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Classic Birthdays (571)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 21, 2010
Gail Russell (1924-1961)
John Bunny (1863-1915)
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 20, 2010
Sophia Loren (76)
Victor Sjöström (1879-1960)
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Classic Links (253)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 20, 2010
This is a great recent interview with Olivia de Havilland— Bloomberg
The continuing sibling rivalry between Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine-- Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver Screen
A talk with Catherine Deneuve— NY Times Blog
Godard donates money to help pay for the le read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 19, 2010
Ben Turpin (1869-1940)
Frances Farmer (1913-1970)
Ricardo Cortez (1899-1977)
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Quote of the Week (248)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 19, 2010
Nobody can forsee what will please the critics. Every artistic activity is, and always will be, a poker game.
-Marlene Dietrich
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Classic Birthdays (574)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 18, 2010
Greta Garbo (1905-1990)
Rossano Brazzi (1915-1994)
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson (1905-1977)
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Classic Links (254)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 17, 2010
King Kong: The Musical. Wow, what the heck? That might actually be pretty good— IMDB
At age 80, Tippi Hedren is still working hard to fund her Roar Foundation— Alfred Hitchcock Geek
David Thomson writes about Claude Chabrol— The Guardian
Marilyn Monroe’s house sells for read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 16, 2010
Lauren Bacall (86)
George Chakiris (76)
Anne Francis (80) read more
Book Review: Jack and the Jungle Lion
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 16, 2010
Jack and the Jungle Lion
Stephen Jared
2010
A dim-witted matinee idol, a drunken pilot and a gorgeous movie animal trainer with two young wards crash-land in the Amazon jungle. With nothing but determination to survive, the group battles enormous snakes, angry natives and their own weaknesses in read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 15, 2010
The Sony MOD program launches with an impressive list of titles— ClassicFlix Blog
Mickey Rooney and his A-list pals— CNN Entertainment
I love this essay about Forbidden Planet (1956)— Cinematical
The 1910 version of The Wizard of Oz— Film Ab Initio
Josh Brolin calls M read more
Great Quotes: Tough Dames and Femme Fatales
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 14, 2010
I’ve wanted to do another favorite quote post for some time, and this clip from the film noir 99 River Street (1953) finally inspired me to get it together.
This marvelously tense scene is equally frightening and sensual. Evelyn Keyes tries to seduce a dangerous-looking man—a read more
Classic Links (256)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 13, 2010
RIP Kevin McCarthy—
Edward Copeland on Film
A Shroud of Thoughts
RIP Claude Chabrol— The Guardian
I love this Chabrol gallery. It shows how lively and hardworking he was right up to the end of his life— The Guardian
Here’s a 1970 interview Roger Ebert had with Chabrol read more
Quote of the Week (249)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 12, 2010
First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress.
-Marilyn Monroe
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Classic Birthdays (576)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 12, 2010
Dickie Moore (85)
Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972)
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Classic Links (257)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 10, 2010
Olivia deHavilland has been award Knight of the Legion of Honor by French President Nicholas Sarkozy-- Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver Screen
NPR
Tippi Hedren’s animal sanctuary gets its own brand of coffee— IMDB
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Classic Links (258)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 8, 2010
Phyllis Brooks and Cary Grant— The Sheila Variations
Rent Katharine Hepburn’s New York apartment for only $275,000 a month!-- Zillow blog
So now Godard is now going to accept his Oscar in person? I don’t know why I care—not like I’ll be able to see the Governors Awa read more
Four Things I Learned from Jackie Cooper’s Autobiography
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 7, 2010
I recently got a screaming deal on a copy of Please Don’t Shoot My Dog: The Autobiography of Jackie Cooper. Though I had only seen him in The Champ (1931) and a few Little Rascals shorts, I’d always wanted to learn more about Cooper. I knew that he had built a successful, lasting career read more
Quote of the Week (250)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 5, 2010
Hiring someone to write your autobiography is like hiring someone to take a bath for you.
-Mae West
(Who wrote her own highly entertaining, less-than-truthful autobiography Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It)
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Classic Links (260)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 3, 2010
RIP child actress Cammie King, who played Rhett and Scarlett’s daughter in Gone With the Wind (1939)-- Alt Film Guide
When I saw this gallery of stars in summer dresses, I immediately thought “ah, how refreshing.” Lovely, effortless glamour— All Good Things
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Joan Fontaine on What's My Line?--1973
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 2, 2010
I've never seen the 1970s version of What's My Line. Joan Fontaine is adorable as the mystery guest. She actually has the panel believing she's a man for quite a while! read more