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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

Capitolfest, Central NY’s Premier Summer Cinephile Film Festival shows Rarely-Shown and Newly-Discovered Films  Like many classic movie fans, I watch classic movies every chance I get, and I’m constantly ‘on the lookout’ for classics that I’ve never seen before, typical read more

Sep 11 Posted by aaronwest I am writing this essay about the 1937 version of A Star is Born for Now Voyaging’s William Wellman blogathon. This is actually the first non-Criterion review I’ve written for the site, but it is a great subject and I want to support her event. Even today, co read more

Sep 11 Posted by aaronwest I am writing this essay about the 1937 version of A Star is Born for Now Voyaging’s William Wellman blogathon. This is actually the first non-Criterion review I’ve written for the site, but it is a great subject and I want to support her event. Even today, co read more

Sep 11 Posted by aaronwest I am writing this essay about the 1937 version of A Star is Born for Now Voyaging’s William Wellman blogathon. This is actually the first non-Criterion review I’ve written for the site, but it is a great subject and I want to support her event. Even today, co read more

These days, I think it safe to say that when it comes to Carole Lombard and discs, this is how must people purchase her, whether it be the original DVD format or the more recent Blu-ray. But just as there are those who collect vinyl records -- not just those long-playing albums at 33 1/3 rpm, but si read more

These days, I think it safe to say that when it comes to Carole Lombard and discs, this is how must people purchase her, whether it be the original DVD format or the more recent Blu-ray. But just as there are those who collect vinyl records -- not just those long-playing albums at 33 1/3 rpm, but si read more

This is my contribution to the William A. Wellman Blogathon, hosted by the Now Voyaging blog.  Please do visit and read the other postings. Drawing on his own memories of his days as a pilot, William A. Wellman made aviation films right through his career, from silent masterpiece Wings right through read more

How exciting that the William A. Wellman blogathon starts today! I’ll be contributing a posting about one of his lesser-known films, the Second World War propaganda drama Thunder Birds – the reason I’ve chosen that one is that I’ve been trying to review his films in vaguely read more

Nearly 4 1/2 years ago, we noted that Carole Lombard never was awarded a WAMPAS "Baby Star," an honor given up-and-coming actresses in the 1920s and early 1930s, because the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers declined to give awards for 1930, citing the recent stock market crash and t read more

Nearly 4 1/2 years ago, we noted that Carole Lombard never was awarded a WAMPAS "Baby Star," an honor given up-and-coming actresses in the 1920s and early 1930s, because the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers declined to give awards for 1930, citing the recent stock market crash and t read more

Vendetta of a Samurai (Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji) Directed by Kazuo Mori Written by Akira Kurosawa 1952/Japan Daiei Studios/Toho Company First viewing/Hulu   Despite the muddled filmmaking in the first half, this one builds to a devastating climax. I can give only the merest outl read more

...or its possible subtitle, "One that fell by the wayside."I've done a lot of Carole Lombard research over the years, and every now and then I mentally misplace plans for future entries. This must have happened in mid-June 2014, when I snared a feature from the June 1932 issue of Modern Screen...th read more

...or its possible subtitle, "One that fell by the wayside."I've done a lot of Carole Lombard research over the years, and every now and then I mentally misplace plans for future entries. This must have happened in mid-June 2014, when I snared a feature from the June 1932 issue of Modern Screen...th read more

Today, I'm celebrating Labor Day with an article about old Hollywood's two favorite working stiffs, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Above, the boys are a pair of inept fishermen in Towed in a Hole (1932). Old Hollywood films feature many workplaces from the New York Daily Inquirer in Citizen Kane read more

There is no doubt that Barbara Steele is one of the most iconic figures in the history of fantastic cinema. Severin Films pays homage to the Queen of Spaghetti Horror with a Blu-ray release consisting of three of the actresses' 1960s shockers: NIGHTMARE CASTLE, CASTLE OF BLOOD,  and TERROR CREA read more

I spent plenty of time today in 1927...with the help of Carole Lombard and Mack Sennett.Before you begin worrying about my sense of time and place, rest assured the previous statement was merely figurative. I made the voyage metaphorically, looking over information on films such as "The Bicycle Flir read more

I spent plenty of time today in 1927...with the help of Carole Lombard and Mack Sennett.Before you begin worrying about my sense of time and place, rest assured the previous statement was merely figurative. I made the voyage metaphorically, looking over information on films such as "The Bicycle Flir read more

James Stewart behind "bars" in Fools' Parade. James Stewart's career in the 1960s and 1970s consisted largely of paternal roles, Westerns, and occasional supporting parts. There were some notable exceptions in the 1960s, specifically The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and The Flight of th read more

Perhaps Carole Lombard's character Jane Mason is having her doubts while the mother-in-law, played by Lucile Watson, looks on in a scene from "Made For Each Other." As the seller notes, "This is an original 8" x 10" black-and-white photo still" from the Selznick International film, released in early read more