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Happy Birthday : Alfred Hitchcock !
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 13, 2010
What I loved about Alfred Hitchcock as a director, was his gift for trying out new techniques in the suspense and the thriller genres. And most of all.. I loved his cameo appearances in 39 of his 52 films. He could be seen boarding a bus, crossing in front of a building, standing in an apartment ac read more
Robert Ryan
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 13, 2010
Robert Ryan, studied acting in Hollywood and performed in small film parts during the early 1940s. In January 1944, after making a contract with RKO Radio Pictures, Ryan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as a drill instructor at Camp Pendleton, in San Diego, California. At Camp read more
Happy Birthday Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 12, 2010
Born in Campgaw, New Jersey, Jane Waddington Wyatt came from a New York family of social distinction (her father was a Wall Street investment banker and her mother was a drama critic). Jane was raised from the age of three months in New York City and attended the fashionable Chapin School and later read more
Happy Birthday Marjorie Reynolds (1917-1997)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 12, 2010
I love this photo of her that I posted for her birthday. Bright, vivacious Marjorie Reynolds (née Marjorie Goodspeed) was born in Idaho on August 12, 1917 to a doctor and homemaker, and raised in Los Angeles. Making her film debut at age 6, she "retired" after only a few years in favor of a normal read more
Norma Shearer (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 12, 2010
Norma Shearer, was one of the most popular actresses in the world from the mid-1920s until her retirement in 1942. Her early films cast her as the girl-next-door but after her 1930 film The Divorcee, she played sexually liberated women in sophisticated contemporary comedies and dramas, as well as s read more
Blue Hawaii (1961).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 12, 2010
Another one of my favorite beach movies is the film, Blue Hawaii (1961) a musical filmed in Hawaii. Cast: Elvis Presley. After two years in the Army, Chad Gates returns home to Hawaii, happy to be back with his surfboard and beach buddies.
He rebels against his wealthy and domin read more
Happy Birthday Arlene Dahl
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 11, 2010
Happy Birthday to Arlene Dahl (1928-present) who celebrates her 82nd birthday. And she is the third actress to celebrate a birthday this week that is still alive. The other two being Rhonda Fleming and Esther WIlliams. Best known film roles include My Wild Irish Rose (1947), The Bride Goes Wild (19 read more
Walter Matthau.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 11, 2010
Walter Matthau,is best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple(1968). Comedy. Written by Neil Simon, based on his play of the same name, directed by Gene Saks. Cast: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Simon based the story on the observations of Mel Brooks living with a friend after hi read more
A Face In a Crowd(1957).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 11, 2010
A Face in the Crowd(1957). Cast: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau, directed by Elia Kazan. The screenplay was written by Budd Schulberg, based on his short story "Your Arkansas Traveler".
Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes, is discovered by a producer, who falls in love with him for what she read more
Happy Birthday Martha Hyer
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 10, 2010
Happy Birthday to actress Martha Hyer (1924-present) who turns 86 today as she is still alive. The cool and sophisticated blonde actress appeared in such films as Sabrina (1954), Some Came Running (1958), Houseboat (1958), The Delicate Delinquent (1957) and The Best Of Everything (1959). read more
Happy Birthday Norma Shearer
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 10, 2010
Happy Birthday to legendary actress Norma Shearer (1902-1983). The actress started in silent films and made the transition to sound films with the greatest of ease. Her list of films includes The Divorcee (1930), A Free Soul (1931), Private Lives (1931), Riptide (1934), Marie Antoinette (1938), Idi read more
Kathryn Grayson
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 10, 2010
Kathryn Grayson, made her first film performance in, Andy Hardy's Private Secretary(1941). White House Girl(1941), Then she went on to perform in, Very Warm for May(1948) The Vanishing Virginian, Rio Rita, Seven Sweethearts and Thousands Cheer(1943).
In 1942 Grayson performed in An American Sym read more
In Memory: Patricia Neal. (January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 9, 2010
After Patricia Neal moved to New York, the first films she performed in were, John Loves Mary(1949), The Fountainhead(1949), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Breaking Point(1952), Operation Pacific, A Face in the Crowd (1957) and co-starred in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).In 1963, Neal wo read more
Warren Beatty.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 9, 2010
Warren Beatty, began his career in television series, Studio One (1957), Playhouse 90(1959), and the TV show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959),which was one of the first TV shows about the lives of teenagers. Warren Beatty was on the first few episodes, playing rich kid... Milton Armitage.(((s read more
Raoul Walsh "Regeneration" (1915)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Aug 9, 2010
"Regeneration” (1915) is a silent crime drama starring Rockliffe Fellowes, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Carl Harbaugh. Directed by Raoul Walsh, this film is credited as being the first feature length gangster film. It is also notably, the first feature length film directed by Walsh, one of the grea read more
Anna Q. Nilsson- Silent Film Star.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 9, 2010
Anna Q. Nilsson was born in southern Sweden in 1888. Her middle name, "Quirentia," is from Saint Quirinius Day. She did very well in school, graduating with highest marks. She was hired as sales clerk, so she could save money to pay her way America.
Once she arrived in America, she started worki read more
My Favorite Bob Hope Movies
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 8, 2010
In honor of Bob Hope day on TCM's Summer Under The Stars on Sunday, I decided to make a top ten list of my favorite films of Bob Hope. Dawn, I would love to see your choices as well.
10.THEY GOT ME COVERED (1943) with Dorothy Lamour
9. MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE (1947) with Dorothy Lamour
8. ROAD TO MOR read more
Summer Beach Movie - Don't Make Waves (1967)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Aug 8, 2010
This is one of those movies not too many people may know about. I saw it the other night on TCM and liked it. It's not the usual 60's style sex beach comedy with tons of laughs or really much deep thought. Actually it's kinda weird in certain scenes but it held my interest the entire time. Tony Cur read more
Happy 87th Birthday: Esther Williams!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 8, 2010
Esther Williams, a retired American competitive swimmer and MGM movie star. Esther is also one of my favorite actress. Please check out: Dawn and Monty's : Esther Williams Page located on the side bar. Williams set multiple national and regional swimming records as part of the Los Angeles Athletic read more
Bob Hope.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 8, 2010
Bob Hope, made his first films in 1934 Educational Pictures for a short-subject comedy called, Going Spanish. Hope lost his contract with them when Walter Winchell asked him about the film. Hope joked, "When they catch John Dillinger, they're going to make him sit through it twice." Shortly after t read more