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Classic Movie Travels: Dolores Del Rio the beautiful Dolores del Rio Individuals from all over the world have found success in Hollywood and Dolores del Rio was no exception. The first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood, she had a notable career in American cinema throughout th read more

Day Two of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon The time has come to officially celebrate the careers of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin in a joint effort with Once Upon a Screen. Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon was conceived to celebrate the release of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollyw read more

Costume Design for Musicals Musicals aren’t just about singing and dancing… deciding what a performer is going to wear during a musical number is also an important factor in bringing a scene to life. Simply put, if an actor is singing and dancing about the glorious sunshine, they would be dressed read more

Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, Daughter of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin about her new book “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” I’m so excited to say that Victoria Riskin’s new book “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” is available read more

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir A Very Special Autographed Book Giveaway! I am so pleased to announce a very special giveaway this month! Plus a Blogathon and an Exclusive Interview too! But more about those later… CMH will be giving away TEN AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of  Fay Wray read more

Cooking with the Stars — Eva Gabor’s Piperade for Two The Gabor Sisters – Zsa Zsa., Magda and Eva. It’s February over here at Cooking with the Stars, and this month gave me the perfect opportunity to honor a family that I truly admire in film, food, and beyond: the glamorous Gabors! Specifical read more

8 Forgotten Hit Films of the Silent Era Much like today, silent era audiences flocked to big-budget spectacles, witty comedies and other crowd pleasers (well, maybe “witty comedies” are a rarity nowadays). If you found a list of the top box office attractions in the 1910s and 1920s, a lot of titles read more

Western Roundup: Unexpected Western Leads There are many wonderful actors we associate with Westerns, from John Wayne and Randolph Scott to Tim Holt and William Boyd, and too many others to name here. Beyond those familiar names, occasionally actors not typically associated with Westerns turn up in read more

Noir Nook: February Facts I just love trivia. So in this month of love, I’m celebrating by serving up a bouquet of trivial facts about some of my favorite noir guys and gals! Peggie Castle Peggie Castle was the first actress to sign with Universal Studios under its “cheesecake” contract clause, read more

Win tickets to see “To Kill a Mockingbird” on the Big Screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Mar 24 & Wed Mar 27 “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” CMH continues with our 4th read more

Silents are Golden Column: Silent Superstars–Charlie Chaplin, the Eternal King of Comedy Of the many iconic performers that we all recognize today – Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, James Dean – there is one that stands alone as the most recognizable of all. Even people who’ve never seen read more

Classic Movie Travels: Bert Lahr – New York, NY and Seattle, WA Bert Lahr (1895 – 1967) Bert Lahr was lucky enough to have an iconic role in one of the most beloved films of all time. While many will recall his performance as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz (1939), his experience as an read more

Ron Hutchinson It is with profound sadness that we at Classic Movie Hub share the news of the passing of our friend and colleague, Ron Hutchinson, who lost his battle with cancer this Saturday. Ron was one of our own. As a regular contributor to CMH, Ron provided a wealth of unique expertise in the read more

The Funny Papers: Patsy Kelly and Thelma Todd, The Slapstick Buddy Duo Lately, I’ve been binge-watching an Amazon Prime show which has also garnered attention at the Golden Globes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. It’s a hilarious delight that many classic film fans may likely enjoy for its classic 1950s/ read more

Musical Interlude: Musicals of Hollywood’s Greatest Year It’s known as Hollywood’s greatest year: 1939. As we celebrate films released 80 years ago, we think of some of the most obvious film achievements the storied year brought us: Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, read more

Silents are Golden: The Good, The Bad, And The Not-So-Bad Of Silent Era Acting So you’re thinking of taking the plunge and exploring the world of silent films! You’re intrigued by those flickery, black and white images from a time gone by, and are looking to expand your film history knowledge– read more

Western Roundup: Canyon Passage and The Autry Canyon Passage (1946) Movie Poster Classic film fans in Southern California are fortunate to have a wide variety of opportunities to see classic films, including Westerns, on a big screen. I recently had the chance to see a 35mm screening of the wonderfu read more

Vitaphone View: The View from the Vitaphone Projection Booth The life of the early Vitaphone projectionist was a tough one. Although well compensated at an average $150/week (about $2158 in 2018 dollars), it was not an easy job. In the silent days, there was normally just one projectionist and no wo read more

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon February 26, 2019 marks the release of a must-read dual Hollywood biography and we are honoring it with a special blogathon. Commemorating the lives and careers of one of classic Hollywood’s greatest stars and one of its most memorable screenwriters, F read more

Win tickets to see “My Fair Lady” on the Big Screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Feb 17 and Wed Feb 20 “Aowh, wouldn’t it be lover-ly.” CMH continues with our 4th year of our partnership with Fathom Events - with the 2nd of our 14 movie ticket giveaways for 2019, courtesy of Fathom read more