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Film Noir Review: Desperate (1947)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on Sep 27, 2018
“Out of every seven guys who go to the chair, six go yelling, “I’m innocent!’” Desperate (1947) is a prime example of what I’d like to call the “partial noir.” These are films that, despite their accomplished casts and moody visuals, feel the need to soften up during read more
Grace Kelly’s Stepping Stones to Success – Exclusive Guest Post by Author Mary Mallory
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Sep 26, 2018
Grace Kelly’s Stepping Stones to Success Exclusive Post by Mary Mallory, Author of Living with Grace Though she only made 11 films, Grace Kelly achieved international icon status as a film star thanks to her gorgeous looks, great fashion sense, work with recognized masters, and for winning the read more
Musical Interlude: Must See Musicals
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jessica Pickens on Sep 25, 2018
“I hate musicals.” We’ve all met someone who tries to rain on a musical lover’s parade with this phrase. Maybe they once watched The Sound of Music (1965) and thought it was way too long or perhaps had a hard time with gang members pirouetting down New York City streets in West Side Story (1961). read more
Western RoundUp: Lone Pine Favorites
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Sep 24, 2018
Western RoundUp: Lone Pine Favorites
One of the most popular locations in Western movie history is Lone Pine, California. Lone Pine is a small town located along Highway 395, a few hours north of Los Angeles.
Early in the 20th century, when silver mining ended further north on the 395 in Bodie, Cali read more
Silents are Golden: World War I – The Gamechanger of Film History
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Sep 20, 2018
Silents are Golden: World War I – The Gamechanger of Film History To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the final year of World War I, I decided to write a piece concentrating on the war’s impact on cinema. I hope you find this area of 20th-century history as fascinating as I do! In the summer read more
Vitaphone View: How Vitaphone Discs are Found
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Hutchinson, Founder of The Vitaphone Project on Sep 18, 2018
Vitaphone View: How Vitaphone Discs are Found
When The Vitaphone Project began in 1991, the goal was to seek out early talkie soundtrack discs that were in private hands and otherwise unknown to exist. Once located, each disc was checked against potentially surviving mute picture elements (usually a read more
Emmy’s Greatest Sit-Com Sidekicks: The Legacy of Barney Fife (Exclusive Guest post by Author Daniel de Vise)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Daniel de Visé on Sep 17, 2018
Emmy’s Greatest Sit-Com Sidekicks: The Legacy of Barney Fife In the five years that he portrayed Deputy Barney Fife, Don Knotts set the standard against which all future television sit-com sidekicks would be judged. Knotts won five Emmy awards for his work as Deputy Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. read more
Grace Kelly, Model (Exclusive Post by Author Mary Mallory)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Sep 13, 2018
Grace Kelly, Model Exclusive Post by Mary Mallory, Author of Living with Grace Born November 12, 1929, Grace Kelly grew up in the affluent East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia as the third of four children of John B. “Jack” Kelly and Margaret Kelly, successful in their own right. Jack won 3 read more
Noir Nook: Noirs I Watch Over and Over
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Sep 12, 2018
Noir Nook: Noirs I Watch Over and Over I was talking to a co-worker the other day, and she remarked that she didn’t understand how people can read the same books or watch the same movies and television shows over and over again. I was astonished – I don’t re-read books as much as I used to, but read more
September Celebration Kino Classics Giveaway (Twitter)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Sep 11, 2018
Celebrating the Fall with a Classic Kino Lorber Giveaway! Winner’s Choice of 4 Classic Titles Time for our next contest! This time we kick off the fall with another cool Kino Classics giveaway… We are happy to say that we have TEN classic DVD or Blu-Rays to giveaway on Twitter this month, winners’ read more
What’s Happening in Classics: September 2018
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Sep 9, 2018
The CMH Guide for September 2018: Movie Screenings, TV Schedules, Contests and More! Welcome to our monthly ‘CMH Guide’ for Classics! And welcome September! We’re hoping this classic movie and TV guide will help you plan some classic viewing fun… If we’re missing a classic read more
Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (Giveaway runs through September 29)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Sep 7, 2018
Win tickets to see “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” on the big screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Oct 14 and Wed Oct 17! “I always get a great kick out of that part of the Declaration of Independence.” CMH continues into our 3rd year of our partnership with Fathom Events read more
Classic Movie Travels: Vivian Blaine
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on Sep 5, 2018
Classic Movie Travels: Vivian Blaine – New Jersey, New York The beautiful, talented Vivian Blaine. Whether in her days as a glamorous cherry redhead or a zany blonde, Vivian Blaine was an enthusiastic delight in many films. Harboring musical talents and excellent timing, Blaine could easily steal read more
Pre-Code Corner: Outward Bound – High Class on the High Seas
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Kim Luperi on Sep 1, 2018
Pre-Code Corner: Outward Bound: High Class on the High Seas “A helluva good picture about heaven!” a September 1930 Variety ad boisterously proclaimed of Outward Bound. Leave it to Warner Brothers to make a surpassingly ethereal, sophisticated picture… and then endorse the hell out of it in a read more
The Funny Papers: Celebrate Marie Dressler 150! Hometown Hosts Her Birthday in Style
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Kellee Pratt on Aug 30, 2018
Celebrate Marie Dressler 150! Hometown Hosts Her Birthday in Style “By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves.” –Marie Dressler Leila Marie Koerber “M read more
To Kill a Mockingbird: The Casting of Scout and Jem
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 27, 2018
The Filming of To Kill a Mockingbird: The Casting of Scout & Jem Exclusive Excerpt from “Why to Kill a Mockingbird Matters” Another Big Thank You to author Tom Santopietro for hand-picking another excerpt for us – this time about the casting of Scout and Jem – from his book “Why read more
Western Roundup: Snowy Westerns and Day of the Outlaw
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Aug 27, 2018
Western Roundup: Snowy Westerns and Day of the Outlaw
Within the Western genre, there are some frequently recurring themes, including range wars, cattle drives, wagon trains, town takeovers, and travelers banding together against a common enemy. While some viewers might find the familiar ideas repet read more
Musical Interlude: The Singing Voices Behind the Stars
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jessica Pickens on Aug 24, 2018
The Singing Voices Behind the Stars Lucy Ricardo always tried to get in on Ricky’s act, despite her less than pleasant singing voice on the show I Love Lucy. Lucy would sing in a shouting, off-key manner. And when I was a little girl, my grandmother would tell me that Lucille Ball really could sing read more
Grace Kelly: Dress to Impress, Exclusive Guest Post by Author Mary Mallory
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Aug 23, 2018
Grace Kelly: Dress to Impress Exclusive Post by Mary Mallory, Author of Living with Grace Grace Kelly resembled and acted like a Princess long before she actually married Prince Rainier of Monaco. Serene, elegant, and so unforgettable, she is the epitome of the definition of the word “grace,” read more
Vitaphone View: THIS IS NOT A MUSICAL!
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Hutchinson, Founder of The Vitaphone Project on Aug 21, 2018
Vitaphone View: THIS IS NOT A MUSICAL! From Edison’s earliest experiments to add sound to film, the overwhelming majority of pre-1920 talkie efforts included musical performances. In 1894, barely one year after Thomas Edison built his “Black Maria” studio at his Orange, NJ laboratory and began read more