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Things I Love About The Big Heat (1953)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 10, 2011
Our film begins. I find it hard to believe that, as much as I love The Big Heat, and as many times as I’ve seen it this year alone, I’ve yet to write about it (except to fittingly include it in my list of top 10 films noir). This great movie aired again recently on Turner Classic Movies and, as read more
Things I Love About Baby Face (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Sep 27, 2011
Baby Face (1933) is one of the first pre-Code movies that I saw after I learned what pre-Code was. And it turned out to be a perfect example of these wonderful, fascinating, oh-so-scandalous films. Starring Barbara Stanwyck (who, I believe, comes just after Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in my list read more
Oh, how I love you, Mr. Grant.
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Sep 25, 2011
This month, the subject of the LAMB’s Acting School 101 is none other than Cary Grant. Naturally, we had to submit several of the entries we’ve written about the suave actor over the past year or so. Head on over the LAMB to see all of the submissions! It’s wuv. Twu wuv. read more
MOVIE BOOKS I LOVE: CLARA BOW: RUNNIN' WILD BY DAVID STENN
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Sep 9, 2011
This is an occasional series featuring my favorite movie books. Before TCM and the internet, the only way to satisfy my passion to know more about classic Hollywood was through books, books and more books. I've cleared away the clutter over the years, but many remain permanent residents in read more
Things I Love About “Born to Kill”
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 24, 2011
I find that I frequently write about this movie being one of my “favorite” noirs, or that line being my “favorite” quote, or this actress being among my “favorite” femme fatales. But don’t be too hard on me. There is so much to love about so many noirs – I simply can’t help myself. read more
Love on the Run (1936).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 23, 2011
Love on the Run (1936). Cast: Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, and Clark Gable. Love on the Run, is the seventh of eight cinematic collaborations between Crawford and Gable.
The story begins when, London based American newspaper reporters Michael Anthony and Barnabas Pells, flip a coin to see who wi read more
The Cinema File--I Love Lucy...in Irene
GlamAmor Posted by on Aug 8, 2011
Over the weekend, Turner Classic Movies celebrated Lucille Ball's 100th birthday with an entire day of her movies. I awoke in the middle of the night to 1943's Du Barry was a Lady, blown away by how beautiful Lucy looked in this two-piece red gown by Irene. She's simply stunning. S read more
The Broadway Melody: Anita Page and Bessie Love
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Aug 8, 2011
ALL TALKING ALL SINGING ALL DANCING . “The Broadway Melody” is a 1929 American musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. The film was the first musical released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was Hollywood’s first all-talking musical. It starr read more
Why We Love Lucy.
True Classics Posted by Carrie on Aug 6, 2011
I may be breaking some rules here by not doing a particular film, but I like the general approach. More importantly, I couldn’t choose a movie to feature and haven’t had the time (sad …) to rewatch any of them, as I would want to do before posting. Instead, I decided to just talk a read more
MOVIE BOOKS I LOVE: THE ART OF THE GREAT HOLLYWOOD PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 6, 2011
This is an occasional series featuring my favorite movie books. Before TCM and the internet, the only way to satisfy my passion to know more about classic Hollywood was through books, books and more books. I've cleared away the clutter over the years, but many remain permanent residents in read more
Things I Love About The Divorcee (1930)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 16, 2011
I could watch The Divorcee over and over again (and I do)! Starring three of my favorite Pre-Code performers – Norma Shearer, Chester Morris and Robert Montgomery – this film has it all. Great story, acting, set design, costumes, dialogue – I just love it. Here are some of the reasons why: Chester read more
I Confess - I Love Tony Randall!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jul 9, 2011
I admit it - I love Tony Randall. Okay, not Cary Grant love, but love nonetheless!
The minute Tony Randall walks onto a scene, the entire movie is elevated. He is a delight, a smile, the guy you are always happy to see. Come on - didn't he really deserve Doris much more than Rock?
So, what is it abo read more
Shakespeare in Love (2)
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Jul 3, 2011
Writer’s block. There are very few things that can really inspire the words to flow again, I suspect even fewer were easily accessible in the Elizabethan era, where just preparing a quill can be time consuming. What we have here in John Madden’s Shakespeare in Love is a fictional portrait read more
Things I Love About Out of the Past (1947)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 25, 2011
Out of the Past has always been one of those features that I consider to be a near-perfect example of the film noir era. It has a lot to recommend it – the performances of Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas (as well as the supporting cast), the memorable and oh-so-quotable dialogue, the read more
Pola Negri and Rudolph Valentino: Birds of Paradise in Love
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jun 18, 2011
Pola Negri & Rudolph Valentino by Federico Beltrán Masses
Should two of the silent era's most glamorous, exotic stars have had a dignified, low-profile romance? Back in the day, running almost parallel with Garbo and Gilbert (called Gilbo or Garbert by the press -and we thought we were so witty read more
Pre Code: Love Is a Racket (1932).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 9, 2011
Love Is a Racket (1932). Directed by William A. Wellman. Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Lyle Talbot, George Raft.
Broadway gossip columnist Jimmy Russell, is in love with actress Mary Wodehouse, and writes about her in his column whenever he can. Mary, has left some bad checks around town and when read more
CMBA Movies of 1939 Blogathon: LOVE AFFAIR
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 16, 2011
This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's "Blogothon" about movies made in that incredible year of 1939. Click here for a complete listing of all entrants and turn back the setting on your time machine to 1939!
Just as the Empire State Building looms large in the background of this read more
Guest Classic Links: Page of My Love of Old Hollywood
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 21, 2011
Page has a large collection of classic movie star autographs, and she has used them as the starting point for an enormously entertaining blog. Her star profiles always shed a little more light on the actors I thought I already knew so well and I look forward to her amusing screen shot movie reviews read more
Love in the Afternoon(1957).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 28, 2011
Love in the Afternoon(1957). Romantic/comedy produced and directed by Billy Wilder. The screenplay by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is based on the Claude Anet novel Ariane, jeune fille russe (trans., Ariane, Russian Girl), which previously was filmed as Scampolo in 1928 and Scampolo, ein Kind der St read more
We love Lucy … do you?
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Mar 27, 2011
This August marks legendary comedienne Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday. We here at True Classics are huge Lucy-philes, and it has occured to us that it might be nice to host a blogathon focusing on Lucy’s memorable (and perhaps not-so-memorable) screen roles. Right now, we’re just cu read more