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A FIRST-TIMER'S NOTES ON THE 2014 TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL  Mid-day Thursday, April 10, as I waited for my repeatedly delayed flight to depart SFO for Burbank, I had to admit to myself that I'd made a miscalculation in planning my trip to the TCM Classic Film Festival.  I'd known for a read more

Regulars to the site know of my tendency to discuss the roles of women in cinema, and the classic film era simultaneously marginalized and provided opportunities for women in Hollywood.  Frances Marion is one of the preeminent female screenwriters of cinema, past and present, specifically in creatin read more

The Brutal Illusion Stephen Jared Solstice Publishing, 2014 I saved Stephen Jared's latest novel for the plane ride to Hollywood when I flew out for TCM Film Festival. Set in 1936 Hollywod, I thought it would be perfect to read about the very places I would soon see myself: Hollywood Boulevard, Gra read more

For those not currently in L.A., and not hanging out on Hollywood Blvd at the Roosevelt Hotel swimming pool, you really are missing out. It’s one of those quintessentially enviable SoCal evenings, where even though it’s the middle of April and the rest of the country is still in a chill, the temper read more

How Katharine Hepburn Defied Sexist Ageism in Hollywood It is a widely acknowledged fact in Hollywood today that leading men are permitted to age on screen while their female colleagues are required to keep at least one toe dipped in the fountain of youth. The charts in this Vulture article co read more

On what was my busiest day of the festival thus far, my film experiences yesterday ran the gamut of human emotion. From the laughs and tears of City Lights to the nostalgia of I Remember Mama, to delight at the naughtiness of The Women to the uncomfortable but ultimately triumphant horror of Freaks read more

How Katharine Hepburn Defied Sexist Ageism in Hollywood Labels: ageism, Desk Set (1957), Diamonds and Gold Blogathon, Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986), sexism, Suddenly Last Summer (1959), The African Queen (1951) It is a widely acknowledged fact in Hollywood today that leading read more

It is a widely acknowledged fact in Hollywood today that leading men are permitted to age on screen while their female colleagues are required to keep at least one toe dipped in the fountain of youth. The charts in this Vulture article compare the ages of leading men and their love interests film b read more

  Eleanore Whitney was a film and Broadway actress and dancer who had a brief career in Hollywood during the mid to late 1930s.   Eleanore Whitney was born Eleanor Wittenbergon on April 12, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA to Abraham and Anna Wittenburg. Eleanore’s mother Anna was the sister read more

For this month's Silver Scenes bus tour, Al is going to take us past the home of one of the sweetest actresses in Hollywood. Take it away, Al!  512 N Beverly Dr "Welcome back to the bus, everybody. I hope you have had a good stretch of the legs, for we're off to the far corners of Beverly H read more

For this month's Silver Scenes bus tour, Al is going to take us past the home of one of the sweetest actresses in Hollywood. Take it away, Al! 512 N Beverly Dr "Welcome back to the bus, everybody. I hope you have had a good stretch of the legs, for we're off to the far corners of Beverly Hills t read more

For this month's Silver Scenes bus tour, Al is going to take us past the home of one of the sweetest actresses in Hollywood. Take it away, Al! 512 N Beverly Dr "Welcome back to the bus, everybody. I hope you have had a good stretch of the legs, for we're off to the far corners of Beverly Hills t read more

For this month's Silver Scenes bus tour, Al is going to take us past the home of one of the sweetest actresses in Hollywood. Take it away, Al! 512 N Beverly Dr "Welcome back to the bus, everybody. I hope you have had a good stretch of the legs, for we're off to the far corners of Beverly Hills t read more

 1960s Flower Power: Photo-Howell Conant Audrey Hepburn has captivated us with her beauty and style from the day she first stepped onto the Broadway stage as Gigi. Colette, the author of the 1945 novel, had spotted her on the  French Riviera set of Monte Carlo Baby and is rumo read more

It’s definitely a cliche and almost a joke at this point – 1939 was the greatest year of American movie production – period. While some may scoff at this preposterous statement, classic filmophiles know that it is true. By some strange confluence of art, commerce and culture more read more

Apologies to Billy Joel, but I have arrived in Los Angeles, specifically at the Motel 6 on Whitley Street, just north of Hollywood Boulevard. It's the same venue I stayed at during my first trip to LA nearly 25 years ago, only then it was a hostel.The trip will blend business and pleasure -- tomorro read more

Marilyn Monroe Classic movie fans might be pleasantly surprised by the number of Old Hollywood stars immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. While the majority of the exhibits do focus on more recent celebrities familiar to the rank and file tourists who flock to Hollywood Blvd., Madame T read more

Marilyn Monroe Classic movie fans might be pleasantly surprised by the number of Old Hollywood stars immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. While the majority of the exhibits do focus on more recent celebrities familiar to the rank and file tourists who flock to Hollywood Blvd., Madame T read more

Marilyn Monroe Classic movie fans might be pleasantly surprised by the number of Old Hollywood stars immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. While the majority of the exhibits do focus on more recent celebrities familiar to the rank and file tourists who flock to Hollywood Blvd., Madame T read more

It's that time of the year--the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival kicks off next week! On April 10-13, 25,000 film fans will once again descend on Hollywood and take over historic venues like the Roosevelt Hotel, Chinese and Egyptian Theaters, and Hollywood Museum.  This is the Super Bowl f read more