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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 16, 2009
I’m disappointed that Lauren Bacall did not get her little gold man on the big Oscar telecast, but happy she got him (and yeah for Corman!)— BBC
This article has a pic of Bacall with her statue— USA Today
A star-studded ‘toon party by Jack Benny’s pool— Motion read more
Monday Serenade: Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 16, 2009
This song from High Society (1956) has been running through my head ever since Grace Kelly's birthday last week. Kelly and Bing Crosby were awarded platinum records for their popular rendition of True Love, though some sources, including this article in the Telegraph, and the IMDB cla read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 15, 2009
Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young-Fred AstaireImage Source read more
Saturday Morning Cartoon: I Don't Scare (1956)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 14, 2009
In celebration of surviving another Friday the 13th, here's a Popeye cartoon about the very superstitious Olive Oyl. read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 12, 2009
Of course it would have been magnificent Grace Kelly’s 80th birthday today, but let’s not forget
Jacques Tourneur (and happy b-day to blogger/artist Kate Gabrielle!)--Silents and Talkies
A fun gallery of glamorous stars primping— And. . .Scene
Joan Crawford in the hard-to-find read more
Veterans Day Double Feature
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 11, 2009
I’ve always been wary of the uncomplicated patriotism in World War II era movies. It makes me cringe when I sense that a patch of propaganda has been plunked into the middle of a scene, because I can just feel myself being pulled out the story. However, viewed through the filter of the times, read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 11, 2009
A fantastic review of Mark Vieira’s new book about Irving Thalberg— Wall Street Journal
Great clip from Kansas City Princess (1934), Glenda and Joan could do no wrong!— All Good Things
More great movie quotes— Riku Writes
A gorgeous bunch of Carole Lombard pics—wo read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 10, 2009
This new book sounds interesting: A Song in the Dark--The Birth of the Musical Film— TCM
Funny, a couple of bloggers were on a quote binge today--
Riku Writes
Just Me. . .Just Sayin'
Enter the ClassicFlix subscription giveaway!— Silents and Talkies
I love this anecdote about read more
TV Tuesday: Joan Fontaine for Bufferin
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 10, 2009
Joan Fontaine is so elegant in this 1965 commercial for Bufferin. She makes pain relief sound fancy. read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 9, 2009
Leslie Caron: what I see in the mirror— The Guardian
A charming Sophia Loren interview— Daily Mail
The ideal body shape—according to old Hollywood— Glamour Daze
The discovery of a lost Chaplin movie— Old Hollywood Glamour
Meeting Debbie Reynolds: an eventful scr read more
Monday Serenade: Indian Love Call
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 9, 2009
Ah--the lovely sparkling water in the background, the sound of lovers’ voices echoing through the trees, and Nelson Eddy serenading Jeanette MacDonald in his fancy uniform. I’m sure this rendition of Indian Love Call from Rose-Marie (1936) gave birth to many Eddy crushes. MacDo read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 8, 2009
Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese-Billie BurkeImage Source read more
Saturday Morning Cartoon: Bird Store (1932)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 7, 2009
In this Disney Silly Symphony 'toon, the cheerful trilling of birds in a pet store is interrupted by a pesky cat (who gets a heavy dose of "bird justice"). read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 6, 2009
A review of In My Father’s Shadow the new book by Orson Welles’ daughter Chris Welles Feder— California Literary Review
I love this footage from the premiere of Grand Hotel (1932)— Silver Screen Stars
Some like it true: Tony Curtis and his alleged affair with Marilyn read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 5, 2009
Birthday boy Joel McCrea in one of his best, and most underrated, performances as a tough-but-compassionate preacher in Stars in My Crown (1950)— Motion Picture Gems
Cut musical numbers in 1930— All Taking! All Singing! All Dancing!
The Red Shoes (1948) restoration— Green Cine read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 4, 2009
The first TCM film festival! Sounds interesting— TCM
A cool old Hedda Hopper column-- LA Times blog (via Carole and Co. )
A second chance to see The Wizard of Oz (1939) in theaters— Reuters
The tragic Peter Lorre in M (1931)— A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies read more
TV Tuesday: Humphrey Bogart and Jack Benny for Lucky Strikes
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 3, 2009
It's fun to see Bogie being goofy with Jack Benny, though it is ironic that he's doing an ad for a product that would kill him. Of course, many stars did the same. It's amazing how much our view of cigarettes has changed. read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 3, 2009
The Siren programs for TCM!-- Self-Styled Siren
The crypt above Marilyn Monroe goes unsold (yay!)— About.com
Great pics of Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Audrey Hepburn being silly together— Dreaming in Black and White
A review: The Blackbird (1926), starring Lon Chaney— M read more
Monday Serenade: Alice Fay and Betty Grable
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 2, 2009
Betty Grable and Alice Faye complement each other beautifully in this performance of The Sheik of Araby from, Tin Pan Alley (1940). Grable is the light, bubbly Yang to Faye’s more reserved Yin. When Grable began her rise at Fox after replacing the appendicitis-stricken Faye in Down A read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 2, 2009
The bizarre Lord Love a Duck (1966)-- Out of the Past
A review: A Damsel in Distress (1937)— Glamour
A great book for classic movie fans: Who The Hell’s In It? by Peter Bogdanovich— Dan Cirucci
Kevin Spacey does classic movie star impersonations (he’s pretty good!)̵ read more