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I admit it – I’m a little gaga over early sound star John Love Boles (yes, that is his real middle name – so fitting, don’t you think?). In an era filled with stalwart and woodenly handsome leading men, John Boles fit the bill but proved to be oh so much more.   No - I read more

Dinner with my dad means that at some point it is only natural that our conversation shifts onto the topic of movies. And so the question is posed in my direction: “Who do you think is the hottest male star at the moment?’ Now while I can think of plenty of actors’ names that poss read more

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we feature a post about the 1933 film "Below the Sea," which involves fistfights, heavy petting between Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray and an amorous, nearsighted octopus who mistakes a bathysphere for a prospective mate. read more

This time around on Neglected Post Theatre we feature a post about the 1933 film "Below the Sea," which involves fistfights, heavy petting between Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray and an amorous, nearsighted octopus who mistakes a bathysphere for a prospective mate. read more

Last Saturday, my sister got married. After months of ridiculous planning, the whole fiasco is over with and I am so damn grateful. Being maid of honor was definitely not my forte—I felt like…well, frankly it must have been similar to how Cary Grant’s David felt in Bringing Up Baby read more

This post is part of the Fabulous Films of the '50s Blogathon, brought to you in living color by America's premier classic movie blog association, the Classic Movie Blog Association. The 1955 film "Love Me or Leave Me" comes smack dab in the middle of Doris Day's peak performing decade -- at its read more

This post is part of the Fabulous Films of the '50s Blogathon, brought to you in living color by America's premier classic movie blog association, the Classic Movie Blog Association. The 1955 film "Love Me or Leave Me" comes smack dab in the middle of Doris Day's peak performing decade -- at its read more

This James Bond film starring Sean Connery as 007, finds Bond being thrown together with a beautiful Russian agent in an attempt to steal a Lektor coding device which the woman is willing to take from the Soviets. It began as an obvious trap for Bond but he gathers his briefcase and heads to Istanbu read more

This James Bond film starring Sean Connery as 007, finds Bond being thrown together with a beautiful Russian agent in an attempt to steal a Lektor coding device which the woman is willing to take from the Soviets. It began as an obvious trap for Bond but he gathers his briefcase and heads to Istanbu read more

Sonata de Amor / Song of Love (1947) Aqui no blog eu já falei muitas vezes sobre meu ator favorito (James Cagney), meu diretor favorito (OrsonWelles) e meu filme favorito (Nasce uma Estrela, de 1937). Mas nunca havia dedicado um post sequer à minha atriz favorita. Nunca, mas isso muda agora. read more

Sonata de Amor / Song of Love (1947) Aqui no blog eu já falei muitas vezes sobre meu ator favorito (James Cagney), meu diretor favorito (OrsonWelles) e meu filme favorito (Nasce uma Estrela, de 1937). Mas nunca havia dedicado um post sequer à minha atriz favorita. Nunca, mas isso muda agora. read more

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you; book reviews are generally published on Monday, but today’s book was just too perfect to wait till after the holiday to which its honoring.  Richard Corliss presented an entire panel about his book, and the topic by extension, Mom in the Movies, but it was read more

Harold S. Buquet’s WITHOUT LOVE (1945) is without doubt one of Katharine Hepburn’s most underrated films. She plays a Jamie Rowan, a scientist’s daughter who rents out part of her Washington DC home to a Pat Jamieson (Spencer Tracy), a scientist who cannot find anywhere to live an read more

10 Things to Love about WITHOUT LOVE (1945) Labels: Keenan Wynn, Lucille Ball, Spencer Tracy, Without Love (1945) Harold S. Buquet's WITHOUT LOVE (1945) is without doubt one of Katharine Hepburn's most underrated films. She plays a Jamie Rowan, a scientist's daughter who rents out read more

10 Things to Love about WITHOUT LOVE (1945) Harold S. Buquet's WITHOUT LOVE (1945) is without doubt one of Katharine Hepburn's most underrated films. She plays a Jamie Rowan, a scientist's daughter who rents out part of her Washington DC home to a Pat Jamieson (Spencer Tracy), a scienti read more

The first moment we see Mrs. Robinson at the party. She looks so utterly lost and alone even though she’s surrounded by friends, just like Benjamin. The Robinsons’ bar area. Mrs. Braddock’s poolside outfit. Although I’m sure that jacket would cause some really unfortunate read more

This entry is part of the Romantic Comedy blogathon cohosted by Backlots and Carole and Co. In trying to get friends to give old movies a chance, I often start with Ball of Fire, mainly because I know many English majors/graduate students, few of whom predict what delights are waiting for them in t read more

This entry is part of the Romantic Comedy blogathon cohosted by Backlots and Carole and Co. In trying to get friends to give old movies a chance, I often start with Ball of Fire, mainly because I know many English majors/graduate students, few of whom predict what delights are waiting for them in t read more

1.  This dress worn by Ginger Rogers. GIF found at Schatzepage Tumblr. 2.  This door. 3.  “We’re the Kentucky Hillbillies!” 4.  The way Ginger Rogers says, “The Depression, dearie.” GIF found on Gingerrogerss Tumblr. 5.  Dancing with the snowman. 6.  Adjusted read more

With apologies to T. S. Eliot.   Let us go then, you and I, and Al, don't forget Al when the evening is spread out against the sky to that Haunted House of Fear and Squalor where danger awaits, and PLEASE DON'T HOLLER!    Let us go and make our visit.   read more