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    A Menace for Thanksgiving? What an odd release date for a horror-thriller picture. If we go by the references made by modern sources, then, Menace, starring Gertrude Michael and Paul Cavanagh, was released just one week ahead of Turkey Day on November 22, 1934. Most probably this idea read more

    A Menace for Thanksgiving? What an odd release date for a horror-thriller picture. If we go by the references made by modern sources, then, Menace, starring Gertrude Michael and Paul Cavanagh, was released just one week ahead of Turkey Day on November 22, 1934. Most probably this idea read more

    A Menace for Thanksgiving? What an odd release date for a horror-thriller picture. If we go by the references made by modern sources, then, Menace, starring Gertrude Michael and Paul Cavanagh, was released just one week ahead of Turkey Day on November 22, 1934. Most probably this idea read more

Today is as good a good day as any to celebrate the opening of the 1944 masterpiece directed by Otto Preminger. The mystery premiered in New York on October 11,[1] but was released nationally in November of 1944.[2] For Laura, a staggered release was in store, and saw many openings, from November 1 read more

Today is as good a good day as any to celebrate the opening of the 1944 masterpiece directed by Otto Preminger. The mystery premiered in New York on October 11,[1] but was released nationally in November of 1944.[2] For Laura, a staggered release was in store, and saw many openings, from November 1 read more

Today is as good a good day as any to celebrate the opening of the 1944 masterpiece directed by Otto Preminger. The mystery premiered in New York on October 11,[1] but was released nationally in November of 1944.[2] For Laura, a staggered release was in store, and saw many openings, from November 1 read more

In honor of Veterans Day, here is the great James Cagney performing "Over There" in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). Our sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to all of the U.S. Veterans who have so bravely served our country.   read more

Happy Veterans Day Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Robert Taylor during WW II Posted by Stephen Reginald at 7:08 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Clark Gable, Classic Movie Man, Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor read more

Happy Veterans Day Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Robert Taylor during WW II Posted by Stephen Reginald at 7:08 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Clark Gable, Classic Movie Man, Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor read more

Johnny Eager helps me kick off Noirvember with some hard-boiled patter. What’s Noirvember? It’s a month-long celebration of all things noir, started by Marya over at Cinema-Fanatic.com. This is my first year participating, so strap yourselves in and get ready for 30 days of noir – from reviews read more

  Ah… The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, wh read more

Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contemporaneous read more

In what is turning out to be my annual Halloween pic, here once again is Timothy costumed as Frankenstein’s monster for the legendary early 1980s Sambo’s commercial that has apparently disappeared into the ether. It’s become my personal Holy Grail of Careyana. (Many thanks to Romeo read more

  Ah… The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, wh read more

Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contemporaneous read more

  Ah… The thirty-first of October; a chill in the air, a thrill on the nape of the neck and a movie that makes you go bump in the night! And the perfect title for a Halloween release, The Case of the Black Cat. At least that is what Warner Bros. and First National Pictures, were hoping for, wh read more

Gate of Hell (original title Jigokumon) which premiered on October 31, 1953, in Japan, is a story of three people, Moritoh Enda, Wataru Watanabe and his wife Kesa and at its heart it is a morality tale, and reminds me greatly of John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, published in 1947 contemporaneous read more

Just for Fun: Classic Hollywood Costume Parties  Although not all of the below photos are from Halloween celebrations, here are some fun photos of legendary Hollywood stars decked out in all their regalia for tinsel town costume parties… Rita Hayworth and Pinky Tomlin ….. Gary Cooper and read more

  What could be better than Philo Vance, the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite detective portrayed by the suave, debonair, fascinating, intelligent, erudite actor, William Powell? Little can best the seventy-three minutes spent with this gem of a mystery based on the novel wri read more