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It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Show Girl in Hollywood (193 read more

Like everyone else over the past few days, I have been following the horrific stories of abuse at the hands of production mogul Harvey Weinstein. The abuse itself has been compounded by allegations of complicity by the rest of the company, and the issuing of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) and le read more

The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs of a bygone era. Traditions change, cultural mores shift, and technology races on; what was once commonplace might now seem totally weird. For example, have you ever received a tele read more

It’s October which means it’s all about Halloween at Ticklish Biz HQ. In the first of four special Halloween episodes I talk to Karie Bible, author and tour guide at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Karie talks about the cemetery’s storied history, the graves, and maybe some ghostly read more

Hollywood at Play: Photo Favorites Before the advent of television and the internet, motion picture studios relied on publicity stills published in magazines and newspapers to sell entertainment to filmgoers. The studios shot millions of photographs to fit any kind of topic or story journals could c read more

“Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes” September Book Giveaway “If you share my affection for candid shots of the stars you’ll love Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes…” -Leonard Maltin, Indiewire.com And, now we’re read more

With the horrific recent events in Charlottesville and further rallies planned for the San Francisco Bay Area later this month, I have been feeling terrified beyond measure. The fear that I feel is a personal one, due to the fact that I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and am a member of a minori read more

Today, I'm writing about the story behind the song Jailhouse Rock from the 1957 musical of the same name. The movie stars Elvis Presley as a convict turned rock 'n' roll star. his article is part of The 2017 Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Journeys in Classic Film. Aug. 16 is Pres read more

Today, I'm counting down my five favorite Ginger Rogers-Fred Astaire dance numbers. The photo above shows the legendary duo in Top Hat (1935). This article is part of The 2017 Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Journeys in Classic Film. Aug. 11 is Rogers' SUTS Day. In nine films for RK read more

Every year in August, Silverbanks Pictures ( the modest little business my sister and I operate ) launches the Great Hollywood Auction offering a unique selection of rare candids, publicity photos, and original stills.  This year we have over 300 photos going up on auction, and we think it is read more

William Faulkner in Hollywood: Screenwriting for the Studios Stefan Solomon University of Georgia Press, 2017 William Faulkner was different from literary greats like F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck who came to Hollywood chasing a big paycheck and then struggled to adapt. The novelist not o read more

From Gordon Skene’s excellent site Past Daily, a fascinating 1969 half-hour radio interview with the one and only Lillian Gish. ====================== Lillian Gish – Despite her modesty, a star of the highest magnitude during the Silent Era of Film. Lillian Gish, a name synonymous with the ear read more

Errol Flynn is in the bedroom, of course. As part of an ongoing effort to make our house a more interesting and personally relevant space (as opposed to a collection of things other people chose for us or handed down), I finally got frames for the posters I bought at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Los A read more

Errol Flynn is in the bedroom, of course. As part of an ongoing effort to make our house a more interesting and personally relevant space (as opposed to a collection of things other people chose for us or handed down), I finally got frames for the posters I bought at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Los A read more

Part of the reason I read film books is to have an outsider entice me to check out a movie. Where some of you come here to have me tell you whether a certain film is worth your time or not – and if you value my opinion, I thank you – I defer to experts whose cases for a certain film are read more

Here's an old Hollywood photo gallery of classic movie stars on the tennis court. The above photo shows tennis lover Jean Harlow goofing around with her racquet. Keeping in shape was a top priority for Old Hollywood movie stars, who were required to look their glamorous best both on and off the s read more

Things I’ve said as a Classic Hollywood buff… On June 30, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized These are all things I’ve said either to myself (!) or to other people. They all true and I sometimes wish they weren’t… ‘Alright, Carol, yo read more

My perfect day in Hollywood On May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized So, today is National Classic Movie Day. Happy National Classic Movie Day! read more

Today, I'm celebrating National Classic Movie Day (it's May 16) with an article about my top five favorite movie stars. This article is part of the Five Stars Blogathon hosted by Classic Film and TV Cafe.  More than half a century after old Hollywood's golden age, there's still nothing qu read more

Today, I'm writing about the top five tearjerker endings in old Hollywood films. Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas (1937) is on the list. This article is part of The "No, You're Crying" Blogathon: Our Favorite Tearjerker Films hosted by Moon in Gemini. Old Hollywood films were great at making read more