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 1940’s Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Casablanca (1942)
Fan Top Silent Films (see all)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- The Gold Rush (1925)
- City Lights (1931)
- The Circus (1928)
- Sherlock Jr. (1924)
- The General (1926)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- The Kid (1921)
- Modern Times (1936)
- Wings (1927)
Fan Top Sibling Rivalry Movies (see all)
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- East of Eden (1955)
- The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
- The Ten Commandments (1923)
- Wings Of The Navy (1939)
- In This Our Life (1942)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Bing Crosby
May 3, 1903
Mary Astor
May 3, 1906
Beulah Bondi
May 3, 1888
Virginia Vincent
May 3, 1924
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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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: Mary Astor
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Mary Astor, born May 3rd, 1906. The?Lovely?Mary Astor Sometime between the Golden Age of Hollywood and the Modern era, a lot has changed. Take for instance the media?s treatment of, and the populace relationship with Celebrity. You see, back in the day, Celebrity... Read more...
Mini Tribute Ann B. Davis
Born May 3, 1926 Character Actress and TV Star Ann B. Davis! Ann B. Davis appeared in over 25 movie and TV roles, including Lover Come Back and All Hands on Deck — but she is most famously known as the lovable housekeeper, Alice, on TV’s The Brady Bunch! Ann B. Davis, then and now …..... Read more...
Robot Monster: Movie Monster Legend 3D Graphic Novel
Returning Robot Monsterto its Comics-Inspired Roots
I’m very happy to share that there is a Kickstarter Campaign to help return sci-fi cult classic, Robot Monster, to its comics-inspired roots, spearheaded by film historian Bob Furmanek of the 3D Film Archive. The campaign is ending in abou......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
Fan Favorites: Secretaries Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is an Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC?
The Ava Gardner Museum honors the life, loves, and legacy of one of Hollywood's most glamorous leadi... .. read more
National Film Registry
Make Way for Tomorrow, directed by the legendary Leo McCarey, was released in 1937. In 2010, 73 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
Joe E. Brown's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1936. So were Al Jolson, Freddie Bartholomew, Bing Crosby, Victor McLaglen... see more