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Chicago Film Club resumes January 10, 2020 The new season of the Chicago Film Club will begin on January 10 at a new venue. The new venue is PianoForte at 1335 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor. We’re excited to be in this new space, which will make classic movie watching more enjoyable. If you read more

Happy New Year from Classic Movie Man! Carole Lombard and Clark Gable celebrating the New Year (1939) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 12:00 AM Reactions:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Carole Lombard, C read more

Classic Movie Man's Favorite Christmas Movies: 2019 Edition It’s Christmastime again and here we are with another selection of Classic Christmas movies. For me a Christmas movie is any movie that has some of its focus during the holiday season. There are many movies that take place entire read more

Happy Thanksgiving from Classic Movie Man! Save a piece for me, Jeanne! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 2:00 AM Reactions:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, classic movies, Jeanne Crai read more

Doris Day gets her due at The Music Box Theatre For several weekends now, The Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, has been screening classic Doris Day movies. The series is titled “The Inimitable Doris Day” and the films have been screened, for the most part on Satur read more

Happy Halloween from Veronica Lake and Classic Movie Man! Veronica Lake in I Married a Witch (1942) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 10:50 AM Reactions:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie read more

TCM Names New Host for “Silent Sunday Nights” Jacqueline Stewart, the newest TCM host, will be introducing silent films on the channels popular “Silent Sunday Nights.” Stewart is “a  professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the Universit read more

It’s Back! Noir City: Chicago 2019 Festival Dates: Friday September 6th to Thursday September 12th Noir City: Chicago is back at the Music Box Theatre. This year’s theme is Film Noir in the 1950s. Once again the film festival will be presented by Eddie Muller, host of TCM’ read more

2020 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival Dates Set The 2020 TCM Classic Film Festival dates are April 16 – 19. The theme is “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film.” Passes go on sale this November. The festival release says: You’re invited on a wondrous journey read more

Field Trip: "Lawrence of Arabia" on the Big Screen at AMC River East 21 September 1 Lawrence of Arabia on the big screen Date: September 1  Where: AMC River East 21, 322 East Illinois, Chicago, IL  Time: 1:00 p.m. Winner of 7 Academy Awards® including Best Picture of 1962, read more

Happy Fourth of July from the Classic Movie Man Betty Hutton wishes you a happy and safe 4th of July! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 1:48 PM Reactions:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Betty Hutton, Clas read more

Olivia de Havilland is 103 Today! Let that sink in for a while. There are few living legends among us these days, but de Havilland certainly qualifies. One of the truly great movie stars from Hollywood’s classical period, she was a contemporary of Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Barbara Stan read more

Remembering Doris Day (1922 – 2019) When I was a kid, I remember my dad playing Doris Day records on our stereo system (remember those?). Not only was Day one of my dad’s favorite vocalists, but she was his favorite movie star. I can still remember the album covers of Day’s al read more

2019 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (#TCMFF) Recap: The Works! I was excited to be attending my fifth Turner Classic Movies Film Festival this April 11 – 14. The fact that it was the festival’s 10th anniversary and TCM’s 25th anniversary made it something special indeed. read more

Book Review: “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story” Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story sheds light on the female pioneers in the field and the struggles they faced to have their talents recognized and appreciated. Stuntwomen have been around as long as the movies. Silent film read more

Film Noir classic “Mystery Street” to screen at Glessner House Museum March 29 The film noir classic Mystery Street (1950) will screen at Glessner House Museum, 1800 S. Prairie Ave., on March 29 at 7 p.m. The screening is part of the Glessner House’s birthday celebration read more

Screening of "The Major and The Minor February 9 at the Daystar Center The Major and The Minor (1941) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Room 102 When: February 9, 2018 Time: 6:45 p.m Hosted by Stephen Reginald The Major and the Minor (1942) stars Ginger Rogers as Susan Applega read more

Book Review: “The Wizard of OZ FAQ: All That’s Left To Know About Life According To Oz” Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about The Wizard of Oz, here’s a book to inform you how little you actually do know about the classic film. Released durin read more

“Roma”: The most overhyped movie of 2018? Roma written and directed by Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) has received almost universal acclaim and is considered a front-runner for the Best Picture Academy Award this year. Set in 1970 and 1971 and filmed in black and white it’s a semi-a read more

Screening of "Sorry, Wrong Number" January 19 at Daystar Center Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Room 102When: January 19, 2018Time: 6:45 p.mHosted by Stephen Reginald Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) is based on a popular radio play—one of the most p read more