Classic Movie Blog Association: March 2011

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Noir and Chick Flicks

A Tribute to Clara Kimball Young - A Tribute to Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young played the sort of roles in the1910’s that were taken by Norma Talmadge in the 1920’s. She starred i...
10 minutes ago
Silver Screen Modiste

BOHEMIAN STYLE IN FILM & ART - The everlasting style that is the Bohemian look keeps cycling through fashion trends, eveready to provide instant inspiration. Where and when did it ever b...
19 minutes ago
Classicfilmboy's Movie Paradise

'The Kid From Left Field' - Fictional baseball movies appear to share the same premise: some catalyst turns a hard-luck team in last place into a lovable underdog that makes its way...
1 hour ago
journeysinclassicfilm.com/

Harlow (1965) – Part Two - Last November, I covered the first 1965 biopic about Jean Harlow (also titled Harlow) starring Carol Lynley. If you’d like to read that review, you can do...
3 hours ago
Once upon a screen...

Super Sweet Blogging Award - As far as blogging mentions go, this one’s just swell! In appreciation to my friend Movies Silently who thinks enough of Once Upon a Screen to bestow upon...
6 hours ago
The Man on the Flying Trapeze

"The Most Dangerous Game," or Kill Again Island - Sup, everybody. I'm new here and I'm just trying to make a few friends online. Here's hoping! :) *NAME:* My full name is Count General Dimitri Ilyovich...
10 hours ago
Marlene Dietrich: The Last Goddess

Parallel Trajectories? - Glamourised. Accessorised. Juniorised. Televised. Memoirised.
17 hours ago
Carole & Co.

A sound reception for three more p1202s - Whenever a new Carole Lombard Paramount p1202 photo is uncovered, it's cause for celebration. And today, we have three of them -- including one of the most...
18 hours ago
They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

Blanche Fury (1948) - *Blanche Fury*, from 1948, is a suspenseful period drama starring Stewart Granger and Valerie Hobson. It's a film which had been in my Net Flix instant qu...
19 hours ago
Thrilling Days of Yesteryear

Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) – Chapter 8 ½: Shore Leave - You may recall my mentioning on Thursday that I had hoped to have an installment of our semi-regular *Serial Saturdays* feature up today: Chapter 9 of...
1 day ago
Vivien Leigh & Laurence Olivier» Vivien Leigh & Laurence Olivier

The Roman Spring of Kendra and Anthony (Part 1) - One of the most rewarding things about maintaining this website is meeting kindred spirits. Anthony and I met through vivandlarry.com years ago and had a...
1 day ago
Flapper Flickers and Silent Stanzas

Five Facts About: Wanda Hawley - [Photo courtesy Fanpix.net] 1. Most of the fan magazines list her maiden name as Pettit, but her birth name was actually Selma Wanda Pittach. When enter...
2 days ago
Dear Mr. Gable

Gossip Friday: Dog Gone - From December 1935: Clark Gable lost a dog. It had an identification tag on his collar. Quite soon, Clark received a letter from a Beverly Hills boy name...
2 days ago
The Bing Crosby Media Archive

BING AND PEGGY LEE - Bing had a definite admiration for songbird Peggy Lee, and the feeling was mutual. I wish they would have worked together more, but Bing is mentioned q...
2 days ago
A Trip Down Memory Lane

LORENZ HART: WHAT DID HE LIVE FOR - *Here is an interesting article on the self destructive life of one of the greatest lyricists, Lorenz Hart. Hart is one of my all-time favorite song wr...
2 days ago
classicmoviechat.com

SISTER ACTS - Writing about stars in Hollywood’s Golden Age who were brothers (eg. Dana Andrews and Steve Forrest, Lawrence Tierney and Scott Brady, James Arness and Pet...
2 days ago
Pre-Code.com

Smarty (1934) Review - The Particulars of the Picture Vicki … Joan Blondell Tony … Warren William Vernon … Edward Everett Horton Anita … Claire Dodd George … Frank McHugh Bonni...
2 days ago
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru No Haka) 1988 ** - [image: grave-of-the-fireflies-post-2] Suffice to say, Japanese animation would have made Walt Disney both proud and sad at the same time. Aesthetically...
2 days ago
Java's Journey

Do Not Disturb (1965) a Doris Day-Rod Taylor Comedy - Source*Doris Day* is charming as always in this film about a married American couple who move to England. Unfortunately, the *culture clash* in *Do Not Dis...
2 days ago
True Classics

Hiatus, part two. - This is not the kind of post I ever wanted to write on this blog. Hell. This is not the kind of news I ever wanted to receive, or have to share with anyone...
2 days ago
Another Old Movie Blog

You Are Here - One of the things I love most about old movies is you always know where you are. You don't need any stupid GPS devices. ...
3 days ago
Virtual Virago

Classic Films in Focus: THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. (1941) - One does not generally think of Bette Davis as a comedienne, but *The Bride Came C.O.D.* (1941) provides a rare glimpse of the actress as a screwball hero...
3 days ago
Silver Screenings

