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Majestic Hollywood: The Greatest Films of 1939
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jun 2, 2014
Classic film fans worldwide are aware of the influence the year 1939 on film had with the release of Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Stagecoach, and The Women; and those are just the ultra-legendary ones! Mark Vieira is well-regarded for his movies, and the illuminating images accompanying th read more
VL’s Top Posts of the Week
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jun 1, 2014
What you guys were reading this week on Jouneys in Classic Film: The return of a few posts from the last VL update, more from my Rodgers and Hammerstein set, and celebrating Marilyn Monroe’s birthday. 10. The Autobiography of Veronica Lake This made the top ten during the inaugural post in read more
Blonde (2001)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 31, 2014
Biopic Theater makes its triumphant return with a TV movie doomed to irrelevancy after next year (barring release dates don’t change). If you read my News From the Lake post from a few weeks back, you’ll recall the announcement that director Andrew Dominik was adapting Joyce Carol Oates& read more
The TCM Top Ten for June 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 31, 2014
Thank goodness there’s a Watch TCM app because it was hard narrowing down the list to just ten movies. As the summer kicks off I hope to find time to settle down and watch the fantastic slate of movies TCM’s airing. Any movies on your radar this month I should have included? **To keep read more
State Fair (1945)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 30, 2014
Today’s movie is a lively musical about a middle-American family and how they grow into full-fledged adults under the bright lights of a fair. If you’re expecting another review of Meet Me in St. Louis, you’ve come to the wrong place. Yep, the plot of Rodgers and Hammerstein̵ read more
News From the Lake for May 28th, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 28, 2014
Getting back into the news this week with some film festival details, what’s going on at the UCLA Film & Television Archive, and much more! If you’re in the San Francisco area between Thursday and Sunday you might want to stop by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Celebrating read more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Blu-ray Collection: South Pacific (1958)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 27, 2014
You know you’re in for a wild ride when you decide to listen to the audio commentary about a movie to hear nothing but rationalizations and acknowledgments of the film’s flaws for near-three hours. I’ll discuss the bonus content when I present my final wrap-up of the box set, but read more
Roman Holiday (1953)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 26, 2014
**This post is written as part of the Classic Movie Blog Association’s Fabulous Fifties Blogathon. Head over to the CMBA’s website to read the rest of the blogathon participants** If you’ve looked through the list of other blog participants for the Fabulous Fifties Blogathon, you& read more
Pola Negri: Hollywood’s First Femme Fatale
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 26, 2014
Pola Negri was an actress who lifted herself up by her bootstraps, away from a world of poverty in Warsaw. Along the way, she became identified with the excesses of Hollywood in the silent era, a moniker that’s stuck with her into today’s day and age. If you’re looking for eviden read more
VL’s Top Posts of the Week
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 25, 2014
A week’s passed since I introduced this new series, and I’m still trying to remember it goes up on Sunday’s. This week’s top posts takes Monday into account, but whatever. A very eclectic mix of posts received attention throughout the week. Let’s look at what you read more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection on Blu-ray: The Sound of Music (1965)/Mint in the Box Review
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 23, 2014
As we wrap up my look at the Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection on Blu-ray, I’m reposting my Mint in the Box review of The Sound of Music. Please note, the Blu-ray in both is beautifully presented, but due to space the only bonus content on the disc in the box set is “Favorite Things,&# read more
Carousel (1956)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 21, 2014
Either Oklahoma! set the bar so high I’m unable to watch the other Rodgers and Hammerstein movies in their proper context, or there’s just several subpar shows which were adapted to film. The King and I, for all the problems I had with it, held my interest in the areas of set design and read more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection on Blu-ray: The King and I (1956)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 20, 2014
Next to The Sound of Music, everyone knows the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. Their celebrity status probably is the reason both have similar plotlines: A governess out of her depth travels to a new place to teach a powerful’s man children, of which there’s several. Wh read more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection on Blu-ray: Oklahoma! (1955)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 19, 2014
One of several highlights for me at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival was standing on the red carpet interviewing celebrities invited to the restoration of Oklahoma! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get into the movie itself, but 20th Century Fox had my back and sent me the Rodgers read more
John Wayne: The Life and Legend
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 19, 2014
The hardest role for Duke Morrison to play was the character of John Wayne. Even when the Duke was diagnosed with cancer, he had ask himself what John Wayne would do. Wayne’s become as much a symbol of America and the West as Abraham Lincoln. Scott Eyman’s breathtaking biography was read more
Caged (1950)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 16, 2014
Before Orange is the New Black rocked television screens, the women’s prison was a location commonly lampooned in exploitation movies of the 1970s or X-rated content. If you go back further you’ll find 1950′s Caged, a social welfare “expose” on the harsh realities read more
New Feature: Top Posts of the Week
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 11, 2014
My blog started out as a piddly site where I’d post when I felt like it. Now, posts happen almost daily and it’s easy to understand some readers might miss reviews/articles here and there. With that, I’m implementing a new weekly feature entitled, VL’s Top Posts of the Week read more
Mom in the Movies: The Iconic Screen Mothers You Love (and a Few You Love to Hate)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 11, 2014
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you; book reviews are generally published on Monday, but today’s book was just too perfect to wait till after the holiday to which its honoring. Richard Corliss presented an entire panel about his book, and the topic by extension, Mom in the Movies, but it was read more
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 9, 2014
Summertime is coming and maybe you’re planning a fantastic trip to the beach to spend time with your loved ones. Or, if you’re like me, you dread any type of event where you’re stuck in close quarters with the people you already spend 365 days a year with. If this is you than read more
Imitation of Life (1934) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 7, 2014
Film Class Wednesdays winds down with the last three movies of the semester. This week’s film is 1934′s Imitation of Life, a landmark picture for its friendly(ish) view of African-Americans. However, for every leap forward in asserting a positive relationship between a white woman and read more