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What do Nancy and the Mounties have in common? They always get their man! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on May 21, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on May 21, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Disclaimer: Yes, I am aware that the “always get their man” slogan is more Hollywood than reality but I beg the indulgence of my Canadian readers in this instance. Upstream is one of the lost movies that was recovered during a 2010 ex read more
They May Have Gotten This One Right – Here’s The Teaser Trailer For The Peanuts Movie
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 18, 2014
Of course, it’s only a teaser, but if this trailer is any indication, it looks like this translation of the classic Peanuts characters to the big screen may actually work. I usually find these expansions rather dreary and unnecessary affairs, but if there were ever characters that should work read more
Neglected Post Theatre: "They Learned About Women," and Vaudeville
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 3, 2014
On this edition of Neglected Post Theatre, we take a look at the only motion picture made by the vaudeville team of Van and Schenck, the 1930 film "They Learned About Women." read more
Before They Were Famous, They Were Precode
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Oct 19, 2013
Before they were stars, many actors and actresses
were extras and bit-part players in the Precode era; many of whom were featured
in the famous Goldwyn Girls troupe. Below are some interesting and beautiful
shots:
Betty Grable 1932 and 1931:
Ann Southern 1934:
Luc read more
Classic Films in Focus: THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT (1940)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 18, 2013
As a piece of classic cinema history, They Drive by Night (1940) makes an excellent study in the different ways in which some of our most celebrated actors became certified stars. Raoul Walsh's dramatic noir film about truck-driving brothers launched twenty-two year old Ida Lupino into stardom and h read more
Classic Films in Focus: THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT (1940)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 18, 2013
As a piece of classic cinema history, They Drive by Night (1940) makes an excellent study in the different ways in which some of our most celebrated actors became certified stars. Raoul Walsh's dramatic noir film about truck-driving brothers launched twenty-two year old Ida Lupino into stardom and h read more
Before they were classics....
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jul 12, 2012
Everybody thinks that classic films are individual,
one of a kind. That sort of makes sense, perhaps it is this individuality that makes
them classic. But some of the most beloved classic films had a past, they were
remakes of earlier films; the most notable being silents but some interesting
exampl read more
"They Learned About Women," and Vaudeville
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 5, 2012
"I'm Van!" "I'm Schenck!" "Our music doesn't stenk!"
"They Learned About Women" was released in 1930, early enough in the evolution of talking pictures that silent film-style title cards were still used to introduce scenes -- and the leading men, who are supposed to be major league baseball player read more
They Had Faces, Then
Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Mar 10, 2012
Sometimes I ask myself, "Have I spent enough time lately thinking about Garbo?" If the answer is "no," I stop and stare at a portrait like this for a while. I really do think one can argue that hers is one of the most architecturally perfect faces known, on a very short list with the lik read more
The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films by They Shoot Pictures Don't They?
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Jan 19, 2012
NEW The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films
The seventh edition of our 21st Century list is now online, and incorporates many of 2011's critics' ballots. Unsurprisingly, Terrence Malick's Tree of Life leads the 2011 bunch. View read more
Links: Update of the 1000 Greatest Films at They Shoot Pictures Don't They?
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Jan 11, 2012
NEW The 1,000 Greatest Films
TSPDT's annual update of the 1,000 Greatest Films is now online. 49 changes to the list and for the first time Fritz Lang leads the way with 16 films. Please take a look for yourself! read more
Here they are The Beatles!
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Jun 20, 2010
TSPDT Greatest Films #422 A Hard Day's Night (Richard Lester, 1964) - Retrospective/1001 Movies You Must SeeDoes this film really needs a presentation? I don't think so, but just for the context let's do it anyway.The Beatles; the greatest band in the history of music, four of the most prolific musi read more
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 24, 2009
Handsome Ricardo Cortez (1899 - 1977), the screen's first Sam Spade, plays the title role in the 1936 Universal programmer Postal Inspector.
Bela Lugosi (1882 - 1956), the screen's first sound Dracula, pleased his fans as a gangster.
Postal Inspector was written by Horace McCoy (They Shoot Hors read more
Trailer Trash: They Say Someday You'll Find...
Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Aug 25, 2009
Actually, pretty much the very reverse of trash, I know, but I'm in a FredandGinger mood, so indulge me.Roberta is just about my favorite of their pictures - not the best, necessarily, or the most lavish, but just the one that somehow gets its right. It's startling to be remind read more
They Met at MGM
Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Jan 3, 2009
Aren't they spectacular? That's what stars look like, kids. What I don't understand is how they could have made a picture together that I have literally never heard of. Granted, it's not reputed to be in the top few of either of their oeuvres, but still: it's Roz and Clark. Not to mention Peter read more
First They Must Catch You
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Nov 30, -0001
This is what happens when you eat all the grass. I still love my dog. Watership Down (1978) Memory is a peculiar thing. I could have sworn I was a littler kid when I first saw Watership Down in the theate read more
Dinner and a Movie: They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Who cares if it's not historically accurate? It's Errolivia for Pete's Sake. That's box-office gold. ka-ching!
I've been spending some time with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland recently, better known to some as Errolivia. It was quite by accident that I started by watching their last film t read more
These Days They Yell for Anything
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Nov 30, -0001
Fish for Sale! The Farmer's Daughter (1947) Let me just start by saying that I've never been a huge fan of Loretta Young. I know she had a hard time balancing romance and Faith throughout her life (see this disturbing story read more
Dramas on Blu-Ray: They Won't Believe Me (1947) and Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
I recently watched a pair of dramas new to Blu-ray from Warner Archive where men find themselves in peril and work around the law as they attempt to save themselves. I was drawn to They Won’t Believe Me (1947) because I liked the cast: Robert Young, Susan Hayward, and Jane Greer. Al read more