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Silver Screen Standards: Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Heaven Can Wait (1943) While you might expect a movie about the balance of a man’s life being judged at the gates of Hell to be heavy existential stuff, Ernst Lubitsch’s Heaven Can Wait (1943) serves it … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Yvonne De Carlo

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Yvonne De Carlo Canadian-born actress Yvonne De Carlo is remembered by many classic film fans as one of Hollywood’s most glamorous women. Born Margaret “Peggy” Yvonne Middleton in Vancouver in 1922, De Carlo began her film career in … Continue reading →

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Marilyn: Behind the Icon – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Gary Vitacco-Robles

Marilyn: Behind the Icon — Monroe Catapults to Global Fame in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Gentlemen Prefer Blondes signified an ideal pairing of star & role, catapulting Marilyn Monroe into global superstardom, endearing her to the public, and cementing her comedic … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: The More the Merrier (1943)

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: The More the Merrier (1943) Lately, I’ve only been interested in comedies and musicals, the kinds of pictures that make the viewer feel happy in spite of whatever madness is at work in the world outside. Depression … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day: A Celebration of Classic Movie Father’s

Posted on June 15, 2014 by minooallen

  A Celebration of Classic Movie Fathers In terms of days dedicated to parents, Father’s Day is the one that pretty much gets the shaft. With Mother’s Day we are consistently inundated with content on our TVs, laptops, tablets, smart … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Magnet Madness Giveaway: THE LAST MAGNET Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Today’s Entry Task)

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

The VERY LAST Magnet is Now Up For Grabs! And the Last Entry Task… In order to win a Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Classic Movie Magnet, be the FIRST person to TWEET the correct answer to the following question — (US … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 1 — Casablanca (1943)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Josh Kaye

1. Casablanca (1943) Other Nominated Films: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, Watch on the Rhine Casablanca is … Continue reading →

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