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Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe Marry Today: January 14,1954 Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio on their wedding day Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe married today in 1954. The marriage only lasted 247 days, but the two remained friends until Monroe’s death in 1962. When they met, DiMaggio read more

Classic Movie Man Takes a Look at “The Artist” The 2011 release, The Artist is one-part A Star Is Born, one part Singing in the Rain, and another part The Jazz Singer. French director Michel Hazanavicius has managed to capture the look and feel of Hollywood when the movie studios read more

Classic Movie Man Takes a Look at “The Artist” The 2011 release, The Artist is one-part A Star Is Born, one part Singing in the Rain, and another part The Jazz Singer. French director Michel Hazanavicius has managed to capture the look and feel of Hollywood when the movie studios read more

Happy New Year from Classic Movie Man Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds, Fred Astair, and Virginia Dale in Holiday Inn (1942) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 11:00 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Labels: Bing Crosby, Classic Movie Man, Fred Astai read more

Happy New Year from Classic Movie Man Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds, Fred Astair, and Virginia Dale in Holiday Inn (1942) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 11:00 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Bing Crosby, Classic M read more

Classic Movie Man’s Top Posts of 2011 The Year in Review As 2011 comes to a close, I thought it would be fun to revisit the top-ten posts of the year. We lost some classic movie legends, including Elizabeth Taylor and Farley Granger. This year, Classic Movie Man taught another film class read more

Classic Movie Man’s Top Posts of 2011 The Year in Review As 2011 comes to a close, I thought it would be fun to revisit the top-ten posts of the year. We lost some classic movie legends, including Elizabeth Taylor and Farley Granger. This year, Classic Movie Man taught another film class read more

Merry Christmas from Classic Movie Man Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger dream of Christmas in “The Gift of the Magi” from O. Henry’s Full House (1952) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 1:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Labels read more

Merry Christmas from Classic Movie Man Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger dream of Christmas in “The Gift of the Magi” from O. Henry’s Full House (1952) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 1:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to read more

Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies: 2011 Edition Last year I put together a short list of Christmas movie favorites (see Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies). So I decided to put together another list for 2011. This year’s list includes some movies that yo read more

Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama” In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe t read more

Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies: 2011 Edition Last year I put together a short list of Christmas movie favorites (see Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies). So I decided to put together another list for 2011. This year’s list includes some movies that yo read more

Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama” In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe t read more

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn read more

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn read more

Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade Rex Harrison and Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam A few weeks ago, a Twitter friend of mine Bobby Rivers, (@BobbyRiversTV) and I were talking movies, specifically, Irene Dunne movies. He remarked that it is amazing how many of Dunne’s movie read more

Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade Rex Harrison and Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam A few weeks ago, a Twitter friend of mine Bobby Rivers, (@BobbyRiversTV) and I were talking movies, specifically, Irene Dunne movies. He remarked that it is amazing how many of Dunne’s movie read more

Facets Holiday Warehouse Sale this Saturday and Sunday! Thousands of releases from small, independent labels and major studios alike, discounted up to 90% off. Rub shoulders with fellow Chicago cinephiles as you uncover hidden movie treasures at unbeatable prices.  Sounds like a read more

Facets Holiday Warehouse Sale this Saturday and Sunday! Thousands of releases from small, independent labels and major studios alike, discounted up to 90% off. Rub shoulders with fellow Chicago cinephiles as you uncover hidden movie treasures at unbeatable prices.  Sounds like a read more

The Not So Awful Truth About “The Awful Truth” In 1937, Irene Dunne was at the height of her career. The year before, Dunne received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for Theodora Goes Wild, a comedy role she was reluctant to take. Not only was that picture a critical succ read more