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The Lake Update for August 2015
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 31, 2015
Lots happening this month if you didn’t see the post glued to the top of the site! I decided to abruptly jump back into the world of blogathons by taking over this year’s Summer Under the Stars Blogathon! This has been a huge undertaking that, coupled with the conclusions of the July Fiv read more
All You Need to Know About the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon – RULES
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 30, 2015
Wow, I am beyond amazed at the turnout for my Summer Under the Stars blogathon! Below the cut you’ll find all the rules regarding entering to win the contest prizes. Now, remember how I mentioned fabulous prizes? Well, I delivered, or, more accurately, the wonderful folks at Warner Archive de read more
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 29, 2015
Originally published September 11th, 2013 The Barkleys of Broadway, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ last film together as well as their only one in color, probably wasn’t the one I should have started with; that or I’m not going to enjoy their earlier work. The Barkleys of Broadwa read more
Shall We Dance (1937)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 28, 2015
Shall We Dance, the seventh out of ten films starring Fred and Ginger, certainly proves the dancing duo had tweaked their formula since the all dancing, no plot film that was The Gay Divorcee. Featuring several legendary songs composed by the Gershwins (most famously, “Let’s Call the Who read more
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 27, 2015
The final week of The July Five is upon us. But don’t be too sad…we’re gonna end the month dancing with the illustrious duo, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! I’ve included several of their films on previous TCM Top Ten lists, but have only seen one, The Barkleys of Broadway read more
2015 Summer Under the Stars Blogathon
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 25, 2015
Below the cut you’ll find all the blogs currently scheduled to participate and the given days they’ll be posting. If you’re interested in participating, and want to win some great prizes, feel free to leave a comment below, email or Tweet me, or just write something and send me a l read more
East Side, West Side (1949)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 23, 2015
After the disappointing Annie Oakley, I yearned for something good. Thankfully, I found it with director Mervyn LeRoy A-list melodrama, East Side, West Side. In my review of Oakley I complained about Barbara’s agency and accomplishments being negated for love of a man. Screenwriter Isobel Lenn read more
Annie Oakley (1935)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 22, 2015
After the success of Baby Face, Barbara Stanwyck found herself increasingly dissatisfied with the films Warner Brothers cast her in. She broke out as a freelancer and did today’s film, Annie Oakley, for RKO. How bad could her WB films have been that she’d find this a better film? Despite read more
Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Hosted by Journeys in Classic Film!
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 22, 2015
We may be knee deep in The July Five, but I’m already thinking about August. Long-time readers of the site know I haven’t hosted a blogathon since the Universal Backlot Blogathon a few years back. In reading Twitter, I noticed long-time Summer Under the Stars blogathon hosts, the lovely read more
Baby Face (1933)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 21, 2015
Our second Barbara Stanwyck film of the week personified to audiences the strong, adept female that Stanwyck was. Compared to other actresses embodying personalities like wilting flowers or little girls lost, Stanwyck never strayed from being a woman, both confident and capable. These traits are bes read more
Double Indemnity (1944)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 20, 2015
Originally published March 2012 This is my second viewing of Double Indemnity, and my first time where I actually had to study it critically as part of my Women in Film class. The first time I saw the movie was for an earlier film class and while I enjoyed it, I didn’t consider it anything sp read more
Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 19, 2015
Director Francois Truffaut will always be associated with iconic works like The 400 Blows (1959) and Jules and Jim (1962). And yet the man directed 27 films outside of those two. Twilight Time recently released one underseen work in Truffaut’s canon, 1969’s Mississippi Mermaid. (For the read more
Madhouse (1974)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 18, 2015
I’ve forayed into the world of American International Pictures (AIP) before, most recently with The Dunwich Horror (1970). Madhouse has the distinction of starring not one, but three legendary horror icons with another two – one more of a villain than a horror icon – appearing in p read more
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 17, 2015
We conclude Gene Kelly week a bit disappointed. On the Town was a charming musical taking three separate stories, separated and combined them, presenting a solid, albeit thin tale in a well paced ninety minutes. Now imagine reducing that story to two sailors and one girl, adding in a love triangle, read more
On the Town (1949)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 16, 2015
Can I just say, I’m fairly proud of myself that I got through the first two weeks of the July Five before falling behind on posting. However, Gene Kelly week is coming to a close and where are we? I deliberately started put Kelly’s 1950s titles first since, by then, he was established as read more
News From the Lake for July 15th, 2015
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 15, 2015
News in a nutshell: We say goodbye to another classic star, foray into News of the Weird, a look at the guest lineup on the upcoming TCM Classic Cruise, getTV honors Cary Grant, what’s coming to the Film and Television Archive, and what’s new on DVD and Blu. Another sad passing read more
Brigadoon (1954)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 15, 2015
Originally published March 16th, 2015 The addition of a wide-screen format can provide a grander sense of scope for particular films. The best example I always use is the phenomenal Todd-AO transfer of Oklahoma! But, as much as a wider screen allowed for, what was presumed to be, a grander filmgoing read more
An American in Paris (1951)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 13, 2015
Originally published August 23rd, 2012 Director Vincente Minnelli returns to the blog! I’ve seen five of his films, one I’ve reviewed (Father’s Little Dividend) and three I’ve enjoyed (Dividend, Meet Me in St. Louis and The Long, Long Trailer). I don’t seem to connect read more
Down to Earth (1947)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 10, 2015
The final Rita Hayworth movie of the week sends her off on a high note after two lackluster B-movies. Down to Earth is a quasi continuation/sequel to 1941’s Here Comes Mr. Jordan (both directed by Alexander Hall), and in the same universe as Cover Girl (1944). It’s also got to be the ins read more
Music in My Heart (1940)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 9, 2015
Rita Hayworth was a busy woman in 1940, starring in five films before year’s end and none of them particularly memorable. (In case you missed it, you can read my thoughts on one of her earlier 1940 performances, Angels Over Broadway, here.) I might have been too harsh in my assessment of yeste read more