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Happy Birthday, Irene Dunne! Even if you’re a casual reader of this blog, you know I’m an Irene Dunne fan. Well, today is her birthday, so if you’re looking for some posts on this Hollywood legend, you’ve come to right place. Check out the links below and enjoy! Irene read more

Originally posted on Classic Film Aficionados: George Stevens Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short- read more

    By C. S. Williams read more

Roy Ward Baker Roy Ward Baker was not exactly a journeyman director for he showed flashes of brilliance throughout his career. As early as 1947 and The October Man, he revealed that he could craft a tense narrative. Again, with Don’t Bother to Knock, in 1952 Baker found a project that met his read more

Classic Film Aficionados    She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She read more

Classic Film Aficionados Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and n read more

Roy Ward Baker Roy Ward Baker was not exactly a journeyman director for he showed flashes of brilliance throughout his career. As early as 1947 and The October Man, he revealed that he could craft a tense narrative. Again, with Don’t Bother to Knock, in 1952 Baker found a project that met his read more

Classic Film Aficionados Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and n read more

Roy Ward Baker Roy Ward Baker was not exactly a journeyman director for he showed flashes of brilliance throughout his career. As early as 1947 and The October Man, he revealed that he could craft a tense narrative. Again, with Don’t Bother to Knock, in 1952 Baker found a project that met his read more

Born Jules Muraire, Raimu was the Character Actor’s “Character Actor”. We celebrate the faces of the roles he made his own, appearing in more than 50 films, silent and talkies; truly, a one a kind, nearly unrecognizable, melting into his role, superstar character-portrayer. read more

By C. S. Williams read more

Jules Dassin Some of the most cleaver films ever made, crisp storytelling, unique characterizations, fanciful results, unusual casting and memorable experiences, that was the work of director Jules Dassin. Jewel heists, capers, thrillers, film-noir, comedy, drama, this was his territory, not feeling read more

George Stevens Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and not a few t read more

    She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She was beautiful, could read more

Born Jules Muraire, Raimu was the Character Actor’s “Character Actor”. We celebrate the faces of the roles he made his own, appearing in more than 50 films, silent and talkies; truly, a one a kind, nearly unrecognizable, melting into his role, superstar character-portrayer. read more

George Stevens Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and not a few t read more

Jules Dassin Some of the most cleaver films ever made, crisp storytelling, unique characterizations, fanciful results, unusual casting and memorable experiences, that was the work of director Jules Dassin. Jewel heists, capers, thrillers, film-noir, comedy, drama, this was his territory, not feeling read more

    She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She was beautiful, could read more

Born Jules Muraire, Raimu was the Character Actor’s “Character Actor”. We celebrate the faces of the roles he made his own, appearing in more than 50 films, silent and talkies; truly, a one a kind, nearly unrecognizable, melting into his role, superstar character-portrayer. read more

Jules Dassin Some of the most cleaver films ever made, crisp storytelling, unique characterizations, fanciful results, unusual casting and memorable experiences, that was the work of director Jules Dassin. Jewel heists, capers, thrillers, film-noir, comedy, drama, this was his territory, not feeling read more