Tag Archives: classic film

Big Stars on the Small Screen Blogathon: Murder She Wrote and Representing the Ladies

Posted on March 20, 2014 by minooallen

  Murder She Wrote and Representing the Ladies Like any other child with a busy parent and no babysitter, I spent a lot time getting to know my favorite television and book characters. Unlike most other children, however, my taste … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of the Month: Mary Astor

Posted on March 5, 2014 by minooallen

  TCM Star of the Month Mary Astor This month Turner Classic Movies is celebrating Mary Astor as its Star of the Month. Although with someone like Astor, I’m not quite sure I would call her a star. Instead, I … Continue reading →

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31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: Gregg Toland – The second Genius of Citizen Kane

Posted on February 8, 2014 by minooallen

  Gregg Toland: The Second Genius of Citizen Kane There is a basic theory in film criticism called the auteur theory. It was developed in the early 1950’s by French critics and was presented in the famed film periodical Cahiers … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Six): Fred and Ginger

Posted on January 11, 2014 by minooallen

  Musical 101: Fred and Ginger, The Reigning Royalty of Dance Without a doubt, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are the king and queen of the movie musical. Although absolutely wonderful on their own, together the two add up to … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of the Month: Joan Crawford

Posted on January 1, 2014 by minooallen

  TCM Star of the Month Joan Crawford As a relatively young fan of classic movies, my introduction to Hollywood stars is not always through their films. More than once, I have encountered the myth of a movie star before … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part FIve): Busby Berkeley

Posted on November 2, 2013 by minooallen

  Musicals 101: Busby Berkeley, King of the Backstage Musical It’s only a slight exaggeration when I say that Busby Berkley invented the backstage musical. Sure, the genre existed before he entered the moving picture scene, but it was Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Preserving History: The Essanay Studios Indiegogo Campaign

Posted on October 28, 2013 by minooallen

Preserving History: The Restoration of Iconic Essanay Studios The Famous terracotta entrance to present-day Essanay Studios. History is such a beautiful thing. Like a giant puzzle with endless pieces, History provides us with context for concepts and events as infinite in … Continue reading →

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TCM’s October Star of the Month: Vincent Price – Master of Horror

Posted on October 19, 2013 by minooallen

Vincent Price: Master of Horror The reasons to love Vincent Price are too plentiful to count. He was a master of acting and a collector of art, a gourmet chef and a published author, a lover of poetry and a … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Two): Integrated vs. Backstage Musicals

Posted on September 15, 2013 by minooallen

  Movie Musicals 101: Integrated vs. Back Stage Musical, a formal difference.  Just like the other “big kid” genres, the movie musical can be divided into separate sub-genres based on their structural differences. The two main sub-genres of the musical … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part One): An Introduction

Posted on September 1, 2013 by minooallen

  Movie Musical 101: A (semi) crash-course towards a more enlightened view on the most misunderstood genre. The movie musical is , in my opinion, a very misunderstood genre. Because the  musical is so innately unrealistic and its aesthetic is so utterly … Continue reading →

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