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Ethel Merman: A Showstopping, Ripsnorting Swan Song
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 13, 2010
I recently re-watched Airplane (1980), and I was stunned to see Ethel Merman in a brief cameo. I couldn't believe that I had forgotten this hilarious moment. I checked out her filmography later, and realized that this was Merman's last movie role. What a great way to go! Singing your most read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 12, 2010
Kim Novak to make an appearance in Los Angeles-- LA Times
A follow-up to the Siren’s brilliant post about Mary Astor— Self-Styled Siren
Airplane drama 13 Hours By Air (1936)-- Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
A tribute to that fabulous motor mouth Lee Tracy— Movie Morlocks/TCM read more
Changes: Classic Links, Clips
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 12, 2010
Due to a heavier work load and a general need to carve out more time in my schedule, I’ve decided to shake things up a bit here at Classic Movies.
I’ve been posting Classic Links every weekday for over a year now, and I’ve adored doing it. I have also had a lot of fun posting for read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 11, 2010
Hollywood--an emotional Detroit.
-Lillian Gish
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 9, 2010
A wonderful account of the recent “An Evening with Jane Russell” at the Hollywood Heritage Museum-- Fluttering Ivy Media
Classic Hollywood and LSD— Vanity Fair
More information about the BFI campaign to rescue nine early Hitchcock movies— Movie Morlocks/TCM
A revie read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 8, 2010
The Siren has a fascinating email conversation with Mary Astor’s daughter. Lots of great links too— Self-Styled Siren
All about an amazing site that strives to identify lost and orphaned films (there are thousands to be identified-- Slate
Kim Novak’s wishes for 1956— Time read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 7, 2010
AIP and I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)— Antagonie & Ecstasy
A review: Dead Reckoning (1947)— M. Carter At the Movies
The BFI wants you to “adopt” a Hitchcock— IMDB
Check out the latest Classic Chops from the Large Association of Movie Blogs— LAMB read more
TV Tuesday: Lana Turner on Donahue (1982)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 6, 2010
I've got another great Lana Turner clip to share this week. I love the way she is holding court on this 1982 episode of The Phil Donahue Show. It's a marvelous performance! I especially like the way she uses that fan as a dramatic prop. read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 6, 2010
This is an interesting Hammer Films viewing list— Watching Hammer
Apparently this is Errol Flynn’s last interview—he talks about his experiences in Cuba. (I wish that distracting soundtrack hadn’t been added)— The Wikipedia Hall of Shame
Check out the side column on read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 5, 2010
This is a nice guide for anyone wishing to tackle the Universal Sherlock Holmes series--Movietone Cameos
The Shatnerthon begins!— She Blogged By Night
The BFI is on the hunt for a missing Hitchcock silent and several other titles— The Guardian
RIP the singer who voiced Disney’ read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 4, 2010
In order to have great happiness, you have to have great pain and unhappiness-otherwise how would you know when you're happy?
-Leslie Caron
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Great Pre-code Quotes
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 3, 2010
I found this little list of quotes from pre-code movies in my files. I can’t remember what I planned to do with them, so I thought I’d share them:
Vantine (Jean Harlow): You can check the wings and halo at the desk.
Dennis (Clark Gable): I'll be right up.
-Red Dust (1932)
Nan (Joan read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 2, 2010
Why have I not heard of the Alfred Hitchcock Wiki until today?-- Hitchcock Wiki (via Classic Montogmery)
This piece by David Thomson is my favorite tribute to Corey Allen so far— The Guardian
A great post about the Crime Does Not Pay shorts-- Thrilling Days of Yesteryear T
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 1, 2010
There are a lot of new classic movie-focused blogs on the LAMB now. This is the latest, a blog about classic Hollywood horror-comedies (it’s a companion site to a new book)— Scared Silly
And here are the recent Classic Chops from the LAMB— LAMB
I like this review of All That He read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 30, 2010
Can you imagine having Bette Davis as your houseguest for over a month? It happened to this woman in 1985, and there’s going to be a movie about it. Lots of great stories here— The Stamford Times
A great review of the British classic The Wicked Lady (1945)— Classic Movies Digest read more
TV Tuesday: Lana Turner and Jane Wyman on Falcon Crest
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 29, 2010
Lana Turner and Jane Wyman have it out in this juicy scene from a 1982 episode of Falcon Crest. I miss nighttime soaps like this one. It makes sense to me that so many classic Hollywood stars appeared in them, because these shows were the closest you could get to a 1940s-50s style pro read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 29, 2010
Good times for Ray Harryhausen. He’s celebrating his 90th birthday and the National Media Museum is working to preserve his monster archive.
Check out 87-year-old Lizabeth Scott at a recent screening of The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)!-- Alt Film Guide 1, Alt Film Guide 2
The Shado read more
Monday Serenade: Famous Sisters in 1929
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 28, 2010
A gaggle of famous sisters sing and dance in the Meet My Sister number from the 1929 musical revue Show of Shows.
Here are the sisters by pair:
Sally O'Neil and Molly O'Day (Irish sisters)
Sally Blane and Loretta Young (French sisters)
Dolores Costello and Helene Costello (Mexic read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 28, 2010
Fascinating stories about silent star Baby Peggy from a recent interview-- Motion Picture Gems
This is a great list of public domain titles that should be restored. What other flicks do you think should be up for a buff and polish?— Huffington Post
How have I never heard of The Amazing Col read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 27, 2010
Movies are at the same time huge and beside the point.
-David R. Slavitt read more