Western Film Book Library ? Part 8
It’s
been just about a year since my last column on books on the Western movie
genre, so it’s time for a look at some more interesting books in my collection!
The books featured in this post range from one of the
earliest books in my collection to......
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Top 1960’s Movies (see all)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- The Apartment (1960)
- The Birds (1963)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
Fan Top Action Movies (see all)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Gunga Din (1939)
Fan Top Army Movies (see all)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Gunga Din (1939)
- Battleground (1949)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Bataan (1943)
- Because You're Mine (1952)
- Buck Privates (1941)
- The Perfect Furlough (1958)
- The Dirty Dozen (1967)
- The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Jack Klugman
Apr 27, 1922
Sandy Dennis
Apr 27, 1937
Harry Stockwell
Apr 27, 1902
Lumsden Hare
Apr 27, 1875
Western RoundUp
Silents are Golden
Silent Superstars: The ?It? Girl Clara Bow
Clara Bow, the ‘It’ Girl
When novelist, screenwriter, and supreme
arbiter of taste Elinor Glyn declared in 1927 that Clara Bow had ?It?–her term
for a rare type of magnetism?the public must have heartily agreed. After all,
the beauti......
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Noir Nook
Five Things I Love About New York Confidential (1955)
I can?t recall
how or when I first came across New York Confidential (1955), but I
clearly remember being sucked into the film from practically the opening scene
and counting it among my noir favorites by the last.
Directed by
Russell Rous......
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Classic Conversations
I am counting the seconds until this Thursday when TCM?s Classic Film Festival begins in Hollywood.??The annual festival is sheer nirvana for classic movie fans. Over the years we’ve gotten to see so many amazing movies and people at the four-day festival. The list of special guests who have r......
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Monsters and Matinees
Sun Block can?t Help The Hideous Sun Demon
The Hideous Sun Demon is a fantastic film title.
It screams Beware! Danger! Turn back!
I?m hideous and I?m a demon!
It?s such a robust title, that it deserves an exclamation
point in the hallowed tradition of Them!
Dinosaurus! Scooby Doo: Where ......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Supernatural romance and comedy are unique but often
overlapping subgenres with some truly outstanding movies among their ranks,
from Topper (1937), Blithe Spirit (1945), and The Ghost and
Mrs. Muir (1947) to the more recent blockbuster, Ghost (......
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Read Jennifer’s article
Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy DeBorba
Dorothy DeBorba
Dorothy Adelle DeBorba was born on March 28, 1925, in Los
Angeles, California, to Raymond and Lillian DeBorba. Her mother had a
background as a singer, dancer, and actress, while her father played the drums
in Paul Whiteman?s orchestra. Ra......
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Read Annette’s article
Legend Tribute: Fred Zinnemann
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Fred?Zinnemann, born April 29th, 1907! In his heyday, Fred Zinneman was as revered a name as his peers Hitchcock, Capra, and Wyler. Now enter 2013, where the other three are icons of the film industry and Zinnemann, well, people just don?t talk about him as much.... Read more...
Mini Tribute Harry Stockwell
Born April 27, 1902 Harry Stockwell! Singer/actor Harry Stockwell was a noted Broadway performer who made his feature film debut in 1935 in a film called Here Comes the Band. His most notable film ‘appearance’ however was as The Prince in Walt Disney’s animated classic Snow White and... Read more...
Noir Noir: Oscar Omission Barbara Stanwyck
Noir Noir: Oscar Omission ? Barbara Stanwyck
It?s about that time
again ? awards season! My favorite time of year. As I write this, I?m in the
midst of my annual quest to see as many Oscar-nominated films and peformances
as possible. (Luckily, with streaming, I?m now able to see all of the entrie......Read more
Revisiting the shades of fear in ‘The Leopard Man’
We?ve
all been there.
There’s a noise behind us.
A rustling of bushes.
Or a movement in a dark street corner.
Is someone there? We casually walk a little faster while telling ourselves it?s just our imagination ? or is it?
Yes,
we?ve all been there (admit it, guys) and that?s wh......Read more
A killer gaze: Richard Burton and his ‘Medusa Touch’
A severely beaten man who has survived a heinous assault is
unconscious in a London hospital.
His head and face are wrapped in bandages with only his eyes (a key thing) and mouth visible. The heart monitor near his bed is flatlined, but inexplicably there is a small blip of brain activity. He isn......Read more
Fan Favorites: Horror Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a James Dean Gallery in Fairmount, IN?
The James Dean Memorial Gallery was established in 1988 in the actor's hometown of Fairmount, Indian... .. read more
National Film Registry
Peter Pan, directed by the legendary Herbert Brenon, was released in 1924. In 2000, 76 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!see more National Film Registry inductees
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Charlton Heston's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1962. So were Sophia Loren, Kirk Douglas... see more