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A Day at Sony with GetTV
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 15, 2014
History meets modernity–the Columbia logo above a poster for the newly released THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 above the Sony lot. Yesterday’s high temperature in Los Angeles loomed painfully close to the triple digits, but even the stifling heat couldn’t keep your stalwart author from read more
TWO KATHARINES: The Childhood of Katharine Hepburn and the Shaping of an Icon
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 12, 2014
Today marks what would have been the 107th birthday of an incomparable legend. Katharine Hepburn, a persona so beloved and respected to have reduced hardened prop men to putty in her hands during her appearance on Dick Cavett in 1973, was a force to be reckoned with and everybody knew it. When Kat read more
New Feature Coming to Backlots!
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 9, 2014
Backlots will be watching and reviewing titles from the Warner Archive Collection as part of a regular feature on the site. Readers, I am proud to announce some good news regarding the site. Beginning next month, I will be adding a new and exciting feature to Backlots, one that I hope will prove read more
The Romantic Comedy Blogathon: EVER SINCE EVE (1937)
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 4, 2014
For my own entry in the Romantic Comedy Blogathon, hosted by Carole & Co. and myself, I have decided to focus on a lesser-known but undoubtedly very funny comedy by the name of Ever Since Eve, made at Warner Bros. in 1937. This was the second time Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery appeared read more
The Romantic Comedy Blogathon: FINAL DAY ENTRIES
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 4, 2014
Well, readers, I must say, this blogathon has been a great success! On behalf of Carole & Co. and myself, thank you to everyone who submitted your posts. We so appreciate all the time and energy that went into these fantastic, informative entries, and we love reading all your work. So without read more
The Romantic Comedy Blogathon DAY 3 ENTRIES
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 4, 2014
Well readers, we’ve got a light load today, but one that packs a punch! Here are the three entries we received for the Romantic Comedy Blogathon this evening. Remember, tomorrow is the last day, so get those entries in! At The Great Katharine Hepburn, Margaret gives us 10 things to love abou read more
The Romantic Comedy Blogathon–DAY 2 ENTRIES
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 2, 2014
The Romantic Comedy Blogathon rolls on today with some more fantastic entries! Without further ado, here they are. Thanks to everyone who has participated thus far, Vince and I are very pleased with the turnout! Silver Screenings gives us a peek into the science of romantic comedy, through the len read more
Romantic Comedy Blogathon: DAY 1 ENTRIES
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 1, 2014
It’s here, readers! Vince and I have been collecting entries all day for the Romantic Comedy Blogathon, and without any further ado, I give you the 7 entries we received today. Enjoy, and be sure to tune back in tomorrow for Day 2! Over at Cary Grant Won’t Eat You, Leah gives us 5 reas read more
Romantic Comedy Blogathon Starts Tomorrow!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 30, 2014
May is upon us, readers, and you know what that means–it’s time for the Romantic Comedy Blogathon! Co-hosted by Backlots and Vince over at Carole & Co., the Romantic Comedy Blogathon runs from May 1-May 6 and is an opportunity for bloggers to swoon over their favorite romantic come read more
THE GREAT VILLAIN BLOGATHON: Film Noir and the Villains in DOUBLE INDEMNITY
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 26, 2014
When I heard that my fellow bloggers over at Shadows and Satin, Silver Screenings, and Speakeasy were getting ready to host The Great Villain Blogathon a few days ago, I knew that an opportunity to celebrate my favorite movie villains with other film fans was just too good to pass up. I signed up read more
BABY FACE (1933) and Pre-Code Hollywood Morality
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 24, 2014
In a scene cut from the original theatrical release, Barbara Stanwyck breaks a beer bottle over the head of a man trying to assault her. When discussing classic film with those who may have little knowledge of its history, a common grievance I hear is that people take issue with the contrived story read more
HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL (1971)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 20, 2014
Happy Easter, readers! On this Easter Sunday, I bring you a look at Here Comes Peter Cottontail, a movie that signifies childhood for many of us. The movie was originally made for television in 1971, but its re-release on VHS in 1990 made it such a huge hit that that many of us who grew up in the read more
The Rise of getTV and the Accessibility of Classic Film
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 18, 2014
For more than 12 years, the accessibility of classic film on mainstream television has been limited to a single channel. Following the change of direction that American Movie Classics (AMC) undertook in 2002, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been the classic film fan’s holy grail, the one sta read more
Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival Day 4: 5TH AVE GIRL (1939), EMPLOYEES’ ENTRANCE (1933), THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1947), Closing Night Party
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 14, 2014
The final day of the TCM Classic Film Festival was by far the lightest in terms of screenings, but I also found it to be among the most enjoyable. One of the wonderful things about this festival, speaking for those of us who write about classic film, is that there is never any shortage of communit read more
Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival Day 3: CITY LIGHTS (1931), I REMEMBER MAMA (1948), HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (1941), Hollywood Home Movies, THE WOMEN (1939), FREAKS (1932)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 13, 2014
On what was my busiest day of the festival thus far, my film experiences yesterday ran the gamut of human emotion. From the laughs and tears of City Lights to the nostalgia of I Remember Mama, to delight at the naughtiness of The Women to the uncomfortable but ultimately triumphant horror of Freaks read more
Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival, Day 1: Press Roundtable, Red Carpet Coverage, THE HEIRESS (1949)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 11, 2014
Readers, I apologize for the delay in this post–I returned from a screening of The Heiress last night to find that my internet had taken a holiday of its own and was on the blink. Unable to post online but determined to get you the coverage you expect from me, I started writing on my phone b read more
Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival Day 2: THE THIN MAN (1934), GREY GARDENS (1975), DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944), WHY WORRY? (1923)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 11, 2014
The TCM Classic Film Festival continued seamlessly into its second day today, with a plethora of diverse films to choose from, running from 9:00 AM straight through midnight tonight. Though I am not attending the midnight movie this evening (I needed to get back to update Backlots), I will be att read more
Backlots on the TCM Red Carpet
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 9, 2014
Debbie Reynolds on the red carpet of the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival. While wandering around the shopping center at Hollywood and Highland today, I was alerted of an incoming email message through the vibrations of the trusty iPhone in my pocket. I took out my phone, opened my email inbox and di read more
The Work of Ruth Harriet Louise: Breaking Ground for Women in Photography
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 1, 2014
Ruth Harriet Louise, self portrait. When one thinks of classic Hollywood glamour photography, there are a select few names that come to mind immediately. George Hurrell and Clarence Sinclair Bull are two of the most recognizable photographers of the era, and their work stands out as an exquisite ca read more
DEFYING TRADITION: Yiddish Literature On Film–PART 1: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Mar 27, 2014
Three daughters breaking matrimonial tradition dance together in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971). Symbolism and metaphor run deep in the landscape of Yiddish prose, which has given us some of the great stories of our time and some of the most memorable characters of literature and dramatic art. From the read more