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About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Warren William Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood by John Stangeland February 2011 212 pages 9780786448784 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers In the complete portrait of read more

I am delighted to announce that I have been nominated for my first blogging award!  That’s right, The Hollywood Revue has been nominated for Best Fan Blog in 2011′s Total Film Blog Awards!  I honestly never expected to ever be nominated for any blog awards, let alone one from a website read more

Despite fall break starting today, “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live tonight (Thursday) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tonight “Radio Waves” has a special Musicals Edition! "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954) So be sure to listen at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. When I finished the book, I didn't know whether to kiss it or throw it across the room. In the end, I kissed it because I enjoyed the journey, frustrations and all. Errol & O read more

I took a peek at this book at Barnes and Noble the other day. It really is a beautiful book. The photographs and costume illustrations are really high quality. There are chapters on costume design for each of the last 10 decades, then there are the gorgeous photos (lots and lots of color), many sk read more

Greer Garson in the 1940s For the 5th time, “Radio  Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for Sept. 30: -Movie fan pet peeves -Mistreatment of actors in silent films -Similar movies that aren’t remakes -Books made into movies “Radio read more

Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert performing "Hand Across the Table" in 1937 on Lux Radio Theater. Once again, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every week I will post reminding you to listen and updating you on the topics that read more

Joan Crawford on Lux Radio Theater ‘Comet Over Hollywood’ is going to be streaming live on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some of you may know that I am a Mass Communication-Journalism student at Winthrop University in South Carolina. All students at Winthrop have the opportunity to ap read more

As proof that Los Angeles is never boring, I was out on a Monday night to check out Lady Danville and One eskimO play at Largo. Matt from Lady Danville is a friend of mine and Largo is a club that I have always loved. I used to go all the time when it was still on Fairfax, where the venue was much c read more

One of my favorite places in Los Angeles is, without a doubt, the Musso & Frank Grill. It has been in the heart of Hollywood since 1919 and is a landmark for LA.  Musso's opened its doors during the dawn of the studio system and was located conveniently close to many of the lots.  This read more

On Father’s Day we remember the times dad taught us to drive, checked our oil and watched “Calamity Jane” with us.  I would also like to remember Hollywood fathers that had children who also went on to have film careers.  Here are a few of my favorite Hollywood families. Like fath read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. If you live in the Hollywood area, you are a lucky SOB because you have an opportunity to see Jane Russell in person! Here is the press release: Jane Russell To Appear June 23 at Hollywo read more

Like many of you I’m always surprised by the incredibly inclusive definition some have of film noir. I once cared about whether or not a particular movie “qualified” as a noir — as if there were a checklist of traits used to keep score. It appears that many enthusiasts still read more

John Payne, was offered a contract by Samuel Goldwyn in 1936 and moved to Hollywood. He worked for various studios until 1940, when he signed with 20th Century Fox. Payne performed in many 1940s musicals: Springtime in the Rockies, Sun Valley Serenade (1941) and Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943). One read more

Down-to-Earth Sophistication: Claudette Colbert in Hollywood Claudette Colbert’s biography could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood press agent. She was born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, on September 13, 1903. In 1910, Colbert’s family immigrated to America. From an read more

Down-to-Earth Sophistication: Claudette Colbert in Hollywood Claudette Colbert’s biography could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood press agent. She was born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, on September 13, 1903. In 1910, Colbert’s family immigrated to America. From an read more

This is actually just part of the Hollywood on Parade newsreel. A doorman scrambles to get movie star autographs for a star-struck little boy. The glamorous stars--all decked out for a costume party--include Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jeanette Macdonald,George Raft, Jean Harlow, a read more

It’s been lots of fun celebrating African American History this month at Classic Movies. I feel great admiration for the many black performers who overcame the twin hurdles of a tough industry and a prejudiced society to make their mark in the golden age of Hollywood. Here are some of those wo read more

Singer and Broadway performer Frances Williams makes a rare movie appearance, singing the catchy title song from Hollywood Party (1934). I love the stylish Art Deco sets, the lively pre-code sauciness of the chorus girls (is sauciness a word?), and the racy “getting ready” vign read more

JANIS PAIGEDonna Mae Tjaden, born September 16, 1922Talented and lovely Janis Paige has starred in film (One Sunday Afternoon, Silk Stockings), Broadway (Remains to be Seen, The Pajama Game), television (Wagon Train, All in the Family) and toured (Gypsy, Mame). Did you see her on the Tony's a coupl read more