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“Remember My Forgotten Man” from “Golddiggers of 1933″ (1933)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 24, 2011
Golddiggers of 1933, with its story of young showgirls trying to make ends meet during the Depression, is one of the most prominent films of the early 1930′s and is a brilliant commentary on the problems encountered by people of all walks of life during the Great Depression. Alternately funn read more
The Final Scene of “The Heiress” (1949)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 21, 2011
Catherine Sloper ascends the stairs in the final scene, leaving fortune-hunter Morris Townsend banging on the door. Browsing through TCM’s Summer Under the Stars lineup a few weeks ago, I was very pleased to see one of my favorite movies of all time, The Heiress, scheduled for a primetime spo read more
MOVIE REVIEW: The Women
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 19, 2011
This quick-witted, fast-paced, sassy and fabulous movie is, in my opinion, one of the best movies of that stellar year 1939. Starring two of the reigning queens of MGM, Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford, and directed by George Cukor, the film is comprised of over 130 speaking parts, runs at a whoppi read more
Backlots has received the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 18, 2011
The lovely blog A Person In the Dark has very generously awarded Backlots the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award! The award will be proudly displayed in our Affiliations and Awards section, and I am so grateful that this blog is loved! Now, this award comes with stipulations. Awardees must: So here we read more
Happy birthday Maureen O’Hara!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 17, 2011
Me with Maureen O’Hara in Ireland, June 2011. read more
Star of the Week: Rosalind Russell
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 16, 2011
As my beloved aging MacBook seems to be having an issue with the internet lately, I was relegated to hold off on the Star of the Week post until today. Sorry for the delay–I am currently using my mom’s PC to make this post. I don’t know PCs very well and I hate using them, so I b read more
Happy birthday Norma Shearer!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 10, 2011
Today is what would have been the 109th birthday of Backlots’ Star of the Week, Norma Shearer! One of the great stars of both the silent and sound eras, her birthday deserves to be celebrated. One very sad thing I don’t understand is how her name seems to be lost on those not interested read more
A Tribute to Movie Dogs
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 9, 2011
I am writing this in a state of distress, because the dog I was looking after has just died. She was very old, and seemed to have died in her sleep. It’s a real reminder of how fleeting life can be, and this was the most alive, sweet dog you could ever imagine. As a tribute to Weasy, and as s read more
STAR OF THE WEEK: Norma Shearer
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 8, 2011
As we seem to be on somewhat of a birthday kick here at Backlots (so many stars were born in August!), this week we are celebrating the August 10 birthday of Norma Shearer, an actress personifying, for me, what it truly means to be a star. She began her career in silents, and unlike many of her co read more
Happy birthday to Billie Burke!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 7, 2011
What a birthday weekend! Yesterday was, of course, the 100th birthday of Lucille Ball, for which a brilliant blogathon was organized over at True Classics, and today marks what would have been the 127th birthday (whew!) of one of the truly underrated character actresses of the 1930′s, the mar read more
An Appreciation of “Random Harvest” (1942)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 5, 2011
Today being Ronald Colman day on TCM’s Summer Under the Stars schedule, I was so pleased to see that Random Harvest had been scheduled for the primetime slot. One of the greatest screen romances and nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1942, this is one of my all-time favorite movies. A br read more
Backlots is on the LAMB!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 5, 2011
Thank you to the Large Association of Movie Blogs for deeming Backlots quality enough for inclusion in the association! We’re movin’ on up! Necessary video: read more
LOVING LUCY BLOGATHON–Lucy’s Lasting Legacy
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 5, 2011
Lucille Ball is one of entertainment’s most enduring icons. She has been visible for nearly 80 years, and I would venture to say that there are very few people alive today who have not known and loved Lucy for the better part of their entire lives. I myself discovered Lucille Ball when I w read more
Lucille Ball in “Stage Door”
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 3, 2011
Lucille Ball is Backlots’ Star of the Week, and Stage Door is one of her best and most prominent early films, not to mention one of my favorites. Here is a compilation of Lucy in the movie. Enjoy! With Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers. read more
MOVIE REVIEW: Devotion
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 2, 2011
For the Ida Lupino blogathon over at Miss Ida Lupino, I am going to profile Devotion, a film that stars both Ida Lupino and my favorite lady Olivia de Havilland. I first saw the film last year, during TCM’s Olivia de Havilland “Summer Under the Stars” day, a day on which I had be read more
STAR OF THE WEEK: Lucille Ball
Backlots Posted by Lara on Aug 1, 2011
August 6 marks what would have been the 100th birthday of one of the foremost entertainers of the 20th century. A legend’s legend, her mark on the industry has been one of extraordinary importance. She came to be not only the face of the 1950′s and the icon for the emergence of televis read more
THE COSTUMES OF “MILDRED PIERCE” (1945)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jul 31, 2011
Last night I went to see “Mildred Pierce” at the Castro Theatre with Tony, a good friend of mine and fellow classic film lover. I had seen it on the big screen when I was in Paris, but it’s always so much fun to watch it with a huge crowd–especially at the Castro! One thing read more
We’re in the CMBA!!
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jul 31, 2011
I just got an email informing me that Backlots has been accepted into the Classic Movie Blog Association!! I am told that it was one of only two blogs to be accepted this round. Thank you, dear readers, for your loyalty, and for your wonderful comments and contributions that make this blog what it read more
MOVIE REVIEW: The Affairs of Susan (1945)
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jul 27, 2011
I apologize, dear readers, for the lack of posting this past week, I’ve been very busy with various things and haven’t had the wherewithal to dedicate as much time to the blog as it demands. So to make up for it, as I am on a Joan Fontaine kick in the wake of the new additions to my co read more
New items in my collection
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jul 20, 2011
An extremely generous friend just sent me a huge amount of Joan Fontaine memorabilia. Included in this picture are: The postcard. From the stamps, it looks like it was sent sometime in the 1970′s or so? I am so lucky to have so many incredible friends. Seriously. I am so grateful. read more