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Fiesta (1947)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 31, 2018
via: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039377/mediaviewer/rm348928768 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Fiesta (1947) is an improbable film even for MGM in the 1940s. It stars Esther Williams, though she swims just once and very briefly, and instead spends far more time as a bullfighter. read more
Follow the Fleet (1936)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 12, 2018
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2785/Follow-the-Fleet/#tcmarcp-172408-172407 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Follow the Fleet (1936) was Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire‘s fifth film together. By the time they made this movie, they’d appeared in Flying Down to Rio (1933) read more
Bundle of Joy (1956)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 12, 2018
via: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049034/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In the mid-1950s, RKO decided to re-make 1939’s Bachelor Mother, a comedy starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven. This time, the studio wanted a musical, and who better to star than real life husband and read more
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 19, 2018
via: http://thrillingdaysofyesteryear.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/guest-review-blue-gardenia-1953.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “The clinch-and-kill girl they called…’The Blue Gardenia!'” That dramatic tagline, as well as its partner, “There was nothin read more
Call Me Madam (1953)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 25, 2018
via: https://cometoverhollywood.com/2014/03/24/musical-monday-call-me-madam-1953/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Buckle up for Call Me Madam (1953), an Irving Berlin musical starring the one and only Ethel Merman! Merman had recently wowed in another show by Berlin, Annie Get Your read more
The Dark Mirror (1946)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 9, 2018
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Mirror_(film) Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “Twins! One who loves…and one who love to kill!” That’s the dramatic tagline that advertised The Dark Mirror (1946), a psychological thriller about twin sisters. It’ read more
Classic Movie Gift Guide
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 21, 2018
In honor of springtime, here is another Classic Movie Gift Guide! I’ve picked more Old Hollywood-inspired goodies for you or someone special who might love some movie treats or classic style. I hope there is something on this list that strikes your fancy. And be sure to check out my previous C read more
The Hoodlum Saint
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 12, 2018
via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038615/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Hoodlum Saint (1946) is about as far from Esther Williams‘ usual movies as you can get. It’s a costume drama set in the 1920s, not a contemporary musical comedy, and it was filmed in black and white, read more
On the Riviera (1951)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Feb 19, 2018
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_Riviera_1951.jpg Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. On the Riviera (1951) was 20th Century Fox’s third iteration of this story about an entertainer impersonating a powerful man and confusing his girlfriend and the man’s wife alo read more
The Philadelphia Story (1941)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jan 29, 2018
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12778/The-Philadelphia-Story/#tcmarcp-142626 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Philadelphia Story (1941) is a charming comedy that holds a unique place in cinema history, mostly because of its notorious star. It was based on a 1939 play by Philip read more
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jan 6, 2018
via: https://rileysrandomreview.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/and-how-about-musical-monday/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Kiss Me Kate premiered on Broadway in 1948 to immediate acclaim. Written by Samuel and Bella Spewack with a score by Cole Porter, Kiss Me Kate took Shakespeare’ read more
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Dec 12, 2017
via: http://thesilverscreenaffair.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/it-happend-on-fifth-avenue.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. There is a definite Frank Capra feel to It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) with its populist themes, eccentric, individualist characters, and focus on the American read more
Holiday Affair (1949)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Dec 6, 2017
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78191/Holiday-Affair/#tcmarcp-136511-145880 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Holiday Affair (1949) isn’t as famous as White Christmas (1954) or It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), but its status as a Christmas film has grown quite a bit since read more
Classic Movie Gift Guide
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 28, 2017
It’s that time of year again, so I’ve compiled another Classic Movie Gift Guide for the film fans on your list. (Or for you, of course!) Happy shopping! And check out the first and second Classic Movie Gift Guides for more movie-inspired goodies! Desk Set Channel your inner Nick and Nora Charles read more
Skirts Ahoy! (1952)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 7, 2017
via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045155/mediaviewer/rm1492788224 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Skirts Ahoy! is one of Esther Williams‘ lesser-known films. Unlike many of her movies, this one doesn’t feature other big stars, lacks an elaborate water ballet, and takes read more
Swing Time (1936)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Oct 25, 2017
via: http://beverlygray.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/lights-out-for-la-la-land.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire are back in their sixth of ten films together. Swing Time (1936) is usually considered one of the best of the bunch, mostly because of the sco read more
History Through Hollywood: 5th Edition
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Oct 10, 2017
The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs of a bygone era. Traditions change, cultural mores shift, and technology races on; what was once commonplace might now seem totally weird. For example, have you ever received a tele read more
The Richest Girl in the World (1934)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Sep 27, 2017
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Richest_Girl_in_the_World_(1934_film) Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie is about–you guessed it–the richest girl in the world and her quest for love! The title character is fictional, but screenwriter Norman Krasna‘s read more
The Kissing Bandit (1949)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Sep 12, 2017
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/256/The-Kissing-Bandit/#tcmarcp-198424-198425 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Kissing Bandit (1949) follows the adventures of a timid young man who impersonates a big, bad bandit in colonial California. The poster proclaims that it’s R read more
Another Thin Man (1939)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Aug 9, 2017
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1747/Another-Thin-Man/#tcmarcp-179212-179210 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Nick and Nora are back in another charming, convoluted mystery-comedy. All the old hits are here: cocktails in every scene, a huge cast of suspects, highly specific clues read more