Silent Superstars: John Gilbert, Idol Of The 1920s
John Gilbert
There are certain silent film stars who, for
whatever reason, are mainly remembered for the myths about them. A prime
example is John Gilbert, the darkly-handsome idol of countless moviegoers. When
he?s remembered at all, it?s usu......
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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)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
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 Public Domain Movies (see all)
- The General (1926)
- Royal Wedding (1951)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
- Strauss' Great Waltz (1934)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
- Behind Office Doors (1931)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Eugene Pallette
Jul 8, 1889
Kim Darby
Jul 8, 1947
Jean Rouverol
Jul 8, 1916
Pamela Brown
Jul 8, 1917
Silents Are Golden
Western Roundup
Western “B” Movie Sampler – Vol. 4
Summertime
means travel time for me, and that in turn means it’s time for my annual
“B” Western sampler!
I find “B” Westerns, which often run under an
hour, the perfect thing to relax with after a long day of tr......
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Read Laura’s article
Noir Nook
Four Noirs for Free
I may have mentioned this around these parts before, but
there are few things more frustrating to a classic film lover than to read a
glowing recommendation about a movie that they?re unable to find. Well, the
Noir Nook doesn?t go for frustration, so this month, I?m serving up......
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Read Karen’s article
Monsters and Matinees
In a quaint English village, people are sitting in a parlor by the fire doing what proper Brits do: elegantly smoking and drinking tea. It?s all so genteel inside, yet outside the situation is dire as ?The Earth Dies Screaming.?
That?s the excellent name of a 1964 film that is much
quieter than t......
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Read Toni’s article
Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: The Big Clock (1948)
Time looms
over us all, but not as literally as it does over Ray Milland in director John
Farrow?s fascinating noir, The Big Clock (1948), which features Milland
as a magazine editor framed for murder by his powerful tycoon boss. With its
emphasis on ......
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Classic Movie Travels June
?Classic Movie Travels June: Helen Chandler
Helen Chandler
Helen Chandler was born on February 1, 1909, in New York,
New York, to Leland and Frances Chandler. Across different census records and
documents, her year of birth, however, has been widely disputed, documented as
1906, 1909, and 1911......
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Read Annette’s article
Western RoundUp
Pioneertown
As
longtime readers of this column will be aware, one of my favorite pastimes is
to visit Western film locations.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Pioneertown,
located in California’s Yucca Valley, roughly 16 miles from Joshua Tree
National Park.
Pioneertown is ......
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Read Laura’s article
Legend Tribute: George Cukor
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, George Cukor, born today, July 7 in 1899! Woman?s Director. That is the title Hollywood bequeathed upon George Cukor, a title he of course resented. And, to be perfectly honest, I almost resent it, too. To call Cukor a ?woman?s director? is to insult his craft... Read more...
Mini Tribute Sam Wood at Work
Born July 10, 1883 Director Sam Wood! Sam Wood directed over 80 films in his 30-year film career (1920-1950) including Goodbye Mr. Chips, Kitty Foyle, Kings Row, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Pride of the Yankees, The Devil and Miss Jones and Saratoga Trunk.... Read more...
We Need 2 Talk Podcast: What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?
What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?Inquiring Minds Want to Know
I?m so excited to share this podcast episode with you all! I was honored to be a Special Guest on the We Need 2 Talk podcast where we chatted about — you guessed it — classic movies!
Podcast hosts Kristy & K......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
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National Film Registry
The Power of the Press, directed by the legendary Frank Capra, was released in 1928. In 2005, 77 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
Edward Arnold's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1942. So were Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Henry Fonda, Rita Hayworth... see more