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Today is Star of the Month Gene Tierney’s birthday! She would have been 91 years old. Here is a photographic and video tribute to her. Stay tuned the rest of this month for more Gene Tierney-themed posts! Interview with Gene Tierney, July 1985. read more

For my fourth evening of birthday favorite films I chose: Jane and Bridget listening to Anne read a letter from their father. (This actually is my desktop background). Brief plot: The story of Anne Hilton and her two daughters Jane and Bridget on the American World War 2 home front while their fath read more

For my third evening of birthday favorite films I chose: "It's a grand night" for State Fair Brief plot: The Frank family travels to the annual Iowa state fair, entering their prize hog, minced meat and pickles into contests. The two children find romance at the fair, but it is uncer read more

For my second evening of birthday favorite films I chose: From LIFE: Stroboscopic multiple exposure of Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten talking and struggling as characters from Alfred Hitchcock's film "Shadow of a Doubt." Brief plot: Charlotte “Charlie” Newton is bored wi read more

I once got a haircut like this because I secretly wanted to be Louise Brooks. Someone saw me and said, “I like your haircut. It reminds me of Louise Brooks.” It was the happiest day of my life. Happy birthday Louise Brooks! louise brooks read more

For my first evening of birthday favorite films I chose: Van Johnson and John Hodiak listening to a Christmas Eve sermon in "Battleground" Brief plot: The film depiction of the 101st Airborne Division when they are trapped in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The division is surrou read more

Constance Bennet came over to help with decorations. This Friday (Nov. 18) is my 23rd birthday. As a little birthday treat to myself, I thought I would watch a favorite classic film of mine every night until Friday. Starting tomorrow until the end of the week, I will review one movie a day. I thoug read more

In "Mr. Skeffington." Talented, suave, and distinguished, the great Claude Rains was born 122 years ago, on November 10, 1889. He was seen in a wide variety of classic films, from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Now Voyager, to The Sea Hawk and Lawrence of Arabia. Rains also starred in read more

Elke Sommer (born 5 November 1940), was spotted by film director Vittorio De Sica, in Italy and it was not long before she had been cast in several films. At first, she wanted to become an actress to earn enough money for college, after landing many film offers, she decided on an acting career. Sh read more

Today, November 5, marks what would have been Vivien Leigh’s 98th birthday. Here is a tribute to mark the occasion of the birth of one of the 20th century’s best and most beautiful actresses, who encompasses far more than Scarlett O’Hara and Blanche DuBois. We’ll soon be rev read more

Joan Fontaine: Happy birthday! One of our last living cinema legends from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Joan Fontaine, celebrates her 94th birthday on October 22, 2011! Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo, Japan, Fontaine is the baby sister of actress Olivia de Havilland, and enjoyed a screen care read more

Turning 94 today is the beautiful, multi-talented stage and screen star, Joan Fontaine. One of my personal favorites, Joan now lives in Carmel with her secretary and her dogs, and continues to sign autographs and answer fan mail. Primarily known as a “Hitchcock actress,” having starred read more

Rita Hayworth, one of the great beauties of her era, was also a very talented actress, dancer, and comedian. She started her performing career partnered with her father, in a dancing team called, "The Dancing Cansinos". At that time Hayworth, was not of legal age to work in the California's nightc read more

Angela Lansbury(born 16 October 1925), is an English actress and singer in theatre, television and motion pictures, whose career has spanned eight decades. Sometimes, she performed in roles older than her actual age. Her first film performance was in, Gaslight (1944). Angela Lansbury was only 17 read more

Today, my blog partners Carrie and Nikki celebrate their (mmph mmphth) birthday! Yes, they were born on the exact same day on the exact same year (and no, they aren’t twins). To celebrate the occasion, for today’s Saturday Morning Cartoons entry, I’m posting the appropriately-title read more

Buster Keaton would have been 116 years old today if, you know, he had had better health insurance. Keaton famously said, “No man can be a genius in slapshoes and a flat hat.” We all know that’s a big fat lie, but we won’t call a man a liar on his birthday. Instead, letR read more

Greer Garson, (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996). At first wanted to become a teacher, until she began working with an advertising agency and performed in local theatrical productions. It wasn't long before, she performed on television starring in, Twelfth Night in May (1937). Louis B. May read more

Lauren Bacall is turning 87  today. One of the most lasting stars of the classic Hollywood era, and a true testament to what it means to be a star, she had the good fortune to have made her first appearance on film opposite someone who knew how to act and mentor her–her future husband, Humphr read more

Here are the new additions to my collection, soon to arrive: John Fricke’s latest book! I met John Fricke last year at the Judy Garland Festival in Minneapolis, and this book was on the horizon but still kind of an enigma. Glad to see it materialized! And I can’t wait to read it! John read more

Me with Maureen O’Hara in Ireland, June 2011. read more