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Bells are Ringing(1960)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 24, 2010
Bells Are Ringing (1960) Romantic/comedy/musical. Director: Vincente Minnelli. Cast: Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.
Brooklyn Switchboard operator Ella Peterson, works for telephone answering service Susanswerphone. Even though Sue's orders are only to "take and give" messages, Ella uses differen read more
Judy Holliday" You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde".
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 24, 2010
Judy Holliday, began her career in a night-club act, before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday as "Billie Dawn" led to her being cast in the 1950 film version, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe read more
Good Morning from Norma Shearer
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on May 24, 2010
Here is a lovely pic with the lovely Norma Shearer read more
Suddenly (1954)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 24, 2010
Suddenly (1954). Director: Lewis Allen with a screenplay written by Richard Sale. Cast: Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, James Gleason and Nancy Gates.Tod Shaw, the sheriff of a town called Suddenly, is dating Ellen Benson, a widow whose husband was killed in the War. Ellen and her young son Pidge l read more
Una Merkel - Her Finest Moment
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by ClassicBecky on May 24, 2010
Dawn recently did a piece on Una Merkel, a solid character actress who got her start as a stand-in for Lillian Gish in 1920's Way Down East. She is famous for her wisecracking blond character in 42nd Street, and is remembered best for such roles. I wanted to pay homage to one of her performances read more
This Week on Noir and Chick Flicks: (16)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 22, 2010
This week on Chick Flicks at the Movies: Impact (1949). Impact is a 1949 film noir starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines (pictured above). It was filmed entirely in California and included scenes at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. The film was based on a story by film noir writer Jay Dratler. C read more
Dean Martin as Matt Helm in Murderers' Row (1966)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on May 22, 2010
Just watched the guilty pleasure that is Murderers' Row, the second film in the Matt Helm 60's era spy series that starred the ever reliable Dean Martin. This series came about all due to that English gent across the water..James Bond. That franchise ignited the whole spy craze of the 60's and ever read more
A Trio of Birthdays...
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on May 21, 2010
Happy Birthday to three wonderful actors today:
Robert Montgomery (1904-1991):
As a child, Robert Montgomery enjoyed a privileged life, as his father was the president of the New York Rubber Co. When he died, the fortune was gone and Robert worked at a number of jobs. He later went to New York to read more
Private Lives (1931)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 21, 2010
Private Lives (1931). Comedy. Director: Sidney Franklin. The screenplay by Hanns Kraly and Richard Schayer is based on the 1930 play of the same title by Noel Coward. Cast: Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Reginald Denny and Una Merkel. Elyot Chase and Amanda Prynne, divorced are upset to learn th read more
Una Merkel
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 21, 2010
Una Merkel, looked alot like actress Lillian Gish, which started her acting career as a stand-in for Gish in 1920's Way Down East and in 1928's The Wind. She performed in a few films during the silent era, Love's Old Sweet Song (1923). Una, spent most of her time in New York City working on Broadwa read more
Robert Montgomery and Norma Shear.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 21, 2010
Robert Montgomery, was most often paired with glamorous Norma Shearer. They co-starred in five films between 1929 and 1934; their best teaming were "The Divorcee" (1930) and "Private Lives" (1931).Robert Montgomery and Norma Shear list of films:1.Their Own Desire(1929).A young woman is heartbroken read more
Jack Webb- Wasn't above bending the rules.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 20, 2010
Jack Webb, performed as a crime lab technician in the film, He Walked by Night(1948), based on the real-life murder of a California Highway Patrolman. The film was done in semidocumentary style with technical assistance by Detective Sergeant Marty Wynn. The film gave Webb the idea for Dragnet.With read more
Happy Birthday, Jimmy Stewart!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 20, 2010
Jimmy Stewart, was an film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing persona. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart had a wonderful career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Rear W read more
Silent Film Star: Betty Bronson
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 20, 2010
Betty Bronson became an instant success in the year following her performance of Peter Pan. She had a major role in the 1925 silent film Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. In 1926 she performed in, A Kiss for Cinderella, a beautifully made film. Her first sound film was in The Singing Fool (1928). She read more
Happy Birthday Nancy Kwan
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on May 19, 2010
Nancy Kwan Photos
At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong (1960). S read more
Destination Murder (1950)."B" crime/suspense drama.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 19, 2010
Myrna Dell- "B" cheesecake blonde and glamour girl of the 40s and early 50s.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 19, 2010
Myrna Dell, made her first film, A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940). Then signed with MGM, she performed in the film, Ziegfeld Girl (1941). She soon began performing at the Billy Rose Nightclub, then spent a season in the "George White's Scandals" revue. Bitten by the acting bug, Hollywood never l read more
He Walked By Night (1948)- A True Story.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 19, 2010
He Walked by Night (1948). Police Procedural film noir. Director: Alfred L. Werker. In reality, most of the film was directed by western/film noir director Anthony Mann. The film, shot as a semidocumentary, was based on the real-life story of Erwin "Machine-Gun" Walker. During filming, Jack Webb, b read more
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 16, 2010
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961). Cast: Deborah Walley and James Darren in a sequel to the 1959 Sandra Dee "beach movie" Gidget. The sequel is about a high school surfer girl's romance with her college sweetheart Moondoggie. The film is the second of three Gidget films directed by Paul Wendkos. The scre read more
Deborah Walley
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 16, 2010
Deborah Walley, parents were, Ice Capades skating stars and choreographers Nathan and Edith Walley. At fourteen she was playing summer-stock theatre. She studied acting at New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She made her first Hollywood film in 1961's Gidget Goes Hawaiian, a role for read more