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Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Leo McCarey, born on October 3rd, 1898! Some directors are remembered for their style. While watching an Orson Welles film, it’s easy to pick up that Welles liked wide-angle lenses and rather long takes. Some directors are remembered for their genres. Hitchcoc read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Groucho Marx, born on October 2, 1890! Sometimes you have a bad day. Your car won’t start, your computer at work crashes, or your boss blames you for all the problems in the office. On days like that, life seems dreary and hopeless, and you simply don’t want read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Deborah Kerr, Born September 30, 1921! Deborah Kerr is not what one would call a household name. If you were to ask most people under the age of 50 who she is, well, you’d probably get nothing back but a blank stare. However, in the lexicon of movie history, read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Greer Garson, Born on September 29, 1904! Nominated for seven Academy Awards and winner of one, Greer Garson was an immensely popular Hollywood star in the late thirties to late forties. However – although one of my favorite classic movie Stars &# read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Mickey Rooney, born September 23, 1920! Even though it’s a cliche phrase, I’m going to say it anyway: What can possibly be said about Mickey Rooney that hasn’t already been said? The man has won two different kinds of Academy Award (Juvenile and Honorar read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Erich Von Stroheim, born September 22, 1885! To quote Sunset Blvd, “There were three young directors who showed promise in those days: D. W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille, and Max Von Mayerling.” If you’re familiar with the film, which I’m sure read more

Classic Movie Motorcycle Series: Marlon Brando, The Wild One Marlon Brando looks good on a motorcycle, really good.  But beyond Brando’s iconic bad-boy biker look and the exhilarating sounds of the roaring throttles, what’s appealing to me most about The Wild One is the philosophy behind read more

Erik Rhodes and Alan Hale: Two of my Favorite Character Actors! I am so excited to be participating in my very first Blogathon! And what makes this even more special for me, is that this Blogathon celebrates Character Actors — those abundantly delightful ‘support’ players who add s read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Move Legend, Anne Bancroft, Born September 17, 1931! There are some quotes in film history that can’t help but conjure up an iconic image. “Toto, I think we’re not in Kansas anymore,” brings to mind the magical Land of Oz. “As God is my witness, I’ll never go hungry read more

Born September 17, 1928, Roddy McDowall! Roddy McDowall started out as a Child Actor (i.e. How Green Was My Valley, My Friend Flicka, Lassie Come Home), and successfully moved on to some fabulous ‘adult’ roles including Midnight Lace, Inside Daisy Clover, Cleopatra, and of course – read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Lauren Bacall, Born on September 16, 1924! Lauren Bacall is a survivor. And not just in a sense that she survived her late, idolized husband Humphrey Bogart.  No — her will to survive goes beyond that. What I am talking about is her will to survive in th read more

Born September 15, 1922, Child Actor Jackie Cooper! Jackie Cooper was the First Child Actor ever to receive an Oscar Nomination (Best Actor Nominee for Skippy in 1931). He remained the youngest Oscar Nominee (at age 9) in any category until Justin Henry’s Nomination at age 8 for Best Supportin read more

Born September 15, 1907, Fay Wray! ‘Scream Queen’ Fay Wray is (of course) best remembered as King Kong‘s Leading Lady ….. Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub       Share this:ShareFacebookDiggRedditStumbleUponEmailPrint read more

Counting down the days ’til the “What a Character” Blogathon! My first ever Blogathon, I might add, and I’m greatly looking forward to it! Some of the marvelous Character Actors being covered are: Ann Miller, Beulah Bondi, Charles McGraw, Eddie “Rochester” Anderso read more

“The Birds” is Coming to Town: I’m already getting chills just thinking about it! Oh Boy! “The Birds” is Coming — thanks to NCM Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Universal! On Wed, Sept 19, at 7PM — in celebration of Universal’s 100th Anniversary read more

Born September 13, 1894, Character Actor Billy Gilbert! Billy Gilbert appeared in over 200 films, shorts and TV shows. He played lots of comic villains and was most famously a fabulous foil for Laurel & Hardy. He was particularly well-known for his comic sneeze routine — and was the voice read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Maurice Chevalier, born on September 12, 1888! Maurice Chevalier is what some like to call a born entertainer. His impeccable comedic timing and exaggerated heavy French accent combined with poor-working class background made him an extremely approachab read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Robert Wise, born on September 10, 1914! Some directors become legends by carving a cinematic niche for themselves. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense. Frank Capra has a tendency to champion the everyday man. George Cukor is synonyms w read more

Born September 7, 1891, Character Actor Roscoe Karns! Roscoe Karns appeared in over 145 roles, many times as a street-wise, wisecracking fellow. My favorite Roscoe Karns role??? Well, that would have to be Shapely in It Happened One Night! You know, there’s nothing I like better than to meet a read more

Born September 6, 1909 Director Michael Gordon! Michael Gordon directed over 20 films, including I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Cyrano de Bergerac, Move Over Darling and my personal favorite Pillow Talk! You are my inspiration (insert name here). A perfect combination (insert name here). Your eyes, read more