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A little bit of Lombard flies in on Blu-ray this August
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 28, 2020
It's a Carole Lombard film, if only partly so. Nevertheless, fans of World War I aviation epics have a lot to look forward to on Aug. 18, when "The Eagle And The Hawk" appears on Blu-ray.Why do I refer to it as a quasi-Carole movie? While she's third-billed, she frankly doesn't do very much. (It was read more
A Memorial Day tribute from 'Variety'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 25, 2020
It's been nearly eight decades since the world lost Carole Lombard, but the entertainment industry still fondly remembers her. That was made evident this morning when Variety magazine ran this about her (https://variety.com/2020/film/news/carole-lombard-plane-crash-memorial-day-world-war-ii-12346151 read more
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985, William Friedkin)
The Stop Button Posted by on May 23, 2020
If you’ve ever started watching To Live and Die in L.A. and turned it off because it’s terrible or just heard of it and thought you should see it, let me say… there’s no reason to see it. Or sit through it. Not even morbid curiosity. Or unless you want to see John Pankow’s butt. Director Friedkin read more
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on May 21, 2020
There’s something about Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower that transcends the teen romantic drama genre into something adults can appreciate. Maybe it’s the story of artsy outsiders befriending a vulnerable freshman. Maybe it’s that the stories of young love aren’t so airy read more
New Podcast | Visual Reflux – s02e01 – A Giant-Size, Coronavirus, Limited Edition(?), Seventh Anniversary Special
The Stop Button Posted by on May 21, 2020
One year and thirteen days since the last episode… here’s the second episode of “Visual Reflux.” We didn’t mean to take over a year off. But, hey, at least we’re back? Anyway; this week we discuss a whole bunch: We’ll be back in… well, hopefully 3 wee read more
A happy, belated 90th to the gem of West Texas
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 21, 2020
Ninety years ago this week, Carole Lombard's first film for Paramount, the Charles "Buddy" Rogers musical vehicle "Safety In Numbers" (Lombard is second from left) had the distinction of being the first film shown at a venue that architecturally held its own with any movie palace of the time.It was read more
“Nightmare Alley”—a pet project becomes a film noir classic
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on May 20, 2020
“Nightmare Alley”—a pet project becomes a film noir classic
Nightmare Alley (1947) is a film noir directed by Edmund Goulding, produced by George Jessel and starring Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, and Helen Walker.
The plot surrounds Stanton “Stan” Carl read more
Carole needs a rally -- Wednesday's the 'SUTS' deadline!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 19, 2020
Carole Lombard needs your help, and she needs it now.She's battling Claudette Colbert for a berth in the 2020 edition of Turner Classic Movies' annual August extravaganza, "Summer Under The Stars"......but as of the last count, she trails 52 to 48 percent. (That's the same percentage S.Z. "Cuddles" read more
A 'few minor flaws,' but a new p1202
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 15, 2020
Meet Paramount p1202-1068, an original Carole Lombard portrait from 1935 that's new to me. The seller admits it has a "few minor flaws" (several of which you can see), but otherwise is in fine condition. And, of course, Carole looks stylish.Four bids have been made as of this writing, topping out at read more
Meet Lombard's legendary milliner, and a Carole-Claudette update
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 14, 2020
This is Paramount p1202-826, a Carole Lombard portrait from late 1933 or early '34. Obviously, her unusual hat is the photo's most distinguishing feature. Lombard's seemingly effortless fashion style extended to hats too, and this entry will examine the career of the milliner who helped outfit not o read more
Variations on a (strange) theme
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 12, 2020
This is Paramount p1202-1091, probably from early 1935, showing Carole Lombard in one of the most bizarre outfits I've ever seen her in. Is she trying to evoke a futuristic look ("Ladies and gentlemen, the Lombard 2000!")? A case of "streamline moderne" gone horribly wrong? Whatever, it doesn't loo read more
Classic Conversations: A Rare In-Depth Interview with the Great Katharine Hepburn
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danny Miller on May 12, 2020
Katharine Hepburn was born 113 years ago today. I recognize that there may be other icons in Hollywood history who arguably had more of a range as an actor. I understand that there are some people who have never been fans of Hepburn’s particular style or affectations. I remember that there was a per read more
Get yourself a Carole '10-pack'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 11, 2020
Being a wise consumer can pay off. If you're a Carole Lombard fan (and since you're here, you probably are), you now can acquire 10 of her features for a probable bargain price (bids begin at $9.99). And the collection includes Carole's return to comedy with 1941's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" with Robert Mon read more
A Shocking Personal Revelation About THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 9, 2020
I take pride in the fact that I am an original Star Wars fan. What I mean by that is I was there at the very beginning in 1977 as a little kid.
Because of that status, I get a lot of questions from those who weren't around to experience the original theatrical releases of the first three Star Wars read more
'If they asked me, I could write a book...' And they have.
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 8, 2020
Several years ago, my Facebook friend Michelle Morgan wrote a biography of Carole Lombard, which I had more than the usual interest in. Why? One, I assisted with her research, and two......I was one of two people the book was dedicated to.For years, it's been suggested I write a Lombard book, an read more
Nursing a role: En route to 'Vigil In The Night'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 7, 2020
Now that we're in the second day of National Nurses Week (it ends on Tuesday, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing), it seemed a good to examine Carole Lombard's journey to her role in "Vigil In The Night," her 1940 film about nursing and arguably her read more
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012) s02e05 – Murder à la Mode
The Stop Button Posted by on May 6, 2020
It’s kind of a Dot (Ashleigh Cummings) episode. At least more of a Dot episode than the show’s ever had before. Not only does she get a real subplot with beau Hugo Johnstone-Burt, who’s very taken with the outfits he sees around a fancy dressmaker’s (at least the ones modeled on half-French read more
A 1914 Letter from Basil Rathbone
The Baz Posted by Neve on May 5, 2020
Basil Rathbone, a member of F.R. Benson’s Shakespeare Company, in 1913 or 1914 read more
Kevin Costner Looks for a Way Out
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 4, 2020
Kevin Costner as Tom Farrell.
Unless you've seen No Way Out (1987) or The Big Clock (1948), be forewarned that this review will contain plot spoilers. The former film is a updated remake of the latter, with both films being based on the 1946 novel The Big Clock by author and poet Kenneth read more
A Lombard flick...at a drive-in? It happened in her lifetime
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 4, 2020
This photo of Carole Lombard with her car was taken by the esteemed Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1938. And the year after this, she could have taken that auto of hers, driven not far from her new Encino ranch home, and done something more culturally associated with future generations.For years, I've wonder read more