Cyrano de Bergerac’s Guide to Relationships - What do you think about people who love the sound of their own voice? Do you find them fascinating, or do … Continue reading »
3 days ago
Classic Film and TV Cafe

Angela Cartwright Talks with the Café about Danny Thomas, Lost in Space, The Sound of Music, and Her Artwork - Danny Thomas' stepdaughter on *The Danny Thomas Show*, Penny Robinson in *Lost in Space*, and Brigitta von Trapp in *The Sound of Music*--Angela Cartwright...
4 days ago
Comet Over Hollywood

“I didn’t care about the movies really. I was tall. I could talk. It was easy to do.” -Joseph Cotten - I have two huge classic Hollywood crushes, both highly underrated: Joseph Cotten and Joel McCrea. But it is Cotten who we celebrate today at Comet, born on...
4 days ago
Classic Movies Digest

Character Actors: Three of the Best! - I've written a couple of posts on this blog about classic movie character actors or supporting players. Whatever you choose to call them, they help form...
5 days ago
Twenty Four Frames

Short Takes: Six Films With Photographers as Main Characters - Photography and filmmaking are brothers, or sisters, under the skin. Cinema would not exist without the birth of still photography. As a photographer, and ...
6 days ago
My Love Of Old Hollywood

Mary Astor: Part Two of Three - If you missed Part One of my bio for the Mary Astor Blogathon you can read it HERE Before I begin part two I wanted to share my mother's thoughts on Mary ...
6 days ago
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Remembering Katharine Hepburn - Today, May 12, would have been the 106th birthday of the great Katharine Hepburn. I often struggle trying to describe Katharine Hepburn, as mere adjectives...
6 days ago
Frankly, My Dear

What Katharine Hepburn taught me - *"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."* The first Old Hollywood star that I actually adored was Katharine Hepburn. When she appeared on the...
1 week ago
Old Movies Nostalgia

Happy Mother’s Day: A Quote by a Favorite Movie Mom - “If being reconciled to your son going away means you can’t cry, I can’t see any point in being a mother.” That’s a quote spoken by one of my favorite movi...
1 week ago
A Person in the Dark

The Great Gatsby - In Baz We Trust - From the moment that I heard Leonardo DiCaprio was cast as Jay Gatsby in Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," I have been counting the hours until the moment...
1 week ago
Jim Lane's Cinedrome

Films of Henry Hathaway: Brigham Young (1940) - *I now return to my too-long-dormant series commemorating* *the movies of Henry Hathaway, my personal nominee for the most* *neglected and underrated direc...
1 week ago
Bit Part Actors

Three Years and Comanche Creek - First, a word from our sponsor... To the right is a link that will take you to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation page for donations. My 5 year old grandson, C...
1 week ago
Shadows and Satin

Adventures in Paradise: The TCM Film Festival - On April 25-28, 2013, I did something that, in the not too distant past, I never really believed I’d ever do – I attended the Turner Classic Movie Festival...
1 week ago
Films From Beyond the Time Barrier

Less is More Horror: 21st Century Low-budget Fright Films - *Note to my readers:* After nearly 14 years in the same location, I'm on the move again. After the last move I vowed it would be the final one. With 14 mor...
1 week ago
Random Ramblings of a Broadway, Film, & TV Fan

Mary Astor Blogathon: Rose's Last Summer - I was thrilled when Dorian of *Tales of the Easily Distracted* and Ruth of *Silver Screenings *decided to host a Mary Astor Blogathon. As time passes, it is...
1 week ago
Caftan Woman

The Mary Astor Blogathon: Mary Goes to the Dogs - *Mary Astor* *(1906 - 1987)* The fascinating and entertaining *Mary Astor Blogathon* continues. Many thanks to our hosts, Dorian of Tales of the Easily D...
1 week ago
Kevin's Movie Corner

The Mary Astor Blogathon: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) - *“Toward the close of the last century, when History still wore a Rose, and Politics had not yet outgrown the waltz, a great Royal Scandal was whispered...
1 week ago
Korova Theatre Presents: Cineclectic Tonality or Fugitive Film Reviews

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (Don Chaffey, 1963, USA) - Only the gods could create a magical object that both heals and preserves peace…yet is also an instrument of war. Jason seeks to avenge the death of his f...
1 week ago
The Girl with the White Parasol

Farewell, Ray Harryhausen - I think it’s the thought of trying to bring something to life, an inanimate object to life. Maybe it’s a Frankenstein complex. Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013)
1 week ago
The Stalking Moon

At the Earth's Core (1976) - "You can't hypnotize me...I'm British!" [...]
1 week ago
The Movie Projector

Midnight (1939) - **** *Country: US* *Director: Mitchell Leisen* In the late thirties and early forties, Billy Wilder and his writing partner Charles Brackett seem to have ...
1 week ago
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

2013 TCMFF Arrival, Press Day, and Activities - [image: 23632_001_0168.jpg] I returned from my trip to Los Angeles and the 2 [...]
2 weeks ago
The Lady Eve's Reel Life

