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"The Stars" and 57 Years of Fascination
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Oct 14, 2019
This is my contribution to the Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) 10 Year Anniversary Blogathon. For more musings on auspicious anniversaries, click HERE.
Anniversaries are important. Our first date, our first kiss, marriages, births, deaths - all landmarks that we mark with a card, a g read more
On DVD: Walter Huston and a Lively Cast in The Star Witness (1931)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 2, 2019
As Warner Archive celebrates its tenth year, I have been looking back on the hundreds of films I’ve reviewed from the label over the years. I treasure so many of these releases, from the pre-codes to big budget Technicolor musicals. However, my favorites have been the underseen gems that have read more
Musical Interlude: The Singing Voices Behind the Stars
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jessica Pickens on Aug 24, 2018
The Singing Voices Behind the Stars Lucy Ricardo always tried to get in on Ricky’s act, despite her less than pleasant singing voice on the show I Love Lucy. Lucy would sing in a shouting, off-key manner. And when I was a little girl, my grandmother would tell me that Lucille Ball really could sing read more
Lick the Star (1998, Sofia Coppola)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 9, 2018
The opening narration of Lick the Star, which isn’t from the same character as the end narration, explains the ground situation. Ostensible protagonist Christina Turley has just returned to school after her father accidentally ran over her foot. So she’s on crutches. She worries her group of friend read more
Looking at the Stars: The Brown Derby
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Aurora Bugallo on Jul 1, 2018
”It is a place where the stars gather at lunch time and after premieres to be seen–and to relish some caviar.” – 1932 article about The Brown Derby There’s a lot to celebrate in the month of July – our country’s independence and hot dogs to name just two. Howeve read more
Looking at the Stars: The First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Aurora Bugallo on Jun 4, 2018
“Man, woman or child, Ella is the best.” – Bing Crosby It was in 1979 that President Jimmy Carter decreed June to be Black Music Month. President Obama later changed the official designation to African-American Music Appreciation Month. Although it is astonishing that it took until the late 1970s read more
“About Face: The Life and Times of Dottie Ponedel, Make-up Artist to the Stars” Book Giveaway (June 4 – July 7)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jun 4, 2018
“About Face: The Life and Times of Dottie Ponedel, Make-up Artist to the Stars” We have TEN Copies to Give Away in July! It’s time for our next book giveaway! And, this is a very special one for me, as I have the pleasure of knowing two of the authors, but more about that later… That said, read more
The Moon, the Stars and Bette Davis
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Apr 9, 2018
I always have difficulties to determine which film starring Bette Davis is my favourite one. But today, I think it’s Now, Voyager. Yeah, I might have given you another title in a past article, but you see, this is the type of choice that changes all the time for me. It doesn’t really do read more
Ranking The Star Wars Films
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 31, 2018
I bought THE LAST JEDI on Blu-ray this week. (Why would I buy a movie I wasn't particularly enamored with on home video? Because that's what I do.) When THE LAST JEDI came out in theaters last December, nearly every movie site on the internet came out with a "Ranking the Star Wars Films" list. I've read more
A Christmas Carole & Co., part 1: The stars
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 24, 2017
For most of you in the U.S., the sun has set on Christmas Eve and nighttime has arrived. Carole Lombard celebrates the season with Gary Cooper in this charming photo from 1931's "I Take This Woman" (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/859635.html), and for today and tomorrow, we'll do so, too.This read more
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978, Steve Binder)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 22, 2017
The Star Wars Holiday Special elicits a lot of sympathy. Not for the goings on, but for the cast. The easiest cast members to pity are Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford. Not only are they stuck in this contractually obligated ninety-some minute nightmare of terrible television, director read more
THIS TWEETING IS POINTLESS! Announcing The Star Wars 40th Anniversary Tweetathon!
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 21, 2017
Thursday, May 25, is the exact 40th anniversary of the original theatrical release of STAR WARS. How can we celebrate such a momentous occasion? One way is to hold a Tweetathon--which means everyone gets out their personal home video copies of STAR WARS, starts them all at the same time, and goes on read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2017: The Stars
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 15, 2017
I always like to give a little extra attention to the special guests of TCM Classic Film Festival, because these are the people who have created, restored and promoted the movies that make the whole event possible in the first place. Moments with these stars of classic movie fandom are unique, and i read more
THE MARGARET LOCKWOOD CENTENNIAL BLOGATHON: THE STARS LOOK DOWN (1940)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Sep 13, 2016
Today's post is a proud contribution to Terence Towles Canote's Margaret Lockwood Centennial Blogathon. Click unto A Shroud of Thoughts for the tributes to this most worthy star.
A.J. Cronin (TVs Dr. Finlay's Casebook) was a Scottish physician and novelist whose popular novels did more than read more
The Star Machine
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Aug 5, 2016
Today, I'm writing about how the old Hollywood studios created movie stars. The photo above shows MGM chief Louis B. Mayer proudly posing with his stable of stars in 1943.
This article is part of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently, Silver Screenings, and O read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2016: The Stars
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 12, 2016
While there are plenty of TCM Classic Film Festivalgoers
who will camp out for three hours to ensure entry to a rare pre-code or film
noir, there's no doubt that it's the special guests that really get our blood
pumping. There's nothing like seeing a performer you have admired on the screen
in the f read more
CLASSIC SYMBIOTIC COLLABORATIONS: The Star-Director Blogathon
CineMaven's Essays from the Couch Posted by Theresa Brown on Jan 23, 2016
BREAK OUT THE BUBBLY…or Bourbon or Glühwein or Sarsparilla even. Whatever gets you through the night. I am hosting my FIRST–EVER blogathon, and I’m drunk with happiness. Here is the “CLASSIC SYMBIOTIC COLLABORATIONS: The Star -Director Blogathon” making its debut this cold read more
Re-Examining The Star Wars Prequels From A Father's Perspective
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Apr 18, 2015
My brother Robert Day (not the Robert Day who directed Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in Hammer's 1965 movie SHE) has written a guest post on which he gives a new way of looking at some of the most famously maligned films of all time--the Star Wars Prequels.
I have been a Star Wars fan for read more
Re-Examining The Star Wars Prequels From A Father's Perspective
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Apr 18, 2015
My brother Robert Day (not the Robert Day who directed Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in Hammer's 1965 movie SHE) has written a guest post on which he gives a new way of looking at some of the most famously maligned films of all time--the Star Wars Prequels.
I have been a Star Wars fan for read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: The Stars
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 6, 2015
One of the most glamorous things about TCM Classic Film Festival is getting the opportunity to see and, occasionally interact with, classic movie stars.
Every year, TCM manages to book an astounding number of accomplished talents from the industry. I saw some amazing legends this year, before scre read more