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Beyond Casablanca Exclusive Interview with Jennifer Garlen… Well, it’s been over a month now since our Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching Book Giveaway — and since I keep referring back to the book for ideas on what classic movies to watch next, I thought I’ read more

  Bette Davis: Queen of Strength Bette Davis was strong, stubborn and fiercely independent. For this, she will forever be a beloved Gay Icon. Bette Davis at her sassy best in All About Eve (1950, Joseph. L. Mankiewicz) Bette Davis lived in a different era. Women, for the most part, were expecte read more

Mark Thackeray — in To Sir with Love, played by Sidney Poitier

As an unemployed engineer looking for work, Mark Thackeray takes a temporary position as a teacher in the tough East End of London. Thackeray’s students come from disruptive homes, so the one place where they take control is read more

Born June 13, 1879 Film Pioneer Lois Weber! Lois Weber was the first American woman director of note, directing over 135 films between 1911 and 1934. She pioneered split screen technique in 1913 , was the first woman director to own her own film studio, and was one of the first directors to experim read more

  Born June 13, 1910 Character Actress Mary Wickes! Character Actress Mary Wickes appeared in over 130 roles, playing lots of busybodies, nurses, housekeepers and nuns. Some of my favorite Mary Wickes roles? Well there’s lots, but for a start: Nurse Pickford in Now Voyager, Nurse Preen i read more

  Marlene Dietrich: Queen of Drag Marlene Dietrich is a woman of many titles. International movie star, cabaret artist extraordinaire, Allied power’s most valuable cheerleader and, of course, gay icon. No-one pulls off a suit quite like Marlene Dietrich. Considering she was a familiar face in read more

Just for fun!  “Ah Lydia, she was the most gloooorious creature under the sun!” I remember loving this clip ever since I was a little kid… just one of many magical musical moments from the Marx Brothers… Groucho Marx singing “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” from At the read more

  Mae West: Queen of Sass Mae West, owner of her sexuality (and plenty others) It should come as no surprise to anyone that Mae West became a staple in the gay community. While coming into her own as a performer, she looked towards female impersonators Bert Savoy and Julian Eltinge as inspirati read more

Norma Rae, played by Sally Field (Academy Award for Best Actress) When I think of Norma Rae, I think of the incredibly powerful scene where she stands up on her work table at the cotton mill and holds up a sign that says one word on it–“UNION”. As she turns slowly around the room to be sure read more

Laughs, love, danger and adventure – TIMES TWO!  It’s the Dynamic Duos in Classic Film blogathon! In a co-host gig with the fabulous Once Upon a Screen (@CitizenScreen), Classic Movie Hub (@ClassicMovieHub), is happy to announce this upcoming blogathon event dedicated to perilous, precarious and/or read more

Born May 30, 1908 Legendary Voice Actor Mel Blanc! Mel Blanc ‘appeared’ in an amazing 1,025+ shorts and films, and is the voice of some of the most iconic, lovable, and sometimes ‘despicable’ cartoon characters — including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, read more

Wishing everyone a Happy Memorial Day as we honor and remember all those who so bravely served our countries… In the Classic Movie ‘theme’ some stars who served (photo): James Stewart, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, David Niven, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Carole Lombard, Bob Ho read more

  Born May 25, 1908 Barbara Luddy! Barbara Luddy ‘appeared’ in over 35 roles but is probably best remembered as the voice of Lady in Walt Disney’s animated classic, Lady and the Tramp. Barbara Luddy as herself and as Lady from Disney’s Lady and the Tramp ….. Annmarie Gatti read more

Just for Fun: 1936:  Charlie Chaplin, marvelous — poetic and funny — on roller skates in Modern Times, with Paulette Goddard (1936, Charles Chaplin director) ….. 1937:  Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers skating to “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” in Shall We Dance read more

  Turner Classic Movies Festival Day Four: Sunday, April 28 The Birds with Tippi Hedren Interview by Ben Mankiewicz (TCL Chinese Theater): Yes, another highlight for me! I always love to hear Stars talk about working with renowned directors — so I was really looking forward to this parti read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Henry Fonda, born May 16th, 1905! Some people are introduced to Henry Fonda via The Grapes of Wrath. For others, it’s On Golden Pond. As for me, well, my first Henry Fonda film was something a little darker, a little spaghetti western called Once Upon read more

Born May 16, 1916 Adriana Caselotti! Adriana Caselotti is most famously known as the voice of Snow White in Walt Disney’s 1937 animated classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Caselotti received the 1994 Disney Legends Award for living up to the Disney principals of imagination, skill, disc read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Joseph Cotton, born May 15th, 1905! A favorite performance is a matter of taste. Some people are moved by grand gestures of feeling, the kind of acting where it seems as if the actor has abandoned all sense of self, living in the emotional moment. Other read more

Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, played by Gregory Peck (Academy Award for Best Actor) I saw To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time 40 years ago. To this day, it still moves me to tears when I watch it. Tragically, the subject matter of racial prejudice is still an issue, even after all the read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legends, Katharine Hepburn, born May 12, 1907! The Great Katharine Hepburn While growing up, pretty much every teenager looks for an idol – that unobtainable being that serves as both mentor and deity. For some people, it’s an actual deity. For others, read more