The Growing Pains of (Very) Early Cinema
It?s easy to assume
that ?moving pictures? burst onto the scene in the late 19th century all at
once. We often imagine that pop culture history can be neatly sliced into
?before cinema? and ?after cinema,? positive that the traditional forms of
stage ente......
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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 Film Adaptation (see all)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Bambi (1942)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Psycho (1960)
- Vertigo (1958)
Fan Top Washington D.C. Movies (see all)
- The More the Merrier (1943)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
- Wilson (1944)
- The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
- Government Girl (1943)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Harpo Marx
Nov 23, 1888
Boris Karloff
Nov 23, 1887
Victor Jory
Nov 23, 1902
Ellen Drew
Nov 23, 1915
Silents Are Golden
Noir Nook
Thankful Noir
Noirvember and Thanksgiving season.
The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are continuing to turn and fall. So, what better time to pull up a chair, grab a cup o? cider, and join me as I serve up a heaping platter of noir-related goodies that I?m thankful for? Here goes . ......
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Silver Screen Standards
My Favorite Wife (1940)
I?ve shown a lot of comedies to my lifetime learners
over the years, but I?ve rarely heard an audience laugh as uproariously as they
did during a recent screening of My Favorite Wife (1940), which we
watched as part of a series featuring Cary Grant. The peals of laughter p......
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Monsters and Matinees
As classic movie fans, we?ve all had those ?wow? moments with actors we may not expect to see in a film as in ?Wow! Is that (fill in the blank) ?? Or ?Wait ? I think that?s ?? This usually happens in their early films and it?s always fun to make that connection.
One of my favorite ?wow? moments w......
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Classic Movie Travels
Valeska Suratt
Valeska Suratt
Valeska Suratt was born on June 28, 1882, in Owensville,
Indiana, to Ralph and Anna Suratt. When Suratt was six years old, her family
relocated to Terre Haute, Indiana. By 1899, she dropped out of school to work
at a photography studio, later moving to Indianapoli......
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Western RoundUp
Lone Pine Film Festival 2024
I had an
amazing time again this year at the annual Lone Pine Film Festival held in Lone
Pine, California.
This was the 34th festival, of which I’ve attended around
10. As has become our habit in recent years, we arrived in town a day ahead of
the four-da......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Noir?s Scariest Characters
October is a
month for ghosts and goblins, bats and jack-o?-lanterns, black cats and
skeletons. Not necessarily the characteristics that come to mind when one
thinks of film noir.
But there?s one
thing that?s common to both October and noir ? scary charact......
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Legend Tribute: Boris Karloff
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Boris Karloff, born on November 23, 1887! Horror Icon, Boris Karloff, played some of the best (and scariest) monsters, madmen and villains of all time! Of course there’s Frankenstein (aka ‘The Monster” or — as listed in the opening credits... Read more...
Mini Tribute Boris Karloff
Born November 23, 1887 Horror Icon Boris Karloff Boris Karloff appeared in over 200 film and television roles, silent and sound, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, Tower of London, The Body?Snatcher, The Black Cat — and of course The Grinch! Boris Karloff?as Frankenstein, himself, and The Grinch... 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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Did you know that there is a Jackie Gleason Statue in NY, NY?
TV Land honors The Honeymooners with a statue of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden which stands at the... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1996, Show Boat starring the legendary Kathryn Grayson, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 45 years after its initial release (1951).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