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Earlier this month we made the trip down to Mobile, Alabama, to take the Kid to camp, and while we were there we paid a visit to the USS Alabama. As I perused a wall of photos from the ship's memory book, I was delighted to find this one of Ray Milland, Mary Elliott, Frances Faye, and Rosita (aka Ri read more

Earlier this month we made the trip down to Mobile, Alabama, to take the Kid to camp, and while we were there we paid a visit to the USS Alabama. As I perused a wall of photos from the ship's memory book, I was delighted to find this one of Ray Milland, Mary Elliott, Frances Faye, and Rosita (aka Ri read more

Earlier this month we made the trip down to Mobile, Alabama, to take the Kid to camp, and while we were there we paid a visit to the USS Alabama. As I perused a wall of photos from the ship's memory book, I was delighted to find this one of Ray Milland, Mary Elliott, Frances Faye, and Rosita (aka Ri read more

Carole Lombard: The water looks so beautifully blue -- of course it would up here! -- so I might as well kick off my shoes and get in...(A voice shouts to her at the other end.) Mind if I join you in the pool?(Carole turns, recognizes her and smiles.)Carole: Not at all! Esther Williams, welcome! Onc read more

Bette Davis once infamously told a reporter, “(Joan) Crawford’s slept with every male star at MGM except Lassie.” And that comment was arguably one of her lesser insults. There are few classic Hollywood rivalries as legendary as the one between Davis and Crawford — a fierce, read more

From 1962 until his retirement in 1992, Johnny Carson ruled the late night airwaves with wit, grace, and the occasional feathered turban. He wasn’t the first emcee of NBC’s The Tonight Show, nor the last, but he is universally considered the best. And now, two decades after his final sig read more

The Hollywood Revue is… well, it’s just really damn awesome, that’s what it is. Brought to classic film addict Angela, you’re going to find something to satisfy your classic movie sweet tooth on this film blog. Angela’s interests span the gamut of all things classic mo read more

We’re a little Pre-Code crazy around Pretty Clever Films these days, what with the lists and the giveaways. So it’s no surprise that we’re cruising the web looking for more Pre-Code goodness. And we’ve certainly found it at the wonderful little Let’s Misbehave: A Tribu read more

Did you know that it costs $45 per person to take a bus ride in Hollywood to get a glimpse of the stars homes? Ee gads, how prices have soared! What's worse, most of the grand mansions belonging to the stars of the golden age have since been demolished; so you are probably going to see Omarosa's new read more

Did you know that it costs $45 per person to take a bus ride in Hollywood to get a glimpse of the stars homes? Ee gads, how prices have soared! What's worse, most of the grand mansions belonging to the stars of the golden age have since been demolished; so you are probably going to see Omarosa's new read more

Did you know that it costs $45 per person to take a bus ride in Hollywood to get a glimpse of the stars homes? Ee gads, how prices have soared! What's worse, most of the grand mansions belonging to the stars of the golden age have since been demolished; so you are probably going to see Omarosa's new read more

Did you know that it costs $45 per person to take a bus ride in Hollywood to get a glimpse of the stars homes? Ee gads, how prices have soared! What's worse, most of the grand mansions belonging to the stars of the golden age have since been demolished; so you are probably going to see Omarosa's new read more

My Rating —Short and Fun—  Your Bogie Fix:  out of 5 Bogies Director – William D. Russell The Lowdown A young woman in Hollywood is unable to visit her wounded, war veteran brother in Washington D.C. because there’s no transportation to get there.  Discovering that a train load of read more

Wishing everyone a Happy Memorial Day as we honor and remember all those who so bravely served our countries… In the Classic Movie ‘theme’ some stars who served (photo): James Stewart, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, David Niven, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Carole Lombard, Bob Ho read more

Warner Brothers star, Wayne Morris in he 1930s He can be seen playing alongside Bette Davis as a boxer in “Kid Galahad” (1937) or a cadet running amok at the Virginia Military Institute in “Brother Rat.” Wayne Morris may not be a name you’re familiar with but you have most likely seen the read more

EDWARD CLARK'S "FOLLY" The address, One West 72nd Street, may not register with many who live outside the city of New York, but the name of the building at the corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West is more familiar.  The Dakota, a famed luxury co-op on the Upper West Side, has been home read more

EDWARD CLARK'S "FOLLY" The address, One West 72nd Street, may not register with many who live outside the city of New York, but the name of the building at the corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West is more familiar.  The Dakota, a famed luxury co-op on the Upper West Side, has been home read more

So the first post I saw when I visited Comet Over Hollywood was a tribute to Joseph Cotten. I almost left, but no – I soldiered on! (See how reasonable I can be, even in the face of Cotten face?) I’m glad I did or I would have missed out on the awesomeness that is Comet Over Hollywood. read more

EDWARD CLARK'S "FOLLY" The address, One West 72nd Street, may not register with many who live outside the city of New York, but the name of the building at the corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West is more familiar.  The Dakota, a famed luxury co-op on the Upper West Side, has been home read more

One parallel I’ve recently noticed that exists between non-fiction writing and filmmaking is that the question of scope is very much relevant to both. If you want to truly convey your message and your narrative, you had better not lose the reins and have control of where you are taking your au read more