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An (admittedly long-winded) anniversary retrospective.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 30, 2011
Today marks the two-year anniversary of our first post here at True Classics! When Carrie and I first toyed with the idea of starting a classic movie blog, it seemed like a crazy thought. Both of us were in graduate school at the time, and I wondered if anyone would even be interested in reading wha read more
Welcome back, Bob!
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 28, 2011
After a five-month hiatus, Robert Osborne, the Silver Fox of Classic Moviedom (wait, what do you mean, no one else calls him that?), is returning to the airwaves this Thursday (December 1st) as he resumes his hosting duties every night on Turner Classic Movies! To say that Bob has been missed is a read more
The appealing antiheroes of the “man’s picture.”
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 20, 2011
The ladies of The Scarlett Olive are hosting a “For the Boys” blogathon this weekend, and this is our late-in-the-game contribution. To see other posts, visit the Olive and check out what everyone has to say on this topic! The idea of the “woman’s picture” as a genre of read more
Moustaches for Movember: Poirot
True Classics Posted by Carrie on Nov 15, 2011
Hello, blogosphere…. Taking a break from reviewing the great C.K. posts we’ve received to do a post for the “Classic Moustaches for Movember” blogathon hosted by Bette’s Classic Movie Blog. Brandie noted the event last week, and I’m going to put in my two cents. I read more
In this corner …
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 14, 2011
The deadline for entries for the Great Citizen Kane Debate was last night at midnight. We’re so pleased with the response our call for posts received! The quality of the arguments presented by these bloggers is impressive, and has already made for some excellent, informative, and entertaining read more
Reminder(s).
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 9, 2011
A couple of notes of interest: First, we want to remind everyone out there that the deadline for submitting a post for the Great Citizen Kane Debate is Sunday, November 13th! Once you’ve posted your entry on your blog, leave us a comment or email us a link to trueclassicsblog (at) gmail dot c read more
Pioneers of Animation: Winsor McCay
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 5, 2011
Like many early figures in the slowly-emerging field of animated film, Winsor McCay initially developed his artistic talent as a comic strip artist and vaudevillian. Born in Canada and educated in the United States, McCay got his start in entertainment doing “chalk talks” on the vaudevil read more
Announcements and general blog merriment on tap.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Nov 1, 2011
Ahh, November. A chill is in the air, Christmas commercials are already playing on television, the anticipation for turkey and dressing is running high, and thousands of writers are revving up their laptops to participate in National Novel Writing Month. Carrie and I have each signed up to participa read more
Happy birthday, cohorts!
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Oct 8, 2011
Today, my blog partners Carrie and Nikki celebrate their (mmph mmphth) birthday! Yes, they were born on the exact same day on the exact same year (and no, they aren’t twins). To celebrate the occasion, for today’s Saturday Morning Cartoons entry, I’m posting the appropriately-title read more
“No, sir, nobody can tell me nothin’ about dames.”
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Oct 7, 2011
Before Carole Lombard was the “queen of screwball comedy,” she was just another ingenue trying to make a mark in Hollywood. Born Jane Peters in 1908, the soon-to-be-rechristened actress made her debut in silent films at the age of twelve. She eventually became a contract player for Fox, read more
Many, many thanks.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Oct 4, 2011
The gang here at True Classics was thrilled to learn that we have been nominated for five CiMBA awards from the Classic Movie Blog Association! The nominated posts are: Best Film Review (Drama): “I’m an advertising man, not a red herring.” Best Classic Movie Article: Censorship an read more
“Don’t forget, Rob–thumbs up!”
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Oct 3, 2011
This post is our contribution to the Dick Van Dyke Show 50th anniversary blogathon hosted by Ivan of Thrilling Days of Yesteryear. We adore Ivan for his unending love for classic film and his brilliant way with words (we’re not just saying that for brownie points or anything–though we ne read more
C’mon, give us a smile.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Oct 2, 2011
Tuesday, October 4th, marks silent screen icon Buster Keaton’s 116th birthday. TCM has already named Buster their “Star of the Month” and will be featuring a number of his beloved films and shorts on Sunday nights, beginning this evening with a showing of one of the actor’s m read more
“It all went wrong, and I don’t know why. That’s what I want to know–why!”
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 30, 2011
In 1949, twenty-eight year old British actress Deborah Kerr starred opposite screen veteran Spencer Tracy in Edward, My Son. Though Kerr had already won critical acclaim for a handful of popular films in her native England–among them I See a Dark Stranger (1946) and Black Narcissus (1947)̵ read more
Oh, how I love you, Mr. Grant.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 25, 2011
This month, the subject of the LAMB’s Acting School 101 is none other than Cary Grant. Naturally, we had to submit several of the entries we’ve written about the suave actor over the past year or so. Head on over the LAMB to see all of the submissions! It’s wuv. Twu wuv. read more
Early Hollywood Costume Design: A Brief Overview
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 24, 2011
In the early days of the film industry, the fledgling production studios had not yet established the massive industrial complex of Hollywood movie-making. Films were created almost piecemeal, thrown together in a matter of days in order to keep fresh material in front of fickle audiences. There was read more
Who’s that girl?: Diana Lynn
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 21, 2011
A fresh-faced young beauty sporting a killer sense of comedic timing from an early age, Diana Lynn was a fixture in some of the funniest comedies of the 1940s and 50s. Lynn was born Dolores “Dolly” Loehr, but like so many of her contemporaries, the actress’ name was changed when sh read more
CMBA Guilty Pleasures Blogathon: Cinderella Jones
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 18, 2011
This post is our contribution to the final CMBA blogathon of the year, a veritable feast of guilty pleasures ranging from pre-Code flicks through the fabulous excesses of the 1980s. To see the wonderful contributions from other CMBA members, check out the list on their site! The celebration starts read more
Too darn hot.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 16, 2011
My second contribution to the ongoing countdown of the “Top 70 Musicals of All Time” has been posted over at Wonders in the Dark. This time, the focus is on the wonderful 1953 Cole Porter musical Kiss Me Kate, which was ranked at number 48. Head on over to Wonders in the Dark to check out this read more
The Margaret Lockwood Blogathon: The Stars Look Down (1940)
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 15, 2011
By 1940, Margaret Lockwood had become one of the most popular British actresses in film, having made a splash two years prior in The Lady Vanishes for director Alfred Hitchcock. She had tried to follow in the footsteps of fellow India-born Brit Vivien Leigh by moving to Hollywood, with the intent of read more