Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill was born on March 4, 1903, in Kingston upon
Hull, England, to John Mackaill and Florence Pickard Mackaill. She was
primarily raised by her father after her parents separated in 1914. He owned a
dance academy nearby. D......
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Top 1950’s Movies (see all)
- The Band Wagon (1953)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- All About Eve (1950)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Born Yesterday (1950)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Fan Top Action Movies (see all)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- Batman (1966)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Gunga Din (1939)
- Bullitt (1968)
Fan Top Bikers Movies (see all)
- Easy Rider (1969)
- The Wild One (1953)
- The Wild Angels (1966)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Ronald Reagan
Feb 6, 1911
Ramon Novarro
Feb 6, 1899
John Lund
Feb 6, 1911
Babe Ruth
Feb 6, 1895
Classic Movie Travels
Western RoundUp
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
As I?ve shared in previous columns, we?re fortunate to have
a variety of venues showing classic films in the greater Los Angeles area.
One of those theaters is The Autry Museum of the American
West, cofounded by cowboy star Gene Autry.
Autry Museum, Los Ange......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At The Gold Rush (1925)
Charlie Chaplin, The Gold Rush
By the mid-1920s, Charlie Chaplin had spent
nearly a decade being one of cinema?s most beloved performers, a familiar face
to movie lovers across the globe. His humor and performance style transcended
cultural boundaries and ......
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Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Quotable Noir, Part 3
There are lots of things I love ? old movie magazines,
baking, nighttime soap operas (right now, I?m heavily into Knots Landing)
? but nestled among all of these is tradition! And around these parts, it?s a
new tradition for me to kick off the new year with some o......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Elsa Lanchester
Thanks to
her role as the nameless title character in Bride of Frankenstein
(1935), Elsa Lanchester has a special place in horror movie history as the most
famous of the female Universal monsters, even though she only appears in the film
for a few minutes.......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
was born Esther Loretta Ray on November 23, 1914, in Kansas City, Missouri. Her
father, Joseph, was a barber and her mother, Norine, was a homemaker. She also
had an older brother named Arden.
In 1919, the
family relocated to Chicago, ......
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Monsters and Matinees
If I created a film trailer for The Monolith Monsters, it would have some of the movie?s astonishing quotes flash across the screen with extra exclamation points.
?Her hands are turning to stone!!?
?He?s been welded into a solid mass!!?
?Local geologist turns to rock!!?
?Looks more like ......
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Legend Tribute: Ramon Novarro
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ramon Novarro, born?February?6th 1899! Ramon Novarro I often wonder to myself if any of my classic movie favorites would translate to modern film stardom. As much as I love people like Fred Astaire, Greer Garson and Cyd Charisse, I have a hard time believing they... Read more...
Mini Tribute Ida Lupino
Born February 4, 1918 Ida Lupino! Ida Lupino appeared in over 100 roles including They Drive by Night, The Sea Wolf, High Sierra, The Hard Way, Road House, On Dangerous Ground and Escape Me Never. In 1949 Lupino stepped behind the camera — to write, produce and direct — becoming a widely... 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: Courtroom Films (see full chart)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Hall of Great Western Performers in Oklahoma City, OK?
The Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum honors and m... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1991, King Kong starring the legendary Fay Wray, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 58 years after its initial release (1933).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Joe E. Brown's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1936. So were Al Jolson, Freddie Bartholomew, Bing Crosby, Victor McLaglen... see more