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Screening of “Golden Boy” with discussion afterward September 23 at Daystar Center “Stanwyck on State Street” Series: Golden Boy (1939)Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State StreetWhen: September 12, 2017Time: 6:45 p.m.Hosted by Stephen Reginald Golden Boy (1939 read more

Screening of “The Snake Pit” at Daystar Center September 12 “Classic Movie Man Favorites” Series: The Snake Pit (1948) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: September 12, 2017 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald The Snake Pit (1948) stars two-time Bes read more

2018 #TCMFF dates set: April 26 – April 29 The dates for the 2018 Turner Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) have been announced: April 26 – April 29. The 2018 theme will be Powerful Words: The Page Onscreen. TCL Chinese Theatre According the the TCM website, “Writing focuses v read more

Noir City Chicago Opens with screening of “L.A. Confidential” at Music Box August 25, 2017 Noir City Chicago returned to the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., tonight with the  screening of Curtis Hanson’s L.A. Confidential (1997). The theme at this year’s read more

Book Review: “Sophia Loren: Movie Star Italian Style” Like Ava: A Life in Movies by Kendra Bean and Anthony Uzarowski, Sophia Loren: Movie Star Italian Style by Cindy De La Hoz is a pictorial biography. While we learn a lot about the famous international star, it’s the pictu read more

Screening of "Meet John Doe" at Daystar Center August 26 “Stanwyck on State Street” Series: Meet John Doe (1941) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: August 26, 2017 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Meet John Doe (1941) is the tale of Ann Mitchell (Barbara St read more

Book Review: "Ava: A Life in Movies" This new biography of screen legend Ava Gardner is one pretty package. Authors Kendra Bean and Anthony Uzarowski, while focusing on Gardner’s “life in movies,” also smoothly weave in pertinent information on the star’s personal life read more

Raiders of the Lost Ark at Daniel Webster Park, Chicago July 17, 2017 The Greater South Loop Association is presenting Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) free of charge at Daniel Webster Park, 1357 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60605. The movie starts at dusk. Raiders of the Lost is the first (and read more

Happy Fourth of July 2017! Does Rita even need to use a match to light that firecracker?! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 6:00 AM Reactions:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, Fourth of J read more

Happy 101st birthday to Olivia de Havilland! Today is Olivia de Havilland’s 101st birthday. The screen legend is the only surviving major cast member of the Civil War classic Gone With the Wind (1939). She’s also the most famous surviving actress from Hollywood’s Golden Age, o read more

Happy Father's Day! Dana Andrews with his daughter Katherine and son Stephen Posted by Stephen Reginald at 12:58 PM Reactions:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: children, Classic Movie Man, Dana Andrews, read more

TCM Presents The Master of Suspense: 50 Years of Hitchcock—Free online course Coming this Summer, sign up for the newest online film course from TCM and Ball State! “We invite movie lovers and online learners from around the world to join us for a free, flexible online course, TCM read more

Screening of "Ball of Fire" at Daystar Center June 10 “Stanwyck on State Street” Series: Ball of Fire (1941) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: June 10, 2017 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald New York Showgirl Sugarpuss O’Shea (Barbara Stanwyck) n read more

10 Things You May Not Know About Ida Lupino Ida Lupino (1918 – 1995) was a London-born actress and director; she became an American citizen in 1948. As a contract player at Warner Brothers, Lupino starred opposite some of their top male stars, including Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart, and J read more

Memorial Day: Remember those who lost their lives in service to our country Lana Turner, Deanna Durbin, and Marlene Dietrich greet Sgt Carl Bell,the millionth serviceman to enter  the Hollywood Canteen Posted by Stephen Reginald at 6:55 AM Reactions:  read more

Screening of "Ladies in Retirement" at Daystar Center June 6 “Classic Movie Man’s Favorite” Series: Ladies in Retirement Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State StreetWhen: June 6, 2017Time: 6:30 p.m.Hosted by Stephen Reginald Ladies in Retirement (1941) was a hit on the Br read more

Happy Mother's Day! Doris Day and son Terry Melcher Looking for some great classic movies featuring some famous movie mom’s? Click here for some great suggestions for Mother’s Day movie viewing. Posted by Stephen Reginald at 6:00 AM Reactions:  read more

10 Things You May Not Know About Joel McCrea Joel McCrea (1905 – 1990) was one of the most underrated stars from Hollwyood’s Golden Age, in my opinion. Unfairly labeled as the poor man’s Gary Cooper, McCrea was a talented actor in his own right. Here are some things about McCr read more

Book review: “Jimmy and Fay: A Suspense Novel” with a classic movie backdrop If you enjoy mystery novels and classic movies, Michael Mayo’s Jimmy and Fay may be right up your alley. Set when the 1933 version of King Kong is premiering at Radio City Music Hall, the novel concer read more

Richard Widmark "kills it" in Road House (1948) #Villains2017 Richard Widmark made a dazzling debut in Howard Hawk’s Kiss of Death in 1947. His characterization of Tommy Udo caused a sensation. For the early part of his career, Widmark played bad guys and lunatics. One of his best was bad read more