Man Hunt (1941)
I
discovered the existence of Man Hunt (1941) while searching for classic
movies about close encounters with Nazis, and as soon as I learned about it, I
knew I needed to see it for myself. Adapted from Geoffrey Household?s 1939
novel, Rogue Male, Man Hunt is one of several anti-Na......
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Top 1910’s Movies (see all)
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Shoulder Arms (1918)
- Blind Husbands (1919)
- The Butcher Boy (1917)
- Ask Father (1919)
- A Dog's Life (1918)
- Broadway Love (1918)
- The Immigrant (1917)
- His Wedding Night (1917)
- The Pawnshop (1916)
Fan Top Mystery Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Charade (1963)
Fan Top Amnesia Movies (see all)
- Spellbound (1945)
- The Snake Pit (1948)
- As You Desire Me (1932)
- Random Harvest (1942)
- Love Letters (1945)
- Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)
- The Unholy Four (1954)
- Libel (1959)
- The Matrimonial Bed (1930)
- Mister Buddwing (1966)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Vera Ralston
Jul 12, 1920
Milton Berle
Jul 12, 1908
Hunt Stromberg
Jul 12, 1894
Jean Hersholt
Jul 12, 1886
Silver Screen Standards
Silents are Golden
The American Revolution On The Silent Screen
America (1924)
It?s fascinating to see how American
silent filmmakers portrayed events from U.S. history. Just think how much
closer they were in time to events that are practically mythical to us today.
In 1915, the Civil War had taken place only 5......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Rosalind Byrne
Rosalind Byrne
Rosalind Loretta Mooney, later know as Rosalind Byrne, was
born on February 19, 1904, in St Marys, Ohio, to William and Mary Mooney. Her
parents were prominent members of the community and her father worked as a
judge. Tragically, he passed ......
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Western RoundUp
Bend of the River (1952)
Bend of the River (1952), starring James Stewart and
directed by Anthony Mann, is not just one of my favorite Westerns, it?s one of
my very favorite films.
Readers with long memories may recall I wrote about Bend
of the River here way back in 2018,
in my introducto......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At Wings (1927)
Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Clara Bow, and Richard Arlen
References to Wings (1927) are most
commonly trotted out during awards seasons, as a bit of obligatory trivia
answering the question: ?What was the first movie to be given the Oscar for
Best Picture?......
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Monsters and Matinees
Call me a cephalophile. Or an octo-enthusiast. Either one
speaks to my obsession with the octopus in film.
It is such a dramatic creature with those eight elongated tentacles
that even a brief appearance can jolt a movie awake. An octopus lurking in a
cave is like a killer in a closet. ?Run!? you......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Darkest Noirs
One of the features of film noir that I love most is the
sheer ?darkness? of the plots, characters, and themes. The darker, the better,
in fact ? no happy endings for me!
This month, at the Nook, I?m shining the spotlight on two of
my favorite films noirs which ? perha......
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Legend Tribute: Thomas Mitchell
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Character Actor Thomas Mitchell, born July 11, 1892! Veteran Character Actor Thomas Mitchell has appeared in such a wonderful array of iconic films — and has portrayed such a diverse palette of characters — that it’s almost hard to know where... Read more...
Mini Tribute Tod Browning
Born July 12, 1880 Director Tod Browning! Tod Browning directed over 60 films from 1915 through 1939, and is probably best known for directing Dracula (1931) and Freaks (1932), as well as his silent film collaborations with Lon Chaney. After running away from home at the age of 16, Browning started... Read more...
Ahead of its time, John Carpenters ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry
At an isolated Antarctic research station, scientists battle
a deadly alien with such extraordinary shape-shifting capabilities that the men
don?t know if the person next to them is still human. The truth is only revealed
when the alien is threatened and violently abandons its current inhabitant.
......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
Fan Favorites: Animals Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Fairmount Historical Museum in Fairmount, IN?
The Fairmount Historical Museum houses artifacts related to the town plus many pieces related to, an... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 2005, Cool Hand Luke starring the legendary Paul Newman, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 38 years after its initial release (1967).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Robert Duvall's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 2011. So were Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn... see more