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I have yet to complete my in-depth listing/analysis of my top twenty favorite Hitchcock films of all time. Yes, I suck. But it takes a while to compile all of the random, somewhat useless trivial knowledge in my head into something palatable enough to be read without causing glazed eyes and/or exces read more

Born in Campgaw, New Jersey, Jane Waddington Wyatt came from a New York family of social distinction (her father was a Wall Street investment banker and her mother was a drama critic). Jane was raised from the age of three months in New York City and attended the fashionable Chapin School and later read more

I love this photo of her that I posted for her birthday. Bright, vivacious Marjorie Reynolds (née Marjorie Goodspeed) was born in Idaho on August 12, 1917 to a doctor and homemaker, and raised in Los Angeles. Making her film debut at age 6, she "retired" after only a few years in favor of a normal read more

Happy Birthday to Arlene Dahl (1928-present) who celebrates her 82nd birthday. And she is the third actress to celebrate a birthday this week that is still alive. The other two being Rhonda Fleming and Esther WIlliams. Best known film roles include My Wild Irish Rose (1947), The Bride Goes Wild (19 read more

Happy Birthday to actress Martha Hyer (1924-present) who turns 86 today as she is still alive. The cool and sophisticated blonde actress appeared in such films as Sabrina (1954), Some Came Running (1958), Houseboat (1958), The Delicate Delinquent (1957) and The Best Of Everything (1959). read more

Happy Birthday to legendary actress Norma Shearer (1902-1983). The actress started in silent films and made the transition to sound films with the greatest of ease. Her list of films includes The Divorcee (1930), A Free Soul (1931), Private Lives (1931), Riptide (1934), Marie Antoinette (1938), Idi read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Today is Queen Norma Shearer's Birthday. I wasn't going to do a post but I just couldn't help myself. Jennifer, avid Norma Shearer devotee and curator of the official Norma Shearer Faceboo read more

Esther Williams, a retired American competitive swimmer and MGM movie star. Esther is also one of my favorite actress. Please check out: Dawn and Monty's : Esther Williams Page located on the side bar. Williams set multiple national and regional swimming records as part of the Los Angeles Athletic read more

Ann, born Dorothy Gatley, spent most of her childhood as an "army brat" constantly moving around before the family finally settled in New York. Ann first appeared on the stage while she spent a year attending Bryn Mawr College. She became a clerk and freelance script reader with a film company befo read more

Robert Mitchum, began acting in a Long Beach, California, amateur theater company. Where he performed in small roles in films. In 1945, he was cast as Lt. Walker in Story of G.I. Joe (1945) and received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor. He quickly became an icon of 1940s film noir, thou read more

Ella Raines was born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, in 1920. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at the University of Washington as a drama student and participated in many plays. Following graduation, she traveled to New York and the lights of Broadway. She was eventually signed by H read more

Robert Taylor was born Spangler Arlington Brugh on August 5th, 1911 in Filley, Nebraska. Originally signed at MGM because of his good looks, he gradually became one of the screen's most enduring leading men. Starred in an impressive list of films including Magnificent Obsession (1935), Camille (193 read more

Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1997. In 1929 Anita received over 10,000 fan letters a week, second only to Greta Garbo. Over one hundred of these were from an ardent Italian admirer, who wrote obsessively about her every move and asked for her hand in marriag read more

Best remembered as Lina Lamont, the silent-film star in Singin' in the Rain (1952), who could not manage the transition to talkies. That is, not without Debbie Reynolds's help.In Singin' in the Rain (1952), Debbie Reynolds character lip-synced to Jean's spoken voice for film-within-the-film, The Da read more

Myrna Loy, was first noticed by Rudolph Valentino, when he went to Henery Waxman studio. Valentino, was looking for a leading lady for the film, Cobra. She tested for the role, but lost out to Gertrude Olmstead. Soon after she was hired as an extra for the film, Pretty Ladies. Rambova recommended read more

In honor of Myrna's birthday, here are my favorite Myrna films 1. THE THIN MAN (1934) 2. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) 3. AFTER THE THIN MAN (1936) 4. MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE (1948) 5. LOVE CRAZY (1941) 6. LIBELED LADY (1936) 7. THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER (1947) 8. DOUBLE read more

Clara Bow will forever be the "It" girl… She was often cast as a waitress, a manicurist, or a salesgirl. The ever resourceful Clara would set her sights on a handsome man. Armed with her irresistible charm, Clara's character would rise above her problems and obtain her goal where she lit up t read more

Amelia Mary Earhart, was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote books about her flying experiences and was instr read more

The legendary director turns 84 today and while not directing as much, is still alive and in good health as far as I know. His list of credits include Moonstruck (for which he won an Oscar for Best Director), A Soldier's Story (1984), In The Heat Of The Night (1967), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), read more

(1938-1981) Natalie would have been 72 today if not for her accidental drowning back in 1981. She is one of my favorite actresses and was extremely talented. My personal favorite films of hers were The Great Race, Inside Daisy Clover, Sex and The Single Girl, and The Searchers. read more