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There’s a special treat in store for fans of seventies classic horror, sitcoms and sexploitation when the gorgeous Françoise Pascal makes a special guest appearance at the Camden Film Fair on Saturday 19th October. Francoise not only starred in the hit ITV sitcom Mind Your Language but also appeared read more

This month’s TCM noir pick was a no-brainer – The Strange Love of Martha Ivers stars the fabulous Barbara Stanwyck, backed up by the mega-talented Van Heflin, the underrated Lizabeth Scott, and the always entertaining Kirk Douglas. The movie has lots more to recommend it – a fabulous Miklos Rozsa read more

Introduction Firstly, I’m glad to be contributing to Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay’s Movie Musings blogathon. Secondly, I have to say that there are two very distinctive reasons why I chose these films for analysis: one, I am currently ensconced in my 61 Days of Halloween theme so any read more

Once upon a time…during World War II… A U.S. Navy Destroyer is hit by enemy torpedoes.  The results are catastrophic and only two men survive.   After nearly twenty days floating at sea, the two are rescued and taken to a naval hospital for care. One of the two men, Jefferson Jones (Denn read more

Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, Orson Welles and George Coulouris in “Citizen Kane” For the Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon hosted by Lindsay’s Movie Musings and Comet Over Hollywood I thought immediately of “Citizen Kane” and sent off a quick comment to the blo read more

Spoilers abound in this look at Warner Brothers Five Star Final for Breaking News: Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon sponsored by Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay's Movie Musings. Mervyn LeRoy 1900 - 1987 Mythologized, demonized, revered and lampooned, the gentlemen of the press make fo read more

Chances are that when you juxtapose the name "Carole Lombard" with the phrase "newspaper film," this is what comes to mind -- "Nothing Sacred," the classic 1937 Technicolor comedy about a journalistic scoop that turns out to be a hoax, and how all parties concerned try to cover up the matter. There, read more

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in one of his breakout hits– directed by none other than Frank Capra! Doug plays a cub reporter who is desperate for a scoop. He gets it when he manages to implicate a young lady (Jobyna Ralston) in a scandalous murder. Seeing the damage he has done to innocent Jobyna, read more

When it comes to journalism in classic film, the horror or mystery/thriller movie is rarely discussed. But it should be, because the snoopy reporter is a major character type of several famous fantastic films. There's Glenda Farrell in MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM, Lee Tracy in DOCTOR X, Robert Armstro read more

When it comes to journalism in classic film, the horror or mystery/thriller movie is rarely discussed. But it should be, because the snoopy reporter is a major character type of several famous fantastic films. There's Glenda Farrell in MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM, Lee Tracy in DOCTOR X, Robert Armstro read more

I hear a lot of people say that they don’t read classic film related books or don’t read enough of them because they don’t have time. This is an issue for all of us really. We lead busy lives and it’s difficult to get a movie in sometimes let alone a whole book! As you can t read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

Gloria Swanson sheds her glamorous image to play Tessie, a shop girl in the big city who just wants to have a little bit of fun. Her workaholic boyfriend (Tom Moore) is neglecting her in favor of an invention that could make his fortune so Tessie accepts an invitation from the smart set. However, read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

October translates into many seasonal offerings for me: a start to cooler weather, cozy sweaters and jeans instead of shorts and tank tops, my favorite scent of pumpkin spice candles burning throughout the house, crunchy tastes of apples and tart cranberries, an urge to bake more frequently, the fal read more

October translates into many seasonal offerings for me: a start to cooler weather, cozy sweaters and jeans instead of shorts and tank tops, my favorite scent of pumpkin spice candles burning throughout the house, crunchy tastes of apples and tart cranberries, an urge to bake more frequently, the fal read more

When Agatha Christie first wrote "The Tuesday Night Club", a short story which had appeared in The Sketch magazine in 1926, she had little idea that her protagonist - a small-framed, bespeckled, gossiping little old lady - would charm the public as much as it had. What made this spinster from the sl read more

(Image: movies.io) Eight friends are graduating from college in the class of 1933. These women are intelligent and driven, very hopeful about the future despite the fact that the country is in the middle of a depression. The women are: Dottie (Joan Hackett) – a promising scholar who gives it a read more

Fire up the presses and make sure you meet your deadlines. Breaking News: The Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon is here. Journalists hosts Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay’s Movie Musings are excited to announce that we have over 40 bloggers participating. We look forward to reading your read more