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Vacaville valentine: A library offering 'Made For Each Other'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 25, 2020
"Made For Each Other" signaled a significant shift in Carole Lombard's career, as she chose to set aside her status as an ace comedienne to show she could pull off dramatic roles. Top-billed over up-and-coming James Stewart when this was released in January 1939 (that would change by year's end, as read more
Twilight Time Round-up: A Trio of 20th Century Fox Films and Viewing Suggestions
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 22, 2020
Like many classic film fans, I’m becoming increasingly nervous about the status of physical media in our cultural landscape. A couple of years ago, I contemplated thinning my DVD/Blu-ray collection. Now I’ve decided to keep everything and save space by organizing everything into binders read more
So what's this about a 'new divorce'?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 22, 2020
Carole Lombard and William Powell's divorce was approved in Nevada on Aug. 18, 1933, so it hardly was "new" when this publicity photo, Paramount p1202-1135, was issued in early 1936:But the marking on the back refers to something listed as "New Divorce, The." Huh?Nothing in Carole & Co. files refers read more
book: A Florentine Death (2005; trans 2007 Howard Curtis) by Michele Giuttari
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 21, 2020
Author Michele Giuttari was for a time a top cop in Florence, and led investigations including that of the celebrated Monster of Florence serial killings. In his Afterword to this, his debut novel, Giuttari admits that his hero, a Florentine top cop called Michele Ferrara, is an idealized version o read more
Lady Sylvia Ashley: 2 Kings, 2 Lords and a Prince
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jan 21, 2020
This is my contribution to the Wedding Bells Blogathon hosted by the always elegant Annette at Hometowns to Hollywood. Click here to immerse yourself in more cinematic wedded bliss.
Who is Sylvia?
The elegant Sylvia
I love a good Hollywood true true-love story. Lucy & Desi, Larry & read more
Carole Lombard Memorial Blogathon: A sleeper car with an upright story
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 19, 2020
This entry is part of the Carole Lombard Memorial Blogathon, co-hosted by this site and "In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood" (https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2020/01/16/the-carole-lombard-memorial-blogathon-is-here/). I apologize for its relative lateness, but my (thankfully minor) heart read more
A Many Splendored Thing: The 2019 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival — Part 6
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 18, 2020
Happy New Year, y’all! Now that we’re in a new year, the countdown to the 2020 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival is on! And you know what that means – time for another installment in my ongoing, year-round coverage of the 2019 event! Today, I’m shining the spotlight on two of my favorite film-view read more
A Visit at the Exhibition ‘Intimate Audrey’ in Amsterdam!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Jan 17, 2020
Three Enchanting Ladies I know, it’s January 17 already, but I first wanted to wish you a very happy new year 2020! Imagine; the 20s! That’s pretty cool, no? And this will be my first blog post of the year, a way to start it in beauty. For my discussion today, we have to go back in time a little, read more
A goddess in gray chiffon
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 15, 2020
We've previously run this Carole Lombard Paramount still, p1202-1272, but knew little about it -- until this version appeared, with a snipe on the rear:The wording in close-up:Gray chiffon, plenty of beautiful bare back, a brooch in star sapphire -- it's by all means "ethereal." The photo was issued read more
book: Based on a True Story (2015; trans 2017 George Miller) by Delphine de Vigan
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 14, 2020
A slow-starting but eventually mesmerizing tale of writer’s block, identity theft, the nature of memory and the purpose of fiction. The fact that the narrator is a successful novelist called Delphine and is clearly based on de Vigan herself has led some to believe this is autobiography rather read more
Blood on the Moon (1948): A Robert Mitchum Horse Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 13, 2020
This is admittedly nitpicky, but the title cards of Blood on the Moon are a bit jarring as the white-lettered names all but disappear into the sliver of light stretching across the otherwise black canvas of the screen. Thus, I missed out on about a fourth of the names in the cast. Opening credits a read more
Yesterday (2019): How I Longed for a Bit More
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 11, 2020
The majority of movies have to fight to earn our allegiance. However, Yesterday really does have a foolproof premise because, from the outset, it can bank on a viewership who will already have memories crowded with the Beatles and as the Fab Four play a key role in the story, you already have a huge read more
Lots of Lombard for a (potentially) little price
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 11, 2020
It's possible that by the end of next week, someone could acquire seven Carole Lombard movies on DVD...and pay less than a dollar for each film. (Before shipping and handling, of course).OK, the DVDs in question date from 2005 and 2006, respectively -- but they're apparently in good shape. Several o read more
Archie Gets a Job! (1977)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jan 10, 2020
Are Christian comics better or worse since Archie Gets a Job! (from 1977)? The comic promotes a combination of functional illiteracy and profound ignorance, not to mention encouraging teasing of people’s appearances, particularly fat-shaming. Just like Jesus, no doubt. The comic’s all about Archie read more
A briefly sour taste to this 'Ladies' Man' tea
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 9, 2020
"Ladies' Man" is one of several movies Carole Lombard made in late 1930 and early 1931, an early teaming with future husband William Powell and her first film with Kay Francis (they'd reunite eight years later at Lombard's behest for "In Name Only"). It's a so-so melodrama where Powell returns to hi read more
A pair of pics and a puckish panel
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 8, 2020
Today's entry touches a few bases, opening with this Carole Lombard item on eBay. It's two 8" x 10" portraits of her (set up to look like one because both are vertical poses, Neither are original vintage shots, but both show Carole looking stylish. The pair goes for $6.99, and you can get all the in read more
book: Once on a Moonless Night (2007; trans 2009 Adriana Hunter) by Dai Sijie
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 7, 2020
In the aftermath of China’s Cultural Revolution a young French student (our anonymous narrator) is studying in Peking/Beijing when she falls in love with a local greengrocer, Tumchooq. But this isn’t any old greengrocer: he’s the estranged son of the French linguist Paul d’A read more
A Cheap Endorphin Rush, or: 2020’s off to a lousy start, isn’t it?
The Stop Button Posted by on Jan 5, 2020
We’ve been marathoning “Superstore” and now “Schitt’s Creek” so I don’t have a ready backlog of Stop Button posts right now. I wrote that sugar-high post earlier this week, which was… something to do. And I’ve been fairly good with the comics posts. I’m going to do the next Ennis read more
Silent Sunday: A Momentary Change of Pace
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Jan 5, 2020
Okay, so usually “Silent Sunday” is a day where I just post a short introduction and then let the movie “speak” (even though there’s no actual speaking) for itself. It’s a nice bit, and a fitting theme, and honestly a nice way to get a day’s worth of content read more
They Saved Hitler’s Brain (1968) – A Mini-Review
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 5, 2020
They Saved Hitler’s Brain (AKA The Madmen of Mandoras) Directed by David Bradley Written by Peter Miles; original story by Steve Bennett 1968/USA IMDb link First viewing/YouTube Not much to say about this one. Mad Nazis on a remote tropical island keep Hitler’s head in a jar. They plan read more