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Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Clara Bow, Born today, July 29 in 1905! Zooey Deschanel, Emma Watson. Emma Stone. All have been described as the modern day “It” girl. But what is an “It” girl you ask? Well, an “It” girl is absolute attraction. Not simply beauty, not simply brains. read more

A Month-long Blogathon Celebrating TCM’s Summer Under the Stars! I’m so excited to write this post about the upcoming TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon, co-hosted by… Jill Blake, known on your Twitter feed as @biscuitkitten, hosting on her blog – www.sittinonabackyardfence.com read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, James Cagney, born today, July 17 in 1899! Triple threat: Singer. Dancer. Actor. Once a staple in the Hollywood lexicon of classic stars — the ability to sing, dance, and act is sadly no longer pivotal for Blockbuster stars of today. Our birthday boy, Ja read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ginger Rogers, born today, July 16 in 1911! When I think of Ginger Rogers, I can’t help but think of Fred Astaire. Who doesn’t? The two are among the finest on-screen couples to ever grace the silver screen. It seems almost tragic, though, that her read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend Barbara Stanwyck, born today, July 16 in 1907! ….. “I knew that after fourteen I’d have to earn my own living, but I was willing to do that … I’ve always been a little sorry for pampered people, and of course, they’re ‘ read more

Ernest Borgnine: January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012 It is with much sadness that I have to write this sentence…Ernest Borgnine, 95 years old, passed away on July 8, 2012 due to kidney failure. I haven’t had much exposure to him, seeing him in only four films, but he always stood out. read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, George Cukor, born today, July 7 in 1899! Woman’s Director. That is the title Hollywood bequeathed upon George Cukor, a title he of course resented. And, to be perfectly honest, I almost resent it, too. To call Cukor a “woman’s director” is to insult his read more

Where Is She Now? Elaine Stritch was never one for the big screen, or the little screen, so a lot of her credits in those areas are limited. Since 2000, she has appeared in only 10 TV shows or movies. She made an appearance in two episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun as Martha Albright, her first in th read more

Known more for her work on the stage than on the big screen, Elaine Stritch was born February 2, 1925 to Mildred and George Stritch in Detroit, Michigan. Born into a wealthy family, Stritch had the opportunity to pursue her dream of acting and train at the Dramatic Workship of The New School in New read more

In Celebration of America’s Birthday today, July 4, 2012, I am sharing some of my favorite Classic Movie quotes about America and Americans!   Here goes… ….. You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the Free in history books. Then they get to be me read more

Independence Day: Characters Count The fourth of July has become somewhat of a bittersweet holiday for me. Although the birth of our nation was founded on inclusive, democratic ideals, the current climate of the American political system can be, well, downright depressing. Although I want to show read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, George Sanders, born today, July 3, in 1906! The sophisticated and quite often ‘villainous’ George Sanders… ….. George Sanders in his Oscar winning role for Best Supporting Actor as the acerbic theater critic, Addison DeWitt, in All Ab read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Olivia de Havilland, born today, July 1 in 1916! One of the more depressing things about this job, well, really the only depressing thing about this job is the fact that almost everyone I write about is dead. A bit of a downer, I know. So, every once in read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Charles Laughton, born today, July 1, in 1899! I like to think of Charles Laughton as somewhat of a film and theatre Renaissance man. Acting, he did that. Directing, he did that, too. Producing, on his list of skill sets. Yes, Laughton was certainly a m read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, William Wyler, born today, July 1, in 1902! While in college, I read an essay called William Wyler, The Jansenist of Mise en Scene, by famed French film theorist Andre Bazin. And I must say, even though I was a fan of Wyler before, I realized I did not read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Music Legend, Richard Rodgers, born today, June 28 in 1902! I must confess, I absolutely love classic music!  And in celebration of one of the most prolific composers in American history, here is a brief pictorial tribute to Richard Rodgers — the first person to read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Eleanor Parker, born today, June 26 in 1922! Eleanor Parker, a versatile actress if I ever saw one. Her range was so expansive she would later be dubbed “Woman of a Thousand faces.” So, to celebrate this great star’s birthday, let us look at read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Peter Lorre, born today, June 26 in 1904! When I think of Peter Lorre two things come to mind: those big, buggy eyes and that sneery, nasally voice. I guess it makes sense that the Austria-born actor would go on to be typecast as the “sinister foreigner read more

Where Is He Now? At this moment in time, Christoper Lee is 90 years old, and while he hasn’t been turning out movies like he used to, the fact he’s still acting is extremely impressive and exciting. It’s weird to say this about an actor who appeared in so much, but at the beginning read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billy Wilder, born today, June 22 in 1906! The dictionary describes a hero as follows: A person who is admired for courage or noble qualities. And of course, every child has a hero growing up. For some it was Superman, for others it was their parents an read more