Classic Movie Magnet Madness: Arsenic and Old Lace (Today’s Entry Task)

Classic Movie Magnet Madness Entry Task for today…

In order to win today’s Classic Movie Magnet (Arsenic and Old Lace), be the FIRST person to TWEET the correct answer to the following question — and INCLUDE the hashtag #ClassicMovieMagnetMadnessANSWER (US and Canada entries only please, sorry)

The Question: In the film, Arsenic and Old Lace, Peter Lorre plays a ‘plastic surgeon’ whose name, Dr. ‘something’, happens to be that of a famous scientist. Name the scientist. 

If you need help with the answer, you can click here…

Arsenic and Old Lace, Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Peter LorrePhoto: Raymond Massey, Cary Grant and Peter Lorre in Arsenic and Old Lace

Remember, you must be the first one to answer correctly and you must include the hashtag #ClassicMovieMagnetMadnessANSWER

FYI: the magnets are beautiful — and courtesy of rickroden.com (and he ships worldwide!)

Contest Information and Rules.

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

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Classic Movie Magnet Madness Giveaway: Arsenic and Old Lace

CLASSIC MOVIE MAGNET MADNESS continues today!

Day Two of the 39-day contest promotion continues…

Classic Movie Hub will be giving away one Classic Movie Magnet a day, every day from now until January 10, courtesy of rickroden.com! So – there will be at least ONE CHANCE to win one magnet EVERY DAY throughout the contest period. And — there is NO LIMIT to how many magnets you can win!

Just follow @ClassicMovieHub on twitter to find out how to win each day — but don’t worry, it’ll always be easy to enter!

Arsenic and Old Lace Magnet, Classic Movie Magnet Madness Giveaway at Classic Movie Hub
That said, today, at 10:30PM, I will tweet the ‘entry task’ to win an Arsenic and Old Lace Classic Movie Magnet… 

For More Information and a List of All of the Classic Movie Magnets that will be given away, click here.

See Entry Rules

Buy Magnets Now at RickRoden.com

–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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Classic Movie Magnet Madness: Gone With The Wind (Today’s Entry Task…)

Classic Movie Magnet Madness Entry Task for today…

In order to win today’s Gone With The Wind Classic Movie Magnet, be the FIRST person to TWEET the correct answer to the following question — and INCLUDE the hashtag #ClassicMovieMagnetMadnessANSWER (US and Canada entries only please, sorry)

The Question: There is a Clark Gable Birthplace and Museum located in Cadiz, OH. Name one (of the two) pieces of memorabilia that is located there (mentioned on the Classic Movie Hub page about it)…

To find the answer, you can start by clicking here…

The Clark Gable Birthplace and Museum Cadiz OH at Classic Movie Hub

Photo: Clark Gable Birthplace and Museum, 138 Charleston St., Cadiz OH

Remember, you must be the first one to answer correctly and you must include the hashtag #ClassicMovieMagnetMadnessANSWER

FYI: the magnets are beautiful — and courtesy of rickroden.com (and he ships worldwide!)

Contest Information and Rules.

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

 

 

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Classic Movie Hub Interview at Examiner.com

Classic Movie Hub on Examiner.com!

I’m very excited to say that my first-ever interview about Classic Movie Hub ran on Examiner.com today, courtesy of an article written by fellow Classic Movie Fan and Journalist/Author, Jennifer Garlen*.

The article explains a little bit about the ‘history’ of Classic Movie Hub — as well as allows me to elaborate on some of my own favorite site features 🙂 (something I don’t get to do too often, except to my own poor family who is ‘held captive’ by me at family gatherings)!

Here is an excerpt and link to the article:
The Classic Movie Hub is a one-stop site for fans of classic films, providing a convenient place to browse a variety of classic movie blogs, as well as contests, information about stars and films, and trivia. The site is the work of Annmarie Gatti, who began the Classic Movie Hub as a project for a website development course. Based out of New York, Annmarie put three years of work into CMH before…  read full article…

*Jennifer Garlen writes as the Huntsville and National Classic Movies Examiner. Her book, “Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching,” is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com.

–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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Classic Movie Magnet Madness Giveaway Starts Today!

CLASSIC MOVIE MAGNET MADNESS starts today!

I am happy to say that, courtesy of rickroden.com, Classic Movie Hub has 39 FABULOUS Classic Movie Magnets to give away from now (December 3) through January 10!  That’s 39 magnets to give away in 39 days! So — there will be at least ONE CHANCE to win one magnet EVERY DAY throughout the contest period. And, the best news is that — there is NO LIMIT to how many magnets you can win!

Just follow @ClassicMovieHub on twitter to find out how to win each day — but don’t worry, it’ll always be easy to enter!

