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To Kill a Mockingbird: The Casting of Atticus Finch
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 20, 2018
The Filming of To Kill a Mockingbird: The Casting of Atticus Finch
Exclusive Excerpt from “Why to Kill a Mockingbird Matters”
A Big Thank You to author Tom Santopietro for hand-picking this excerpt about the casting of Atticus, from his book “Why to Kill a Mockingbird Matter read more
Classic Movie Travels: Billie Burke
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 18, 2018
Classic Movie Travels: Billie Burke – Washington D.C., London, New York The beautiful Billie Burke. While best remembered for her portrayal of Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz (1939), Billie Burke led a fascinating life and career that spanned from work on Broadway, radio, sile read more
Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: Rebel Without A Cause” (Giveaway runs through September 8)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 17, 2018
Win tickets to see “Rebel Without a Cause” on the big screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Sep 23 and Wed Sep 26! “You can wake up now, the universe has ended.” CMH continues into our 3rd year of our partnership with Fathom Events - with the 10th of our 13 movie ticket read more
Silents are Golden: A Brief Look at Obscure Silent Film Comedians
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Aug 16, 2018
A Brief Look at Obscure Silent Film Comedians Since I touched upon the history of silent comedy a couple months ago, I thought I’d do a follow-up post exploring that history in a little more detail. Hope you enjoy! If you ask anyone with a bit of film history knowledge under their belt to name some read more
Film Noir Review: Armored Car Robbery (1950)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on Aug 13, 2018
“Tough break, Marsha.”
The heist movie is a subset of film noir that rewards brevity. The characters in these films are professionals, articulate men who find success in choosing their actions, and their words, carefully. Mere seconds can mean the difference between the heist of a lifeti read more
Noir Nook: Ripped from the Headlines – Ace in the Hole (1951)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Aug 8, 2018
Noir Nook: Ripped from the Headlines – Ace in the Hole (1951) For this month’s Noir Nook, I’m starting a new series, taking a look at several films noirs that are based on real-life events. I confess that I’ve always gotten a little jolt of excitement whenever I’ve seen the words “Based read more
That Was Entertainment: The Golden Age of the MGM Musical – Contest Giveaway (Aug)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 5, 2018
“That was Entertainment: The Golden Age of the MGM Musical” Book Giveaway Calling all musical fans! It’s time for our next contest! This time, I am thrilled to say that CMH will be giving away EIGHT copies of “That was Entertainment: The Golden Age of the MGM Musical” by author read more
Living with Grace: Life Lessons from America’s Princess – Book Giveaway (Aug)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 5, 2018
“Living with Grace: Life Lessons from America’s Princess ” Book Giveaway “I think of myself as a modern, contemporary woman who has had to deal with all kinds of problems that many women today have had to deal with.” – Grace Kelly And, now we’re happy to announce our next read more
Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: The Sound of Music” (Giveaway runs through Aug 25)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 5, 2018
Win tickets to see “The Sound of Music” on the Big Screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Sept 9 and Wed Sept 12! “Silver white winters that melt into springs, these are a few of my favorite things” CMH continues into our 3rd year of our partnership with Fathom Events - with the 11th of read more
Pre-Code Corner: A Look at the Atlanta Better Films Committee
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Kim Luperi on Aug 4, 2018
A Look at the Atlanta Better Films Committee I spend many a Tuesday evening buried in the Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration (PCA) records housed at the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills. My first exposure to these gems took place in 2007 when I read more
FilmStruck Forum: Chaplin, Bogie and an Undiscovered Gem
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Aug 1, 2018
FilmStruck Forum: Chaplin, Bogie and More Exploring the Streaming Movie Service As I continue to explore and acclimate to FilmStruck, I’m finding that my biggest ‘problem’ is trying to decide what to watch. But alas, I’m muddling through making those difficult decisions, and read more
What’s Happening in Classics: August 2018
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jul 31, 2018
The CMH Guide for August 2018: Movie Screenings, TV Schedules, Contests and More! Welcome to our monthly ‘CMH Guide’ for Classics! And welcome August! We’re hoping this classic movie & TV guide will help you plan some classic viewing fun… If we’re missing a classic channel, read more
Western Roundup: John Wayne Favorites
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Jul 23, 2018
Western Roundup: John Wayne Favorites
When film fans think of John Wayne Westerns, his classic films with John Ford and Howard Hawks are often the first which come to mind.
Similarly, when one thinks of Wayne’s leading ladies, the first actress many fans think of is doubtless his five-time cos read more
Vitaphone View: Sound Without Talking
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Hutchinson, Founder of The Vitaphone Project on Jul 21, 2018
Vitaphone View: Sound Without Talking The early months of 1928 saw the transition from silent pictures to talkies ramp up big time. After The Jazz Singer premiered in October 1927, Warner Bros committed to releasing virtually all of its features with a synchronized soundtrack using their Vitaphone read more
Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: South Pacific” (60th Anniversary) (Giveaway runs through August 11)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jul 20, 2018
Win tickets to see “South Pacific” on the big screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Aug 26 and Wed Aug 29! “When all you care about is here, this is a good place to be.” CMH continues into our 3rd year of our partnership with Fathom Events - with the 9th of our 13 movie read more
Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Dapper Max Linder
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Jul 19, 2018
Silent Superstars: The Dapper Max Linder
Today, we tend to consider famous folks like Mary Pickford or Charlie Chaplin to be our earliest movie stars. But there were some screen actors and actresses who rose to fame even before they did. One of them was a dapper little man with a silk top hat and al read more
Noir Nook: Bad Guy Burr
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Jul 14, 2018
Noir Nook: Bad Guy Burr Raymond Burr Raymond Burr may be beloved to millions as the wily defense attorney in Perry Mason or the indefatigable, wheelchair-bound detective in Ironside – but to me, he was behind some of noir’s most memorable bad guys. This month’s Noir Nook takes a look at five nefario read more
Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, Book Giveaway (now through August 18)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jul 9, 2018
Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters: What Harper Lee’s Book and the Iconic American Film Mean To Us Today Book Giveaway Meticulous attention to detail… Readers not familiar with the stories behind the novel and film will find much to relish.” -Publishers Weekly We’re super excited read more
Classic Movie Travels: Donald O’Connor
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jul 9, 2018
Classic Movie Travels: Donald O’Connor
Donald O’Connor
In Singin’ in the Rain (1952), Cosmo Brown (Donald O’Connor) jokes that Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) is a triple threat: she can’t sing, can’t dance, and can’t act. Luckily, O’Connor was just the oppos read more
Pre-Code Corner: So You Want to be a Nurse – Tricks of the Trade, Pre-Code Style
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Kim Luperi on Jul 7, 2018
So You Want to be a Nurse: Tricks of the Trade, Pre-Code Style You know how it goes: You score a new job you’re stoked for and arrive day one full of positivity, high hopes, good cheer, and ambition. And then someone who knows the ropes bursts your bubble and brings you back down to reality. That’s read more