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A Whimsical Experiment in Altruism: Margaret Sullavan as “The Good Fairy” Directed by William Wyler and released in 1935, this sparkling screwball comedy features a screenplay by the legendary Preston Sturges. The story follows Luisa Ginglebusher (Margaret Sullavan), a naive and wid read more

Olivia de Havilland’s Masterclass in “To Each His Own” Directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Olivia de Havilland in an Academy Award-winning performance, To Each His Own (1946) is a sweeping drama that spans nearly three decades. The story begins in London during the Blitz read more

Ambition’s Dark Shadow: Ida Lupino’s Ruthless Rise in “The Hard Way” Set in the gritty landscape of a Pennsylvania coal town, The Hard Way (1943), directed by Vincent Sherman, follows Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino), a woman driven by a fierce, uncompromising desire to escape read more

Spency Tracy and Irene Dunne star in “A Guy Named Joe” A Guy Named Joe (1943) is an American romantic drama directed by Victor Fleming and starring Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, and Van Johnson in a breakout performance. Also in the cast are Lionel Barrymore, Ward Bond, James Gleason, read more

Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell are “The Women” The Women (1939), directed by George Cukor, is a biting, high-society comedy-drama unique for its entirely female cast—not a single man appears on screen. However, their influence looms over every scene. The st read more

Rex Harrison and Gene Tierney are “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” Set in the early 1900s, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, directed by Joseph Mankiewicz, follows Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney), a headstrong young widow determined to escape her overbearing in-laws and forge an independent life. Against read more

Book Review: Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era – 1930 - 1934 Title: Pre-CodeEssentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era – 1930 - 1934 By Kim Luperi and Danny Reid Publisher: Running Press ISBN: 978-8-89414-055-1 Pre-C read more

Constance Bennett discovers “What Price Hollywood?” What Price Hollywood? (1932), directed by George Cukor, is a poignant Pre-Code drama that explores the meteoric rise and tragic fall associated with Tinseltown fame. The story follows Mary Evans (Constance Bennett), an ambitious wa read more

Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, and Paulette Goddard try to “Hold Back the Dawn” Set against the backdrop of a dusty Mexican border town, Hold Back the Dawn (1941), directed by Mitchell Leisen, follows the story of Georges Iscovescu (Charles Boyer), a suave but desperate Europea read more

Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier search for “Something of Value” Directed by Richard Brooks and based on Robert Ruark’s best-selling novel, Something of Value (1957) is a stark, challenging drama set against the backdrop of the Mau Mau Uprising in colonial Kenya. The story cente read more

Barbara Stanwyck is the “Lady of Burlesque” Lady of Burlesque (1943) is an American comedy mystery film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck. The movie is based on the novel The G-String Murders (1941) by burlesque queen Gypsy Rose Lee. The supporting cast in read more

Merry Christmas!  Help James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan decorate the Christmas tree! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 6:30 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Christmas movies, classic cinema, Classic Movie Man, James Ste read more

Leslie Howard and Joan Blondell star in “Stand-In” Stand-In (1937) is a screwball comedy directed by Tay Garnett and starring Lesley Howard and Joan Blondell that offers a satirical glimpse into the workings of the Hollywood studio system during the Great Depression. The story read more

Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan share a “Christmas in Connecticut” The classic romantic comedy Christmas in Connecticut (1945), directed by Peter Godfrey, centers on Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck), a highly popular magazine columnist known nationwide as the ideal American wife read more

William Powell and Myrna Loy search for “The Thin Man” one martini at a time! Based on the classic Dashiell Hammett novel, The Thin Man (1934), directed by W.S. Van Dyke, introduces audiences to Nick and Nora Charles, cinema’s most sophisticated and spirited detective duo. Nic read more

Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo can’t seem to catch a break in “Criss Cross” Criss Cross (1948) is an American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak that plunges the audience into a dark, fatalistic world of obsessive love and impending disaster. The story centers on Steve T read more

Barbara Stanwyck ensnares men with her beautiful “Baby Face” Baby Face (1933) is an American pre-Code drama directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent. The supporting cast includes Theresa Harris, Henry Kolker, Margaret Lindsay, Nat Pendleton, and Joh read more

Book Review: “Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece - Strangers on a Train” Title: Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece - Strangers on a Train By Stephen Rebello Publisher: Running Press ISBN: 978-0-7624-8639-7 read more

Barbara Stanwyck has “No Man of Her Own” The film tells the suspenseful story of Helen Ferguson (Barbara Stanwyck), a desperate, unwed, and pregnant woman who has been abandoned by her callous lover. While traveling on a train, a tragic accident results in a dramatic twist of fate: read more

An all-star cast discovers the difference between “Flesh and Fantasy” Flesh and Fantasy is a 1943 American anthology film that weaves together three distinct, supernatural-tinged stories, all framed by a philosophical conversation between two club members about the nature of destiny read more