Gone with the Wind Classic Movie Magnet
That said, today, at 4PM, I will tweet the ‘entry task’ to win a Gone With The Wind Classic Movie Magnet… 

For More Information and a List of All of the Classic Movie Magnets that will be given away, click here.

See Entry Rules

Buy Magnets Now at RickRoden.com

–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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Tis the Season to Enjoy Classic Movies! First Annual Classic Movie Madness Gift List

Want to make a Classic Movie Fan really happy this year?

Sure you do! That said, here is my first annual Classic Movie Madness List — or, in other words, some fun ‘stuff’ that would make any Classic Movie Fan jump for joy this holiday season!

BIG TICKET ITEMS (yep, those awfully nice, but quite pricey, gift sets that most fans would feel way too guilty buying for themselves!):

1A) Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]: This set features 15 iconic Hitchcock films: Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Birds, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy, Family Plot; plus over 15 hours of bonus features and an exclusive collectible book. Now, admittedly, there are lots of classics missing from this box set (i.e. Rebecca, Suspicion, Spellbound, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder) BUT it’s still a great collection for Hitchcock fans.

And if your Classic Movie Fan doesn’t own a Blu-ray player, you can buy this instead:

1B) Alfred Hitchcock – The Masterpiece Collection [DVD]   PLUS   North By Northwest [DVD]: The combination of this 15 disc collection PLUS the single North by Northwest DVD will give you the same 15 movies as above.  The collection set includes 14 documentaries and 9 featurettes, plus a 36-page collectible book.

  Blu-ray  OR      DVD Set + NxNW 

2A) Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection [Blu-ray]: Okay, prepare to be scared!!! This set is perfect for Classic Movie Horror Fans! This 8-disc collection features eight of the most iconic monsters in movie history: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature From the Black Lagoon; plus over 12 hours of bonus features and an exclusive collectible book.

And for DVD Fans:

2B) Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection (DVD) : This 8-disc collection features same fabulous horror flicks as listed above, but on DVD instead.
   Blu-ray                     OR                       DVD

3) Singin’ In The Rain: 60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray/DVD Combo): Wow, this wonderful 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo is a Limited Edition and NUMBERED Set! Special features and bonuses include: 48-page hard cover production book, commentary (by Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, Stanley Donen,Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Baz Luhrmann, and Rudy Behlmer), documentaries, a featurette, and a full-size limited edition UMBRELLA!

GOOD VALUES (great movies at a great price!):

4) The Premiere Frank Capra Collection: This 6-DVD collection features five of Capra’s best films: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It Happened One Night, You Can’t Take It with You and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; plus interviews, archival footage, commentaries, a documentary and a 96-page collectible movie scrapbook. As of this writing, about $30.

5) Tracy & Hepburn the Definitive Collection: This 10-DVD set features all of the films that Tracy and Hepburn made together, plus a documentary about Tracy hosted by Hepburn. Does it get any better than that??? Films: Woman of the Year, Without Love, Adam’s Rib, Pat and Mike, Desk Set, Keeper of the Flame, The Sea of Grass, State of the Union, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. And, as of this writing, UNDER $25!!!

6) The Doris Day and Rock Hudson Comedy Collection: You just can’t beat this one! Three delightful comedy gems! Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back and Send Me No Flowers! Need I say more? Well, I will — as of this writing, under $11!

7) Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: This REALLY interesting and entertaining 3-DVD set chronicles the history of the American movie industry. It details the personalities, relationships, collaborations and conflicts that created the industry and the art form. As of this writing, under $30.

 8) TCM DVD Collections: There are also all of those wonderful and well-priced TCM Greatest Classic Films Collections. My favorites?

A) TCM Greatest Classic Film Collection: Astaire & Rogers (The Gay Divorcee / Top Hat / Swing Time / Shall We Dance)

B) TCM Greatest Classic Film Collection: Legends – Errol Flynn (The Adventures of Robin Hood / Captain Blood / The Sea Hawk / Adventures of Don Juan)

C) TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Comedy (Arsenic and Old Lace / A Night at the Opera / The Long Long Trailer / Father of the Bride 1950)

D) TCM Greatest Classic Film Collection: Gangsters – Prohibition Era (The Public Enemy / The Roaring Twenties / Little Caesar / Smart Money)

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STOCKING STUFFERS (just some little odds and ends that should put smiles on some faces!):

9) Classic Movie Fridge Magnets from rickroden.com (at the time of this writing, $3 each): So many delightful magnets here, hard to choose, but here’s a sampling:

Gone with the Wind magnet Arsenic and Old Lace Magnet  Maltese Falcon magnet  Top Hat magnet  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes magnet

