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  How Many Films Did Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Star in Together? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis met for the first time at New York City’s Glass Hat Club where both were performing in 1945, then teamed up to debut at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 25, 1946.  From live performances, read more

  Just for Fun: the Many ‘Potential’ Faces of Scarlett… As many of us know, the casting for Gone with the Wind was quite an endeavor. Many actresses were considered for the much-sought-after role of Scarlett, and about 30 actually screen-tested for it, including Tallulah Bankh read more

“Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & Dave & Sue & Me: A Memoir” Book Giveaway - Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest And, now, for our next contest… I am happy to say that CMH is giving away TWO COPIES of  Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & read more

“Orson Welles: Power, Heart and Soul” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest Okay, now it’s time for our next Contest… I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away TWO copies of Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul via FACEBOOK and this Blog this month, courtesy read more

Before Hollywood, there was Chicago… As a Chicago native, I’ve always been fascinated by my town’s place in early cinema. After all, this was the place for moviemaking. The filmmaking industry had not yet been localized to sunny California just yet. As the manager at my internship with Essanay read more

  “Orson Welles: Power, Heart and Soul” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away FOUR copies of Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul via TWITTER this month, courtesy of The Critical Press. We’ll also be giving away TWO MORE read more

“Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & Dave & Sue & Me: A Memoir” Book Giveaway - Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest I am happy to say that Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me: A Memoir will be available in stores tomorrow June 2 read more

“Ziegfeld and His Follies” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest As you may already know, our newest CMH Contributors, Sara and Cynthia Brideson, are releasing their latest book, Ziegfeld and His Follies: A Biography of Broadway’s Greatest Producer, on June 12th. So, in celebration read more

The World’s Most Daring Drivers (and Cameramen) May 31 marks the 104th anniversary of the first Indy 500 race. While it may be difficult to imagine turn of the century cars taking on such an intense endurance test, it’s possible to actually see parts of it. How? Thanks to some pioneering brave read more

“Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & Dave & Sue & Me: A Memoir” Giveaway Starts Monday June 1 and Runs Through Saturday July 5! I am happy to announce that Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me: A Memoir will be available in stores read more

Sara and Cynthia Brideson — and The Great Ziegfeld…  Classic Movie Hub is very happy to welcome our two newest CMH Blog Contributors — Sara and Cynthia Brideson — twin sisters and co-authors of the soon-to-be-released Ziegfeld and His Follies: A Biography of Broadway’s read more

“You Fascinate Me So” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for our Facebook and Blog Contest “Witchcraft,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “Big Spender,” “Hey, Look Me Over,” “The Best is Yet to Come”… Okay, now it’s time for our Facebook/Blog Cy Coleman book giveaway… read more

“You can’t take it with you… So what good is it? As near as I can see, the only thing you can take with you is the love of your friends.”   -Grandpa Vanderhoff ….. Anyone who knows me, knows that “You Can’t Take It With You” is one of my all-time favorite movies. read more

“Ready When You Are CB” and “Head ‘Em Off at the Pass” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for our Facebook/Blog Contest We’re ready for our next contest! This time we’ll be giving away ONE COPY EACH of J. M. Harrison’s Ready When You Are, C.B.!: 98 Epic Films You Need To Watch and Head read more

From a Lord to a Queen: Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole and Anthony Hopkins star in The Lion in Winter (1968, Anthony Harvey director)  It only makes sense that The Great Katharine Hepburn would take on the role as the cunning matriarch of England’s most dysfunctional family read more

“You Fascinate Me So” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for our Twitter Contest “Witchcraft,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “Big Spender,” “Hey, Look Me Over,” “The Best is Yet to Come”… In celebration of composer Cy Coleman’s read more

 Bing’s Spokane and  Gonzaga University… I’d like to take us to the Pacific Northwest to explore the life of an iconic crooner—Tacoma’s Bing Crosby. Bing, or Harry Lillis Crosby Jr., was the fourth of seven children born to brewery bookkeeper Harry Lillis Crosby Sr. and his wife, read more

“Ready When You Are CB” and “Head ‘Em Off at the Pass” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Twitter Contest Yes, it’s May, and time for another contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO COPIES EACH of J. M. Harrison’s Ready When You Are, C.B.!: 98 Epic Films read more

  Kill the Wabbit, Kill the Wabbit! Okay, anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a huge Looney Tunes fan — so how happy am I to be writing about “What’s Opera, Doc?” for this Tiny Blogathon? Well, I’m smiling right now — and I haven’t even begun watc read more

Born April 27, 1902 Harry Stockwell! Singer/actor Harry Stockwell was a noted Broadway performer who made his feature film debut in 1935 in a film called Here Comes the Band. His most notable film ‘appearance’ however was as The Prince in Walt Disney’s animated classic Snow White a read more