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Happy Birthday: Marilyn Monroe!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jun 1, 2011
Marilyn Monroe, (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film performances were minor, until her performances in the films: The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950). By 1953, Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona was used in read more
Happy Birthday: Don Ameche!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 31, 2011
Don Ameche (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993). Ameche had gone to university to study law but loved theatricals so decided on a stage career. One of Ameche's brothers, Jim Ameche, was also an actor in radio and films.
He made his film debut in 1935 and performed in such films as Alexander's read more
Happy Birthday: Clint Eastwood!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 31, 2011
Eastwood's career reached a turning point in 1971. Irving Leonard and Eastwood discussed the idea of Malpaso producing, Play Misty for Me, a film that was to give Eastwood the control his debut as a director. A psychological thriller. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star. The original music sco read more
This week on N and CF. (35)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 30, 2011
TCM's Star for the Month of June: Jean Simmons(pictured above). Performed in films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J. Arthur Rank's young starlets.
Happy Birthday: Marilyn Monroe. (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962). Monroe began a career as a model, read more
An Act Of Murder(1948).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 29, 2011
An Act Of Murder(1948). Directed by Michael Gordon. Starring Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Will Wright.
The story begins in the Pennsylvania court of Calvin Cooke, attorney David Douglas loses a murder trial. Unknown to Calvin, David, whom the judge dislikes because of his liberal ways of thinki read more
Four's a Crowd (1938)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 28, 2011
Four's a Crowd (1938), is a romantic comedy directed by Michael Curtiz and released by Warner Brothers. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Rosalind Russell, Patric Knowles, Walter Connolly, Hugh Herbert, Melville Cooper, Franklin Pangborn, Herman Bing, Margaret Hamilton, Joseph Crehan, Joe C read more
Silent Film Star: Laura La Plante .
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 27, 2011
Laura La Plante (November 1, 1904 - October 14, 1996). During the 1920s she performed in more than sixty films. A couple of her early film performances were: Big Town Round-Up (1921), with cowboy star Tom Mix, and the serials Perils of the Yukon (1922) and Around the World in Eighteen Days (1923). read more
Dorothy Jordan.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 23, 2011
Dorothy Jordan (August 9, 1906 – December 7, 1988) was an movie actress who had a short but successful career beginning in talking pictures in 1929.
Jordan made her screen debut in the film, The Taming of the Shrew (1929). A story about a wealthy father, with two daughters, Katherine and B read more
H.M. Pulham, Esq (1941).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 22, 2011
H.M. Pulham, Esq (1941). Directed by King Vidor and based on a novel by John P. Marquand. Vidor co-wrote the screenplay with his wife, Elizabeth Hill Vidor. Cast: Robert Young, Hedy Lamarr, Ruth Hussey, Charles Coburn, and Van Heflin. There is also an early uncredited appearance by Ava Gardner. read more
This week on N and CF. (36)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 21, 2011
This weeks (Updated May, 19 ). Chick Flicks at the Movies: An Act Of Murder(1948). Directed by Michael Gordon. Starring Fredric March( pictured above), Edmond O'Brien, Will Wright. A hard-line judge is tempted toward mercy-killing by his wife's terminal cancer. Please click picture on side bar to read more
Silent Film Star: Olive Ann Alcorn.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 21, 2011
Olive Ann Alcorn, had a brief career as an actress, performing in only five known films between 1919 and 1925. Her best known films were: Sunnyside (1919), Directed by Charles Chaplin. Starring Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Tom Wilson. A silent film about Charlie, who works on a farm. He gets read more
Let Us Live(1939). Based on a True Story.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 20, 2011
Let US live(1939). Director: John Brahm. Cast: Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy.
The story begins when taxi driver Brick, is questioned as a murder suspect along with 120 other drivers, because a taxi was used as the getaway car in a robbery in which a man was killed. When one of read more
Whispering City (1947).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 19, 2011
Whispering City (1947). Directed by Fyodor Otsep. The movie was filmed on location in Quebec City and Montmorency Falls, Quebec, Canada. Cast: Helmut Dantine, Mary Anderson and Paul Lukas.
The film Whispering City, tells the story of a lawyer, Albert Frédéric, who caused a murder and made it loo read more
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Brigitte Bardot & Friends
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on May 18, 2011
Brigitte with a rabbit in the woods
Brigitte with a baby duck
Brigitte with a cocker spaniel
Brigitte has always been a big animal lover and these pictures show her at her most loving with all kinds of animals read more
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Mabel Normand.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 18, 2011
Personal Quote:
"Say anything you like, but don`t say I love to work. That sounds like Mary Pickford, the prissy bi*** .
(She and Pickford were actually good friends)". read more
CMBA Blogathon - Movies of 1939: Midnight(1939).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 17, 2011
Midnight (1939). Romantic/ comedy. Director: Mitchell Leisen. Written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder based on a story by Edwin Justus Mayer and Franz Schulz. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche and John Barrymore.
Eve Peabody an American showgirl, finds herself stranded in Paris one rainy read more
Happy Birthday: Henry Fonda!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 16, 2011
Henry Fonda(May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982). Fonda headed for New York City, where he was joined by Stewart and the two made a small living performing on Broadway. Fonda was first to travel to Hollywood to make his first film, The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935), reprising his role from the read more
Silent Film Star: Doris Pawn.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 15, 2011
Doris Pawn (December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988), When she met director Wilfred Lucas, she was offered work as a fill in in the film, Trey of Hearts (1914). The film featured Cleo Madison and George Larkin. Impressed the filmmakers offered her additional work if she moved to Los Angeles, Cali read more
Silent Film Star: Mabel Normand. (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 15, 2011
Mabel Normand (November 9, 1892 – February 23, 1930) was an silent film comedienne and actress. She was also known as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors. Onscreen she co-starred in many films with Charlie Chaplin and Roscoe Arbuckle, occasionally w read more
Happy Birthday: Katharine Hepburn!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 13, 2011
Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003),received good reviews for her performance on stage in 1932 which brought her to the attention of Hollywood. After a few early film successes, including her first Academy Award, for Morning Glory, Hepburn performed in a few movies that did not read more