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Happy 100th Birthday, Gene Kelly! Labels: Esther Williams, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Summer Under the Stars Blogathon, Vincente Minelli This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin' on a Backyard Fence&n read more

Happy Independence Day from The Classic Movie Man! James Cagney sells it in Yankee Doodle Dandy. Posted by Stephen Reginald at 2:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, Independence Day, James Cagn read more

Though an incredibly busy week, I couldn't let the day go by without remembering silver screen goddess Jean Harlow on what would be her 101st birthday.  I adore her and her style, and my next article celebrates her star performance in 1933's Dinner at Eight as part of my Month (or so) read more

Happy Valentine’s Day From the Classic Movie Man! Irene Dunne and Cary Grant can't deny The Awful Truth! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 7:15 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Cary Grant, Classic Movie Man, Iren read more

A huge amount of love and thanks to you who have continued to be so supportive this past year... I couldn't have done it without you! xoxo read more

Edna May Wonacott in Shadow of a Doubt (1943) with Henry Travers Edna May Wonacott, who turns 80 today, was born in the town of Willits in Northern California in 1932. She spent most of her childhood to the south, in Santa Rosa, where her father was a grocer. When she was nine years old a twist of read more

Edna May Wonacott in Shadow of a Doubt (1943) with Henry Travers Edna May Wonacott, who turns 80 today, was born in the town of Willits in Northern California in 1932. She spent most of her childhood to the south, in Santa Rosa, where her father was a grocer. When she was nine years old a twist of read more

These may not seem like the typical holiday photos, but living in Southern California is far from typical.  In fact, I've noticed that Christmas Day is historically sunny and beautiful each year here rather than wintery cold (which will come soon enough in January).  Yesterday was no excep read more

Happy Thanksgiving from the Classic Movie Man! Jeanne Crain has an ax to grind with one turkey in particular. Posted by Stephen Reginald at 2:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: ax, Classic Movie Man, Jeanne Crain, read more

Above is a party with Bing and Jane Wyman. Why a party? We are celebrating the most deserving winners of this year's CiMBA Awards.I have had the privilege this year of voting in Canada's Federal election, Ontario's Provincial election and Toronto's municipal election (and the privilege of 3 electi read more

I could not think of a better way to celebrate today's Summer Solstice than with a reminder of Esther Williams' style.  Ever since I sang her praises in May on GlamAmor, I have only seen her style get hotter and hotter in the mainstream press.  There have been several fashion shows dedicat read more

Like Lana Turner before her, Marilyn Monroe was obviously a woman who wore white extremely well.  As we know, this accordion-pleated halter by Travilla from 1955's Seven Year Itch is iconic and one of the reasons she is still remembered so fondly today.  Her performances and styl read more

A huge amount of love and thanks to all of you who have been so supportive over the past year.  I couldn't have done it without you and I continue to be amazed as to where the journey is taking me. Happy birthday to GlamAmor! read more

 MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS One of the most charming and potent portrayals of Americana to grace the screen, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) tugs at the heartstrings as powerfully today as it did 65+ years ago when it was crafted by MGM's "Freed Unit." The film's  read more

 MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS One of the most charming and potent portrayals of Americana to grace the screen, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) tugs at the heartstrings as powerfully today as it did 65+ years ago when it was crafted by MGM's "Freed Unit." The film's  read more

Today we celebrate the birth of an extraordinary woman and designer--Coco Chanel. As everyone knows, Chanel is a name synonymous with extremely high quality in the world of fashion. And deservedly so. There are many things that I love about both the woman and the brand. First, Coco grew up in an o read more

Happy Birthday, Katharine Hepburn 1907-2003 Posted by Stephen Reginald at 7:05 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Hepburn, Stanwyck and Hepburn tie in poll Reactions:  read more

Quick: Name the bombshell of an actress who played a nightclub singer in a film noir and treated the audience to Put the Blame on Mame. No. We're not talking about Rita Hayworth in Gilda. The answer is today's birthday girl Barbara Hale pictured above in 1955s The Houston Story co-starring Gene read more

Happy Birthday, Shirley Jones March 31, 1934 Posted by Stephen Reginald at 8:25 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Elmer Gantry, Shirley Jones Reactions:  read more

R.G. ArmstrongBorn in Alabama in 1917 and the possesser of a Masters in English from the University of Northern Carolina (Chapel Hill), Robert Golden Armstrong left behind his early writing ambitions when he studied at The Actors Studio. Broadway claimed his talent in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Orph read more