10) Dover Thrift Edition Paperbacks: These are MARVELOUSLY-PRICED editions of the classics (at the time of this writing, $1.50-$5.00 each) — perfect for Classic Movie Fans that want to read the book version of their favorite films! Again, SO MANY to choose from, but here is a sampling:

A) Pride and Prejudice (Dover Thrift Editions)
B) Wuthering Heights (Dover Thrift Editions)
C) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Dover Thrift Editions)
D) Treasure Island (Dover Thrift Editions)
E) A Tale of Two Cities (Dover Thrift Editions)
F) Dracula (Dover Thrift Editions)
G) The Invisible Man (Dover Thrift Editions)
H) Frankenstein (Dover Thrift Editions)
I) The Scarlet Pimpernel (Dover Thrift Editions)
J) The Call of the Wild (Dover Thrift Editions)
K) The Turn of the Screw (Dover Thrift Editions)
L) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (Dover Thrift Editions)
M) The Phantom of the Opera (Dover Thrift Editions)
N) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Dover Thrift Editions)
O) Cyrano de Bergerac (Dover Thrift Editions)
P) The Thirty-Nine Steps (Dover Thrift Editions)
Q) Around the World in Eighty Days (Dover Thrift Editions)
R) Anna Christie (Dover Thrift Editions)
S) The Inspector General (Dover Thrift Editions)
T) The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
U) Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions)
V) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Dover Thrift Editions)
W) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Dover Thrift Editions)
X) The Three Musketeers (Dover Thrift Editions)
Y) Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions)

A B C D E
F G H          K L M N O         P  Q R T         U V W X Y

 

Fa La La La La, La La La La!  Happy Holidays!

Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

 

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Harpo Marx

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Harpo Marx, born on November 23, 1888!

Full disclosure: I just adore The Marx Brothers — their quick-witted zany comedy, their clever LOL-funny slapstick routines, and their absolutely marvelous musicianship.  Harpo, of course, never spoke a word in those fabulous Marx Brothers comedies, but needless to say, he was a comic genius and not-too-shabby (HUGE understatement) on the harp!  That said, without further adieu, a quick tribute to the ‘strong silent type’ Harpo Marx!

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Harpo Marx as comedian with his inimitable ‘Leg Routine’ from Animal Crackers (1930, director Victor Heerman)

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Harpo Marx as harpist playing a ‘twist’ on Lizst’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody from A Night in Casablanca (1946, director Archie Mayo)

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Harpo Marx as pianist playing a duet with his brother Chico in The Big Store (1941, director Charles Reisner)

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Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Boris Karloff

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Boris Karloff, born on November 23, 1887!

Horror Icon, Boris Karloff, played some of the best (and scariest) monsters, madmen and villains of all time! Of course there’s Frankenstein (aka ‘The Monster” or — as listed in the opening credits — simply “?”), the revived ancient Egyptian priest “Imhotep” in The Mummy, “Mord the Merciless” in Tower of London, the “murderous cabman” in The Body Snatcher, and so many more…  But my favorite Karloff  ‘villain’ — hands down is…  The Grinch! Yes, that misguided, bitter, grouchy ‘creature’ with a heart “two sizes too small”…

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Frankenstein monster Boris KarloffBoris Karloff as “The Monster” in Frankenstein (1931, director James Whale)

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Boris Karloff The MummyBoris Karloff as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932, director Karl Freund)

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Boris Karloff as The Grinch: You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch!  Song sung by Thurl Ravenscroft

Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Harpo Marx

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Harpo Marx, born on November 23, 1888!

Full disclosure: I just adore The Marx Brothers — their quick-witted zany comedy, their clever LOL-funny slapstick routines, and their absolutely marvelous musicianship.  Harpo, of course, never spoke a word in those fabulous Marx Brothers comedies, but needless to say, he was a comic genius and not-too-shabby (HUGE understatement) on the harp!  That said, without further adieu, a quick tribute to the ‘strong silent type’ Harpo Marx!

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Harpo Marx as comedian with his inimitable ‘Leg Routine’ from Animal Crackers (1930, director Victor Heerman)

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Harpo Marx as harpist playing a ‘twist’ on Lizst’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody from A Night in Casablanca (1946, director Archie Mayo)

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Harpo Marx as pianist playing a duet with his brother Chico in The Big Store (1941, director Charles Reisner)

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Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

Visit CMH’s BlogHub for more posts about Harpo Marx by Veteran and Emerging Classic Movie Bloggers.

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7X7 Award! My Favorite Posts…

My First 7×7 Award; My First Blog Award for that matter!

First of all I must apologize 1000x over that it’s taken me so long to acknowledge and follow through on receiving this award! The time just really flew by, and before I knew it, well, here I am… very delinquent, but very excited about it just the same!

