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Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 8, 2015
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This story about how Tippi Hedren inspired the rise of Vietnamese nail technicians in America is so touching. I always thought she seemed like a nice person, but what she did to help female refugees of the Vietnam war took sensitivity and intelligence, in addition to kindness. (ha read more
Warner Archive: 42nd Street (1933) Sparkles on Blu-ray
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 6, 2015
The Warner Archive Blu-ray edition of 42nd Street glimmers from the first frame. Even the title card looks magnificent. The credit "Silks by the Cheney Brothers" never looked more glamorous. To see the film that I watched dozens of times as a teenager on a VHS copy recorded from TV this way is almos read more
Warner Archive: The Other Man With No Name in The Stranger Collection
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 4, 2015
Bandit: How tall are you?
Stranger: About six feet…six with the hat.
In the midst of the 1960s craze for spaghetti Westerns, a scrawny, scrappy Man With No Name made his way to the top of the heap.
With a series of films in which his character was simply known as The Stranger, actor and pr read more
Screenshots of The Week: The Recycled Dress
Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 2, 2015
Barbara Stanwyck's bold button collar dress in Baby Face (1933) is worn again by an office worker in Housewife (1934):
George Brent is in both films too! read more
Preview: Lots of Choices for Classic Film Fans at Seattle International Film Festival 2015
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 30, 2015
The Seattle International Film Festival announced its 2015 line-up today, and it is going to be a fantastic year for classic film fans. SIFF has long offered a bold and fascinating program of archival movies, but as I enter my third year of covering the festival, now in its 41st year, I have never b read more
Warner Archive: Sleuthing and Intrigue in The Alphabet Murders (1966) and Where the Spies Are (1965)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 29, 2015
Anita Ekberg in The Alphabet Murders
I recently enjoyed a pair of new Warner Archive releases starring Tony Randall and David Niven, two actors who can bring lightness to the darkest subject matter. They do just that in the jaunty, but deadly The Alphabet Murders (1966) and Where the Spies Are (19 read more
Book Review: George Sanders Plays Detective in Crime on My Hands and Stranger At Home
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 27, 2015
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Crime on My Hands
Craig Rice, George Sanders
Dean Street Press 2015 (Originally published 1944)
Stranger at Home
Leigh Brackett, George Sanders
Deant Street Press 2015 (Originally published 1946)
I just whipped through a pair of vintage George Sanders mysteries, and to my grea read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 24, 2015
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I wonder what happened to the original versions of these paper caricatures made for film advertisements? They're gorgeous!
This is a fascinating article about how Elizabeth "Tippy" Walker, the actress who played one of the young girls in The World of Henry Orient (1964) with Peter Se read more
Warner Archive: A Remarkable Cast of Children In Our Mother's House
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 22, 2015
Though he is featured prominently in much of the advertising for Our Mother's House, Dirk Bogarde doesn't appear in the film until the half point. Up to then, it is the domain of a remarkable cast of seven children who play siblings coping with the sudden death of their sickly mother. Now this unus read more
Quote of the Week: Katharine Hepburn on Spencer Tracy
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 19, 2015
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Spencer had eyes like an old wild animal....He had a soul that had no release; you were not looking into an empty room. He found acting easy and life difficult.
-Katharine Hepburn, about Spencer Tracy
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Screenshot of the Week: Anita Ekberg in Boccaccio '70
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 19, 2015
Anita Ekberg plays around in Boccaccio '70 (1962). read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 17, 2015
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At a recent event in Prague Kim Novak displayed her paintings and shared some interesting comments about her art, films and the memoir she wrote and lost.
Roar (1981) is being re-released by Alamo Drafthouse. Directed by Noel Marshall and featuring then wife Tippi Hedren , step d read more
TCM Classic Film Festival: Day Four and Farewell
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 16, 2015
I couldn't think of a better way to start day four of TCMFF than with the rousing opening number of Calamity Jane (1953). Doris Day standing on top of a speeding stagecoach singing at the top of her lungs was quite the eye-opener. Though I knew it was ridiculous, there was a part of me that hop read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: Day Three
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 15, 2015
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Saturday was one of the most purely enjoyable days of the festival. All I did was watch movies and I think the simplicity of it all appealed to me. My energy started to flag a little, partly because I hadn't had a sit down meal for too long, and because I attempted another midnight mo read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: Day Two
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 14, 2015
I went light on the movies the second day of TCMFF. Only at a film festival can you say that seeing four flicks in a day is a "light" viewing schedule.
After the Christopher Plummer hand/foot print ceremony (which I wrote about here), I had planned to see The Proud Rebel (1958) with Ala read more
Book Review: Audrey and Bill
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 13, 2015
When I saw that a book had been written about the affair between Audrey Hepburn and William Holden, I wondered if there was enough to say about their brief romance to fill a book. It turns out, it doesn't even fill half a book, but this dual biography, while not essential, is an entertaining read. read more
Quote of the Week: Cary Grant
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 12, 2015
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Hollywood is a simple fairy tale; if you understand that, you'll never get hurt.
-Cary Grant, to Sophia Loren
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Screenshot of the Week: Kay Francis
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 11, 2015
Picture perfect Kay Francis in The House on 56th Street (1933) read more
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Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 10, 2015
It is time once again for the annual Film Preservation Blogathon. The theme this year is sci-fi. I'm disappointed that I probably won't have time to participate!
Having just tried the LA version of the TCM bus tour, I was interested to read this account of the New York tour.
An interesting questio read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: Day One
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 8, 2015
I'd planned to sleep in the first day of the festival. Events and screenings typically don't begin until after noon and I envisioned a leisurely morning. However, when as a member of the media I was offered the chance to check out the TCM Bus Tour, I figured I should grab the opportunity. I'm glad I read more