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o/t: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 11, 2016
This was the third and last of the three essays I wrote for the epic, ongoing Science Fiction Movies Countdown being staged at Wonders in the Dark. (The countdown, running from #100 to #1, today reached #48, with a splendid essay by Sam Juliano on Them! (1954), a movie that I’ve somehow never read more
The Costumes of Gone With the Wind: Scarlett O'Hara's Red Ballgown
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Aug 3, 2016
Today, I'm taking a behind the scenes look a the red ballgown Scarlett O'Hara wears in Gone With the Wind (1939).
This article is the fourth in a four-part series. Go here for part one, part two, and part three.
One of Gone With the Wind costume designer Walter Plunkett's greatest c read more
The Costumes of Gone With the Wind: Scarlett O'Hara's Curtain Dress
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jul 27, 2016
Today, I'm taking a behind the scenes look at the dress made of curtains that Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) wears in Gone With the Wind (1939).
This article is the third in a four-part series. Go here for part one and part two.
The curtain dress that Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) wears to vis read more
The Costumes of Gone With the Wind: Scarlett's Barbecue Dress
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jul 12, 2016
Today, I'm taking a behind the scenes look at the green-sprigged muslin dress Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) wears to the barbecue at the Twelve Oaks plantation in Gone With the Wind (1939).
This article is the second in a four-part series. For part one, go here.
The green-sprigged muslin dre read more
The Costumes of Gone With the Wind: Scarlett's White Ruffle Dress
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jul 6, 2016
Today, I'm taking a behind the scenes look at the white dress Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) wears during the opening scenes of Gone With the Wind (1939).
There are many reasons old Hollywood fans return again and again to Gone With the Wind (1939), but the movie's gorgeous costumes are one of th read more
He That Troubleth His Own House Shall "Inherit the Wind"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 2, 2016
Fredric March and Spencer Tracy.
Based on the celebrated stage play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, this 1960 film adaptation is a fictionalized account of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. In that landmark case, renowned attorney Clarence Darrow defended John Scopes, a Tennessee schoolte read more
Written on the Wind (1956)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 19, 2016
Written on the Wind
Directed by Douglas Sirk
Written by George Zuckerman based on a novel by Robert Wilder
1956/USA
Universal International Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
#321 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Marylee Hadley: I’m filthy – period! Dorothy Malone matche read more
The Wind (1928)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 19, 2016
The makers of The Wind took their content seriously. Filming commenced near Bakersfield in the Mojave Desert where temperatures fluctuated around 100 degrees. Eight airplanes where used to churn up enough force for the effect of swirling sand and much of the crew was forced to wear protective clothi read more
The Wind (1928)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 19, 2016
The makers of The Wind took their content seriously. Filming commenced near Bakersfield in the Mojave Desert where temperatures fluctuated around 100 degrees. Eight airplanes where used to churn up enough force for the effect of swirling sand and much of the crew was forced to wear protective clothi read more
'Frankly, My Dear' From Gone With the Wind
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Mar 4, 2016
Today, I'm writing about the story behind Rhett Butler's famous last line in Gone With the Wind (1939).
This article is part of The Classic Quote Blogathon hosted by The Flapper Dame.
Rhett Butler's final line in Gone With the Wind (1939), "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," is one of th read more
REBLOG: Countdown Nearly: Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Oct 19, 2015
oooThis site’s essay from a few weeks ago about Whistle Down the Wind (1961) has been reblogged at the prestigious website Wonders in the Dark. I’m obviously much honored. Wonders in the Dark The British gem ‘Whistle Down the Wind” came very close to making the Greatest Childhood/Adolesc read more
WRITTEN ON THE WIND ( 1956 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on Sep 20, 2015
STAR OF THE MONTH: LAUREN BACALL. When Douglas Sirk is credited to a production you can guarantee that your in for a treat. Sirk who displayed prolific detail in capturing strong emotions abounded with people that were often plagued with mental illness or alcoholism problems highly excelled in the read more
WRITTEN ON THE WIND ( 1957 )
CineMaven's Essays from the Couch Posted by Theresa Brown on Sep 16, 2015
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN BACALL When Lauren Bacall looks at you, or gives you her side-eye glance, brothers and sisters…you are done! Her eyes are scorching laser beams, slicing through you like butter. Her gravelly voice can be commanding, withering or mesmerizingly sultry. When she died las read more
Photos from “THE MAKING OF GONE WITH THE WIND” exhibit at the Harry Ransom Center…
Christy Putnam Posted by Christy Putnam on Aug 18, 2015
From September 9, 2014, to January 4, 2015, The Making of Gone With The Wind exhibit graced the Harry Ransom Center in Austin Texas. Christy with curator of the vast exhibit, Steve Wilson, and author of the museum exhibit book, The Making of Gone With The Wind. Banners at the entrance… Photo c read more
Book Review--The Making of The Other Side of the Wind: Orson Welles's Last Movie
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 18, 2015
Orson Welles began filming The Other Side of the Wind in 1970. He died fifteen years later, the film incomplete. It was to be his masterpiece, as important to him as Citizen Kane (1941), if not more so. The Making of The Other Side of the Wind, reveals the whole fascinating, frustrating story of its read more
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 31, 2015
UK / 96 minutes / bw / Beaver, Allied Film Makers, Rank Dir: Bryan Forbes Pr: Richard Attenborough Scr: Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall Story: Whistle Down the Wind (1959) by Mary Hayley Bell Cine: Arthur Ibbetson Cast: Hayley Mills, Bernard Lee, Alan Bates, Diane Holgate, Alan Barnes, Roy Holder, Bar read more
The Wind Will Carry Us
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Jun 30, 2015
The Wind Will Carry Us
(Abbas Kiarostami, 1999)
Irreverent
city engineer Behzad comes to a rural village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying
relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the
local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.
This poetic
tale o read more
Just for Fun: Gone with the Wind Screen Tests
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jun 6, 2015
Just for Fun: the Many ‘Potential’ Faces of Scarlett…
As many of us know, the casting for Gone with the Wind was quite an endeavor. Many actresses were considered for the much-sought-after role of Scarlett, and about 30 actually screen-tested for it, including Tallulah Bankh read more
Deanna Durbin Sweetheart Pack: ‘Something in the Wind’ (1947)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Apr 20, 2015
Mary Collins (Deanna Durbin) is a radio singer and disc jockey for WFBO.
One morning, she gets called into a meeting with the very wealthy Donald Read (John Dall), head of Read Industries. In a case of mistaken identity, Donald believes that Mary was the mistress of Henry, his recently-deceased gran read more
‘Gone with the Wind’ at the Redford Theatre
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Apr 18, 2015
Once again I found myself spending my Friday night at the Redford Theatre, and once again I had a great experience! This one was extra-special. And I feel like I say that about most of the screenings I take in at the Redford, but it’s especially true this time, because I was treating my sister read more