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Bad Movies I Love (Part Two of Four)

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Aug 14, 2012

This is yet another post that has been inspired by Bob Freelander and his wonderful blog Rupert Pupkin Speaks. Check it out, if you haven’t already. I’ve ruminated on this list long enough I believe. In the spirit of my recent post about lists not really being finished, I’ll just go with what read more

Remembering My Love For Hammer Horror

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on Aug 8, 2012

Monster Memories by Dominic O’Brien It seems that with this weekend (August 11th) fast approaching, the lovely gents here at Classic Horror Campaign are gearing up for their Frighten Brighton Festival. All of this talk about classic horror has begun to make one reminisce about first Hammer read more

A double feature on love and marriage...60's era style

All Good Things Posted by monty on Aug 6, 2012

Watching a most apt double bill of 60's era situation comedies about marriage relationships. First up will be A Guide For The Married Man (1967) with Walter Matthau has a husband, who happens to be married to the gorgeous Inger Stevens, but listens to his co-worker on how to get away with foolin read more

Mad Love (1935) (1)

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 4, 2012

(Image via wrongsideoftheart.com) Doctor Gogol (Peter Lorre) is a famous surgeon who falls in love with and becomes obsessed with a stage actress named Yvonne Orlac (Frances Drake), buying a seat to see her perform every single night. But when he discovers that she’s already married to a conce read more

I Love Lombard: "Virtue"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 2, 2012

"Altogether she was turbulent, sensible and friendly, and as such she became so agreeable that a number of indifferent or downright poor films couldn't hurt her. She was lightly symbolic of an American type, unspoiled and sporty." -- Ethan Mordden on Carole Lombard The 1932 film "Virtue" is only a read more

I Love Lombard: "Virtue"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 2, 2012

"Altogether she was turbulent, sensible and friendly, and as such she became so agreeable that a number of indifferent or downright poor films couldn't hurt her. She was lightly symbolic of an American type, unspoiled and sporty." -- Ethan Mordden on Carole Lombard The 1932 film "Virtue" is only a read more

Happy birthday to the queen! + 6 Missy films I love

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 17, 2012

Ruby Stevens was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 16, 1907 and didn’t exactly have the perfect childhood. Her mother died when she was only two years old, struck by a trolley after being pushed in front of it. Her father was a boozer and womanizer who cared little about his children and even read more

I Love to Laugh!

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 16, 2012

"I thought you said you were watching a silent movie!"  My husband likes to shout that to me in the TV room when I'm raucously enjoying a comedy from the 1920s.  While he is a fellow that likes to laugh, my sweetie isn't a huge fan of slapstick, and that is his prevailing image of silent c read more

To Sir, With Love (1967) (1)

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 14, 2012

(Image via historywillabsolvemike.blogspot) Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) is an out of work engineer who decides to take a job as a teacher at an East End school full of rough-and-tumble London kids. Mark’s new colleagues warn him about the class. Other teachers have been driven away! The ki read more

It’s Love I’m After (1937) (1)

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Jun 25, 2012

Basil Underwood (Leslie Howard) and Joyce Arden (Bette Davis) are two actors known for their chemistry together on stage.  Off-stage, the two of them are in love with each other, but have quite a volatile relationship.  They’ve  been wanting to get married and have planned to do so plenty of read more

What we Love about Dads: A Salute to Three Classic Movie Fathers

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jun 17, 2012

In Celebration of Father’s Day, what we love about our Dads!  ….. For being a role model of integrity: Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch (with Mary Badham as daughter Scout) in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, directed by Robert Mulligan). ….. For being ever-patient and understanding: Sp read more

Hometown Glory: A Love Letter to "Meet Me In St. Louis"

Stardust Posted by Vanessa on Jun 12, 2012

Hometown Glory: A Love Letter to "Meet Me In St. Louis" Margaret O'Brien & Judy Garland My love affair with Meet Me In St. Louis began when I was in my early teens and still playing with Barbie dolls and colouring books (I still have a fond appreciation for the latter). I had always read more

My Favorite Things I love about Jean Arthur

All Good Things Posted by monty on Jun 2, 2012

A new month means a new classic movie goddess. And it's Jean Arthur. And here is my favorite things that I love about her. 1. One of my favorite screwball comediennes. She starred in some of the best of the screwball genre like Easy Living (1937), The Devil and Miss Jones (1941), The More The M read more

Why Do People Love Mary Pickford?

Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 1, 2012

I'm hosting this great entry that David Menefee posted in the comments, so that you all can read it with more ease. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By David W. Menefee I have always loved Mary for all that is good in her spirit, which cameras m read more

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 30, 2012

My name is David, and I am a recovering baby boomer. I mention this to help explain the affection I have for movies made when I was a kid, especially from about 1957-65. You can tell me they're cheesy and cliched, and tell me that they reinforce negative stereotypes. I know, and the "intellectual" w read more

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 30, 2012

My name is David, and I am a recovering baby boomer. I mention this to help explain the affection I have for movies made when I was a kid, especially from about 1957-65. You can tell me they're cheesy and cliched, and tell me that they reinforce negative stereotypes. I know, and the "intellectual" w read more

How I fell in love with classic film

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 22, 2012

My grandma owned Gone with the Wind in a two-tape VHS set much like this one. (Image via etsy.com) I distinctly remember the first time that I watched Gone with the Wind. My family was living in Nashville at the time, and I was in elementary school. My grandma decided while watching my sister and I read more

You’re in Love, Charlie Brown (1967, Bill Melendez)

The Stop Button Posted by on May 20, 2012

As hard as director Melendez tries, there’s not much he can do with “You’re in Love, Charlie Brown.” The special’s two salient problems are the animation and the writing. Melendez comes up with some truly stunning shots in the special; for example, he closes with a bea read more
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