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  Interview with Gary N. Keller at The Essanay Center Essanay Studios is currently running an IndieGogo Campaign to raise money for the preservation and revitalization of their historic film studio — the first and last remaining silent film studio. CMH is a huge fan of Essanay and their e read more

  Goldie Hawn and Rick Lenz share a birthday and a film: Both Goldie Hawn and Rick Lenz starred in Cactus Flower (1969, Gene Saks director) — and both were born November 21 (6 years apart!).   Goldie Hawn won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Toni Simmons. Cactus Flower read more

“You don’t understand. Every night when the moon is full, I turn into a wolf.” -Larry Talbot “You and twenty million other guys.” -Wilbur Grey Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — the perfect mix of horror, pathos, intrigue and downright sillines read more

Born November 16, 1916 Classic Cartoon Voice Actor Daws Butler Daws Butler has over 300 voice acting credits to his name. He voiced the Turtle/Penguin in the Disney film, Mary Poppins — plus a cavalcade of classic cartoon favorites including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Huckleber read more

  How Many Movies Did Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd Star in Together?  Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd made SEVEN films together, including three films in which they appeared as themselves* (Star Spangled Rhythm, Duffy’s Tavern and Variety Girl). This Gun for Hire  read more

Steel-True and Blade-Straight: An Interview with Victoria Wilson Oh Happy Day! The long-awaited and highly-anticipated Barbara Stanwyck biography,  A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940, is in stores today, November 12th — and CMH is honored to be able to present this interview with read more

Complicated, Dark, Sexy with a Kick – Sneak Peak Video of New Barbara Stanwyck Biography with Author Victoria Wilson… CMH is happy to post this ‘sneak peak’ video of author Victoria Wilson speaking about  A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940 which will be availabl read more

  TCM Star of the Month Burt Lancaster This month Turner Classic Movies is celebrating Burt Lancaster as its Star of the Month. With a career spanning five decades and with more than 85 films to his credit, Lancaster has one of the longest and most prolific careers of any Hollywood star. He be read more

  Believe You Me, Roscoe Karns is quite a Character! “Fun-on-the-side Shapeley.” Yep, that was the very first time I encountered character actor Roscoe Karns. And, to this day, I still roll with laughter when I see the relentless, fast-talking Oscar Shapeley trying to ‘pick up̵ read more

Born November 7, 1872 Character Actress Lucille La Verne Lucille La Verne appeared in over 40 films including 1935′s A Tale of Two Cities (as ‘The Vengeance’). She played her share of vengeful, tattered old hags — most famously ‘appearing’ as the voice (uncredited read more

  Musicals 101: Busby Berkeley, King of the Backstage Musical It’s only a slight exaggeration when I say that Busby Berkley invented the backstage musical. Sure, the genre existed before he entered the moving picture scene, but it was Berkeley who took the genre to new creative heights. And it’ read more

Happy Halloween! All Hallows Eve is upon us and you know what that mean: tricks, treats, scary ghouls and scary movies. However, if being terrified is not exactly your thing then fear not, for we here at CMH have the thing for you. Below are some behind-the-scenes pictures of our favorite classic mo read more

13 Fun and Scary Classic Halloween Films Halloween is without a doubt my favorite holiday. It’s also my family’s favorite holiday, so I grew up watching a variety of scary movies around the month of October. Here’s my list of classic films that are perfect for getting in the Halloween spirit! read more

  Audie Murphy awarded Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Governor Rick Perry will formally present the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Audie L. Murphy on October 29, 2PM in a public ceremony in Farmersville, Texas.  The award will be accepted by Murphy’s sister, Mrs. read more

Preserving History: The Restoration of Iconic Essanay Studios The Famous terracotta entrance to present-day Essanay Studios. History is such a beautiful thing. Like a giant puzzle with endless pieces, History provides us with context for concepts and events as infinite in scope as Humanities’ read more

Born October 26, 1901 (?) Director Mark Sandrich! Director Mark Sandrich began his film career working in the prop department, then moved on to directing shorts, and finally to directing feature length films.  During his 20-year film career, he directed over 75 shorts and films but he is probably be read more

Sisters Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland… Joan Fontaine was born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917 to British parents Walter Augustus de Havilland (patent attorney) and Lilian Augusta (former stage actress). Olivia de Havilland, her elder sister,was born Olivia Mary de Havilland read more

Sisters Joan Bennett and Constance Bennett… Constance Bennett was born Constance Campbell Bennett on October 22, 1904 in New York City. Her elder sister, actress Joan Bennett, was born Joan Geraldine Bennett on February 27, 1910 in Palisades, New Jersey.  Middle sister, actress Barbara Bennett read more

Bela Lugosi and Arlene Francis share a birthday and a film: Both Bela Lugosi & Arlene Francis appeared in Murders in the Rue Morgue — and both were born today October 20 (25 yrs apart!).  Murders in the Rue Morgue was Arlene Francis’ debut film role. Bela Lugosi as diabolical mad read more

Vincent Price: Master of Horror The reasons to love Vincent Price are too plentiful to count. He was a master of acting and a collector of art, a gourmet chef and a published author, a lover of poetry and a political activist. Yes, Vincent Price can be counted amongst the great renaissance men of th read more