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'Hollywood,' October 1934: A toast, a letter, a response
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 8, 2015
We ran this full-page photo of Carole Lombard, in much smaller form, as part of an entry in November 2011 (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/461559.html), noting it was part of the October 1934 issue of Hollywood magazine that was being auctioned on eBay. The issue again is available, but this ti read more
Witness for the Prosecution, Happy Anniversary! A Delicious Treat Served, February 6th, 1958?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 6, 2015
First the Appetizer: Witness for the Prosecution had its World Premiere in Los Angeles, at the Warner Beverly Hills Theater (9404 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills), on December 17, 1957; thereby qualifying for the 1958 Academy Awards.[1] Of course film-exhibitors, circuit officials, indust read more
Witness for the Prosecution, Happy Anniversary! A Delicious Treat Served, February 6th, 1958?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 6, 2015
First the Appetizer: Witness for the Prosecution had its World Premiere in Los Angeles, at the Warner Beverly Hills Theater (9404 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills), on December 17, 1957; thereby qualifying for the 1958 Academy Awards.[1] Of course film-exhibitors, circuit officials, indust read more
Witness for the Prosecution, Happy Anniversary! A Delicious Treat Served, February 6th, 1958?
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 6, 2015
First the Appetizer: Witness for the Prosecution had its World Premiere in Los Angeles, at the Warner Beverly Hills Theater (9404 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills), on December 17, 1957; thereby qualifying for the 1958 Academy Awards.[1] Of course film-exhibitors, circuit officials, indust read more
Honoring a honeymoon that never happened
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 6, 2015
We all know that Carole Lombard and Clark Gable married in Kingman, Ariz., on March 29, 1939, then met the press the following day at Lombard's Los Angeles home. Well, maybe not everybody...The story that Clark and Carole had their honeymoon at the Oatman Hotel has been exposed as myth. They returne read more
Classic Television Thursday #021 – A Day Called X (1957)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Feb 5, 2015
The year is 1957, the location is Portland, Oregon, and Soviet bombers had been spotted just to the north, indicating that a nuclear attack may soon be underway. That’s the setup for CBS television’s production A Day Called X which details the plans and preparedness of the city in antici read more
Ida Lupino, a Hollywood Bio in Brief, The Personal File
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 4, 2015
In order to cover the entirety of the career of Ida Lupino, while venturing into every position that she filled while working in Hollywood both in the movies and on television would consume a rather large book. Also, most of her career has been well written of, with very few stones left unturned. S read more
Video of the Week: “Ransom for a Dead Man”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Feb 4, 2015
This week’s video is a full-length Columbo episode, in fact the very first Columbo episode. It’s “Ransom for a Dead Man,” premiering on March 1, 1971 and directed by Richard Irving. Timothy makes the first of his two series appearances as hash-slinger Bert (he was on the show read more
Ida Lupino, a Hollywood Bio in Brief, The Personal File
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 4, 2015
In order to cover the entirety of the career of Ida Lupino, while venturing into every position that she filled while working in Hollywood both in the movies and on television would consume a rather large book. Also, most of her career has been well written of, with very few stones left unturned. S read more
Ida Lupino, a Hollywood Bio in Brief, The Personal File: Born February 4, 1918
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 4, 2015
In order to cover the entirety of the career of Ida Lupino, while venturing into every position that she filled while working in Hollywood both in the movies and on television would consume a rather large book. Also, most of her career has been well written of, with very few stones left untu read more
1970s TV Theme Songs that Made Me a Feminist Recently updated !
Margaret Perry Posted by Margaret Perry on Feb 3, 2015
When I was growing up, my family lived off of TVLand. This was the classic TVLand channel that consisted primarily of TV shows from the 60s and 70s, before they came along with their own original series and started adding shows from the 90s (“Everybody Loves Raymond”? Really? Not everybo read more
Haunting a 'Godfrey' hater
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 3, 2015
The setting is Hollywood heaven, specifically the pearly gates. Carole Lombard approaches a counter marked "Hauntings" and speaks to the man behind it.Carole: I'm requesting a permit for a non-benevolent haunt.Man: That's not like you, Carole -- your haunts generally are good-natured ones or romanti read more
'She was that kind of a girl!'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 2, 2015
"Sinners In The Sun" (1932) is one of those Carole Lombard dramatic vehicles from the time in her career when she was known as a clotheshorse and not much else. (And in this film at least, those clothes included swimsuits, such as the one she's wearing in the arms of co-star Chester Morris, and gown read more
Book Giveaway: “Harold Lloyd: Magic in a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses” (Facebook Contest #1)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Feb 2, 2015
Harold Lloyd Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for our First Facebook Contest this Month. Time for the first of our two fabulous Classic Movie Book Giveaways this month on Facebook, courtesy of Bear Manor Media! To kick things off, we’ll be giving away a copy of Harold Lloyd: Magic in a Pair of read more
'31 Days of Oscar' (and without Lombard), plus a trip to the ballpark
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 1, 2015
Did you enjoy seeing Carole Lombard in "Twentieth Century" on Turner Classic Movies last night? Good, because you won't be seeing her on the channel for a while. The reason?TCM's "31 Days of Oscar," its annual celebration of the Academy Awards. (The event began when the ceremony took place in March, read more
NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 1, 2015
Dock Ellis (1945-2008) was a baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1968 to 1979. Ellis was the National League's starting pitcher in the 1971 All-Star Game, and that same year he started the first game of the World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also pitched in the 1976 World read more
Book Giveaway: “Harold Lloyd: Magic in a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses” (Twitter Contest Week of February 1)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Feb 1, 2015
Harold Lloyd Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for this week’s Twitter Contest. Time for our fabulous February Classic Movie Book Giveaway, courtesy of Bear Manor Media! To kick things off, we’ll be giving away a copy of Harold Lloyd: Magic in a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses this week — the first read more
NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 1, 2015
Dock Ellis (1945-2008) was a baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1968 to 1979. Ellis was the National League's starting pitcher in the 1971 All-Star Game, and that same year he started the first game of the World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also pitched in the 1976 World read more
Damaged Goods: I Want A Boyfriend Like Monty Clift
Stardust Posted by Vanessa Buttino on Jan 30, 2015
Damaged Goods: I Want A Boyfriend Like Monty Clift
Montgomery Clift & Elizabeth Taylor
"Monty represented a new kind of man in the bleak 1950s, a guy who was poetic and vulnerable and disturbed and not afraid to show it."
-Rosemary Santini, a personal friend of Montgomery Clift's pri read more
Could it be a movie?: Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 29, 2015
Minnie Hamilton, a librarian working in the public library of a Michigan resort town, is followed home by a cat one day. Unable to get rid of her little shadow, she decides to take him in, and she names him Eddie.
Eddie’s got an adventurous spirit, and on the first day that Minnie is set to op read more