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Sinatra blogathon update
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Nov 3, 2015
Thanks so much to everyone who has signed up to take part in the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon, which I’m hosting jointly with Emily over at The Vintage Cameo – and thanks so much again to Emily for co-hosting and creating all our fabulous banners. :) We’ve had a great response and read more
The Spoilers (Ray Enright, 1942)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Oct 31, 2015
Dietrich and Wayne I’ve been enjoying contributing to a few blogathons lately, and this is my contribution to another one – the Universal Blogathon, celebrating the studio’s 100th birthday. Please take a look at the great range of postings. Universal might be best known for its hor read more
A Woman of Affairs (Clarence Brown, 1928)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Oct 24, 2015
This is my contribution to the Silent Cinema Blogathon being organised by Crystal of The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood. Please do take a look at the other postings – a lot of great films are being covered. Greta Garbo made her name as a goddess of silent film. Yet, today, her silents ar read more
Announcing the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Oct 14, 2015
Come fly with us and join the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon! As you’re probably aware,
December 12 this year would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. Many celebrations are being staged around the world to mark his Centennial – and now classic movie bloggers can raise a toast read more
Lady for a Day (1933) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) (Frank Capra)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Oct 10, 2015
This is my contribution to the They Remade What ?! blogathon being organised by Phyllis Loves Classic Movies. Please do visit and read the other postings. Frank Capra first made his fairy tale of New York in black and white in the early 1930s. Then he returned to it 28 years later for a more light-h read more
Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Oct 5, 2015
I’ve written a review of this great Italian film as part of the Greatest Childhood/Adolescent Films Countdown over at Wonders in the Dark. read more
Thunder Birds (William A. Wellman, 1942)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Sep 10, 2015
This is my contribution to the William A. Wellman Blogathon, hosted by the Now Voyaging blog. Please do visit and read the other postings. Drawing on his own memories of his days as a pilot, William A. Wellman made aviation films right through his career, from silent masterpiece Wings right through read more
William A. Wellman films I’ve reviewed so far…
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Sep 10, 2015
How exciting that the William A. Wellman blogathon starts today! I’ll be contributing a posting about one of his lesser-known films, the Second World War propaganda drama Thunder Birds – the reason I’ve chosen that one is that I’ve been trying to review his films in vaguely read more
Dinner at Eight (George Cukor, 1933)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Aug 14, 2015
This is my contribution to the Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon. Please do look at the great range of postings. “The most glamorous production of all time,” proclaims the original trailer to Dinner at Eight. Well, Jean Harlow’s astonishing dresses, made by Adrian, are certainly glamorou read more
Angel and the Badman (James Edward Grant, 1947)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Jul 14, 2015
John Wayne and Gail Russell This is my contribution to the 1947 Blogathon being organised by Shadows and Satin and Speakeasy. Please take a look at the great range of postings.
A rider gallops through the Western countryside – but falls from his horse, hit by a bullet. He is seen by a pair of read more
A Couple of Items About William A Wellman
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Jul 13, 2015
Just to say that I’ve written a new review of William A Wellman’s great pre-Code drama Wild Boys of the Road for Wonders in the Dark, as part of the site’s Greatest Childhood/Adolescent Films Countdown. It’s a film I’ve already written about here in the past, but it wa read more
Trapped by Television (Del Lord, 1936)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on May 17, 2015
This is my contribution to the Film Preservation Blogathon, being hosted for its final day (May 17) by Sam and Allan at Wonders in the Dark. The blogathon aims to raise funds for the restoration of the intriguingly titled 1918 silent film Cupid in Quarantine, a Strand comedy which is centred on a read more
Mary of Scotland (John Ford, 1936)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on May 9, 2015
This is my contribution to the Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon, organised by Margaret Perry. Please do visit and take a look at the other posts! Katharine Hepburn in one of the amazing costumes created by Walter Plunkett On paper, it ought to have been so good. A great director, John Ford, a great read more
Gaslight (1940 and 1944)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Apr 17, 2015
This posting is my contribution to The Great Villain Blogathon. Please take a look at the other postings, which cover an amazing range of films. There’s something peculiarly chilling about a villain stalking you in your own house – especially when it’s the person who is supposed read more
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Apr 7, 2015
Just to say that I’ve written a review of a 1930s John Mills film, Forever England, known in the US as Born for Glory, over at my other blog, British Film Classics. This is the second in a series of reviews of Mills films which I’m doing over there. read more
The Song of Songs (1933)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Apr 3, 2015
This is my contribution to the Pre-Code Blogathon, organised by Danny of Pre-Code.com and Karen of Shadows and Satin. Please take a look at the other postings – there’s a wide range of films being covered. Marlene Dietrich’s series of films made with Josef von Sternberg are her mos read more
Three Coins in the Fountain (Jean Negulesco, 1954)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Mar 14, 2015
This is my contribution to the CinemaScope blogathon, running from March 13 to 16, which is being organised by Classic Becky’s Brain Food and Wide Screen World – please visit and take a look at the other postings! I’m a fan of Frank Sinatra, so in his centenary year I couldn’ read more
Anna Sten
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Mar 7, 2015
This is my contribution to the Russia in Classic Film blogathon, being organised by Movies Silently. Please take a look at the great range of posts on films, stars and directors with Russian links. Anna Sten in Nana, from the Doctor Macro website She’s known as ‘Goldwyn’s FollyR read more
A John Mills musical
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Feb 13, 2015
I’ve just reviewed an early musical starring John Mills, Car of Dreams , released in 1935, over at my British movies blog. Anyone interested is very welcome to take a look! This is the first in a planned series about films starring this great actor. read more
Dallas (Stuart Heisler, 1950)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Jan 31, 2015
I’ve been watching a few 1950s Westerns lately, and enjoyed this gorgeously-filmed Technicolor offering from the start of the decade, starring Gary Cooper. It’s one of his lesser films, and rather uneven, with some unbelievable plot twists, but still a good role for him. Cooper plays read more