Minor But Memorable
There are
characters in film noir that are bigger than life, that are in nearly every
scene and who tower over the movie itself like the eponymous inferno.
And then there
are those that you hardly see at all ? characters so minor that they often
don?t even warrant a last na......
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Top 1950’s Movies (see all)
- The Band Wagon (1953)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- The African Queen (1951)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- All About Eve (1950)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Born Yesterday (1950)
- Funny Face (1957)
Fan Top Short Films (see all)
- Big Business (1929)
- Another Fine Mess (1930)
- The Music Box (1932)
- Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
- Helpmates (1932)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
- The Skeleton Dance (1929)
- Towed in a Hole (1932)
- Brave Little Tailor (1938)
- The Firefly (1937)
Fan Top Prison Movies (see all)
- Brute Force (1947)
- Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
- Johnny Apollo (1940)
- Ladies They Talk About (1933)
- San Quentin (1937)
- Caged (1950)
- A Man Escaped (1956)
- Castle on the Hudson (1940)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Steve McQueen
Mar 24, 1930
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbu...
Mar 24, 1887
Harry Houdini
Mar 24, 1874
Jameson Thomas
Mar 24, 1888
Noir Nook
Silver Screen Standards
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
On my most recent visit to London, I went to see a
stage production of Agatha Christie?s 1953 play, Witness for the Prosecution,
and of course I had to rewatch the 1957 film adaptation again as soon as I got
home so that I could see how they compared to one anot......
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Monsters and Matinees
Her lips are as red as a rose, her skin as white as snow and
though we can?t see her hair, the dark wimple wrapped around her head and
throat is as black as ebony.
In the 90 years since she was introduced in Walt Disney?s 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, she has remained an ......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan
Francis Phillip Wuppermann was born on June 1, 1890, in New
York, New York, to Josephine Wright and George Diogracia Wuppermann. His father
was born in Venezuela and of Spanish and German descent, while his mother was
born in the United States a......
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Western RoundUp
More Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places
This
month it’s time for another of my periodic tributes to Western filmmakers as we
visit their final resting places throughout the Los Angeles area.
During
my visits to these sites over the years I’ve spent time reflecting on the
enjoy......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919)
True Heart Susie and her beloved pet cow
Some of the best films of the silent era
weren?t necessarily grand epics, experimental dramas, or high-budget
adventures. Some were simple, quiet stories, focusing on just a few
carefully-sketched characters. On......
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Read Lea’s article
Noir Nook
75th Anniversary Noir ? 2025 Edition
If it?s
February at the Noir Nook, it?s time to take a look at the 75th anniversary
release of some of my favorite noirs. And 1950 served up a veritable
smorgasbord of first-rate shadowy features! I always single out four films each
year on which to shine the ......
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Read Karen’s article
Legend Tribute: Joan Crawford
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Joan Crawford, born March 23rd, 1905! So, I?m going to honest with you all ? my first impression of Joan Crawford was not actually Joan Crawford. Like many young children with a taste for flair and flamboyance, my first Joan Crawford experience was Faye Dunaway... Read more...
Mini Tribute Paula Winslowe
Born March 23, 1910 Actress Paula Winslowe!? Paula Winslowe appeared in over 30 roles, mostly on TV — including Mrs. Martha Conklin in Our Miss Brooks (radio and TV), Mary Dunkle / Mrs. Peabody on? The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV) and Mrs. Netwick in My Mother the Car (TV). She was... Read more...
Caught in the silly grasp of ‘The Giant Claw’
Monsters, by their very name, are supposed to be monstrous. Perhaps hideous like The Hideous Sun Demon, or beastly like Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. ?Just throw an exclamation point on the title like Them! or Tarantula! so we know something terrible is coming. Just give us a monster – it?s why w......Read more
Meet these obscure werewolves from classic film
A werewolf walks into a bar and ?.
No, that?s not a joke. It?s the opening scene of a 1956
low-budget film with the straightforward and generic title of The Werewolf.
And if you?ve seen other werewolf films, you?ll guess right away that the
disheveled and anxious man who stumbles into a small-to......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
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is an Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, NC?
The Andy Griffith Museum houses a treasure trove of Andy Griffith memorabilia including actual props... .. read more
National Film Registry
In Cold Blood, directed by the legendary Richard Brooks, was released in 1967. In 2008, 41 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
Clark Gable's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1937. So were W.S. Van Dyke, Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Fredric March... see more