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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 22, 2011
This is a good review of London After Midnight (1927), a Lon Chaney movie that has been reconstructed with stills. As noted here, it’s a lot like watching a comic book-- Recently Viewed Movies
I can never get enough of Bette Davis singing. She knew how to blast her way through a song. Here read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 21, 2011
If you become a star, you don't change, everyone else does.
-Kirk Douglas
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 19, 2011
I’m excited that Doris Day will be releasing a new album. It doesn’t surprise me, because she seems to have stayed incredibly active and healthy-- Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings
Check out Day’s recorded message to her fans on her official website. She sounds wonderful. She read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 17, 2011
Alice Faye’s dress in this post is crazy! I wonder if all those faces weirded her out?— Time Machine to the Twenties
This is a nice tribute to Joanne Woodward. I can’t believe she made ten movies with Paul Newman— Noir and Chick Flicks
It was about time some read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 15, 2011
A great introduction to Cantinflas, known as the Mexican Chaplin, and who the Little Tramp himself admired-- NPR
This is a touching tribute to Hitchcock’s better half, the modest and quietly confident Alma Reville— Alfred Hitchcock Geek
What’s up with blogathons multiplying read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 14, 2011
You know, I'm not afraid to die, but I just wish it didn't have to be.
-Basil Rathbone
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 12, 2011
There are so many zingers here. Classic stars really knew how to insult each other-- Movie Morlocks/TCM
Another great blogathon idea, and there are so many good ones lately. This one is honoring Nicholas Ray over Labor Day weekend-- Cinema Viewfinder
I love this gallery, of Ella Raines washi read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 10, 2011
There aren’t many critics today who would dismiss Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo the way it was in this 1958 review-- The Guardian
The Murder Man (1935), with Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce-- And. . .Scene
Laura sent Jimmy Stewart a Christmas Card. See what she got in return-- Laur read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 8, 2011
Some items from the estate of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. are going to be auctioned this fall. Here are some of the pieces, including a comfy looking red leather chair-- Noir Girl
Check out this monster post about Nicholas Ray. Good stuff— Edward Copeland on Film
A meeting with Mary Badham, read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 7, 2011
Isn't there any other part of the matzo you can eat?
(after having matzo ball soup for three meals in a row)
-Marilyn Monroe
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 5, 2011
I really enjoyed this clip about the making of King Kong (1933). I never thought about how much Kong’s relative size changes in that flick-- NPR
These Elizabeth Taylor quotes perfectly reflect her no-nonsense attitude-- Cinema Style
A convincing argument for handling anyone who would call read more
Q&A: David Greenstreet of ClassicFlix.com
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 4, 2011
Every since I first started renting from ClassicFlix about a year ago, I’ve been curious to learn more about the service and the people behind it. Recently, I finally decided to contact the company directly and get some answers to my burning questions.
For those of you who haven’t hear read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 3, 2011
The final posters of the sci-fi countdown, including number one. It’s a surprise, but I like it-- Where Danger Lives
I think I’ve already posted about this, but wow Katharine Hepburn’s estate is being sold for 28 million?-- IMDB
Maybe the makers of Frances (1982) didn’t g read more
The Ida Lupino Blogathon: Search for Beauty (1934)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 2, 2011
This post is my entry in the Ida Lupino Blogathon. Check out the other entries here at Ida Lupino
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Search for Beauty (1934) was Ida Lupino’s first Hollywood movie, but it wasn’t meant to be. P read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 1, 2011
I love this list of classic tough guy names. Dixon Steele is my favorite. What a great idea for a post— The Girl With the White Parasol
There are some gorgeous pieces in this gallery inspired by the plush apartment in Auntie Mame (1958)— Cinema Style
Pics of classic stars dining. The read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 31, 2011
To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Never give up. Get the knack of getting people to help you and also pitch in yourself. A little money helps, but what really gets it right is to never--I repeat--never under any conditions face the facts.
-Ruth Gordon
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 29, 2011
Check out the first day of the 50s Monster Mash blogathon-- Forgotten Classics of Yesteryear
All about Cleopatra (1917); what little we do know. There’s a very brief clip with the only known surviving footage here-- A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies
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Movie Monster Blogathon: Robot Monster (1953)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 28, 2011
I first heard about Robot Monster from an ad for a local theater. They had this series called “Movies You Have to Be Drunk to Enjoy”, or something similar. At the time, I was disappointed that I was not going to be able to make the one night showing. When I saw the photo of the alien in read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 27, 2011
The classic sci-fi poster countdown continues. That She-Monster poster is intense!-- Where Danger Lives
A classic movie seen through the eyes of a child. You know, that time in your life when you always wanted to have ice cream for dinner-- Java's Journey
Zachary Scott in Ruthless (1948), an eng read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 25, 2011
This is a fascinating, melancholy story about Alma Rubens and the addictions that haunted her-- Immortal Ephemera
Another downbeat, but interesting post. It's about the demise of Carole Landis, with a fascinating personal twist-- Comet Over Hollywood
Walt Disney’s house was beautiful! It l read more