The Top 10 Hit Films of 1925
I?m happy to say that this is my 100th
column for Classic Movie Hub! It?s hard to believe I?ve been a columnist here
for several years now, covering this niche era that fascinates me to no end.
I?ve enjoyed covering a wide variety of silent film topics for you all and......
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Top 1910’s Movies (see all)
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Broadway Love (1918)
- Shoulder Arms (1918)
- His Trysting Place (1914)
- The Floorwalker (1916)
- In the Park (1915)
- Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
- Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)
- A Day's Pleasure (1919)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)
Fan Top Fantasy Movies (see all)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
- Harvey (1950)
- Dracula (1931)
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Fan Top Gunfighters Movies (see all)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- Destry Rides Again (1939)
- High Noon (1952)
- Winchester '73 (1950)
- My Darling Clementine (1946)
- Shane (1953)
- Cat Ballou (1965)
- Dodge City (1939)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
- Billy the Kid (1941)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Ray Milland
Jan 3, 1905
Marion Davies
Jan 3, 1897
Anna May Wong
Jan 3, 1905
ZaSu Pitts
Jan 3, 1894
Silents Are Golden
Monsters and Matinees
Happy Holidays! It?s the most wonderful time of the year when
family and friends gather, eat lots of food and exchange gifts that say ?I
care.?
But not everyone is so lucky and may have to depend on the kindness of strangers to bring them holiday joy. For the kids at the Home for Orphans and Dest......
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Read Toni’s article
Noir Nook
Noir Nook: A Low-Budget Holiday
When my daughters were little, I bought them a tabletop talking
holiday tree named Douglas Fir, who had big, blinking eyes and a mouth that
moved when he talked or sang. And, as Douglas would say every time we flicked
his ON switch, ?It?s Christmastime!!!!!?
To ......
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Silver Screen Standards
The Adventuress as Anti-Hero in Baby Face (1933)
Despite
the sweetness of its title, Baby Face (1933) packs a punch so spicy that
it?s famous even among Pre-Code pictures for its frankness about transactional
sexual relationships. The pre-release version of the movie caused a ruckus with
the cens......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels Vera Zorina
Vera Zorina
Vera Zorina was born Eva Brigitta Hartwig in Berlin,
Germany, on January 2, 1917. Her parents, Fritz and Abigail ?Billie? Hartwig
were professional singers.
Zorina grew up in the coastal town of Kristiansund, Norway,
where she began her dancing......
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Western RoundUp
Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places
Once or twice a year I pay tribute to Western filmmakers in
this column via sharing visits to their final resting places.
I?ve been privileged to visit these sites, located
throughout the Los Angeles area and beyond, over a period of several years. ......
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Silents Are Golden
How To Attend A Silent Film Festival
So here you are, a big fan of
century-old-or-older films. You?ve seen dozens of slapstick comedies, romantic
dramas, and exciting epics in the solitude of your own home, and you?re
probably well acquainted with the history behind them, too. Obviously the n......
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Legend Tribute: Ray Milland
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ray Milland, born on January 3, 1905! Let me be honest with you: I have not seen very many Ray Milland films. I know, I know: How am I supposed to write about someone with whom I have very little knowledge of both on and off screen? Well, as my screenwriting professor... Read more...
Mini Tribute Character Actor Sterling Holloway
Born January 4, 1905 Character Actor Sterling Holloway! Character Actor Sterling Holloway appeared in over 175 film and TV roles but is probably best known as the voice of Winnie the Pooh & The Cheshire Cat! In 1991, Sterling Holloway received a Disney Legends Award for living up to Disney principals... Read more...
Tracking Vera Miles – Exclusive Guest Post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Vera Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away
I’m very happy to share this exclusive guest post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Very Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away. A Big Thank You to Christopher for this article! –Annmarie at Classic Movie Hub
Tracking Vera Miles:Clarifying a Golden Age Hollywood Star?s ......Read more
It Came From Texas Film Festival: Classic Films and True Tales
So excited to announceThe Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival ...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
Fan Favorites: Angels Films (see full chart)
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Paul Henreid
Paul Georg Julius Hernreid Ritter von Wassel-WaldingauJan 10, 1908
Trieste, Austria-Hungary. (now in Italy)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Clark Gable Birthplace & Museum in Cadiz, OH?
Authentic reconstructed home in Cadiz, where "The King of Hollywood" was born on February 1, 1901. T... .. read more
National Film Registry
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy, directed by the legendary J. Stuart Blackton, was released in 1909. In 2003, 94 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