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THE THIRD GOLDEN BOY BLOGATHON, A WILLIAM HOLDEN CENTENARY CELEBRATION: The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Apr 15, 2018
The Third Golden Boy Blogathon, A William Holden Centenary Celebration is underway April 15-17.
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Day 1 Love Letters to Old Hollywood - Day 2 The Flapper Dame - Day 3 The Wonderful World of Cinema
Dalton Trumbo
1905-1976
Some people have an awful read more
Day 1: The 3rd Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Centenary Celebration is finally here!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Apr 15, 2018
Yes! We’re starting to celebrate the highly expected Centenary of the very appreciated Golden Boy, the one and only William Holden! As you know, Michaela from Love Letters to Old Hollywood and Emily from The Flapper Dame are joining me to host this edition of the event that starts today and wi read more
The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 15, 2018
The T.A.M.I. Sho
Directed by Steve Binder
Written by William Sargent Jr.
1964/USA
Screen Entertainment Co./Screencraft International/Theatrofilm
First viewing/Netflix rental Pure heaven. On three glorious nights in 1964, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium was lit up by thousands of screamin read more
THE THIRD GOLDEN BOY BLOGATHON, A WILLIAM HOLDEN CENTENARY CELEBRATION: The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Apr 15, 2018
The Third Golden Boy Blogathon, A William Holden Centenary Celebration is underway April 15-17, hosted by The Wonderful World of Cinema, The Flapper Dame, and Love Letters to Old Hollywood. Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3
Dalton Trumbo
1905-1976
Some people have an awful lot to say, and writer Dal read more
Papai Noel Conquista os Marcianos (1964) e outras vezes em que o cinema foi a Marte
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Apr 15, 2018
Papai Noel Conquista os Marcianos (1964) e outras vezes em que o cinema foi a Marte Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) and other film trips to Mars Um repórter da TV, falando diretamente da oficina do Papai Noel no Polo Norte, onde os ajudantes de Noel acabam de mostrar um boneco read more
Carole with a Cuban flair
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 14, 2018
In January 1935, Carole Lombard and friend Madalynne Field went east for a vacation; this pic shows Lombard at the Biltmore Country Club in Miami. After Florida, they journeyed to nearby Cuba, roughly a quarter-century before Fidel Castro's revolution (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/152746.ht read more
Advice to a Fritz Lang Heroine, after Too Much Crime TV
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 13, 2018
Oh honey. The reporters are telling you the police are closing in. Every black and white outfit has you jumping. You’re burning your dress in an incinerator in the backyard. Let’s refresh why. The date is 1953. You, our heroine of The Blue Gardenia, are played by Anne Baxter. The actress read more
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Stanley Kubrick)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 13, 2018
2001: A Space Odyssey has five distinct parts–the “Dawn of Man” sequence, then the space station and moon visit, then the main action before the intermission, then the main action after the intermission, then the “Jupiter” sequence. The prehistoric sequence, where an advanced alien device read more
1968 Fest – A Very Cold War – Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Apr 13, 2018
I really feel like I should have more to say about Ice Station Zebra than I do. After all, we have Rock Hudson as an American submarine commander, Patrick McGoohan as a British intelligence agent, and Jim Brown as a military officer who may very well have his own nefarious aims. All in support of an read more
Advice to a Fritz Lang Heroine, after Too Much Crime TV
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 13, 2018
Oh honey. The reporters are telling you the police are closing in. Every black and white outfit has you jumping. You’re burning your dress in an incinerator in the backyard. Let’s refresh why. The date is 1953. You, our heroine of The Blue Gardenia, are played by Anne Baxter. The actress read more
Go 'Gay [Bride]' in a brand new way
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 13, 2018
Last week, we noted the Carole Lombard 1934 MGM comedy "The Gay Bride" had just been issued on Warner Archive (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/895254.html). This version has already found its way to eBay for auction.Listed as "brand new" by the seller (in other words, still sealed), one bid al read more
Lon Chaney, Jr. Places a Call to Dr. Death
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 12, 2018
Lon Chaney, Jr. reflects on a case.
Inspired by the popular Inner Sanctum radio suspense series, Calling Dr. Death was the first of a six-film series produced by Universal in the 1940s. It's an imaginative mystery with noirish elements that kicks off the franchise in style.
Lon Chaney, J read more
'Advertise'-ing a Lombard lobby card
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 12, 2018
"It Pays To Advertise" was the first of five Carole Lombard films released at Paramount during the first half of 1931. Also with Lombard are Norman Foster, Skeets Gallagher and Eugene Pallette, five years before he would play the father of Carole's character in "My Man Godfrey." Even late-silent ico read more
Barbara Stanwyck withstands a furious rally by Olivia de Havilland to become the Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney Champion of 2018
All Good Things Posted by monty on Apr 10, 2018
The 2018 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Champion is Barbara Stanwyck. After two previous final fours where she came up empty handed, the third time was the charm for Missy, as she withstood a furious rally by Olivia de Havilland to win 78-76. Babs joins Carole Lombard and Audrey Hepburn as read more
An early obituary: L.A. Times, Jan. 18, 1942
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 10, 2018
Slightly more than 24 hours after this photo of Carole Lombard singing the national anthem at Cadle Tabernacle in Indianapolis was taken on Jan. 15, 1942, she would be dead from a plane crash. Coming only 40 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor thrust the U.S. into World War II, her passing stunned read more
A TCM Viewer's Guide for the Week of April 9, 2018
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Apr 9, 2018
Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in Dodge City (1939). This movie is airing Wednesday on TCM.
It's another great week on TCM. There's three of star of the month William Holden's best movies airing Monday night, an Errolivia marathon on Wednesday night, and some of the best Randolph Scott-Budd read more
A document with the Lombard Factor
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 8, 2018
Like so many in the film industry, Carole Lombard owed a lot to Max Factor, whose work in cosmetics for movies aided scores of actors. And as his company expanded into products for the general public, Lombard was among the stars who helped promote them.A document from July 13, 1932 has surfaced whe read more
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2018
A Hard Day’s Night
Directed by Richard Lester
Written by Alun Owen
1964/UK
Walter Shenson Films/Proscenium Films/Maljack Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Still a Beatlemaniac after all these years! This is the filmmakers’ idea of read more
A Floresta Petrificada / The Petrified Forest (1936)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Apr 7, 2018
A Floresta Petrificada / The Petrified Forest (1936) Quantos filmes interessantes começam em um posto de gasoline / restaurante? Vejamos: “Beija-me, Idiota” (1964) é o primeiro que me vem à mente. Também há “Fuga do Passado” (1947) e muitos outros filmes noir. Mas read more
Beyond the Poseidon is Not a Disaster
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 5, 2018
Following 1978's unmitigated flop The Swarm, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) offers a little redemption for producer-director Irwin Allen and star Michael Caine. Let's be clear: This belated and unnecessary sequel to 1972's The Poseidon Adventure is not a good film. But it is a watcha read more