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It’s a Wonderful Life is going to be a tough one. When I was a kid, during the public domain days, Wonderful Life was omnipresent. It became a joke because of that omnipresence. But also because it’s undeniably sappy. And it has angels in it. It’s so saccharine, I didn’t even notice my eyes read more

Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936" by Edward Sorel. When a celebrity sex scandal of the 1930s runs into a 1960’s left leaning liberal political cartoonist, the result is a comical and affectionate re-telling read more

Sweet Smell of Success (1957), starring Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Red Skelton, Paul Henreid, and Warren Oates. Plus, they are putting the spotlight on movies about ancient Egyptian qu read more

Today marks the inaugural National Screenwriters Day (http://nationalscreenwritersday.com/). Since Carole Lombard had a great appreciation for screenwriters -- she worked with many of the best of her era, including Roberft Riskin, Norman Krasna, Ben Hecht and more -- it seemed proper to write a scre read more

Today marks the inaugural National Screenwriters Day (http://nationalscreenwritersday.com/). Since Carole Lombard had a great appreciation for screenwriters -- she worked with many of the best of her era, including Roberft Riskin, Norman Krasna, Ben Hecht and more -- it seemed proper to write a scre read more

I recently participated in a Facebook contest in which actress Catherine Mary Stewart gave away an autographed Blu-ray disc of Nighthawks (1981). I never win contests--so imagine my surprise when I was informed of my victory! The "collector's edition" of Nighthawks features lots of bonus material, i read more

I recently participated in a Facebook contest in which actress Catherine Mary Stewart gave away an autographed Blu-ray disc of Nighthawks (1981). I never win contests--so imagine my surprise when I was informed of my victory! The "collector's edition" of Nighthawks features lots of bonus material, i read more

I’m kicking off a new year of classic film biographies and you can’t start with an author better than Donald Spoto. The acclaimed Hitchcock biographer has covered nearly every facet of the Master of Suspense’s life and career, including the women he employed. Spoto’s also rec read more

This week, TCM is airing three of the Road movies starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, and Loretta Young. Plus, they are putting the spotlight on prison films and showing a night of movies based on the works of John Stei read more

Cheers from Carole Lombard; from where and when I write this, less than 12 hours remain in 2016. And I dare say that for many of us, we bid it good riddance.If you live in Southern California, chances are you've seen this image on a billboard or bus: an ad for Health Net showing an adorable kid gett read more

Cheers from Carole Lombard; from where and when I write this, less than 12 hours remain in 2016. And I dare say that for many of us, we bid it good riddance.If you live in Southern California, chances are you've seen this image on a billboard or bus: an ad for Health Net showing an adorable kid gett read more

As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally making a little profit in read more

As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally making a little profit in read more

Debbie, I miss your wonderful smile already. In your youth, your exuberance and your energetic spunk were marvelous to watch. Later, as you grew older and matured, you blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Your tender rendition of "Tammy" will last for ages. I loved your pizzazz in Singin' in the read more

Ballad of a Soldier (Ballada o soldate) Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray Written by Grigoriy Chukhray and Valentin Ezhov 1959/USSR Repeat viewing/Netflix rental   I love this sweet and beautiful tribute to the Soviet soldier. It is a simple story.  Nineteen-year-old signalman Alyosha single hand read more

TCM is airing a New Year's Day marathon of Alfred Hitchcock films, including Rear Window (1954), starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Sydney Greenstreet, Roland Young, and Myrna Loy. Plus, they are celebrating the new year with a dance part read more

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy Holiday Season to All! Classic Movie and TV Christmas moments… “And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say – that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day. And then – the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the read more

Multiple actors have played Ebenezer Scrooge in numerous adaptations of Charles Dickens’ story “A Christmas Carol.” But one actor performed the role every year, creating a 20 year tradition. From 1934 to 1953, Lionel Barrymore came into homes over the radio as the miserly Scrooge who is visited read more

To say that Holiday Affair was a Christmas Eve release (most modern reports state this) is true only from the perspective that it was seen around Christmas at most theaters nationwide; another film added to that always growing list of the soft-roll-out-national-opening. Post Standard, Syracuse, New read more

To say that Holiday Affair was a Christmas Eve release (most modern reports state this) is true only from the perspective that it was seen around Christmas at most theaters nationwide; another film added to that always growing list of the soft-roll-out-national-opening. Post Standard, Syracuse, New read more