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Classic Six Degrees of Separation: Tag - You're It!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Nov 29, 2011
Getting From Here:
To Here
in Six (or so) Not-So-Easy StepsSo, Vince at Carole & Co. conquered the first round of Page's Classic Six Degrees of Separation by successfully linking Mabel Normand to Walter Matthau. His challenge is to link Carole Lombard with Goldie Hawn. Lucky for me, read more
My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: Let’s Make It Legal (1951)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 15, 2011
Dare I say I’ve found a Marilyn Monroe movie from the early 1950s I actually enjoyed? Yes, I can say it with all confidence because Let’s Make It Legal is a fun film with some great actors in spite of the fact that Marilyn, again, isn’t in the film for long. In comparison to some read more
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977, Joseph McGrath)
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 7, 2011
The Strange Case of the End of the World as We Know It was a TV special, which might explain for the awkward structure. It has the elements of a strong spoof and some excellent scenes, but the pacing is dreadfully off. It opens with Ron Moody’s Henry Kissinger stand-in being assassinated (no spoile read more
Pic of the Day: “Play It Again, Sam”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Oct 6, 2011
“What??” you’re saying. “Tim wasn’t in that!” He was not actually, physically, in the film, no. However – look to the far upper left of the picture. What do you see? Play It Again, Sam (1972) was directed by Herbert Ross, from Woody Allen‘s stage play read more
“It all went wrong, and I don’t know why. That’s what I want to know–why!”
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 30, 2011
In 1949, twenty-eight year old British actress Deborah Kerr starred opposite screen veteran Spencer Tracy in Edward, My Son. Though Kerr had already won critical acclaim for a handful of popular films in her native England–among them I See a Dark Stranger (1946) and Black Narcissus (1947)̵ read more
Fashion in Film Blogathon: How It Works
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Sep 23, 2011
Tomorrow’s the big day! A few people have already submitted articles to me and if they are any indication of what’s to come, we are in for some amazing posts! Tomorrow around 10:00 AM EST, I will make a post with the contributions I’ve already received. To submit an article, read more
Haiku: It Happened One Night (1934)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 21, 2011
Heiress on the run
A shapely leg thumbs a ride
Walls of Jericho
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61 Days of Halloween- It! The Terror from Beyond Space
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Sep 20, 2011
Most holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace it. Since Labor read more
That's It That's All
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Sep 19, 2011
That’s It That’s All (Curt Morgan, 2008)
With the release of the new feature by the BrainFarm films production, The Art of Flight, I wanted to get back and catch-up with their previous offer That’s It That’s All: this is a marvellous film to get pumped to. Well, this is read more
Who Wore it Best? Recycled Hollywood Costumes
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Sep 5, 2011
Did you ever watch a film and think "I've seen that costume before..."?
While studio-controlled Hollywood often spent lavishly on sets and costumes, it was also notoriously thrifty when it came to getting the most out of its investments. One area where Hollywood really saved its pennies was read more
Work it, Norma
Movie Star Makeover Posted by Kay Noske on Sep 1, 2011
When you list the reasons Norma Shearer shouldn’t have become a movie star, you wonder how on earth she managed to make it in Hollywood at all, much less become one of the Silver Screen’s true femme fatales. Per Flo Ziegfeld, the era’s supreme girlie-show impresario, Norma had “bad legs, poor read more
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958, Edward L. Cahn)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 31, 2011
I watched It! The Terror from Beyond Space because I understood it’s widely considered (look at that passive voice) a precursor to Alien. Any such connection is tenuous at best. I also thought Ray Harryhausen did the special effects. No, no, he did not. If It! were a production of a middle sc read more
Play it on the G-string.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Aug 11, 2011
“I wasn’t naked. I was completely covered by a blue spotlight.”
–Gypsy Rose Lee The roots of modern theatrical burlesque can be found as early as the mid-nineteenth century, emerging first in the deceptively-straitlaced Victorian period in England, and then traveling across read more
50 GREATEST CLASSIC SCI-FI POSTER COUNTDOWN! TOP 10! This is it!
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on Aug 2, 2011
Welcome to the final post in the countdown of the 50 greatest posters of classic science fiction. It’s time for the top poster to be revealed! Remember (or refer back to the first post) that this is not a countdown of the best science fiction movies, but of the posters that marketed them inste read more
Silent Film, "It (1927)".
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jul 8, 2011
I just finished watching the silent film, "It(1927)"with Clara Bow. I really enjoyed this very fast paced and cute comedy. Clara gives a very cute performance in a scene where she is making funny faces at her friends baby. I also enjoyed The scenes at coney island and the subtitles with the 1920's read more
Don’t Worry, John. The History Books Will Clean It Up.
True Classics Posted by Carrie on Jul 4, 2011
“I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress.” – John Adams, 1776 … and he’s played by Mr. Feeny (William Daniels)! In 1972, someone decided they should film a musical read more
The Style Essentials--Elizabeth Taylor Steams it Up as Maggie...the CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
GlamAmor Posted by on Jul 1, 2011
The timing is perfect to share a film that has made a huge impact on me in matters of style, Richard Brooks' 1958 classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Not only is it based on a steamy Southern play that seems just right for this hot holiday weekend, but the movie's costumes are designed by my hero Helen R read more
It Happened Tomorrow (1944).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 2, 2011
It Happened Tomorrow (1944). Fantasy film starring Dick Powell, Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie, Edgar Kennedy and Sig Ruman. Directed by René Clair.
On Larry and Sylvia's golden wedding anniversary, they get into an argument about Larry's wish to publish his story that happened over fifty years ag read more
Tap like you mean it, Eleanor!
Movie Star Makeover Posted by Kay Noske on May 26, 2011
So, I’m reading the totally fascinating book, The Star Maker, by incredibly knowledgeable, terrific film scholar and all-around amazing lady, Jeanine Basinger (chair of film studies at Wesleyan University). One of the first Silver Screen goddesses Basinger discusses is Eleanor Powell, who is practic read more
What is it About Those Westerns?
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 25, 2011
I never say that I am a fan of the Western film. Ask me what kind of movies I like, and they are generally anything but Westerns or war movies. But something funny happens to me when watching a Western. Admittedly, I have to be dragged kicking and screaming, but I almost always like them. I jus read more