So that said, a BIG THANK YOU to What Happened 2 Hollywood for tagging me with this award. The 7×7 Award is a kind of ‘gettin to know you’ award that allows bloggers to highlight their favorite pieces by answering a set number of questions, and then allows them to promote other bloggers by nominating/tagging them so that they can do the same. Really, a nice way to build the community and promote each other!

7x7 Link AwardThis is a first for me, so I hope that I do it justice — here goes…

1.Tell everyone something that no one else knows about you.
I love history and I love traveling — but I am the kind of person that can drive people absolutely nuts when I’m on vacation because I must (yes, must) see just about every thing there is to see in any given location, even the ‘not-so-classic’ stuff (yes, I am the type of person that would drive that extra mile just to see the biggest ball of yarn in the US).

2. Link to one of the posts that I think best fits the following categories:
a. Most beautiful piece:
I don’t know if I would really call any of my posts ‘beautiful’ but I was able to post some breath-taking photos of my trip to Lindos, Greece where I saw the filming location for The Guns of Navarone. That was a big thrill for me!  I just love to see any places that are even remotely related to Classic Movies!  Classic Movie Travels: Rhodes, Greece (Lindos)

b. Most helpful piece:
Well, in the strictest sense of the word, I can’t say that I’ve written any ‘helpful’ posts —  but I do try to add as many Mini Tributes as possible that call attention to lesser-known and/or forgotten actors and actresses — particularly those marvelous Character Actors that we’ve all seen but can’t always remember their names. One example of these posts is Mini Tribute: Character Actor Howard Morris – where I acknowledge Howard for his feature film roles (i.e. The Nutty Professor), as well as his roles on TV (i.e. Ernest T Bass), in cartoons (i.e. Mr. Peebles), and as director (i.e. With Six You Get Eggroll).

c. Most popular piece:
This one really surprised me! Believe it or not, my most popular piece is the one called Classic Movie Legends Tribute: Johnny Weissmuller. Not that I don’t think Johnny Weissmuller is a deserving subject; I just thought that one of my more ‘mainstream’ posts would be the most popular, for example my post about Judy Garland or Tony Curtis or Stan Laurel (for the record, Classic Movie Legends Tribute: Stan Laurel is my 2nd most popular post).

d. Most controversial piece:
Humm. I don’t believe that any of my posts are controversial. We’ll see if that changes in the future!

e. Surprisingly successful piece:
Again, I’d have to say Classic Movie Legends Tribute: Johnny Weissmuller.  It still continues to get lots of hits, even though it was originally posted in early June!

f. Most underrated piece:
I would have to say Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Margaret Dumont.  Perhaps I’m being partial here — because I adore Margaret Dumont in all of those fabulous Marx Brothers movie — but I feel that the post is entertaining and it includes some fun Dumont movie quotes.  I just love Classic Movie Quotes 🙂

g. Most pride-worthy piece:
What a Character! Blogathon: Erik Rhodes and Alan Hale is my most pride-worthy piece.  First of all, this post was written for my first-ever Blogathon, which was brand-new territory for me! Secondly, although Erik Rhodes and Alan Hale are two of my favorite character actors — and I laugh out loud whenever I see them — I had to do quite a bit of research to really get this post Blogathon-worthy.  There is also another post which I believe deserves an ‘honorable mention’ which is What we Love about Dads: A Salute to Three Classic Movie Fathers. It’s short and sweet, but I feel it speaks mountains.

3. Pass this award on to seven other blogs/bloggers:
Okay, this was tough because there are so many fabulous Classic Movie Blogs out there (seriously!) and I do read them on a regular basis.  Let me start by saying that I do sincerely enjoy reading all 27 blogs on my CMH BlogHub (listed at the bottom of this post), most of which have already won this award. So, I tried hard not to include any past winners in my seven (to the best of my knowledge anyway).

Seven Blogs*:
Black & White All Over
Carole & Co.
Classic Film & TV Cafe
Comet Over Hollywood
The Giddy Blog
The Great Katharine Hepburn
Virtual Virago

*CMH BlogHub members, ALL of which deserve a read! :)))  Most have already won this award — so if I missed any in my above list (that wasn’t already nominated for a 7×7 award) consider it tagged!
All Good Things
Backlots
Black & White All Over
Cafe Muscato
Carole & Co.
Cinemaniac Reviews
Cinematically Insane
Classic Cinema Gold
Classic Film & TV Cafe
Classic Horror Campaign
Classic Movie Man
Comet Over Hollywood
Critica Retro
Hollywood Revue
Journeys in Classic Film
Movie Star Makeover
Noir and Chick Flicks
Once Upon a Screen
Opinionated Film Reviews
Rashomon Effect
ScribeHard on Film
Shadows and Satin
The Baz
The Giddy Blog
The Great Katharine Hepburn
True Classics
Virtual Virago

 

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