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“This man bears a cross called cancer. He’s Christ.” Ikiru is instantly a tale of dramatic irony as we see x-ray footage and an omniscient narrator tells us matter-of-factly the signs of cancer are already obvious. Our protagonist’s work life hits hard as he’s a public read more

“Surely I can be a good son and a good husband.” Whether it means to or not, the opening interlude of The Silver Cord plays like a comic inversion of typical Hollywood. It opens in Heidelberg, and they make us blink; they’re actually speaking German and Irene Dunne is one of them! read more

“I guess I became an actress because I didn’t want to be myself.” *** There was in Old Hollywood an actress named Jean Arthur whose chosen star name was a tribute to Joan of Arc and King Arthur, nothing less. She was born Gladys Georgianna Greene in Plattsburg, New York, had Norweg read more

Loving Vincent is the story of the man in the yellow suit (not to be confused with the Man in the Yellow Hat, which is sort of unfortunate because monkey) and his quest to deliver Vincent Van Gogh’s last letter. The title comes from how Van Gogh signed letters to his brother–“your most loving read more

I’ve been dogsitting this week, which has me thinking about my favorite canine of classic film. I have to admit, I’m not an original at all: I love Skippy, of Asta fame. It doesn’t matter that I’m not a wire-haired terrier fan, or actually a terrier fan period. That dog runs read more

I’ve been dogsitting this week, which has me thinking about my favorite canine of classic film. I have to admit, I’m not an original at all: I love Skippy, of Asta fame. It doesn’t matter that I’m not a wire-haired terrier fan, or actually a terrier fan period. That dog runs read more

Let me preface this by saying I set myself up for failure on this one. So much as been written about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz -- books, movies, TV specials, great blog posts. I can't possibly include all of the vast information I have at my fingertips, so if you're at all intrigued by my post, go read more

Co-starring with Jose Ferrer, in one of seven films the actor would direct, Gene Rowlands makes a solid screen debut in The High Cost of Loving (1958). This low-key comedy can sometimes be a bit too leisurely, and occasionally loses momentum, but the maneuverings and intrigue in its office settings read more

Beryl Mercer   Beryl Mercer was born in Seville, Spain on August 13, 1882 (her family moved to England when she was two[1]), to Edward Sheppard Mercer (a diplomat attached to the Spanish Embassy in London, in the 1880’s) and Beryl Effie Martin Montague-Mercer (a concert singer in England, leadi read more

Beryl Mercer   Beryl Mercer was born in Seville, Spain on August 13, 1882 (her family moved to England when she was two[1]), to Edward Sheppard Mercer (a diplomat attached to the Spanish Embassy in London, in the 1880’s) and Beryl Effie Martin Montague-Mercer (a concert singer in England, leadi read more

Beryl Mercer   Beryl Mercer was born in Seville, Spain on August 13, 1882 (her family moved to England when she was two[1]), to Edward Sheppard Mercer (a diplomat attached to the Spanish Embassy in London, in the 1880’s) and Beryl Effie Martin Montague-Mercer (a concert singer in England, leadi read more

Our Good Ship Lollipop girl has passed leaving a legacy of sweetness, wholesomeness and joy for generations to come. Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23rd, 1928 in Santa Monica, California. Miss Temple started off with numerous short films[1], getting her first feature film roles in 1932 with R read more

Classic Film Aficionados Our Good Ship Lollipop girl has passed leaving a legacy of sweetness, wholesomeness and joy for generations to come. Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23rd, 1928 in Santa Monica, California. Miss Temple started off with numerous short films[1], getting her first feature read more

Our Good Ship Lollipop girl has passed leaving a legacy of sweetness, wholesomeness and joy for generations to come. Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23rd, 1928 in Santa Monica, California. Miss Temple started off with numerous short films[1], getting her first feature film roles in 1932 with R read more

Classic Film Aficionados Our Good Ship Lollipop girl has passed leaving a legacy of sweetness, wholesomeness and joy for generations to come. Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23rd, 1928 in Santa Monica, California. Miss Temple started off with numerous short films[1], getting her first feature read more

True Classics is hosting a blogathon salute to Lucille Ball on the occasion of the centenary of her birth on August 6. In Caftan Woman's universe Lucy has a prime spot on the ruling counsel. A few years ago, Carlton Cards issued a Bob Hope Christmas ornament that featured Bob dressed as Santa wi read more

The road to LordsburgThe only road for the KidThe road to vengeance read more