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book: The Roman Hat Mystery (1929) by Ellery Queen
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 12, 2019
An unflattering remark about this novel the other day by a crime blogger whose judgments I generally enjoy reminded me I should read the book again: it’s been a very long time indeed since last I did so, my copy then being one of those old Victor Gollancz yellow-jackets (borrowed from the St. read more
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 30, 2017
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Directed by José Quintero Written by Gavin Lambert and Jan Read from a novel by Tennessee Williams 1961/USA Louis de Rochemont Associates First viewing/Netflix rental Well, the scenery is gorgeous and we get a great scene-stealing performance by Lotte Lenya. Stage read more
A Shorts Story: The Romance Of Celluloid
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jan 28, 2015
The Romance of Celluloid (1937) was a promotional short film made by MGM. The short features a behind-the-scenes look at the MGM back lot and the movies in production for 1937-1938, featuring stars like Clark Gable, Rosalind Russell and Gladys George. read more
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 21, 2014
Certain classic films are able to overcome their artificiality and transcend towards a level of camp that’s endearing and entertaining, while other films get crushed under the weight, taking everything so seriously and eliminating the fun. Tennessee Williams called Jose Quintero’s adapta read more
o/t: The Romantic Countdown continues on its long and winding road
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 6, 2014
Two more additions to the Romantic Countdown over at Wonders in the Dark: #88 Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) by J.D. Lafrance and #87 Across the Universe (2007) by Allan Fish. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log read more
o/t: the romantic countdown continues at Wonders in the Dark
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 3, 2014
The two latest movies to be covered are #91 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) and #90 Les Enfants du Paradis (1945). I’m not really equipped to comment on the latter piece, by Tony D’Ambra, but I’m impressed by John Greco’s argument that, while there are many reasons why read more
Tyrone Power and Loretta Young: The Romantic Comedies of 1937
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on May 4, 2014
Once upon a time there
was a feudal kingdom known as 20th Century Fox and in it lived a handsome
prince and a beautiful princess…
A too-fanciful opening? Maybe not, given that the
prince and princess in this particular tale are Tyrone Power and Loretta Young.
Talented, in the blossom of read more
The Romantic Comedy Blogathon: Hands Across The Table (1935)
All Good Things Posted by monty on May 4, 2014
One of my favorite screwball comedies, Hands Across The Table pairs my girl Carole Lombard with Fred MacMurray and the results are hilarious. Carole plays manicurist Regi Allen, who works at a swank hotel, and is determined to land a millionaire.One of her regular clients is Allen Macklyn, a read more
Tyrone Power and Loretta Young: The Romantic Comedies of 1937
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on May 4, 2014
Once upon a time there
was a feudal kingdom known as 20th Century Fox and in it lived a handsome
prince and a beautiful princess…
A too-fanciful opening? Maybe not, given that the
prince and princess in this particular tale are Tyrone Power and Loretta Young.
Talented, in the blossom of read more
Tyrone Power and Loretta Young: The Romantic Comedies of 1937
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on May 4, 2014
Once upon a time there
was a feudal kingdom known as 20th Century Fox and in it lived a handsome
prince and a beautiful princess…
A too-fanciful opening? Maybe not, given that the
prince and princess in this particular tale are Tyrone Power and Loretta Young.
Talented, in the blossom of read more
The Romantic-Comedy Blogathon: The Thin Man’s Perfect Marriage
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on May 1, 2014
The Romantic-Comedy Blogathon: The Thin Man’s Perfect Marriage
An inventor goes missing and his young mistress is found dead. Just like that, a murder and mystery become our entrance into the world of the The Thin Man. Yet, we soon find out that the murder and mystery aspect of this murder mys read more
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 25, 2012
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Karen Stone (Vivien Leigh) is a star of the stage. She’s taken a new role on Broadway but is receiving criticism from the papers and the public, who think that she’s much too old for the role. Her husband, a man 20 years her senior, somehow finds a way to read more