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Haunted Honeymoon (1940)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 8, 2016
This weekend looks at two takes on the post-matrimonial comedy. Based on the novel and play by Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman’s Honeymoon, Haunted Honeymoon suffered before a single cell of film was shot. Originally meant to star British thespian Robert Donat, the advent of World War II saw the fil read more
The Mummy (1932)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 7, 2016
Originally published October 20th, 2012 Got another review for you today and another from the Universal classic monsters series. A bit of back story before we begin: I love the remake of The Mummy, hell I like The Mummy 2 (and I stop there ignoring 3). I didn’t realize until several years read more
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 6, 2016
Originally published October 27th, 2012 I had originally planned to review the TCM/Fathom events double feature of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein but ended up missing out on it. In the interest of time I figured best just to review the film I hadn’t already seen, The Bride of Fran read more
Ticklish Business Episode 7: Diabolique (1955)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 6, 2016
Tickle-ween kicks off with animator and writer Nia Alavezos talking with me about Henri-Georges Clouzet’s French horror film Diabolique. *Apologies for the rough quality of the interview. Halloween gremlins took our 30 minute conversation and left us with what we have. As always, feel free to read more
Frankenstein (1931)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 5, 2016
Originally published February 1st, 2013 I’m taking a class on American horror films, so don’t be surprised to see a spate of horror movie reviews randomly crop up throughout the next few months. Expect said reviews to be fairly short, as I’ll be writing them immediately after clas read more
Dracula (1931)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 4, 2016
Originally published October 26th, 2015 Halloween is imminent and TCM and Fathom Events answered the call with their Dracula double feature this Sunday (with a repeat this coming Wednesday). I’ve watched Bela Lugosi as the infamous Count countless (pun intended) times, but I’d never prev read more
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 3, 2016
Originally published October 28th, 2013 The Phantom of the Opera is a seminal film in horror movie history, and rightfully so. A technological wunderkind at the time, the movie is a haunting, angelic experience one must witness in their life. Silent films aren’t my favorite, and the movie read more
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 1, 2016
Hollywood loves kids. They love kids so much they pack as many of them into a film as they can! In 1950 Hollywood gave us our first overburdened family in Cheaper By the Dozen. But if we know anything about movies, there’s always room to go bigger and better. In 1968 the idea of a blended fami read more
The Lake Update for October 2016
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 30, 2016
Hey gang! It’s your woefully absent hostess dropping in to wish everyone a happy fall! Can you believe Journeys in Classic Film is about to turn five in November?! The site’s entering kindergarten. I feel terrible ushering in this new anniversary, especially considering how sporadic post read more
News From the Lake for September 29th, 2016
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 29, 2016
It’s been awhile since we’ve looked at classic film news, and there’s not a ton out there at the moment. Let’s talk about the new TCM Classic Film Festival dates, the return of Trailblazing Women and what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray. It’s that time again! TCM annou read more
Ticklish Business Minisode 1: Interview With William V. Madison
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 29, 2016
I interview William V. Madison, author of Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life as he talks Kahn’s acting, her friendship with Gene Wilder, and more https://www.podbean.com/media/player/upffs-630e30 Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPres read more
The TCM Top 10 for October 2016
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 28, 2016
Rain is on the way and there’s a chill in the air…unless you live in Southern California. Either way, October is upon us and that means read more
Ticklish Business Episode 6: The Killing (1956)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 23, 2016
This week I sit down with Jacob Haller to talk about Stanley Kubrick’s 1956 film noir, The Killing. Send suggestions, questions and comments to ticklishbiz@gmail.com. Feel free to leave me a comment on iTunes and be sure to follow Ticklish Business on Twitter, @Ticklish_Biz.
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Fallen Angel (1945)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 21, 2016
Fallen Angel is certainly the perfect title for a film noir; the term, attributed to the ultimate fallen angel, Lucifer, immediately conjures up images of Hell, sin, and dark dames leading you astray. Those are all elements peripherally in Otto Preminger’s film, but screenwriter Harry Kleiner read more
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 19, 2016
Certain stars are larger than life, and with that reputation comes a tendency for documentaries and biographies to glamorize or deify their subject, placing them in a league above men entirely. Chuck Workman’s documentary, Magician, gives reasons for elevating Welles while also saying that Wel read more
Room 1219: The Life of Fatty Arbuckle, the Mysterious Death of Virginia Rappe, and the Scandal That Changed Hollywood
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 12, 2016
Synonymous with infamy, Roscoe Arbuckle, otherwise known as “Fatty” Arbuckle, is a figurehead for the ushering in of the Hollywood Production Code and the perils of fame. Several books have capitalized on the lurid events that presumably happened in Room 1219 of the St. Francis Hotel ove read more
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 9, 2016
Certain movies are like the dinosaurs: it’s hard believing they existed and realizing they did. I don’t use this analogy disparagingly, more as a means of emphasizing how special Leo McCarey’s Make Way for Tomorrow truly is. In our cinematic landscape where turning 35 is practicall read more
Where Danger Lives (1950)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 7, 2016
You don’t often find noir that is just plain bad. Noir has a formula and conventions, and not every testing of that formula yields gold but it’s hard to get coal outright. Where Danger Lives contains a polished pedigree with Robert Mitchum and Claude Rains, even B-list actress Faith Dome read more
Journeys in Classic Film Halloween 2016
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 6, 2016
Halloween is right around the corner and I want your input on which ghosts and ghouls we’ll be looking at. I’ve included a poll at the bottom but don’t hesitate to include other suggestions.
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Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 5, 2016
Doris Day is an interesting figure in classic cinema. Appointed as the personification of the 1950s cult of domesticity, Day’s career and work as an actress has her labeled as chaste and wholesome, her movies indicative of an oppressive standard for women. In watching her films, and as deconst read more