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We visit Walt Disney World in Orlando every few years, and I always enjoy the classic Hollywood vibe at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Here are a few photos from our most recent trip showing some of the ways that the park makes classic movie fans feel right at home. The nod to classic costume desig read more

This week's old Hollywood song is In a Mizz from Citizen Kane (1941). In the scene above, you can hear the song playing in the background while a reporter (William Alland) is trying to interview Susan Kane (Dorothy Comingore). Director Orson Welles used a wide variety of music for Ci read more

We visit Walt Disney World in Orlando every few years, and I always enjoy the classic Hollywood vibe at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Here are a few photos from our most recent trip showing some of the ways that the park makes classic movie fans feel right at home. The nod to classic costume desig read more

This week's song is Charlie Kane performed by Harry A. Bailey and a bevy of chorus girls  in Citizen Kane (1941). Legendary composer Bernard Hermann wrote the score for Citizen Kane, but the song used in the Charlie Kane number is actually  a Mexican folk song that was adapted for t read more

Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif., was the model for Charles Foster Kane's palatial estate, Xanadu, in Citizen Kane (1941). The castle, owned by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, was also a gathering place for the old Hollywood elite in the 1920s and 1930s. Here's Clark Gable (far left), read more

In previous months, my Pre-Code Crazy pick has always been a film that I’ve seen numerous times before. And while I was initially quite certain that this month’s selection also fit into that category, it turns out that I’d actually never seen it before! Oh, I’d seen the film’s beginning countless read more

This week's song is Mr. Monotony performed by Judy Garland in a deleted scene from Easter Parade (1948). For Irving Berlin, Mr. Monotony was the song that got away. The jazzy tune has been dropped from one film, two Broadway musicals, and one TV show since Berlin wrote it in 1948. MGM produc read more

This post is a part of TMP’s Historical Context series, in which I share excerpts from my collection of old magazines. In 1961, several stars saw their Hollywood careers or lives rebound from periods of struggle. Modern Screen acknowledged these comebacks with a special eight-page feature in t read more

This week's song is Steppin' Out with My Baby performed by Fred Astaire in Easter Parade (1948). There are plenty of candidates for the inventor of the music video, but Fred Astaire is as good of a contender as anyone, thanks to his groundbreaking work in Easter Parade (1948). The Steppin' Ou read more

or: Lies Old Hollywood Told Me This is the second in my series of History Through Hollywood, a discussion of the little things you can pick up from watching Old Hollywood films. In the last edition, I talked about “Reno-vations,” automats, dancing, and manicures for men. This one takes a look at read more

or: Lies Old Hollywood Told Me This is the second in my series of History Through Hollywood, a discussion of the little things you can pick up from watching Old Hollywood films. In the last edition, I talked about “Reno-vations,” automats, dancing, and manicures for men. This one takes a look at read more

This week's song is A Couple of Swells performed by Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in Easter Parade (1948). Judy Garland and Fred Astaire's comic number, A Couple of Swells, is one of the highlights of Easter Parade, but composer Irving Berlin had a different number in mind for this scene. Ea read more

This week's song is Easter Parade performed by Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in the 1948 movie of the same name. While there are hundreds of Christmas songs in old Hollywood films, Easter is often overlooked.  Easter Parade is one of the few songs that celebrate Spring's biggest holiday and read more

Picture Player Camera Men’s Ball Souvenir Program, 1914   Author’s Note: I find it surprising that no extensive description has been written about Mr. Otis Turner; especially as we consider his important position in Hollywood history. To be sure, the name of Otis Turner has been seen in read more

Picture Player Camera Men’s Ball Souvenir Program, 1914   Author’s Note: I find it surprising that no extensive description has been written about Mr. Otis Turner; especially as we consider his important position in Hollywood history. To be sure, the name of Otis Turner has been seen in read more

Picture Player Camera Men’s Ball Souvenir Program, 1914   Author’s Note: I find it surprising that no extensive description has been written about Mr. Otis Turner; especially as we consider his important position in Hollywood history. To be sure, the name of Otis Turner has been seen in read more

We're off on another Hollywood Home Tour! This time the Silver Scenes bus will be taking us past the former home of none other than Bette Davis. Here is Al to tell you all about what you are seeing out of your window :  9918 Toluca Lake Avenue "Welcome back to sunny LA! It sure is good to read more

We're off on another Hollywood Home Tour! This time the Silver Scenes bus will be taking us past the former home of none other than Bette Davis. Here is Al to tell you all about what you are seeing out of your window :  9918 Toluca Lake Avenue "Welcome back to sunny LA! It sure is good to read more

We're off on another Hollywood Home Tour! This time the Silver Scenes bus will be taking us past the former home of none other than Bette Davis. Here is Al to tell you all about what you are seeing out of your window :  9918 Toluca Lake Avenue "Welcome back to sunny LA! It sure is good to read more

We're off on another Hollywood Home Tour! This time the Silver Scenes bus will be taking us past the former home of none other than Bette Davis. Here is Al to tell you all about what you are seeing out of your window :  9918 Toluca Lake Avenue "Welcome back to sunny LA! It sure is good to read more