Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Cotter was born on February 8, 1922, in New York, New
York, as the youngest of four children (two girls and two boys). Her parents
were Reverend Francis James Meadows Cotter and Ida Miller Taylor, who worked as
Episcopal missionaries in Wuchang, Hubei, Chin......
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Top 1970’s Movies (see all)
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Family Plot (1976)
- A Little Romance (1979)
- Night Moves (1975)
Fan Top War Movies (see all)
- The African Queen (1951)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Father Goose (1964)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Gunga Din (1939)
- The General (1926)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
- To Have and Have Not (1944)
Fan Top Prejudice Movies (see all)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- The Searchers (1956)
- Show Boat (1951)
- In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- A Patch of Blue (1965)
- Giant (1956)
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
- Crossfire (1947)
- South Pacific (1958)
- King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Theodore Roberts
Oct 8, 1861
Rouben Mamoulian
Oct 8, 1897
Winston Hibler
Oct 8, 1910
Stanley Rubin
Oct 8, 1917
Classic Movie Travels
Western RoundUp
“B” Movie Western Sampler
It’s
time for my annual “B” Western sampler!
In 2022 and 2023 I shared reviews of short “B” Westerns I watched while traveling. Once again my portable DVD player and “B” Western discs accompanie......
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Silents are Golden
The Wild Frontier of ?Inceville?
?When the movies were young,? as the saying
went, filmmakers? heads were swimming with possibilities. Motion pictures
cameras could take footage anywhere a tripod could rest, so why not take
advantage of it? Outside the usual confines of the stage, anything was
po......
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Noir Nook
Uncommon Ladies of Noir: Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming
was known as ?The Queen of Technicolor.? As such, she?s not necessarily the
first femme who comes to mind when you?re talking noir. With her titian locks,
she was a standout in films like A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur?s Court
(1949), Tr......
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Silver Screen Standards
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Supernatural comedy is one of my favorite movie genres
any time of year, but I?m especially drawn to it once the first Halloween
decorations start to materialize. After a recent viewing of The Ghost and
Mrs. Muir (1947), I remembered that its leading man, Rex Harrison, also
e......
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Monsters and Matinees
They were cute little honey bees ? just one or two fluttering
around the walkway by my back stairs. Not an unexpected sight on a warm summer
day and, knowing the importance of the pollinators, I left them alone.
I should have looked closer.
A few weeks later there was a swarm ? OK, maybe just......
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Classic Movie Travels
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford
Therese Ann Rutherford was born on November 2, 1917, in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her parents were John and Lucille
Rutherford. Her mother was a silent film actress, while her father was an
operatic tenor. When Rutherford was an infant, her family reloc......
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Legend Tribute: Leo McCarey
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Leo McCarey, born on October 3rd, 1898! Some directors are remembered for their style. While watching an Orson Welles film, it?s easy to pick up that Welles liked wide-angle lenses and rather long takes. Some directors are remembered for their genres. Hitchcock... Read more...
Mini Tribute Jerome Cowan
Born October 6, 1897 Character Actor Jerome Cowan! The dapper and moustachioed Character Actor, Jerome Cowan, played over 200 roles including Dagwood’s boss in the Blondie films and Arthur Miller in the Astaire/Rogers film, Shall We Dance — but he is probably best known as the doomed Miles... Read more...
Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma
Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :))
Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, music, and myths surrounding the ......Read more
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
More than a year ago, I
started a series, ?Supportive Fellas of Film Noir,? which focused on . . . well . . . the supporting male characters
in film noir features. It?s been a while since I promised to shine the
spotlight on these gents, so I figured ......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
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Rosemary Clooney House & Museum in Augusta, KY?
The Rosemary Clooney House features the largest collection of ?White Christmas? memorabilia anywhere... .. read more
National Film Registry
One Week, directed by the legendary Edward F. Cline, was released in 1920. In 2008, 88 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
Bob Hope's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1943. So were Dorothy Lamour, Betty Grable, Monty Woolley, Gary Cooper... see more