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The Women of Old Hollywood: Greta Garbo in Anna Christie and Camille
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 25, 2017
This article is the first in an occasional series about the portrayal of women in old Hollywood films. Today, my focus is on Greta Garbo's roles in Anna Christie (photo above) and Camille (1936).
This article is also part of The Greta Garbo Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Holl read more
Carole, and Hollywood, give thanks
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 22, 2017
The December 1939 issue of Movie Mirror not only included this color portrait of Carole Lombard, but her Thanksgiving message (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/810963.html). It hit newsstands in mid-November, just before the holiday. And here's her handwritten message, reprinted in the magazine read more
Hollywood at Play: The History and Use of Publicity Stills, Exclusive Guest Post by Author Mary Mallory
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Nov 21, 2017
The History and Use of Publicity Stills
In the early decades of the Twentieth Century before the invention of television and the internet, the Hollywood motion picture industry sold itself and its products to the general public through the use of still photographs distributed to magazines and newspa read more
Judy Holliday and the Hollywood Blacklist: Testimony to SISS, 1952
Backlots Posted by Lara on Nov 14, 2017
This month marks the 70th anniversary of the Hollywood blacklist, and to mark the occasion, the Classic Movie Blog Association is hosting a blogathon dedicated to the industry members affected by the original blacklist and the secondary one with the publication of Red Channels and the creation of read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story, DVD Giveaway Facebook/Blog Book (November)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 12, 2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story DVD Giveaway #2 Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our “Harold and Lillian” Giveaway Contest! This time we’ll be giving away one copy of the DVD via Facebook and this blog, courtesy of Kino Lorber. And, remember, we’re read more
Bringing back a bit of classic (West) Hollywood
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 10, 2017
In the fall of 1941, Carole Lombard was fulfilling a years-long dream by starring in a film for director Ernst Lubitsch, "To Be Or Not To Be." A United Artists production (thus enabling Carole to boast she had worked for all of the industry's eight major firms), it was shot at the Goldwyn Studios of read more
Thru these portals, a Hollywood classic will be restored
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 9, 2017
It's late December 1938 and Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, not yet married but well on their way to doing so, joined an array of Hollywood notables attending the grand opening of the cinema capital's latest nightclub. It was on Sunset Boulevard, not far from the Columbia Square (CBS) and NBC West C read more
Another #MeToo story from classic Hollywood
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 8, 2017
From all accounts, Carole Lombard had a fine working relationship with director William Wellman while making "Nothing Sacred." (He's at left in this photo taken at the Selznick International Pictures commissary; art director Lyle Wheeler is on the other side of Carole.) Other women in the industry, read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story, DVD Giveaway (November)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 5, 2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story DVD Giveaway “Passionate and Beguiling” -Owen Gleiberman, Variety We are happy to announce another fun giveaway this month, courtesy of Kino Lorber. This time, we’ll be giving away FOUR copies of the delightful documentary Harold and Lilli read more
Happy Halloween from Hollywood
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 31, 2017
Today is Halloween, of course, and like nearly every actress then and now, Carole Lombard posed for a holiday-themed photo. (The avatar at the top, with Lombard in a witch hat, was created by my friend Carole Sampeck some years ago.)But since this site is named "Carole & Co.", several of Lombard's c read more
Hollywood Halloween: DIY Film Themed Costumes
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 31, 2017
If you’re like me (or any other classic film fan), the character or actor you want to dress as isn’t at Party City. There are only ill-fitting $80 Marilyn Monroe costumes from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” No one sells a “Gigi” costume so you can be Leslie Caron or read more
#MeToo in Hollywood, then and now
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 28, 2017
Carole Lombard, a feminist at a time when few used the term, would understand -- not to mention applaud -- the movement against sexual harassment that's spread across the world like wildfire the past few weeks. It uses the hashtag #MeToo, a by-product of the scandal that brought down longtime film p read more
Social media and classic Hollywood feminism
Margaret Perry Posted by Margaret Perry on Oct 23, 2017
The media has exploded in the last couple weeks in response to the Harvey Weistein controversy. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, actress Emma Thompson was able to break down the ‘endemic’ problem the film industry has with men in positions of power taking advantage of the women who wo read more
Book Interview: Grace Kelly: Hollywood Dream Girl
Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on Oct 23, 2017
Publisher: Dey Street Books Release Date: October 24, 2017 “Mr. Hitchcock taught me everything about cinema. It was thanks to him that I understood that murder scenes should be shot like love scenes and love scenes like murder scenes.” -Grace Kelly The creative relationship between Gra read more
Musical Monday: Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 23, 2017
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Show Girl in Hollywood (193 read more
The Case of Girl 27: Standing Up to Power in Studio-Era Hollywood
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 16, 2017
Like everyone else over the past few days, I have been following the horrific stories of abuse at the hands of production mogul Harvey Weinstein. The abuse itself has been compounded by allegations of complicity by the rest of the company, and the issuing of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) and le read more
History Through Hollywood: 5th Edition
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Oct 10, 2017
The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs of a bygone era. Traditions change, cultural mores shift, and technology races on; what was once commonplace might now seem totally weird. For example, have you ever received a tele read more
Ticklish Business Episode #28: Interview with Hollywood Forever Tour Guide Karie Bible
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 4, 2017
It’s October which means it’s all about Halloween at Ticklish Biz HQ. In the first of four special Halloween episodes I talk to Karie Bible, author and tour guide at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Karie talks about the cemetery’s storied history, the graves, and maybe some ghostly read more
Hollywood at Play: Photo Favorites Exclusive Guest Post by Author Mary Mallory
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Sep 21, 2017
Hollywood at Play: Photo Favorites
Before the advent of television and the internet, motion picture studios relied on publicity stills published in magazines and newspapers to sell entertainment to filmgoers. The studios shot millions of photographs to fit any kind of topic or story journals could c read more
Hollywood at Play Book Giveaway (September)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 28, 2017
“Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes”
September Book Giveaway
“If you share my affection for candid shots of the stars you’ll love Hollywood at Play: The Lives of the Stars Between Takes…”
-Leonard Maltin, Indiewire.com
And, now we’re read more