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The Pre-Code era of Hollywood is a legitimate marvel because in a span of only a few solitary years was a period of filmmaking bursting at the seams with vice, corruption, and licentiousness that we would never see again until the late 1960s. One could say that each of these elements was merely an e read more

Quentin Tarantino's latest film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, is a hard movie to review. For one thing, I don't want to reveal the ending for those who haven't seen it--and the climax really deserves its own separate discussion anyway. There's also the fact that you can't really compare the film read more

Carole Lombard and Randolph Scott comfort each other in this still from "Supernatural," the film they were making in March 1933 when something happened in Hollywood that current Angelenos can relate to.Yep, an earthquake, which struck at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, March 10...and though it only registered read more

Silents are Golden: A (Brief) History of Early Hollywood Today Hollywood, California is one of the most famous places in the world, the thriving axis of the movie industry. For decades it’s drawn countless dreamers hoping to make it in “the industry.” Real estate up in its hills read more

Carole Lombard and Clark Gable were no strangers to movie premieres, such as this one in 1938 for a film neither appeared in, MGM's "Marie Antoinette." But perhaps the ultimate Hollywood premiere occurred eight years earlier, before either had gained true fame in the industry.That event took place 8 read more

My introduction to the concept of pre-Code as a film category probably began with the Forbidden Hollywood VHS series hosted by Leonard Maltin and featuring Warner Bros films. Having delighted in those saucy flicks, I would eventually devour Thomas Doherty and Mick LaSalle’s books on the era, l read more

Annette Bochenek of Hometowns to Hollywood is hosting The Hollywood Gangsters Blogathon from May 6th to the 8th. Click HERE for all the tough guys and molls. Inspector Chan (Warner Oland) and his son, Lee (Keye Luke) of Hawaii plan to be nothing but tourists when their ocean l read more

Two weeks ago - from April 11 to 14 - the TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) once again took over Hollywood. The theme of this year's festival was Follow Your Heart: Love at the Movies. Of course costume design helps tell all the great love stories, and there's no question that costume design also co read more

At 2018 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival I will be back this week in Hollywood for my sixth Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival (TCMFF). The festival runs from Thursday, April 11, through Sunday, April 14. Here’s how you can follow my adventures and updates: · Twitter: @HollywoodComet read more

Celebrating 10 years of Comet Over Hollywood “The Loneliness of a Classic Film Watcher.” That could be a film title for anyone who loved classic films long after the movie’s initial release, but was also before chatting about films online with strangers became mainstream. You were considered odd read more

  Part Two of our Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, author of “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” Today we’re sharing Part Two of our Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin (daughter of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin) about her new book “Fay Wray and Robert read more

Book Review: “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story” Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story sheds light on the female pioneers in the field and the struggles they faced to have their talents recognized and appreciated. Stuntwomen have been around as long as the movies. Silent film read more

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir Victoria Riskin Pantheon Books, 2019 I’ve read dozens (hundreds?) of Hollywood autobiographies and Fay Wray’s memoir On the Other Hand has always been one of my favorites. The sense of wonder and fun she found in life, despite all the hard read more

There probably are many reasons Carole Lombard and Clark Gable developed such a romantic rapport, even if sparks didn't immediately ignite during the lone film they made together, 1932's "No Man Of Her Own." Lombard's roots were in Indiana, Gable's in adjacent Ohio and each carried a Midwestern sens read more

It's 1935 and Carole Lombard, a favorite of fan magazines for her blend of beauty and outspokenness, is a frequent subject for interviews. One of them has this tantalizing title......"What Carole Lombard Thinks About Hollywood." It's from someone named Marcella Burke and begins on page 40 of the Aug read more

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir Autographed Book Giveaway via Facebook and this Blog Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir Book Giveaway Contest. This time we’ll be giving away TWO AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of the book read more

Classic Movie Travels: Dolores Del Rio the beautiful Dolores del Rio Individuals from all over the world have found success in Hollywood and Dolores del Rio was no exception. The first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood, she had a notable career in American cinema throughout th read more

It Happened in Hollywood is very nearly a success, which is surprising since most of the film is entirely mediocre. There’s a great lead performance from Richard Dix, as a silent movie cowboy who can’t make it in talkies (though, to be fair, the one bombed screen-test scene was more used to comment read more

It Happened in Hollywood is very nearly a success, which is surprising since most of the film is entirely mediocre. There’s a great lead performance from Richard Dix, as a silent movie cowboy who can’t make it in talkies (though, to be fair, the one bombed screen-test scene was more used to comment read more

It Happened in Hollywood is very nearly a success, which is surprising since most of the film is entirely mediocre. There’s a great lead performance from Richard Dix, as a silent movie cowboy who can’t make it in talkies (though, to be fair, the one bombed screen-test scene was more used to comment read more