Welcome to BlogHub: the Best in Veteran and Emerging Classic Movie Blogs
You can rate and share your favorite classic movie posts here.
You can rate and share your favorite classic movie posts here.
Kiss to Die For, A (1993)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 30, 2015
vt Those Bedroom Eyes
US / 91 minutes / color with some bw / Hearst, Polone, NBC Dir: Leon Ichaso Pr: Kimberly Myers Scr: Deborah Dalton Cine: Jeffrey Jur Cast: Tim Matheson, Mimi Rogers, William Forsythe, Carlos Gomez, Carroll Baker, Nina Jones, Susie Spear, Johnny Popwell, Challen Cates, Deborah H read more
A Reminder: TRAILBLAZING WOMEN, Starting October 1 on TCM
Backlots Posted by Lara on Sep 30, 2015
Starting tomorrow and continuing through the month of October, TCM will partner with Women in Film Los Angeles to focus on the women behind the camera with their much-anticipated Trailblazing Women programming. Spanning from the earliest days of cinema to the present day, TCM and WIF will present read more
A little portrait magic
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 27, 2015
As part of my Carole Lombard research for this blog, I peruse plenty of portraits of the lady, some of which I think I've seen before (but, since there's no Paramount p1202 or other studio tag, I can't completely confirm that I have). However, I'm nearly 100 percent certain I've never seen the pic a read more
A little portrait magic
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 27, 2015
As part of my Carole Lombard research for this blog, I peruse plenty of portraits of the lady, some of which I think I've seen before (but, since there's no Paramount p1202 or other studio tag, I can't completely confirm that I have). However, I'm nearly 100 percent certain I've never seen the pic a read more
Barbara Britton a popular film actress of the 1940s
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Sep 26, 2015
Barbara Britton was an American film and television actress best known for her western film roles opposite Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Gene Autry and for her two-year tenure as inquisitive amateur sleuth Pam North on the television series “Mr. and Mrs. North”.
Barbara Britto read more
'Standing' for a Hollywood Pattern
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 26, 2015
In the past, we've frequently discussed Hollywood Pattern, a division of Conde Nast which published dress patterns identified with Carole Lombard and other film stars in the 1930s. Now, another fascinating artifact of the company has come up for auction at eBay.It's a standee, measuring 14" x 22", s read more
'Standing' for a Hollywood Pattern
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 26, 2015
In the past, we've frequently discussed Hollywood Pattern, a division of Conde Nast which published dress patterns identified with Carole Lombard and other film stars in the 1930s. Now, another fascinating artifact of the company has come up for auction at eBay.It's a standee, measuring 14" x 22", s read more
Killer Walks, A (1952)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 26, 2015
UK / 55 minutes / bw / Leontine, Grand National Dir & Pr & Scr: Ronald Drake Story: Gathering Storm (1948 play) by Gordon Glennon, itself based on Envy My Simplicity (1943) by Reyner Barton Cine: Jack Asher, Phil Grindrod Cast: Susan Shaw, Laurence Harvey, Trader Faulkner, Laurence Naismith, read more
A look at Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 74, days 2 and 3
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 25, 2015
This photo from John Miehle has caused all sorts of controversy among Carole Lombard fans. It's one of a group of items that's part of an auction to be held next week by Profiles in History (http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=profilesinhistoryauctions&hash=item1a054c885a&item=111758051418&_from=R40 read more
A look at Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 74, days 2 and 3
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 25, 2015
This photo from John Miehle has caused all sorts of controversy among Carole Lombard fans. It's one of a group of items that's part of an auction to be held next week by Profiles in History (http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=profilesinhistoryauctions&hash=item1a054c885a&item=111758051418&_from=R40 read more
Book Review--I Lost it at the Video Store: A Filmmakers' Oral History of a Vanished Era
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 24, 2015
I Lost it at the Video Store: A Filmmakers' Oral History of a Vanished Era
Tom Roston
The Critical Press, 2015
What video stores and the proliferation of videos did was to democratize access to movies and film history.
-Tim Blake Nelson
There were once video stores I'd gone to so often that I'd me read more
A look at Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 74, day 1
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 24, 2015
Yep, that's the familiar image of Carole Lombard holding a farm animal -- but what makes this photo special is that it's autographed by Carole. The inscription: “More power to you Delores in your clever make-up, love Carole.”This 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" pic, from lot 444 and with a starting bid of $400, read more
A look at Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 74, day 1
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 24, 2015
Yep, that's the familiar image of Carole Lombard holding a farm animal -- but what makes this photo special is that it's autographed by Carole. The inscription: “More power to you Delores in your clever make-up, love Carole.”This 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" pic, from lot 444 and with a starting bid of $400, read more
That Carole -- what a (paper) doll!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 19, 2015
Earlier this month, we reprinted a feature on Carole Lombard and clothes from the June 1932 issue of Modern Screen (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/817111.html). Little did I know that back in 1991, someone named Sandra Vanderpool -- who apparently is well known for her work with paper dolls -- read more
That Carole -- what a (paper) doll!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 19, 2015
Earlier this month, we reprinted a feature on Carole Lombard and clothes from the June 1932 issue of Modern Screen (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/817111.html). Little did I know that back in 1991, someone named Sandra Vanderpool -- who apparently is well known for her work with paper dolls -- read more
THE LAUREN BACALL BLOGATHON: A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Sep 18, 2015
The Lauren Bacall Blogathon has now officially come to a close. This was my second time hosting a blogathon, and like the Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon that took place last month, it has proved to be just as exciting and successful with a plethora of classic film enthusiast bloggers coalescing to cele read more
LAUREN BACALL: A FAMILY REMEMBRANCE
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Sep 17, 2015
This post is part of the Lauren Bacall Blogathon, hosted by me at my blog: In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood. Click here to view the other articles honoring Lauren Bacall. P.S: Scroll down to the bottom of the article to view photos of my Lauren Bacall autographs: Just in case: Here is a lin read more
On the beach, but not a Bathing Beauty
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 16, 2015
Carole Lombard is in that pic, fifth from left, taken sometime in 1928 during work on one of Mack Sennett's comedy shorts. Lombard apparently wasn't scheduled to appear in swimwear that day, as she's wearing a horizontally-striped sweater and skirt. Sennett himself is at far right, in a white hat.Ot read more
On the beach, but not a Bathing Beauty
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 16, 2015
Carole Lombard is in that pic, fifth from left, taken sometime in 1928 during work on one of Mack Sennett's comedy shorts. Lombard apparently wasn't scheduled to appear in swimwear that day, as she's wearing a horizontally-striped sweater and skirt. Sennett himself is at far right, in a white hat.Ot read more
'Screenland,' February 1941: A portrait, a plaudit and a prediction
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 13, 2015
That serene portrait of Carole Lombard, taken by photographer John Engstead, was part of the February 1941 issue of Screenland magazine. She didn't have an overwhelming presence that month -- her comedic comeback, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," would arrive in theaters later in February -- but if you looked ha read more