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SWING HIGH, SWING LOW
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 1, 2024
SWING HIGH, SWING LOW is the third of four films made by Paramount that starred Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray. Today the movie, which fell into public domain, is only available in a mediocre-looking version that doesn't give credit to the talent and effort of those who worked on it. Turner read more
Musical Monday: High Society (1956)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 19, 2024
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: High Society (1956) – read more
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 30, 2024
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Directed by Amy Heckerling
Written by Cameron Crow based on his book
1982/US
IMDb page
First viewing/YouTube rental Jeff Spicoli: Well Stu I’ll tell you, surfing’s not a sport, it’s a way of life, it’s no hobby. It’s a way of looking at that read more
Three O’Clock High (1987)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 27, 2024
The introduction of the main character Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko ) feels fairly standard and in line with Ferris Bueller, Say Anything, or any of its brethren from the ’80s. Late for school. Dirty shirts strewn about. Simultaneously zapping pop tarts and wet clothes in the microwave. Fla read more
Western RoundUp: High Noon
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on May 28, 2024
High Noon
I’ve seen High Noon (1952) multiple times over the years, including a memorable theatrical screening at the FilmEx festival when I was in my teens. The FilmEx screening, which took place in Century City, California, was part of a 50-hour movie marathon honoring the 50th read more
High Flying Spy ( 1972 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Jun 23, 2022
Darren McGavin made five pictures for Walt Disney Studios between 1969 and 1979, one of which - High Flying Spy - he made during the height of his popularity playing on television's Kolchak: The Night Stalker. In this made-for-television film, he stars as John Jay Forrest, a rival balloonist to read more
Musical Monday: High School Hero (1946)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 27, 2021
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: High School Hero (1946) read more
From the Archives: High Barbaree ( 1947 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 4, 2020
Who said you can't kiss with a mask on? Van Johnson and June Allyson prove that it can be easily done in this photo from a scene from High Barbaree ( 1947 ). From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some of these m read more
Musical Monday: Hitting a New High (1937)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jun 22, 2020
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Hitting a New High (1937) read more
Exclusive Interview with Claude Jarman Jr. Part Two: High Barbaree
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Mar 1, 2020
Claude Jarman Jr. Child Star of The Yearling Talks about his 2nd Film, High Barbaree
CMH is thrilled to present our 2nd exclusive video interview with Claude Jarman Jr. You will probably remember Claude as ‘Jody Baxter’ in his feature film debut, The Yearling, opposite Gregory Peck a read more
Swingin' high (and low) at the 'Picture Show' -- in color
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 30, 2020
Is "Swing High, Swing Low" perhaps Carole Lombard's most overlooked hit? Released in early 1937, this musical drama with Fred MacMurray -- the only film where Lombard sings for herself, no dubbing done -- became an unorthodox smash (Paramount's biggest money-maker for the entire year). Alas, for sev read more
Vanishing Point: A High Speed Road to Destiny
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 27, 2020
Barry Newman in Vanishing Point.
Rural car chase movies were a staple at drive-in theaters in the 1970s, where you could view Grand Theft Auto, Eat My Dust, and Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry. The most famous of these films is arguably Vanishing Point, which was released in 1971. Unlike the aforementioned read more
The Once Over Twice – Three O’Clock High
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 25, 2019
(1987) Directed by Phil Joanou; Written by Richard Christian
Matheson and Tom Szollosi; Starring: Casey Siemaszko,
Annie Ryan, Richard Tyson, Stacey Glick, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Baker Hall and
Mitch Pileggi; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“I was really working overti read more
Colorado Territory (1949): High Sierra on Horseback
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2019
For me, it’s fascinating to consider directors who did not simply direct remakes but they actually reworked their earlier films. Prominent examples are, of course, Alfred Hitchcock, Yasujiro Ozu, Cecil B. DeMille, and Frank Capra, just to name a few. The reasons could range from any number of read more
Watching 1939: The Hardys Ride High (1939)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jun 13, 2019
In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more
Swingin' high, and low, on the set
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 11, 2018
It isn't as well remembered as many of Carole Lombard's other performances (for reasons we'll explain later), but "Swing High, Swing Low" was perhaps her biggest hit at Paramount. In fact, it was the studio's most profitable film for all of 1937, not to mention the only movie Carole made where she s read more
Pre-Code Corner: Outward Bound – High Class on the High Seas
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Kim Luperi on Sep 1, 2018
Pre-Code Corner: Outward Bound: High Class on the High Seas “A helluva good picture about heaven!” a September 1930 Variety ad boisterously proclaimed of Outward Bound. Leave it to Warner Brothers to make a surpassingly ethereal, sophisticated picture… and then endorse the hell out of it in a read more
Lubitsch, My Expectations Were Too High!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 22, 2017
Here’s a question: Can we blame a brilliant director for films that don’t match his usual brilliance? If a film has a little of his luster, enough to make it stand out from the rest, but not enough to make us clamor for repeat viewings, is it fair to claim, “That sucked?” I read more
Lubitsch, My Expectations Were Too High!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 22, 2017
Here’s a question: Can we blame a brilliant director for films that don’t match his usual brilliance? If a film has a little of his luster, enough to make it stand out from the rest, but not enough to make us clamor for repeat viewings, is it fair to claim, “That sucked?” I read more
King of the Rocket Men (1949, Fred C. Brannon), Chapter 4: High Peril
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 10, 2017
One of King of the Rocket Men’s unintentional strengths is its brevity. The chapters never go on too long. They’re all just right, even when they’ve got lackluster events. Most of High Peril is lackluster. The opening cliffhanger resolution is lackluster, the group interrogation s read more