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The “Hollywood – Mystery in History” H.P. Oliver Book Giveaway (January Twitter Contest)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jan 4, 2016
“Winging IT” and “Silents!” H. P. Oliver Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Twitter Contest Well, it’s time for our next contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO COPIES EACH of H. P. Olivers’s Winging IT and Silents! via Twitter – courtesy of the read more
Elisha Cook, Jr. Hollywood acting career spanned 60 years
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Dec 26, 2015
Elisha Cook, Jr. was an American character actor whose acting career spanned more than 60 years with roles in films such as “The Maltese Falcon” (1941), “The Big Sleep” (1946) and “Shane” (1953).
Elisha Cook was born December 26, 1903 in San Franci read more
From classic Hollywood, merry Christmas!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 25, 2015
Carole Lombard and Gary Cooper celebrate Christmas in this rare still from "I Take This Woman" (1931).Here are some other holiday pics of Carole's contemporaries -- Norma Shearer, Clara Bow, Loretta Young and Jean Harlow:Merry Christmas to akl of you! read more
From classic Hollywood, merry Christmas!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 25, 2015
Carole Lombard and Gary Cooper celebrate Christmas in this rare still from "I Take This Woman" (1931).Here are some other holiday pics of Carole's contemporaries -- Norma Shearer, Clara Bow, Loretta Young and Jean Harlow:Merry Christmas to all of you! read more
Stars of the Stands: Classic Hollywood at the Kentucky Derby Museum
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Dec 23, 2015
We jaunted off to Louisville, Kentucky, last week for a few days' respite from the holiday blues, hoping to recapture our enchantment with the city from a previous visit years before. While this year's trip had its hits and misses, one unexpected treat was an exhibit about classic Hollywood and the read more
Stars of the Stands: Classic Hollywood at the Kentucky Derby Museum
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Dec 23, 2015
We jaunted off to Louisville, Kentucky, last week for a few days' respite from the holiday blues, hoping to recapture our enchantment with the city from a previous visit years before. While this year's trip had its hits and misses, one unexpected treat was an exhibit about classic Hollywood and the read more
A Gift from Comet Over Hollywood
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 22, 2015
Almost every Christmas for the past four years, I try to film a special Christmas video for the readers and supporters of Comet Over Hollywood. This year — as my gift to you — my mother and I re-enacted one of my favorite Christmas scenes from a classic film. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved read more
Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Dec 21, 2015
Christmas comes with the promise of presents and joy, but as a classic film fan I’m always excited to see the various holiday promotional photos celebrities used to do honoring the holidays. Whether it’s Ann Miller wearing a bonnet with a live rabbit in it in honor of Easter or the count read more
Book review: THE FIRST KING OF HOLLYWOOD: THE LIFE OF DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
Backlots Posted by Lara on Dec 16, 2015
With his swashbuckling persona, jaw-dropping acrobatics and million dollar smile, Douglas Fairbanks was the definition of what it means to be a movie star. Known equally well for being half of the most influential celebrity power couple of the 1920s, and for his lavish estate known as Pickfair tha read more
Classic Movie Travels: Lana Turner from Wallace Idaho to Hollywood California
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Dec 4, 2015
Born Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner…
When I think of the genesis of some of the most glamorous movie queens, I think of Lana Turner sipping a Coke at the Top Hat Cafe. Though the story of her discovery is Hollywood legend, it is worth noting that she, too, pounded the pavement like so many read more
Book Review: Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 3, 2015
Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays
Kari Bible and Mary Mallory
Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2015
Teresa Wright, two time Academy Award winner, had a clause in her contract with Goldwyn Studios that stated she:
…shall not be required to pose for photographs in a bathing suit unless she is in the read more
The proper pattern: From Hollywood to your sewing machine
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 2, 2015
Carole Lombard's sense of chic made her a regular on best-dressed lists of 1930s actresses and a favorite among American women. At times exotic but invariably sensible, Lombard exuded fashion that blended Hollywood glamour with a Main Street sensibility.It's no wonder Carole frequently adorned packa read more
The proper pattern: From Hollywood to your sewing machine
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 2, 2015
Carole Lombard's sense of chic made her a regular on best-dressed lists of 1930s actresses and a favorite among American women. At times exotic but invariably sensible, Lombard exuded fashion that blended Hollywood glamour with a Main Street sensibility.It's no wonder Carole frequently adorned packa read more
Hollywood sexism, then and (especially) now
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 27, 2015
What do Carole Lombard and Jennifer Lawrence have in common beyond solid acting skill and gorgeous looks? Both of them defined in their own time what it meant to be a "cool girl" (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/675934.html). Both also represent Hollywood feminism -- although it's obviously eas read more
Hollywood sexism, then and (especially) now
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 27, 2015
What do Carole Lombard and Jennifer Lawrence have in common beyond solid acting skill and gorgeous looks? Both of them defined in their own time what it meant to be a "cool girl" (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/675934.html). Both also represent Hollywood feminism -- although it's obviously eas read more
Old Hollywood Songs: Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 24, 2015
Today's song is Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) performed by Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas (1954).
Composer Irving Berlin's lovely song Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) is often associated with the Christmas season, but it is a wonderful Thanksgiving tune tha read more
History Through Hollywood: Telephones
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 23, 2015
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. read more
History Through Hollywood: Telephones
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 23, 2015
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. read more
Long Films: Why Hollywood Is Failing Viewers
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 22, 2015
I love going to the theater, getting my popcorn, staring at that big screen. I look forward to the lights going down, the previews. But lately, I find myself opting to stay home. Not because the “golden age” of TV makes me prefer HBOathons. Not because of the ticket prices. I simply don& read more
Clyde E. Hopkins, a Heaping Helping of His Hollywood History
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Nov 13, 2015
Clyde E. Hopkins Clyde Emory Hopkins was a man of medium height, of a slender build, light-brown eyes, and by the time he arrived on the celluloid scene his black hair was already receding slightly. Hopkins is another actor whose beginning is not easy to trace; he began on stage,[1] but in wh read more