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East Side, West Side (1949).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 12, 2012
East Side, West Side (1949). Drama/crime, starring Barbara and Ava Gardner in one of her earliest roles.
The story begins when, Isabel Warrison, a waitress who's return to New York City upsets Jessie Bourne, because she knows her husband, Brandon, has had an affair with her. Jessie accidentally read more
On Borrowed Time(1939).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 10, 2012
On Borrowed Time(1939). The film is based on a novel by Lawrence Edward Watkin. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Barrymore plays Julian Northrup, a wheelchair user (Barrymore had broken his hip twice and was now using a wheelchair, though he continued to act), who, read more
Ann Harding
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 8, 2012
Ann Harding (August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981). In 1929, she made her film debut in Paris Bound, with Fredric March. A story about Jim Hutton and Mary Archer, who are happy to remain faithful to each other in spirit only.
They are married with the bride believing that each should be read more
This Week on N and CF. (2)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 6, 2012
Happy Birthday: Mary Pickford.(April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979). She had intended to have all of her films destroyed after her death, fearing that no one would care about them. She was convinced not to do this. Please click picture on side bar to learn more.
Video: Mary Pickford Documentary read more
Johnny Belinda(1948).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 5, 2012
Johnny Belinda(1948). Cast: Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, and Jan Sterling. Wyman won an Oscar for this film for Best Actress.
Deaf/mute girl Belinda, lives in a small fishing village with her father and her aunt. She can not communicate with her famil read more
Happy Birthday: Doris Day!!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 3, 2012
Doris Day's childhood idol was Ginger Rogers, with whom she starred in Storm Warning (1951). Wednesday, April 4 @ 10:00 PM On TCM. ET. Which maybe the only Doris Day classic movies have not yet seen.
The story is about Marsha Mitchell, a traveling dress model, stops in a southern town to see her read more
Dodsworth (1936).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 2, 2012
Dodsworth(1936). Drama film directed by William Wyler. Sidney Howard based the screenplay on his 1934 stage adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis. Cast: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Mary Astor, David Niven, Baron Kurt Von Obersdorf, Spring Byington.
After Sam Dodswort read more
Star of the Month: Doris Day.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 1, 2012
Doris Day (born April 3, 1923) is a very talented actress, singer, and animal rights activist. Doris Day's amazing career has spanned over 50 years. Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but hit the "Big Time" after her first hit recording, "Sentimental Journey".
After leaving L read more
This Week On N and CF. (3)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 30, 2012
April's Star of the Month and Birthday Girl: Doris Day. Please click picture on side-bar to view Monty's and my, Doris Day Page.
On TCM April 1st: The Long, Long Trailer(1953). The Long, Long Trailer is also a novel by Clinton Twiss from the 1950s, about a couple who buy a new travel trailer ho read more
Actress: Marie Dressler.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 28, 2012
Marie Dressler (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934), she could perform in both drama and comedy with the best of them. Her first role in a film came at the age of 44, in the silent film, Tillie's Punctured Romance(1914).
Tillie's Punctured Romance, is the first feature-length comedy/silent fi read more
The Window (1949).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 27, 2012
The Window(1949). Film noir, based on the short story "The Boy Cried Murder" by Cornell Woolrich. The film was directed by Ted Tetzlaff, who worked as a cinematographer on another suspense film, Alfred Hitchcock's, Notorious (1946). Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Ruth Roman an read more
That Certain Woman(1937).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 26, 2012
That Certain Woman(1937). Drama film written and directed by Edmund Goulding. It is a remake of Goulding's 1929 film The Tresspasser, Gloria Swanson's first sound film. Cast: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda and Anita Louise.
Young widow of gangster Al Haines, Mary Donnell.. is now working under an assum read more
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt(1939).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 25, 2012
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt(1939). Cast: Warren William, Ida Lupino, Rita Hayworth and Virginia Weidler. Directed by Peter Godfrey.
Ex-jewel thief Michael Lanyard, AKA The Lone Wolf, is taken by force to see Spiro, the leader of an espionage ring, who offers to pay him $10,000 to steal the plans for t read more
This Week on N and CF. (4)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 23, 2012
On TCM March 25th: Night and the City (1950). Is a film noir based on the novel by Gerald Kersh, directed by Jules Dassin, and starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. Shot on location in London.
Please click here to learn more.
On TCM March 26th: Zero Hour! (1957). When a flight crew falls read more
Cynthia (1947).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 21, 2012
Cynthia (1947). Directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, George Murphy, S.Z. Sakall, Mary Astor.
Louise Bishop, now a grown woman remembers back in time, when she was a freshman studying music at Wyandott College and when she fell in love with baseball player, Larry Bishop. Louise s read more
Round Three Matches: Funny Ladies/Singers and Dancers
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Mar 21, 2012
Here are the matches for round three. Marilyn Monroe had a tough match with Thelma Ritter but eventually won and will now face Janet Leigh in the funny ladies/girl next door bracket. While top seed Doris Day will take on Debbie Reynolds. Matches begin Thursday and will run through Saturday night. read more
Pre-Code: Men in White (1934).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 19, 2012
Men in White (1934) is a Pre-Code film with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, and directed by Ryszard Bolesławski. Because of the illicit romance and the abortion in the movie. The Legion of Decency claimed the movie as unfit for public viewing.
After working all day at the hospital, intern Dr. George F read more
Silent Actress: Bebe Daniels.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 18, 2012
Bebe Daniels (January 14, 1901 – March 16, 1971). Had already performed as a actor by the age of four in a stage production of Richard III. In the US, she had her first leading role at the age of seven and started her film career in movies for, Imperial and Pathe. At 14 she was hired by Hal read more
Round Three Matches: Sophisticates and Drama Queens
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Mar 18, 2012
Here we go with round three and some excellent matches. This round starts later on tonight and will run through Wednesday night. In the sophisticates bracket, there is a rematch from last year's bracket final between Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. The only difference being Grace is top seed and Au read more
This Week on N and CF. (5)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Mar 16, 2012
On TCM March 17th. The Key(1934). William Powell, plays a British officer who is assigned to duty in Ireland and falls for the wrong girl.
Happy Birthday! Edward Everett Horton (March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was a well known character actor. He had a long career in film, t read more