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Bengals on the Big Screen – Bringing the Zoo to the Silent Screen Founded in 1868, the Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the United States, and remains a special place for Chicagoans. Its history and urban setting continues to make it a unique draw, but in the early 20th century, read more

 Lucille Ball, TV’s First Sitcom Star… Even in its early days, movie stars were no strangers to television. Many made guest appearances on various shows in the Fifties and Sixties. Bette Davis guest starred on Wagon Train (three episodes, nonetheless), The Virginian, and Perry Mason. Joa read more

  “Ziegfeld and His Follies” CMH Exclusive Interview with Authors Cynthia & Sara Brideson  Cynthia and Sara Brideson’s latest book, “Ziegfeld and His Follies,” offers a comprehensive look at both the life and legacy of legendary impresario Florenz Ziegfeld. Meticulously read more

The “Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History” and “Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our Forgotten Hollywood contest! This time we’ll be giving away ONE COPY read more

The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy Red Skelton is probably one of the most endearing American comics. Maintaining a simple brand of patriotic comedy, stemming from the clowning tradition, Skelton charmed audiences through live performance, radio, and television broadcasts. Skelton stood for read more

“Television: Rare and Well Done” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest As many of us Classic Movie and TV Fans know, Terence Towles Canote runs a fabulous Pop Culture blog called A Shroud of Thoughts – and he also tweets ‘classic’ information daily via @Mercurie80 read more

The “Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History” and “Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History”Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Twitter Contest Okay, it’s time for our next Twitter contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO COPIES EACH of Manny Pacheco’s  “ read more

Marilyn Miller: The Jazz Age’s Forgotten Heroine In the 1920s there were two types of girls in the movies. First, there were the angelic waifs. Second, there were the flapper girls brimming with ‘It.’ One diminutive, blonde actress embodied both types. She was at once traditional and defiant of read more

54 Years Ago a Young Man Walks into a Movie Memorabilia Store and Decides to Collect Something on Every Movie Ever Made! Yes, that’s the true story of Morris Everett Jr., one of the most deliberate and methodical collectors of historic vintage movie posters, lobby cards, photos and other orig read more

  Born June 14, 1895 Cliff Edwards! Cliff Edwards was a popular Vaudeville, Broadway and singing star, better known as “Ukelele Ike” in his heyday during the 1920s and 1930s.  In 1929, while playing at the Orpheum Theater in LA, Edwards caught the eye of MGM producer/director Irving read more

TCM and Fathom Events Extend Partnership for TCM Presents Theatrical Classic Movie Series Although we can enjoy watching classic movies to our heart’s content thanks to TV, DVDs and streaming — let’s face it, there’s nothing, nothing, like watching a classic film on the Big S read more

Yes, really, June 8th is National Name Your Poison Day! Okay, well maybe, not really… since I can’t find any concrete online history to support it… so let’s say instead that, apparently, today is National Name Your Poison Day… how’s that? That said, in celebration read more

  How Many Films Did Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Star in Together? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis met for the first time at New York City’s Glass Hat Club where both were performing in 1945, then teamed up to debut at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 25, 1946.  From live performances, read more

  Just for Fun: the Many ‘Potential’ Faces of Scarlett… As many of us know, the casting for Gone with the Wind was quite an endeavor. Many actresses were considered for the much-sought-after role of Scarlett, and about 30 actually screen-tested for it, including Tallulah Bankh read more

“Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & Dave & Sue & Me: A Memoir” Book Giveaway - Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest And, now, for our next contest… I am happy to say that CMH is giving away TWO COPIES of  Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & read more

“Orson Welles: Power, Heart and Soul” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest Okay, now it’s time for our next Contest… I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away TWO copies of Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul via FACEBOOK and this Blog this month, courtesy read more

Before Hollywood, there was Chicago… As a Chicago native, I’ve always been fascinated by my town’s place in early cinema. After all, this was the place for moviemaking. The filmmaking industry had not yet been localized to sunny California just yet. As the manager at my internship with Essanay read more

  “Orson Welles: Power, Heart and Soul” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away FOUR copies of Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul via TWITTER this month, courtesy of The Critical Press. We’ll also be giving away TWO MORE read more

“Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & Dave & Sue & Me: A Memoir” Book Giveaway - Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest I am happy to say that Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me: A Memoir will be available in stores tomorrow June 2 read more

“Ziegfeld and His Follies” Book Giveaway Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest As you may already know, our newest CMH Contributors, Sara and Cynthia Brideson, are releasing their latest book, Ziegfeld and His Follies: A Biography of Broadway’s Greatest Producer, on June 12th. So, in celebration read more