Happy Birthday, Tyrone Power! - artwork by Rob Kelly 99 years ago Tyrone Edmund Power was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 22 years after that he became a movie star and would remain one for the ...
2 weeks ago
All Good Things

Happy Birthday Audrey Hepburn! - * **Audrey Hepburn was one of the most beloved actress ever to grace the screen. Today would have been her 84th birthday. Now while she only made about 30...
2 weeks ago
Tales of the Easily Distracted

Mary Astor Blogathon - The Palm Beach Story: The Subject Was “Snoodles” - *This post is part of the Mary Astor Blogathon, hosted by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings, running from May 3rd through May 10th, 2013...
2 weeks ago
MacGuffin Movies

2013 CAPA Summer Movie Series (Columbus, OH) - It’s my favorite time of year in central Ohio, or nearly. CAPA, our local arts organizing group, has announced its lineup for the 2013 Summer Movie Series ...
2 weeks ago
Strictly Vintage Hollywood

Mary Astor Blogathon May 3-10 - Our friends over at Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screeningsare hosting a blograthon for one of my favorites Mary Astor. I'll be participati...
2 weeks ago
Forgotten Classics of Yesteryear

American Pop - Directed by Ralph Bakshi 1981 The United States of America “I had this dream that animation could be the medium of the people...if Disney worked for the ...
2 weeks ago
Outspoken & Freckled

The Omen - People love to be scared. Whether it's riding a plummeting roller coaster or watching a horror flick, the business of raising the adrenaline continues to ...
3 weeks ago
Classic Movie Gab

Did you know? Classic Movie Trivia: Cary Grant - Classic Movie Trivia is a new category being added to this blog as of today! Have you ever wondered how someone landed a role, started their Hollywood care...
3 weeks ago
The Scarlett Olive

Totally Tippi - On April 9th, Hilary and I and two other school chums packed our bags and took a road trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the TCM Road to Hollywood screening o...
5 weeks ago
Grand Old Movies

Cagney Blogathon: Song and Dance Man - There’s one moment in 1933’s Footlight Parade that we always wait for, and that’s a shot of James Cagney’s hand. It’s right where the “Shanghai Lil” musica...
5 weeks ago
Bette's Classic Movie Blog

Look who's here! I'm still here! - Despite the probability of that slightly contrived Stephen Sondheim reference going completely unnoticed I couldn't resist (Follies anyone?). I really am s...
1 month ago
Lindsay's Movie Musings

Paramount Ranch - As many of you probably know, back in the classic Hollywood era, most films were filmed either on the studio lot or in the surrounding areas. Location shoo...
1 month ago
Via Margutta 51

Caption it #7: Paul Newman and the bonfire - So, guys, tell me, what's Paul triyng to do here? How would you name this picture? You know, caption it! Need some inspiration? Check the previous pos...
1 month ago
Classic Film Freak

2004-downfall -
1 month ago
The Shades of Black and White

Film Review: Cactus Flower (1969) - Such a fun film! Photo Courtesy of http://www.tcm.comTCM: *A philandering dentist asks his assistant to help him deal with his latest girlfriend.* So...
2 months ago
Alfred Hitchcock Geek

Hitchcock's answer for the cold season - [image: I heart FeedBurner]
2 months ago
Spellbound

Happy Birthday, Edward Gorey! - I first got my hands on an Edward Gorey anthology as a little girl, and I devoured it. The black and white imagery of other eras, the humor, and the outrag...
2 months ago
Screen Snapshots

Happy Birthday Jack Benny - 39 Again! - When it comes to February 14th each year the first thought in my head is not that of love struck acts of romance, nor is it heart shaped gifts and cards. N...
3 months ago
Skeins of Thought

The Silver Screen Oasis Is Back & Sassy - The Silver Screen Oasis went offline as of noon on Monday, Feb. 11th, 2013. We are aware that this concerns everyone who enjoys the site on a daily ba...
3 months ago
ClassicBecky's Brain Food

Moving On And Up ..... - Just a quick note to my faithful and much appreciated readers -- I'm moving to a great new place, Mesa Verde apartments. As you can see from their broch...
3 months ago
Blame Mame || A Classic Film Blog

Life Lessons From Gentlemen Prefer Blonde - /// If you haven't yet, please go over to Facebook and 'Like' the Blame Mame Facebook page! \\\ My favorite movie of all time is the 1953 film *Gentlemen P...
4 months ago
Distant Voices and Flickering Shadows

Remembering Dave Brubeck - Remembering Dave Brubeck, an artist and a gentleman: his piano is silent but his music remains. Dave Brubeck once articulated a sentiment regarding jazz (per...
5 months ago
Garbo Laughs

Plotting My Comeback - Planning on chucking out some content and giving the site a little facelift this week. You know I can’t resist October. Plus I’ll be expanding my focus — f...
7 months ago
Dave's Classic Films

Please Stand By ... - Hi kids ... Sorry about the lack of postings but I'm sure you all know how life can throw you a curve every now and then. So now that the summer is ove...
7 months ago

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