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Classic Movie Gift Guide
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 25, 2016
It’s that time of year again, so I’ve compiled a list of inexpensive, creative gift ideas for the classic movie fans on your list. Or for you, of course! Enjoy! Christmas Eve in The Thin Man–nothing on this list is from the aquarium, I promise! Pretty obvious, but always welcome! Y read more
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 16, 2016
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Out_to_the_Ball_Game_(film) Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In the summer of 1946, Gene Kelly and his dance collaborator Stanley Donen got the idea for a musical about baseball set at the turn of the century. They sold their story to MGM and read more
The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 2, 2016
via: http://movies.alphacoders.com/movies/poster/2047 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This was the third of five films starring June Allyson and Van Johnson (not counting Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) in which they both appeared but not in the same scenes.) They’d first worked read more
It’s A Great Feeling (1949)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Oct 20, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1131/It-s-a-Great-Feeling/#tcmarcp-335145 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie about movies is a cameo festival! Stars and Warner Bros. personnel pop up in guest appearances throughout the film, hence the “Guest Stars Galore” embl read more
History Through Hollywood: 3rd Edition
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Oct 7, 2016
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, when was the last time you read more
The Feminine Touch (1941)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Sep 28, 2016
via: http://www.rozrussell.com/2014/07/the-feminine-touch-1941.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Jealousy takes center stage in this comedy from 1941 starring Rosalind Russell and Don Ameche. The two romantic leads are already married to each other when the movie begins, so you kno read more
The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Sep 14, 2016
via: http://www.markrobinsonwrites.com/the-music-that-makes-me-dance/2015/9/23/disneys-dud-the-happiest-millionaire Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie is mostly famous as the last live-action film that Walt Disney worked on before he passed away in December 1966. But I’ read more
Adventure in Manhattan (1936)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Aug 31, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3689/Adventure-in-Manhattan/#tcmarcp-395941-410710 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This somewhat zany mystery film stars Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea in their second film together. Both stars were on the rise in Hollywood: Arthur had been working read more
History Through Hollywood: Esther Williams, swimmer
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Aug 20, 2016
Million Dollar Mermaid Like many of you, I’ve been enjoying the Rio Olympics for the last two weeks. The swimming events were particularly fun to watch, and of course they made me think of Esther Williams and her competitive swimming career. (But to be truthful, most things make me think of Es read more
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Aug 10, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2153/Pride-and-Prejudice/#tcmarcp-177585 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. MGM’s 1940 version of Pride and Prejudice was the first feature film of a Jane Austen novel, though it was certainly not the last. But this was not the first time that Pr read more
La Filmothèque Streaming Classics
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 27, 2016
I’m always excited to find new places to watch classic movies, so I was delighted when La Filmothèque emailed me about their website. It’s a public domain film library where you can watch movies for free, but unlike youtube, this is a curated site so you know the movies will be complete read more
The 39 Steps (1935)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 13, 2016
TIFF Bell Lightbox, the home of the Toronto International Film Festival, contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I would write about an Alfred Hitchcock or François Truffaut film as part of their “Hitchcock/Truffaut: Magnificent Obsessions” retrospective. I opted to write about Hitchcock’s read more
The Three Musketeers (1948)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 6, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12861/The-Three-Musketeers/#tcmarcp-147678 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. MGM’s The Three Musketeers (1948) was the latest in a long line of adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ famed novel. The first movie version appeared in 1914, followed read more
Hollywood Auction
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 24, 2016
The online auction house Invaluable introduced me to an upcoming auction that features some really incredible classic Hollywood items. I’ve had a fantastic time looking through the lots: there are costumes, scripts, props, posters, fan magazines, photographs, vintage animation stuff, equipment read more
Two Weeks with Love (1950)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 15, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2296/Two-Weeks-with-Love/#tcmarcp-142295 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. At the end of the 1940s and into the ’50s, MGM kept their petite blonde soprano Jane Powell on the move. First she went south in Holiday in Mexico (1948), then she ventur read more
June Bride (1948)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 1, 2016
Hello, June! In honor of the opening of wedding season, I request the honor of your presence as we celebrate the union of Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery in June Bride. Despite the title, this movie isn’t really about a wedding, at least not in the way you might think. Instead, it’s a surprisingly read more
Netflix Instant: Classic Romantic Comedies
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 20, 2016
If you’re in the mood to be charmed, here are eight of my favorite classic romantic comedies available to stream now on Netflix. The witty repartee, swoon-worthy moments, and feel-good love stories in these films should bring a goofy smile to your face! Not the reaction he was hoping for in Ho read more
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 11, 2016
via: http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/movie-poster-gallery/1939/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own First, it must be said that this is one of those titles that makes no sense. Plenty of action in the story happens during the day, and it isn’t a cute pun or a reference to a line of d read more
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 11, 2016
via: http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/movie-poster-gallery/1939/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own First, it must be said that this is one of those titles that makes no sense. Plenty of action in the story happens during the day, and it isn’t a cute pun or a reference to a line of d read more
High Society (1956)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 27, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timing read more