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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Top 1980’s Movies (see all)
- The Elephant Man (1980)
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Airplane! (1980)
- The Shining (1980)
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
- Superman II (1980)
- Flash Gordon (1980)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Xanadu (1980)
- Nine to Five (1980)
Fan Top Romance Movies (see all)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Casablanca (1942)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- Grand Hotel (1932)
- An Affair to Remember (1957)
Fan Top Doctors Movies (see all)
- The Thrill of It All (1963)
- Cactus Flower (1969)
- Magnificent Obsession (1954)
- Send Me No Flowers (1964)
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
- The Citadel (1938)
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
- Arrowsmith (1931)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Robert Armstrong
Nov 20, 1890
Estelle Parsons
Nov 20, 1927
Evelyn Keyes
Nov 20, 1916
Reginald Denny
Nov 20, 1891
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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?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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Silver Screen Standards
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
I fell in love with the wacky low-budget horror films
of the 1950s and 60s as a kid, when public domain chillers aired late at night
and I secretly stayed up to watch them on the tiny black-and-white TV in my
room. I didn?t pay much attention to the filmmakers behind ......
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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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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Hollywood Heritage Museum in Hollywood, CA?
The Hollywood Heritage Museum is housed in the beautifully restored Lasky-DeMille Barn. The Museum f... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1995, The Adventures of Robin Hood starring the legendary Errol Flynn, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 57 years after its initial release (1938).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