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Classic Links
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 30, 2015
I like this interview with Glenda Farrell's biographer. Lots of interesting tidbits--Immortal Ephemera
Check out this photo of 16-year-old Leonard Maltin! I almost didn't recognize him at first, but he definitely still has the same smile--Movie Crazy
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Warner Archive: Joan Blondell and James Cagney Debut in Sinners' Holiday (1930)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 28, 2015
There are many early films that I'll watch to check out a star in their debut or breakout film role. That was the case with the new Warner Archive release of Sinners' Holiday (1930). It features the one-two punch of Joan Blondell and James Cagney in their first screen appearances. I'll admit I didn' read more
10 New to Me Movies in 2015
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 26, 2015
It took me nearly a month of the new year to decide, but I have finally selected the ten "new to me" movies that I plan to watch this year. This list is inspired by Ms. Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings, who has been enjoying make annual "to watch" lists for years. I couldn't link to her J read more
Quote of the Week
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 25, 2015
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I love to take actors to a place where they open a vein. That's the job. The key is that I make it safe for them to open a vein.
-Mike Nichols
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Classic Links
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 23, 2015
There's a lot more to the history of popcorn in movie theaters than I realized. Very interesting post--
Mental Floss
Overstock.com is going to offer a streaming service? When things The Onion predicts happen in real life, we're all in trouble! I'm very curious to see what they might have to offer read more
Quotes of the Week
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 18, 2015
She had the beauty of a young goddess. The luminous color of her skin, her clear ice-blue eyes, golden hair and exuberance, joie de vivre made her into a grandiose creature, extraterrestrial and at the same time moving and irresistible.
-Federico Fellini, About Anita Ekberg
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She reminded me of read more
Classic Links
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 16, 2015
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RIP Anita Ekberg. For me it was never about her acting, but her public persona as a woman with a passionate zest for life. Her famous fountain scene in La Dolce Vita (1960) is so effective because it is not about skill, but the force of her personality. That said, I thought read more
Quote of the Week
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 11, 2015
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When you lose your curiosity, you’re dead. There is so much in the world that one should know, or it would be marvelous to know. And I know nothing. Nothing! My God, one’s life-span is so very short.
-Luise Rainer
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Warner Archive: Bing Crosby Croons in Just for You (1952) and Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 7, 2015
I was delighted when Warner Archive announced that it would be reissuing its duo-pack of Bing Crosby/Jane Wyman musicals. The first time I checked out Just For You and Here Comes the Groom, I was researching for an interview with Robert Arthur, one of the juvenile actors in the former, for a profile read more
Quote of the Week
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 4, 2015
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My main influence was dramatic radio when I was a kid. I remember listening to it in the dark. Everything was left to the imagination. It was just sound. I think of the sounds first and then the images.
-William Friedkin
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Classic Links
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jan 2, 2015
Happy New Year to you all! Welcome to the first Classic Links of 2015.
Upon Luise Rainier's passing just before the end of 2014, I found some interesting links as I reflected on this amazing woman:
Rainier is charming and clever in this 2009 interview, not long before her 100th birthday--The Teleg read more
My Final Birthday Post
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 31, 2014
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Pola Negri (1894-1987)
Orry-Kelly (1897-1964)
And that's a wrap for Birthdays, at least for a while. Though I've enjoyed doing these posts for the past seven years, it's time to move on to other things. I hope you have enjoyed them! read more
Birthdays
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 30, 2014
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Russ Tamblyn (80)
Carol Reed (1906-1976)
Jo Van Fleet (1914-1996) read more
Top 10 Favorite Movie Books of 2014
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 29, 2014
It was an interesting year in film books. I tried to take it a little easier in 2014: to review fewer titles and be a bit more selective.I was somewhat successful, but there were so many irresistible books that came out over the past twelve months. It always amazes me how much there still remains to read more
Birthdays
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 28, 2014
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F.W. Murnau (1888-1931)
Maggie Smith (80) read more
Quote of the Week
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 28, 2014
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Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.
-Lauren Bacall
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Birthdays
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 27, 2014
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Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)
Michel Piccoli (89)
Oscar Levant (1906-1972)
Sydney Greenstreet (1879-1954) read more
Birthdays
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 26, 2014
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Richard Widmark (1914-2008)
Elisha Cook Jr. (1903-1995) read more
Birthdays
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 25, 2014
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Cab Calloway (1907-1994)
Helen Twelvetrees (1908-1958)
Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957)
Tony Martin (1913-2012) read more