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Happy National Adoption Day! Nine Classic Movie Parents and Their Adopted Kids
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Nov 19, 2016
Happy National Adoption Day! An Ode to Adoptive Parents in Classic Hollywood You may not know this, but every Saturday before Thanksgiving is National Adoption Day. And, in case you’re wondering, yes, that means today. Adoption is a wonderful thing that can help transform a child’s life — read more
“TCM Big Screen Classics: From Here to Eternity” Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (November 18 – December 3)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 18, 2016
Win Tickets to see “From Here to Eternity” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide December 11 & December 14! CMH is thrilled to announce the next round of our monthly movie ticket giveaways this year, courtesy of Fathom Events! That said, this month, we’ll be giving away SIX PAIRS read more
5 Things You May Not Know about Veronica Lake
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Nov 14, 2016
5 Things You May Not Know about Veronica Lake
Like that today, November 14, would have been her birthday. Happy 94th Birthday to Hollywood legend Veronica Lake!
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1.) Her signature hair, that was an accident
So, are we not going to talk about that “peek-a-boo” panther?
Her read more
“Celebrating #Noirvember” Kino Lorber Film Noir DVD and Blu-Ray Giveaway (November Facebook/Blog)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 13, 2016
Our Noirvember Celebration Continues! Now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our ‘fun fatale’ Film Noir giveaway! That said, we’ll be giving away TWO Film Noir Classics via this contest (winner’s choice from the list below)… These are in addition to the EIGHT Noir read more
Election Day is Here! Classic Films about American Politics…
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Nov 8, 2016
Election Day is Here!
GET OUT AND VOTE!
After a year and half stuck in a sea of seemingly non-stop political inundation, the day of reckoning has finally arrived: Election Day. Well, at least for our American readers anyway… And, while this election season has certainly been, well, inte read more
“Alfred Hitchcock: A Brief Life” Book Giveaway (November Facebook/Blog)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 6, 2016
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. -Alfred Hitchcock Now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our Alfred Hitchcock: A Brief Life giveaway contest, courtesy of Doubleday/Nan A. Talese. That said, we’ll be giving away TWO COPIES of the book this time. read more
Happy Noirvember… Kino Lorber Film Noir DVD and Blu-Ray Giveaway (November via Twitter)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 31, 2016
We’re Celebrating Noirvember with a Film Noir DVD/Blu-Ray Giveaway! CMH will be celebrating Noirvember all month long with a ‘fun fatale’ Film Noir giveaway! Thanks to Kino Lorber, we’ll be giving away EIGHT Film Noir Classics (winners’ choice from the list below) via read more
“Alfred Hitchcock: A Brief Life” Book Giveaway (Oct 31 through Dec 3 via Twitter)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 31, 2016
Celebrating The Master of Suspense… Yes, there’s a chill in the air, and not just because we’re heading into November! But, rather because we’re celebrating the extraordinary Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, with a November Book Giveaway! Thanks to Doubleday/Nan A. Tales read more
“TCM Big Screen Classics: Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (November 4 through November 19)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 31, 2016
Win Tickets to see “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide November 27 & November 30! CMH is thrilled to announce the next round of our monthly movie ticket giveaways this year, courtesy of Fathom Events! This month, we’ll be giving away EIGHT PAIRS read more
5 Things You May Not Know about Elsa Lanchester
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Oct 27, 2016
5 Things You May Not Know about Elsa Lanchester Like that today is her birthday. Happy 114th Birthday to the legend Elsa Lanchester. …. 1.) She had some pretty hip parents I couldn’t find any photos of her parents, so enjoy Baby Elsa and her brother.. Elsa Sullvian Lanchester was born read more
Happy Halloween!
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Oct 25, 2016
Happy Halloween from Classic Movie Hub! Ah, Halloween. That beautiful time of a year when I eat an entire bag of Milky Way mini bars while dressed up in lobster costume, and no one will judge me for it! Anyway, we here at Classic Movie Hub just want to wish you a Happy Halloween. Hope nothing too sp read more
Answer Key – A Classic Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Hollywood’s Golden Age Stars
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 24, 2016
A “CLASSIC” QUIZ Answer Key Thanks to all for joining the fun! Now for the long-awaited answers! Here are the questions again: Name the actor who won two Academy Awards for playing the same character in the same film in the same year. The actress who played the title role in the Broadway play Clau read more
Werewolf of London (1935)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Aurora Bugallo on Oct 20, 2016
Neither Man nor Wolf… Stuart Walker’s Werewolf of London (1935) succeeds in terrifying sensitive souls. The movie tells the story of botanist, Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) who goes on an expedition to Tibet where the rare mariphasa lupina lupina can be found. Also known as the moon flower, read more
Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest TV Shows": Standing the test of time?
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Daniel de Visé on Oct 18, 2016
“Our list is guaranteed to start plenty of loud arguments” Tastes change. When Entertainment Weekly ranked the “100 Greatest CDs” (remember those?) in 1993, the resulting list included an entry from the musical artist Slayer – - no doubt a worthy ensemble, but not one likely to populate read more
A Classic Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Hollywood’s Golden Age Stars
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 17, 2016
A “CLASSIC” QUIZ Test Your Knowledge of Hollywood’s Golden Age Stars A Big Thank You to authors James Bawden and Ron Miller of Conversations with Classic Film Stars for putting together this fun little quiz for us! Test your ‘Classic Knowledge’ by answering these fun questions read more
TCM Trailblazing Women: Anna May Wong
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Oct 16, 2016
Turner Classic Movies Trailblazing Women in Film
Breaking Barriers: Anna May Wong
Continuing on the success of last year’s programming, Turner Classic Movies will once again host the series Trailblazing Women of Hollywood, celebrating the actresses who have made a difference. Airing eve read more
Conversations with Classic Film Stars: about Bing Crosby and John Wayne – Exclusive Post by Authors James Bawden and Ron Miller
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Oct 10, 2016
THE GOLDEN AGE OF GOSSIP What Legendary Movie Stars Said about Each Other Part Four of a Four-Part Series The dominant musical movie star of the “golden age” surely was Bing Crosby, but not all his co-stars were big fans, most especially Dorothy Lamour, his leading lady in the highly popular series read more
Film Noir Review: The Big Steal (1949)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on Oct 5, 2016
“It’ll be getting dark soon. I hate the thought of spending the night with an empty revolver.”
Robert Mitchum, the owner of the sleepiest eyes in Hollywood, was arrested for smoking marijuana in 1948. The scandal shocked few within the industry, but for the reefer-fearing public, t read more
Top 100 Classic Horror Movies as Rated by CMH Fans!
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 4, 2016
Celebrating Classic Horror with our Fan Favorites Chart! As many of you already know, Classic Movie Hub publishes over 200 Classic Movie Charts — all generated by fans. From genres to topics, and even decades, these charts are a fun way for us to share fan favorites and recommendations for read more
Conversations with Classic Film Stars: about Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe – Exclusive Post by Authors James Bawden and Ron Miller
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Oct 3, 2016
THE GOLDEN AGE OF GOSSIP What Legendary Movie Stars Said about Each Other Part Three of a Four-Part Series Melvyn Douglas, who first co-starred with Greta Garbo in As You Desire Me [1932], remembered her as “icy and distant.” He also said she had no flair for comedy and believes it was her “humorles read more