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I remember vividly what was the first Marilyn Monroe film I saw or what was the first Grace Kelly film I saw, but if you ask me when exactly I discovered Barbara Stanwyck, I become hesitant. I have a far memory concerning that. I believe she was introduced to me with either Meet John Doe or Clash B read more

I have always been intrigued by the concept of time travel. The end of the year seems like an appropriate time to list my picks for best time travel films and then learn what Cafe readers have to say about the subject. Starting from the top: Mary Steenburgen and Malcolm McDowell. 1. Time After read more

I watched CREED II yesterday, and I thought it was even better than the first CREED. It got me thinking about the entire Rocky film series--a series that has gone on for over forty years and includes eight movies so far. It's a series that has made a significant impact on pop culture, and with Sylve read more

Let’s talk a bit about music, ok? “But this is supposed to be a movie blog!” I know, but it’s important sometimes to go out of your comfort zone! Steve from Movie Movie Blog Blog is hosting The Favourite Foursome Blogathon. The participants are writing either about a real or a fictional read more

January 8th week belongs to David Bowie and his also known as Bowiemas among his fans. Indeed, David was born on January 8th, 1947 and left us two days after his 69th birthday on January 10, 2016, which left many of his admirers in a state of infinite sadness. As I haven’t written on my blog read more

Born November 24, in 1912, Director/Writer Garson Kanin Garson Kanin started his show biz career as a musician, comedian and stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1933 in the drama Little Ol’Boy. He became assistant to Broadway director George Abbot, and in a few short years, Kanin was wr read more

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: a tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) Em 1986, um documentário feito para a TV celebrou “o legado de Spencer Tracy” – e foi maravilhosamente apresentado por sua companheira dentro e fora das telas, Katharine Hepburn. Katharine é muito franca o tempo read more

Ticklish Business returns with guest Nina Boski of the Goodnight Marilyn radio show. I talk to her about Marilyn’s life and career, as well as her enduring legacy. Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review, or becoming a Patron via Patreon. https://www.podbean. read more

This is a post I never wanted to write. Death is inevitable, but for those of us who entrench ourselves in the classic film world are even more aware of it. The people we love have been dead for years or are old enough that prepping for their demise is a constant fear. TCM fans live on the edge of a read more

And the Winner Is… Kino Lorber DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway, Winner’s Choice of 17 Classic Titles Our Oscar Month Celebration continues with our Facebook/Blog version of our Oscar Tribute DVD/Blu-ray giveaway! That said, we’ll be giving away TWO more Kino Lorber Classic DVDs/Blu-Rays this month read more

We’re Celebrating Oscar Month with Kino Lorber! DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway, Winner’s Choice of 17 Classic Titles In celebration of Oscar Season, we will be giving away a total of 10 Classic DVDs/Blu-Rays this month – a mix of Oscar Winners, Oscar Noms, and cinematic masterpieces that pre-date read more

In honor of TCM’s Trailblazing Women series I sit down with historian Cari Beauchamp and TCM host Illeana Douglas to discuss historical depictions of women, the industry today, and what TCM has up its sleeve for the series. Cari Beauchamp’s interview stars around the 49 second mark and l read more

Margaret Lockwood. What could I first say about this actress? I love her so much, I honestly don’t know where to start. I’ve waited for this moment for so long. Oh sure, I could have written about my love and admiration for her before, but isn’t there a more perfect occasion than read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Claudette Colbert, born on September 13th, 1903! The realm of Classic Hollywood sometimes gets a bad rap for being a place rife with misogyny. And, of course, these criticisms are not without merit. I think we can all agree that the seats of power in al read more

Born July 29, 1885 Theda Bara “I have the face of a vampire, but the heart of a feminist.” Silent Screen Siren, Theda Bara, made over 40 films from 1914 through 1926 (all but three from 1914-1919), becoming one of cinema’s earliest sex symbols. With her exotic looks and femme fatal read more

Born June 27, 1889 Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen made his professional acting debut on Broadway in 1920 portraying Jason in Medea. He worked on Broadway until 1935 (with an 11 year break between 1922-1933), and then made his feature film debut as Porthos in The Three Musketeers opposite Walter Abel as d read more

Born March 23, 1893 Cedric Gibbons Over the course of his 32-year film career, Cedric Gibbons served as Supervising Art Director for over 1500 MGM films (his contract specified that he receive an art director credit for every MGM film released in the US) – with direct responsibility for about read more

Born March 21, 1889 Director W.S. Van Dyke! Woody Strong Van Dyke started his film career working as an assistant to the legendary D. W. Griffith. In 1917, he directed his first film, The Land of Long Shadows for Essanay Studios, followed by five more films that year. Over the course of the next read more

Born March 13, 1898 Director Henry Hathaway! Henry Hathaway learned his directorial craft during the Silent Era working as an assistant to notable directors including Victor Fleming, Josef von Sternberg and Fred Niblo. He made his credited directorial debut in 1932 with Heritage of the Desert, starr read more

Born February 11, in 1909, Director/Producer/Screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz! During his long Hollywood career, Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed, produced and/or wrote screenplays for some of the most beloved classic movies, among them The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (producer), A Letter to Three Wives (dire read more