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Is Carole Lombard in love at last? That was the title of an article that appeared in Liberty magazine in 1936. That was the year the world discovered what most of Hollywood already knew: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were in love. Lombard and Gable  The article is an interesting look ba read more

From star to superstar: Carole Lombard Breaks Out If 1936 was a watershed year for Carole Lombard, 1937 wasn't too bad either. Lombard starred in three films released in 1937, all of which were critical and box office successes. Swing High, Swing Low was the highest grossing film for Paramoun read more

Is Carole Lombard in love at last? That was the title of an article that appeared in Liberty magazine in 1936. That was the year the world discovered what most of Hollywood already knew: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were in love. Lombard and Gable  The article is an interesting look ba read more

From star to superstar: Carole Lombard Breaks Out If 1936 was a watershed year for Carole Lombard, 1937 wasn't too bad either. Lombard starred in three films released in 1937, all of which were critical and box office successes. Swing High, Swing Low was the highest grossing film for Paramoun read more

Lombard Comes Across If 1935 was a good year for Carole Lombard, 1936 was the year she became a screen immortal. The three films she made in 1936 were critical and box offices successes, with My Man Godfrey (which will be the subject of a future post) becoming one of the most famous film comedi read more

Lombard Comes Across If 1935 was a good year for Carole Lombard, 1936 was the year she became a screen immortal. The three films she made in 1936 were critical and box offices successes, with My Man Godfrey (which will be the subject of a future post) becoming one of the most famous film comedi read more

What a difference a year makes: Lombard and "Hands Across the Table." If 1934 was a breakthrough year for Carole Lombard with her star-making role in Twentieth Century, then her work in 1935 proved the previous year's performance was no fluke. Shall we dance...again? The year started with a se read more

What a difference a year makes: Lombard and "Hands Across the Table." If 1934 was a breakthrough year for Carole Lombard with her star-making role in Twentieth Century, then her work in 1935 proved the previous year's performance was no fluke. Shall we dance...again? The year started with a read more

"Some Like it Hot" The Best Comedy Ever? Considered one of the greatest movie comedies of all time, director Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot, is as funny today as when it premiered on March 29, 1959. Marilyn Monroe and her "bosom" companions The action starts in Chicago, when musicians, read more

"Some Like it Hot" The Best Comedy Ever? Considered one of the greatest movie comedies of all time, director Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot, is as funny today as when it premiered on March 29, 1959. Marilyn Monroe and her "bosom" companions The action starts in Chicago, when musicians, read more

"A Loud Cheer for the Screwball Girl" Carole Lombard in Life magazine In October of 1938, Carole Lombard was the cover story of Life magazine. The title of the piece was called, "A Loud Cheer for the Screwball Girl" by Noel F. Busch. It serves as a primary source for those of us interested in M read more

"A Loud Cheer for the Screwball Girl" Carole Lombard in Life magazine In October of 1938, Carole Lombard was the cover story of Life magazine. The title of the piece was called, "A Loud Cheer for the Screwball Girl" by Noel F. Busch. It serves as a primary source for those of us interested in M read more

Anita Ellis, the voice behind "Put the Blame on Mame" Anita Ellis (b. 1920), who did the singing for Rita Hayworth in Gilda and several other Hayworth films, might have had a more visible career as a vocalist if she wasn’t consumed by stage fright. Paralyzing fear Ellis didn’t just read more

Anita Ellis, the voice behind "Put the Blame on Mame" Anita Ellis (b. 1920), who did the singing for Rita Hayworth in Gilda and several other Hayworth films, might have had a more visible career as a vocalist if she wasn’t consumed by stage fright. Paralyzing fear Ellis didn’t just read more

Rita Hayworth in "Gilda" There never was a woman like Gilda! That was the tagline for Gilda, the 1946 film classic starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. Hayworth caused a sensation as the conflicted title-named heroine. When she sang "Put the Blame on Mame," in a skintight Jean Louis gown, Hay read more

Rita Hayworth in "Gilda" There never was a woman like Gilda! That was the tagline for Gilda, the 1946 film classic starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. Hayworth caused a sensation as the conflicted title-named heroine. When she sang "Put the Blame on Mame," in a skintight Jean Louis gown, Hay read more

The legacy of screenwriter John Michael Hayes Best work with Hitchcock Screenwriter John Michael Hayes did some of his best work while under the employ of director Alfred Hitchcock. Their four-film collaboration was short, but it pro read more

The legacy of screenwriter John Michael Hayes Best work with Hitchcock Screenwriter John Michael Hayes did some of his best work while under the employ of director Alfred Hitchcock. Their four-film collaboration was short, but it pro read more

Carole Lombard: The Divine Screwball at Facets Film School Steve Reginald (Classic Movie Man) will be teaching "Carole Lombard: The Divine Screwball" at Facets Film School next month. The class will be a continuation of sorts to his last class at Facets: "The Screwball Comedy and the Feminine M read more

Carole Lombard: The Divine Screwball at Facets Film School Steve Reginald (Classic Movie Man) will be teaching "Carole Lombard: The Divine Screwball" at Facets Film School next month. The class will be a continuation of sorts to his last class at Facets: "The Screwball Comedy and the Feminine M read more