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The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 14, 2018
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more
A daughter of two legends tells all
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 11, 2018
Carole Lombard occasionally had intense interest in famed screenwriter Robert Riskin. She supposedly romanced him in 1932 as her passion for husband William Powell waned, and in 1935 these were regularly seen in public, though by year's end that too fizzled out and Carole pursued the married-in-name read more
A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982, Bill Melendez)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 10, 2018
A Charlie Brown Celebration opens with Charles M. Schulz introducing the special–which is twice as long as a regular special–and explaining he and director Bill Melendez had a little bit different of an idea for this one. It’s going to be a series of vignettes (though Schulz doesn’t read more
She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980, Phil Roman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 4, 2018
She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown is all about Peppermint Patty (Patricia Patts). Charlie Brown (Arrin Skelley) has a couple appearances, but it’s just for the brand. Skate is all Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, Marcie (Casey Carlson), and Woodstock. Patty’s training for an ice skating competition. read more
book: The House by the Lock (1899) by A.M. Williamson
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 2, 2018
Not so much a mystery, more of a thriller crossed with a howdunnit, all told in the expected rather florid late-Victorian prose that you either like or you don’t. Reviewers of the day sometimes described Alice Muriel Williamson — although her books were often published as collaborations read more
A Tribute To Sylvester Stallone And Rocky Balboa
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Dec 2, 2018
I watched CREED II yesterday, and I thought it was even better than the first CREED. It got me thinking about the entire Rocky film series--a series that has gone on for over forty years and includes eight movies so far. It's a series that has made a significant impact on pop culture, and with Sylve read more
A Big Thank You from CMH: The 2nd Annual “Give a Gift, Get a Gift” Promotion
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Dec 1, 2018
Last Year was so Awesome (Thank You), We’re Doing it Again… The Give A Gift, Get a Gift Holiday Contest. ….. Greetings CMH Fans and Followers! We had so much fun last year – and are truly grateful that you all took the time to read and comment on our Contributor posts – read more
On DVD: A The Thirteenth Chair (1929/1937) Double Feature
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, 2018
I love the Warner Archive single title double feature DVDs because comparing two versions of the same story makes watching each film exponentially more fun. The latest release features the 1929 and 1937 productions of the drawing room mystery The Thirteenth Chair, which was adapted from a 1916 read more
snapshot: Murder in a Small Town (1999 TVM)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Nov 28, 2018
US / 92 minutes / color with some bw / A&E, Granada, Fred Berner, Crystal Sky Dir: Joyce Chopra Pr: Fred Berner, Craig McNeil, Steven Paul Scr: Gilbert Pearlman, Gene Wilder Cine: Bruce Surtees Cast: Gene Wilder, Mike Starr, Cherry Jones, Frances Conroy, Deirdre O’Connell, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, read more
For Carole, a matter of 'Time'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 25, 2018
Carole Lombard reached a cultural pinnacle of sorts when she made the cover of 2-year-old Life magazine. But it wasn't her first encounter with Henry Luce's publishing empire.Nearly 4 1/2 years earlier, Carole was part of the elder sibling of Life...Time, the weekly newsmagazine. It's a story about read more
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (1978, Bill Melendez and Phil Roman)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 25, 2018
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! is not about Charlie Brown (Liam Martin) having a nightmare. He does get told, eventually, about a nightmare, but he’s only in the special at the beginning and the end. He gets the bright idea to play “sled dog” with Snoopy and have Snoopy lead him around like read more
A Mrs. Pantages, with an identity crisis?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 24, 2018
In her early years, Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters) was known by slightly differing actress names. She was "Carol" Lombard during her time at Pathe, not permanently reverting to Carole until mid-1930, several months into her seven-year Paramount tenure. And above, we see her listed as "Carol read more
Seven and a Half Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 23, 2018
It's been over 50 years since "The Dick Van Dyke Show" ended its run, but the show has really never left the airwaves -- its blend of sophisticated and slapstick humor set a sitcom standard that has rarely been matched. What else is there to say? We attempt a few things, including which cast member read more
Seven and a Half Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 23, 2018
It's been over 50 years since "The Dick Van Dyke Show" ended its run, but the show has really never left the airwaves -- its blend of sophisticated and slapstick humor set a sitcom standard that has rarely been matched. What else is there to say? We attempt a few things, including which cast member read more
Of Lombard and Lucy (and a Cuban, too)
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 20, 2018
Carole Lombard and Lucille Ball each had remarkable beauty and became friends about 1940 when both were on the RKO lot. Ball idolized Lombard and always deemed her an influence on her comedic style.Lucy had some success in films and on radio throughout the 1940s, but it was in the new medium of tele read more
On Blu-ray: Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 20, 2018
It must have been shocking for the period piece-adoring Hammer crowd to behold the hairy, groovy hippies dancing on pianos and making love under the dining room table in Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). While there is the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing to provide a reassuring bridge to the p read more
#Noirvember Continues with a Kino Classics Giveaway (Blog/Facebook)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 18, 2018
Celebrating #Noirvember with Kino Lorber! DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway, Winner’s Choice of 4 Classic Titles Now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our contest! That said, there’s still two more chances to win our Kino Lorber #Noirvember giveaway, courtesy of Kino Lorber. Each of our two read more
Now that's a pool party
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 18, 2018
Carole Lombard enjoyed hanging out near the pool (and if pools were sentient, no doubt they'd feel likewise), and while we have no documented proof she swam here......chances are she did. After all, what woman could resist a pool that transformed any mortal into a goddess?It's the famed Neptune Pool read more
A Regra do Jogo (1939) / The Rules of the Game (1939)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 16, 2018
A Regra do Jogo (1939) / The Rules of the Game (1939) A vida de um cinéfilo muitas vezes se resume a sempre tentar completar algum tipo de lista. Pode será lista da AFI dos melhores filmes feitos nos EUA, ou a lista da Sight and Sound dos melhores filmes de todos os tempos. Quantos nós já read more
Tracking down a 'Century'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 14, 2018
In retrospect, it's the most pivotal film of Carole Lombard's career; take it out of her equation, and today, Lombard likely would be a relatively obscure actress. It brought qualities out in her she had never before shown. It was among the first landmark movies of a popular cinematic genre, "screwb read more