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Sweet Baby Jeebus… Sony Pays 1 Million For Viking Santa Screenplay, And That’s Just Where The Problems Begin.
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 12, 2014
A friend of mine (thanks, Edith!) sent me a link to this article on Cracked today. It’s entitled 4 Reasons This New Movie Is Everything Wrong With Hollywood, and is actually in response to an article published by The Hollywood Reporter which details the sale of a movie entitled Winter’s read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Brother Rat (1938) and Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Mar 12, 2014
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Many moons ago I caught the tail end of the film Brother Rat (1938) on TCM. I was particularly drawn by the film's youthful cast, the collegiate setting and the slapstick humor. When I went to search for a way to watch this film in its entirety I discovered that the film and its sequel Brot read more
Sweet Baby Jeebus… Sony Pays 1 Million For Viking Santa Screenplay, And That’s Just Where The Problems Begin.
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Mar 12, 2014
A friend of mine (thanks, Edith!) sent me a link to this article on Cracked today. It’s entitled 4 Reasons This New Movie Is Everything Wrong With Hollywood, and is actually in response to an article published by The Hollywood Reporter which details the sale of a movie entitled Winter’s read more
Wednesday's Child: Baby Peggy (1)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Jan 8, 2014
Born October 26, 1918, she was finished as a star by 1924. Autobiography Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy?By Diana Serra CarySt. Martin's Press, 1996. Other Books by Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) Hollywood's Children: An Inside Account of the Child Star EraHoughton Miff read more
Wednesday's Child: Baby Peggy (2)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Jan 8, 2014
Born October 26, 1918, she was finished as a star by 1924. Autobiography Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy?By Diana Serra CarySt. Martin's Press, 1996. Other Books by Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) Hollywood's Children: An Inside Account of the Child Star EraHoughton Miff read more
Rosemary’s Baby (1968, Roman Polanski)
The Stop Button Posted by on Dec 13, 2013
From the first scene of Rosemary’s Baby, Roman Polanski establishes the style he’s going to use until the big reveal at the end. He shoots a lot of over-the-shoulder shots with people moving around out of frame, causing a startling effect when the viewer finds out they’re now in a read more
Baby Peggy’s Pro Tips: Sneak attacks are good. Sneak attacks on sneak attacks are better.
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Dec 12, 2013
Here is everyone’s favorite munchkin engaging in more mayhem. Baby Peggy is threatened with ambush so she plans a little ambush of her own. The GIF is from her short film Carmen Jr. PS, I think all small children should be decked out in Spanish gear, don’t you? read more
Bringing Up Baby (1938) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 16, 2013
Bringing Up Baby
Directed by Howard Hawks
Written by Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde
1938/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
Repeat viewing
#124 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die I enjoyed this quintessential screw-ball comedy even more than before. David (Cary Grant), a very square paleontologist, is en read more
Baby Peggy’s Pro Tips: You don’t have to be nice to jerks. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Nov 12, 2013
I love Baby Peggy’s movies. They are very entertaining but did you know that they also contain some sound advice? Life’s too short to waste time on creeps. (The GIF is from her short film Carmen Jr.) read more
Unboxing the Silents: Baby Peggy | The Elephant in the Room
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Nov 11, 2013
I’m back with another installment of Unboxing the Silents. I usually reserve this feature for box sets of silent films but I decided that this single-disc release has enough content to warrant coverage here. As usual, I am reviewing the collection itself, not the individual films. Ready? Let read more
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 30, 2013
Rosemary’s Baby
Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Roman Polanski based on the novel by Ira Levin
1968/USA
William Castle Productions
Repeat viewing
#500 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
IMDb users say 8.0/10; I say 9.0/10 There’s nothing creepier than gynecological horror u read more
Neglected Post Theatre: "Baby Face," or The Pubic Enemy
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 21, 2013
On this edition of Neglected Post Theatre, we take a look at "Baby Face," with Barbara Stanwyck, John Wayne, George Brent and a cast of foolish, foolish bank executives. read more
Rosemary’s Baby
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 17, 2013
Rosemary’s Baby (Roman Polanski, 1968)
A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life.
One of the most popular Hor read more
WOMEN IN BONDAGE (1943) from Warner Archive: Hitler Wants Your Baby
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jun 17, 2013
If Lifetime had made movies during World War II, they might have resembled WOMEN IN BONDAGE (1943), a heavy-handed hybrid of soap opera, war movie, and women-in-prison picture from Poverty Row powerhouse Monogram. This rarely seen programmer recently made its home video debut on manufacture-on-deman read more
Living in the Shadow of Baby Peggy
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 26, 2013
Baby Peggy began her career in film at an age when most of her peers were more concerned with learning their shapes and colors. She was a full-fledged movie star by the age of 5, ranking alongside the likes of Mary Pickford and Rudolph Valentino in terms of box-office appeal. Baby Peggy was making read more
JOHN BARRYMORE AND BABY DAUGHTER DIANA - A HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Apr 30, 2013
Reblogged from BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD: read more
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 29, 2013
Directed and starring Clint Eastwood, with Hilarly Swank, and Morgan Freeman, the film begins with boxing trainer Frankie (Eastwood) who has a girl come into his gym to train. He gives her no attention but she consistently trains by herself and then gets some help from the former boxer and janitor read more
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 29, 2013
Directed and starring Clint Eastwood, with Hilarly Swank, and Morgan Freeman, the film begins with boxing trainer Frankie (Eastwood) who has a girl come into his gym to train. He gives her no attention but she consistently trains by herself and then gets some help from the former boxer and janitor read more
Silent Movie Time Capsule: Silent Star Baby Pictures (1927)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Mar 29, 2013
Here is a little photo quiz Photoplay ran back in 1927. Most of the stars pictured are still pretty well-known among silent films fans today. Have fun! Page 1, click to enlarge… Page 2, click to enlarge… Ready for the answers? Here is the key: read more
On the set of “Bringing Up Baby” (1938)
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Mar 11, 2013
“Bringing Up Baby” is a 1938 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The movie tells the story of a paleontologist (Cary Grant) winding up in various predicaments involving a woman (Kat read more