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Silent Film Star: Gertrude Olmstead .
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 28, 2011
Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975). Appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Her first credited film role was in the film, The Fox(1921). Today her best known role is, opposite Rudolph Valentino in the film, Cobra(1925). Valentino plays Count Rodrigo Torriani, an Ita read more
From the Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 5: Backfire(1950).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 27, 2011
Backfire(1950). Noir. Cast: Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae, Edmond O'Brien and Viveca Lindfors.
This movie mystery is told in flashbacks: About a returning serviceman in a VA hospital recovering from a spinal injury. During his recovery he falls in love with his nurse and begins to make plans with read more
Happy Birthday Donna Reed (1921 - 1986)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Jan 27, 2011
Happy Birthday to Donna Reed, one of my favorite actresses. She appeared is such classics as It's A Wonderful Life, From Here To Eternity, The Courtship Of Andy Hardy, They Were Expendable and lots more. And of course she was the star in her famous long running comedy series, The Donna Reed Show. read more
"Torrent” (1926)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 27, 2011
“Torrent” (1926) is a silent romantic drama starring Ricardo Cortez, Greta Garbo and Gertrude Olmstead. Directed by Monta Bell and adapted from the novel by Spanish author, Vicente Blasco Ibanez, “Entre Naranjos,” this film is a story of lost love and missed chances. Leonor read more
Video from the silent film:Torrent(1926). Pictures of Greta Garbo .
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 27, 2011
Torrent (1926). Romantic/drama/silent film directed by Monta Bell. Based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Torrent was the first American film
starring Swedish actress Greta Garbo. The film also starred Ricardo Cortez.
The title refers to a flood that occurs in the small town where most of the read more
Pawesome Pet Pictures: Clark Gable.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 26, 2011
Personal Quote:
The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds, and sometimes he needs somebody, his pal or his mother or his wife or God, to give him that confidence. He's got to have some inner standards worth fighting for or there won't be any way to bring him into read more
It Should Happen to You (1954). (2)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 25, 2011
It Should Happen to You (1954) . Romantic/comedy. Cast: Judy Holliday, the first screen appearance of Jack Lemmon. Other cast members: Michael O'Shea, Vaughn Taylor, Connie Gilchrist, Walter Klavun, Whit Bissell, Constance Bennett, Ilka Chase, Wendy Barrie and Melville Cooper. The film was directe read more
Susan Hayward.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 25, 2011
Susan Hayward (June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975). After working as a fashion model in New York, Hayward travelled to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for the leading role in the film, Gone With the Wind (1939). Even though she was not selected, she landed a film contract and performed in many sma read more
Father Takes a Wife (1941).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 24, 2011
Father Takes a Wife (1941). Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Swanson, John Howard and Desi Arnaz .
Shipping magnate Frederick Senior Osborne, enters his sons office one day and announces that he is turning the business over to him and plans to marry actress, Leslie Collier. later that night when he a read more
Silent Film Star: Dolores del Río. "Princess of México".
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 23, 2011
Dolores del Río (August 3, 1905 – April 11, 1983) was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Later in life, she became a famous actress in Mexican films. She was generally thought to be one of the most beautiful act read more
Since You Went Away(1944).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 23, 2011
Since You Went Away(1944). Directed by John Cromwell. Produced by David O. Selznick from the novel Since You Went Away: Letters to a Soldier from His Wife by Margaret Buell Wilder. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Stanley Cortez, Lee Garmes, George Barnes (uncredited) read more
Page Miss Glory (1935).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 23, 2011
Page Miss Glory (1935). Romantic comedy. Cast: Marion Davies, Pat O'Brien, Mary Astor and Dick Powell. It was based on the play of the same name by Joseph Schrank and Phillip Dunning.
Small town girl Loretta Dalrymple, arrives in New York City and finds a job as a chambermaid in a luxurious hotel read more
This Week on N and CF:
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 22, 2011
This weeks (Updated Jan 22, 2011). Chick Flicks at the Movies. The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959). Film Noir. Cast: Steve McQueen(pictured above)a college dropout hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery. The film is based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of Southwest Bank in St. Louis. read more
Indiscreet (1933).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 21, 2011
Indiscreet (1933). Cast: Gloria Swanson, Ben Lyon, Barbara Kent and Monroe Owsley. A comedy film directed by Leo McCarey. The screenplay by Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson, based on their story Obey That Impulse, originally was written as a musical, but only two songs - "If You Have read more
Happy Birthday: Patricia Neal !
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 20, 2011
TCM is celebrating Patricia Neals birthday with the films featured below:
Fountainhead, The (1949) An idealistic architect battles corrupt business interests and his love for a married woman. Cast: Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey. Dir: King Vidor.
It's a Great Feeling (194 read more
Happy Birthday: Tippi Hedren !
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 19, 2011
Tippi Hedren (born January 19, 1930), is an actress and former fashion model with a career spanning six decades. She is best known for her roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, The Birds and Marnie and her work in animal rescue at Shambala Preserve, an 80-acre wildlife habitat which she founded in read more
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Joan Crawford. (2)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 19, 2011
Joan Crawford Personal Quote:
Of all the actresses ... to me, only Faye Dunaway has the talent and the class and the courage it takes to make a real star. read more
Silent Film Star: Patsy Ruth Miller. (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 18, 2011
Patsy Ruth Miller (January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995). After being discovered by the actress Alla Nazimova at a Hollywood party, Patsy Ruth Miller got her first break with a small role in Camille, which starred Rudolph Valentino.Please click here for past articles on Patsy Ruth Miller. read more
Happy Birthday: Cary Grant!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 18, 2011
Cary Grant.(January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986). With his distinctive Mid-Atlantic accent, he was best known as the most debonair of leading man.
Quote:
My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I read more
CMBA Hitchcock Blogathon: Vertigo(1958).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 17, 2011
Hitchcock, directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning over six decades. Hitchcock did more than any director to shape modern cinema. He is famous for his narrative and withholding crucial information from his characters and from the audience.
One of my favorite Hitchcock films is read more