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2010 Top-Ten Classic Movie Man Blog Posts What were the most popular blog posts for 2010? Here’s a countdown of the top-ten. Some got a remarkable number of reads, while others not as much. It’s hard to know why one post gets more reads than another, but that’s what makes li read more

2010 Top-Ten Classic Movie Man Blog Posts What were the most popular blog posts for 2010? Here’s a countdown of the top-ten. Some got a remarkable number of reads, while others not as much. It’s hard to know why one post gets more reads than another, but that’s what makes li read more

Karen Abbott Talks About Her New Book "American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee" Bestselling author Karen Abbott Several months ago, I had the good fortune to be part of a book club that was discussing Karen Abbott's first nonfiction book, Sin in the Second City read more

Karen Abbott Talks About Her New Book "American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee" Bestselling author Karen Abbott Several months ago, I had the good fortune to be part of a book club that was discussing Karen Abbott's first nonfiction book, Sin in the Second City read more

Classic Movie Man's Favorite Christmas Movies Meet Me In St. Louis—1944 This musical classic may not be thought of as a Christmas movie, but the story about the trials and tribulations of the Smith family in the year before the 1904 World’s Fair does contain the Christmas classic &# read more

Classic Movie Man's Favorite Christmas Movies Meet Me In St. Louis—1944 This musical classic may not be thought of as a Christmas movie, but the story about the trials and tribulations of the Smith family in the year before the 1904 World’s Fair does contain the Christmas classic &# read more

Long-time Host Bids Adieu to "Meet Me at the Movies" Almost two years ago, Jackie Walker, Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Vice President, asked me if I would volunteer and host a monthly movie event, in the South Loop that became known as “Meet Me at the Movies.” The conce read more

Long-time Host Bids Adieu to "Meet Me at the Movies" Almost two years ago, Jackie Walker, Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Vice President, asked me if I would volunteer and host a monthly movie event, in the South Loop that became known as “Meet Me at the Movies.” The conce read more

Turner Classic Movies Remembers: 2010 Some major movie talent passed from this life into the next. This is TCM's tribute to those many greats who recently left us, including Tony Curtis and Patricia Neal. TCM Remembers 2010 from TCMOnAir on Vimeo. Posted by Stephen Reginald at 12:2 read more

Turner Classic Movies Remembers: 2010 Some major movie talent passed from this life into the next. This is TCM's tribute to those many greats who recently left us, including Tony Curtis and Patricia Neal. TCM Remembers 2010 from TCMOnAir on Vimeo. Posted by Stephen Reginald at 12 read more

Maverick in the Making: Otto Preminger at Twentieth Century-Fox Otto Preminger at work Otto Preminger (1905-1986) was born and educated in Vienna, Austria. He earned a law degree, but only tried one case. Instead of pursuing a career in law, Preminger became the assistant to Max Reinhardt, th read more

Maverick in the Making: Otto Preminger at Twentieth Century-Fox Otto Preminger at work Otto Preminger (1905-1986) was born and educated in Vienna, Austria. He earned a law degree, but only tried one case. Instead of pursuing a career in law, Preminger became the assistant to Max Reinhardt, th read more

Deanna Durbin: The Reluctant Movie Star Deanna Durbin was born on December 4, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1923, Durbin’s parents moved to Southern California where they raised Deanna and her older sister Edith. From a young age, Durbin’s extraordinary singing voice read more

Deanna Durbin: The Reluctant Movie Star Deanna Durbin was born on December 4, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1923, Durbin’s parents moved to Southern California where they raised Deanna and her older sister Edith. From a young age, Durbin’s extraordinary singing voice read more

Coming Soon: Interview with Best-Selling Author Karen Abbott Check back next month for an interview with best-selling author Karen Abbott. Abbott's first nonfiction book, Sin in the Second City chronicled the rise and fall of the notorious Levee District in Chicago. The interview will post Dece read more

Coming Soon: Interview with Best-Selling Author Karen Abbott Check back next month for an interview with best-selling author Karen Abbott. Abbott's first nonfiction book, Sin in the Second City chronicled the rise and fall of the notorious Levee District in Chicago. The interview will post Dece read more

Loretta or Cary: Who Is more Beautiful? Loretta Young: a photographer's dream The Faces of Beauty Both Loretta Young and Cary Grant were known as much for their classic movie star looks as their acting abilities. Young, a star since the days of silent films, is considered one of the scree read more

Loretta or Cary: Who Is more Beautiful? Loretta Young: a photographer's dream The Faces of Beauty Both Loretta Young and Cary Grant were known as much for their classic movie star looks as their acting abilities. Young, a star since the days of silent films, is considered one of the scree read more

“The Bishop's Wife”: A True Holiday Classic Losing His Religion and His Wife Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) is consumed with the construction of a new cathedral. His wife, Julia (Loretta Young), feels she is losing her husband’s affection as he attempts to raise the read more

“The Bishop's Wife”: A True Holiday Classic Losing His Religion and His Wife Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) is consumed with the construction of a new cathedral. His wife, Julia (Loretta Young), feels she is losing her husband’s affection as he attempts to raise the read more