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William Cameron Menzies: The Shape of Films to Come by James Curtis November 2015 432 pages Pantheon Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's "His name is William Cameron Menzies, whose name wouldn't cause a ripple among the screen's cash customers, but he is certainly one of the most important creat read more

Review by Ally Russell Cursed Films is a five-part documentary series about some of Hollywood’s most troubled horror movie productions. From real skeletons on the set of Poltergeist (1982) to The Omen (1976) star Gregory Peck’s airplane being struck by lightning, Cursed Films examines t read more

Profiles in History's Hollywood Auction 83, hosted by Invaluable, is a 3-day online auction starting tomorrow June 29th. Collectibles up for bids include: portraits, production shots, lobby cards, press books, autographed photos, posters, TV and Film negatives, production and costume sketches, shoo read more

1934 was a transitional year in the film industry. The Hays Code, which had been in effect for years but not strictly enforced, was now the law of the land. Hollywood got away with a lot in those few years between the advent of talking pictures and the enforcement of the Code. Pre-Code films went on read more

It's time for my fourth annual summer reading challenge! This is a great way to tackle your growing pile of unread film books. All the details about this challenge can be found on my 2016 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge page. Here are some of the basics. Sign up for the challenge h read more

Showman of the Screen Joseph E. Levine and His Revolutions in Film Promotion by A.T. McKenna Hardcover ISBN: 9780813168715 September 2016 296 pages University Press of Kentucky Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells  "I love this business which is not really a business. The film industry is co read more

I've been away for some time but that's because I've been working on something pretty amazing. Dr. Carl Sweeney and I have launched a new venture called The CineHistorians Podcast.What is The CineHistorians Podcast? I'm so glad you asked.The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from read more

"Here is a woman who helped invent cinema, and there is a silence around her. It's absolutely intolerable and even stupid that we can't see these films." - Nicole Lise Bernheim, circa 1975 I’ve heard it said many times that we must preserve Alice Guy-Blache’s legacy. I didn’t f read more

Anne Shirley and O.P. Heggie in a publicity shot for Anne of Green Gables (1934) "I cannot imagine my red hair away. I do my best but it's no use. It will be my lifelong sorrow." - Annie Shirley It's the film that gave actress Anne Shirley her name. Anne of Green Gables (1934) star read more

Robert Mithcum's oldest son, James Mitchum, had a difficult time developing a career as an actor. It didn't help that he looked so much like his father who at that point had a very recognizable face and a well-established acting career. If you take a look at the pictures below, you'll see why. James read more

 This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon. Nazimova: A Biographyby Gavin LambertUniversity Press of KentuckyPaperback ISBN: 9780813153421432 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble“When I first came to America I had so much luck it frightened me read more

Books, books and more books. One can never have enough books, especially classic film ones! I keep hearing from folks that you love these round-ups so I'll keep bringing them to you. They're a labor of love (no, seriously it's about 2 weeks worth of research!) and I hope if anything they're useful. read more

I was at a Grill/Bar of questionable respectability on Sunday evening. I enjoy frequenting such places because I can usually get a good drink as well as indulge in some people watching. This Grill/Bar features waitresses in themed attire, that evening it was Patriots themed, a full bar, booths and o read more

On Sunday night, a few friends came over to Chez Kevin for dessert and a movie. Just this past October, Kevin had purchased his first home. A condo; the first floor in a historic Queen Anne style home. I am not exaggerating when I say that everyone who sees Kevin's place is absolutely gobs read more

 Waterloo Bridge (1940)Bright and early on the final day of the festival, I headed over to the Chinese Multiplex for a special screening of Waterloo Bridge (1940). The film was introduced by author Sloan De Forest. I'm a big fan of her books and it was great to finally see her in person (h read more

Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship by Jack Klugman and Burton Rocks Foreward by Garry Marshall 2005 Good Hill Press Out of Print but available to purchase online Comes with DVD of outtakes of The Odd Couple TV Show When I was watching the extras of The Odd Couple Season 1, I stumbled across a vide read more

L.A. CoronerThomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood by Anne Soon ChoiThird State BooksHardcover ISBN: 9798890130075April 2025256 pagesAmazon — Barnes & Noble — Powell's“Gentlemen, you’re about to enter fascinating sphere of police work. The world of forensic medicine.& read more

The Petrified Forest (1936) is an English major's delight. For those of use who use literature and poetry as a filter through which we see the world. Sometimes we feel isolated when everyone around us takes life as is and doesn't try to see some other type of meaning. So I can sympathize with Gabrie read more

In the Charlie Chan film The Black Camel (1931), Shelah Fane (Dorothy Revier) has an appointment to meet with Tarneverro (Bela Lugosi), a mystic, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. This meeting starts a chain of events that ultimately leads to Shelah's murder and Charlie Chan's (Warner Oland) investigatio read more

We are living in a time of rapid and overwhelming technological change. The technologies of 20 years ago pale in comparison to everything we have today. Our culture as we know it is necessarily changing and adapting to these advancements. It's gotten to the point that we've so wholeheartedly accepte read more