The Star (1952)

The Star (1952) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Stuart Heisler and produced by Bert E. Friedlob.

Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)

Summer Under the Stars 2024: The New-to-Me Movies ? Part 3

As I mentioned in a recent post, I celebrated TCM?s 2024 Summer Under the Stars event by recommending a picture I?d seen, as well as identifying one to watch that I hadn?t. I previously covered 20 films, in this post for the first 10, and this post for the next. I?m now taking a look at the final 11... Read full article

Summer Under the Stars 2024: The New-to-Me Movies ? Part 2

As I mentioned in a recent post, I celebrated TCM?s 2024 Summer Under the Stars event by recommending a picture I?d seen, as well as identifying one to watch that I hadn?t. I covered the first 10 new-to-me pictures in this post, and today I?m moving on to the next 10. Here goes . . . August 11: Cary... Read full article

Summer Under the Stars 2024: The New-to-Me Movies – Part 1

As I often say around these parts, my favorite month of the year is August, when TCM serves up its Summer Under the Stars (SUTS) series, where a different classic film star is featured every day and the channel airs 24 hours of their movies. This year, you might recall, for each day of the series, I... Read full article

"The Stars" and 57 Years of Fascination

This is my contribution to the Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) 10 Year Anniversary Blogathon. For more musings on auspicious anniversaries, click HERE. Anniversaries are important. Our first date, our first kiss, marriages, births, deaths - all landmarks that we mark with a card, a g... Read full article

On DVD: Walter Huston and a Lively Cast in The Star Witness (1931)

As Warner Archive celebrates its tenth year, I have been looking back on the hundreds of films I’ve reviewed from the label over the years. I treasure so many of these releases, from the pre-codes to big budget Technicolor musicals. However, my favorites have been the underseen gems that have ... Read full article