more
Warner Archive: Deanna Durbin and Kay Francis in It's a Date (1940)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 4, 2016
As a Kay Francis and Deanna Durbin completist, I was delighted to see the pair starring in the recent Warner Archive release of It's a Date (1940), which is making its DVD debut. The first of four films Durbin would make with director William Seiter at Universal Studios, it's a breezy, charming litt read more
Classic Movie Travels: Francis Farmer from Seattle to Indianapolis
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 5, 2015
Francis Farmer… A Turbulent Journey When I relayed the complicated tale of Frances Farmer’s life to a friend of mine, his response was, “Now, that would make an interesting movie.” I immediately pointed him to the 1982 film, Frances, starring Jessica Lange. While I possess a deep love for read more
Book Giveaway: “King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman” (Facebook Contest #2 )
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Feb 19, 2015
Francis X. Bushman Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for our 2nd Facebook Contest this Month. Time for the last of our two fabulous Classic Movie Book Giveaways this month on Facebook, courtesy of Bear Manor Media! This time, we’ll be giving away a copy of King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman! (cli read more
Book Giveaway: “King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman” (Twitter Contest Week of February 16)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Feb 16, 2015
Francis X. Bushman Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for this week’s Twitter Contest. Time for our next Classic Movie Book Giveaway, courtesy of Bear Manor Media! This week, we’ll be giving away a copy of King of the Movies: Francis X. Bushman — the third of our four Classic Book Giveaways read more
Announcing February’s Classic Movie Book Giveaway: Harold Lloyd, Francis X. Bushman and More!
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jan 30, 2015
February is yet another exciting “Classic Movie Book Month” here on Classic Movie Hub!
For many of us, it’s cold outside! So, why not ‘warm up’ a little by sitting back, relaxing and reading a wonderful classic movie book! And, of course that wouldn’t be such a ba read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Aug 5, 2014
We kick off the week a day late (sorry about that) with another look at Hugo, the silent, lumbering castle henchman of Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by Charles Lamont. Open the door – close the door. That’s all Hugo does all day. Lamont’s directing career began in read more
Hey Stella Dallas Kay Francis Barbara Stanwyck Angela Bassett
Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on Jul 15, 2014
Hey Stella!
Barbara StanwyckPublicity Still for Stella Dallas
"Offhand how many girls or women whose names are Stella can you name? Not very many we think. However we may be wrong and perhaps you can rattle off the names of 10. So if you name happens to be Stella you don't have to go any furthe read more
Style Essentials--Kay Francis Battles in Bias Cut through 1932's TROUBLE IN PARADISE
GlamAmor Posted by on Apr 18, 2014
Elegant. Sophisticated. Continental. Sensual. Stylish. All of these adjectives have been used to describe Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble in Paradise (1932). A Pre-Code classic with its suggestive sexual situations, the film looks at love and lust between its l read more
After the Silents: Francis X. Bushman on TV
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Mar 21, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on March 21, 2014 in After the Silents, Blog, Talkie Review The 1950′s were the dawn of the television age and this new form of entertainment was so different from silent films that we sometimes forget that barely two decades had passed since the last major American silents w read more
Classic Movie Coincidence: Bela Lugosi and Arlene Francis
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 20, 2013
Bela Lugosi and Arlene Francis share a birthday and a film: Both Bela Lugosi & Arlene Francis appeared in Murders in the Rue Morgue — and both were born today October 20 (25 yrs apart!). Murders in the Rue Morgue was Arlene Francis’ debut film role. Bela Lugosi as diabolical mad read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (3)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Oct 7, 2013
As Halloween approaches, we take another look at Hugo, hulking castle minion, in Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by Charles Lamont. Here he calmly assess the situation with Helen Wallace, Virginia Welles, Charles Horvath (holding the empty suit of armor) and (I’m fairly certain) read more
Fantastic Francis: 'Mandalay' (1934)
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Aug 29, 2013
Filled with illicit relationships, alcohol,
prostitution, murder without consequence and tons of sexual innuendo,
‘Mandalay’ (1934) is a perfect example of a Precode film at its best. The
Warners/ First National production packs a punch at around 65 minutes, a
perfect vehicle for the the read more
Fantastic Francis: 'Mandalay' (1934)
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Aug 29, 2013
Filled with illicit relationships, alcohol,
prostitution, murder without consequence and tons of sexual innuendo,
‘Mandalay’ (1934) is a perfect example of a Precode film at its best. The
Warners/ First National production packs a punch at around 65 minutes, a
perfect vehicle for the the read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (1)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Feb 22, 2013
Today’s pic revisits Francis in the Haunted House (1956), starring Mickey Rooney as the put-upon sidekick to the famous talking mule. Timothy, in the “Igor” role as Hugo, silent, lumbering minion of the castle, is showing a gaggle of not-too-bright cops – including Dick Winsl read more
The Noel Francis Film Festival: "Bachelor Apartment" and "Smart Woman"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 11, 2012
Of all the actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Noel Francis (1906-59) was
certainly one of them.
Noel Francis Madison
Not to be confused with Noel Madison, who was a guy, Noel Francis was an attractive
blonde with a winsome expression. She had been a dancer on Broadway, appearing
in the Zieg read more
Cinema Style--Kay Francis Shines as a Model Sophisticate of the 1930s
GlamAmor Posted by on Aug 20, 2012
It's always incredible to me how few people know Kay Francis. Even those who do know her seem to fail at recognizing and appreciating just how much she contributed to classic cinema as well as to today's fashion. There is no question that Kay was a style star and consistently so in every read more
TCM’s Summer Under the Stars – TMP’s recommended viewing, from Gish to Francis
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 14, 2012
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be sharing recommended films from TCM’s Summer Under the Stars programming every Tuesday, ending with a final post sharing what I watched during SUTS. Feel free to share your own recommendations for me in the comments below, as they’re running a ton of films read more
Pic of the Day: “Francis in the Haunted House” revisited (2)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 17, 2012
Today’s pic is the last good shot of Timothy as Hugo, hulking castle minion, that you will see in Francis in the Haunted House (1956), directed by hard-working Charles Lamont. The spooky goings-on clearly have Hugo flummoxed. Mickey Rooney admitted in his autobiography that he has no memories read more