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Today, I'm celebrating dance in film with a look at old Hollywood ballet sequences like this one from An American in Paris (1951), featuring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. This article is part of Gotta Dance! A Celebration of Dance in Film hosted by Classic Reel Girl. Old Hollywood films have al read more

Today, I'm looking at the character of Boris Lermontov as played by Anton Walbrook in The Red Shoes. He is with Moira Shearer in this photo. This article is part of The Great Villain Blogathon hosted by Silver Screenings, Speakeasy, and Shadows and Satin. Some old Hollywood villains commit th read more

Today's song is The Man That Got Away performed by Judy Garland in A Star Is Born (1954). Judy Garland's tour de force performance of The Man That Got Away in A Star Is Born (1954) sealed her status as one of the greatest singers in old Hollywood history, but the song did require a little fine t read more

Comet will be in Hollywood this week! We’ll be attending our fourth Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, which is Thursday, April 28, through Sunday, May 1. For those who have never attended, this is like a film 10k — no running (you may power walk between film — but equally as exhausting. read more

Marlon Brando as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar (1953). Throughout, April,  I commemorated the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with a look at four bard-inspired films. Julius Caesar (1953): Marlon Brando, James Mason and company get their togas on for this t read more

From 1933 to 1940, more than 800 film professionals fled Nazi Germany for Hollywood. Despite challenges of language, finances, lodging and assimilation, many of them found success in America and even helped to shape the film industry.  In fact, in the years leading up to World War II, America read more

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 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Going Hollywood̶ read more

Today's song is Get Happy performed by Judy Garland in Summer Stock (1950). Judy Garland's last musical number for MGM was a sizzling recreation of an old vaudeville standard that became one of the most iconic moments in old Hollywood history. Get Happy was written in 1929 by the songwriting read more

Today's song is The Trolley Song performed by Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). The bouncy tune and clever lyrics of The Trolley Song have made it a favorite musical number among old Hollywood fans. However, it took a lot of trial and error for the timeless tune to make it to the silv read more

Just what is going on at the Brown Derby and other various Hollywood locations in 1939? Some of my fiends on Facebook at FlickChick's Movie Playground are taking turns writing a portion of the story. It's anybody's guess how it all will turn out. Entries are posted weekly.  Please join us on read more

The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs, both quotidian and grand, of a bygone era. Old movies are full of history hiding in plain sight, and you can learn a lot without meaning to, and usually without even noticing. Afte read more

The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs, both quotidian and grand, of a bygone era. Old movies are full of history hiding in plain sight, and you can learn a lot without meaning to, and usually without even noticing. Afte read more

Today's song is Over the Rainbow performed by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Over the Rainbow is probably the most famous song in old Hollywood history, but this lovely ballad that became Judy Garland's anthem almost wasn't included in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The Wizard of Oz, &nbs read more

Hail, Caesar!, the latest comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?) offers a tongue-in-cheek bow to Hollywood circa 1951 through a series of escapades that take place during a day in the life of Eddie Mannix, production head and unofficial "fixer" for a major studio. It sho read more

Hail, Caesar!, the latest comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?) offers a tongue-in-cheek bow to Hollywood circa 1951 through a series of escapades that take place during a day in the life of Eddie Mannix, production head and unofficial "fixer" for a major studio. It sho read more

Hail, Caesar!, the latest comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?) offers a tongue-in-cheek bow to Hollywood circa 1951 through a series of escapades that take place during a day in the life of Eddie Mannix, production head and unofficial "fixer" for a major studio. It sho read more

Today, I'm looking at actress Dorothy Lamour's influence on the fashion industry. Her trademark sarongs, which were originally designed by Edith Head, became a fashion craze in the late 1930's. This article is part of Dorothy Lamour: The "Dot" Blogathon hosted by Font & Frock and Silver Scree read more

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up read more

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up read more

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up read more