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Lynn Redgrave ( 8 March 1943 – 2 May 2010)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 3, 2010
Lynn Rachel Redgrave, was an English actress. A member of the well-known British family of actors, Lynn Redgrave trained in London, before making her theatrical debut in 1962. By the mid-1960s she performed in films, Tom Jones (1963), and Georgy Girl (1966) which won her a New York Film Critics Awa read more
To Classic Movie Fans: (2)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 3, 2010
Every couple of weeks, I enjoy spotlighting others blogs that have caught my interest.. This week.. I would like to spotlight: Midnite at Sunset and Vine.A wonderful commentary on American and British Classic Films from the 1930's-1965. Fashions and Music from that era are also featured. As Frank S read more
Without Reservations (1946).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 3, 2010
Without Reservations (1946). Comedy. Director: Mervyn LeRoy, and adapted by Andrew Solt from the novel "Thanks, God! I'll Take It From Here" by Jane Allen and Mae Livingston. Cast: Claudette Colbert and John Wyane.
The story begins when Kit an author travels by train to L.A. to work on the film a read more
Happy Birthday Eve Arden
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Apr 30, 2010
1908-1990 Happy Birthday to the wisecracking and fun loving Eve Arden.
Eve Arden Photos
Eve was born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing i read more
Happy 93rd Birthday Celeste Holm
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Apr 29, 2010
Happy Birthday to Celeste Holm todayCeleste Holm was an only child, born into a home where her mother was a painter and her father worked in insurance. She would study acting at the University of Chicago and make her stage debut in 1936. Her Broadway debut came when she was 19. She appeared in man read more
This Week on Noir and Chick Flicks: (18)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 29, 2010
Mary Astor,(pictured above) Most remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. TCM, is having a Mary Astor, Birthday Tribute, to celebrate her Birth read more
Chick Flicks at the Movies: Kansas City Confidential (1952). Every city wears a mask!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 28, 2010
Kansas City Confidential(1952).Noir/crime film. Director: Phil Karlson. Cast: John Payne. Karlson and Payne teamed up a year later for another noir, titled 99 River Street, followed by a 1955 color film, Hell's Island.
Retired police captain Tim Foster, has been watching the bank and the flowe read more
Party Girl (1958) : "They're crooked...but the money's good!"
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 27, 2010
Party Girl(1958). Film noir. Director; Nicholas Ray. Cast: Robert Taylor, Lee J. Cobb and Cyd Charisse. Party Girl marked the last film Robert Taylor(age47)did under contract for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.I just watched Party Girl for the first time, is a very unique movie. Not only is it your standard F read more
Rita Hayworth beauty tips.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 26, 2010
Rita Hayworth was a top glamour girl in the 1940s. She was a pin-up girl for military servicemen and a beauty icon for women. At 5'6" she was tall for women of her time and her height was a concern to her movie star dancing partners like Fred Astaire.Hayworth got her motion picture break because sh read more
Jean Louis. Academy Award winner for Costume Design.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 26, 2010
Jean Louis, was a French-born, Hollywood costume designer and an Academy Award winner for Costume Design. Louis worked as head designer for Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960. His most famous designs include: Rita Hayworth's black satin strapless dress from Gilda (1946), Marlene Dietrich's beaded read more
"Petticoat Camp" (1912) Florence LaBadie
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Apr 26, 2010
"Petticoat Camp" (1912) is a silent short comedy film starring Florence LaBadie and William Garwood. Produced by the pioneering Thanhouser Company of New Rochelle, New York, this film is a very early battle of the sexes comedy. The story portrays several married couples vacationing on an island. Tw read more
Gilda(1946) Bewitchy!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 25, 2010
Gilda(1946). Director: Charles Vidor. Cast:Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth in her signature role as a femme fatale. The film was noted for cinematographer Rudolph Mate's lush photography, costume designer Jean Louis' wardrobe for Hayworth, and choreographer Jack Coles staging of "Put the Blame on Mame read more
Jean Hagen
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 24, 2010
June Hagan's, first film was as a femme fatale in Adam's Rib in 1949.The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Was Jean Hagen first starring performance which she received excellent reviews. She is best known for her wonderful performance in Singin' in the Rain. As the talentless silent movie star Lina Lamont, Ha read more
Chick Flicks at the Movies: The Crooked Way(1949). He's got a date ...with DEATH!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 23, 2010
The Crooked Way (1949). Black-and-white film noir. Director; Robert Florey. The film was based on a radio play No Blade Too Sharp. cast: John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew. The film, with a similar plot (a war hero loses his memory stateside) to another film noir Somewhere in the Night, was shot b read more
John Payne: Was the first person in Hollywood interested in making the James Bond films.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 23, 2010
John Payne, was offered a contract by Samuel Goldwyn in 1936 and moved to Hollywood. He worked for various studios until 1940, when he signed with 20th Century Fox. Payne performed in many 1940s musicals: Springtime in the Rockies, Sun Valley Serenade (1941) and Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943).
One read more
This Week on Noir and Chick Flicks: (19)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 23, 2010
This week on Chick Flicks at the Movies: Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne. Please check sidebar to watch movie in full.ON TCM: Singin' in the Rain(1952). Sunday , April 25th. Comedy/musical film . Cast: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reyno read more
Miriam Hopkins- known for her versatility in a wide variety of roles.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 22, 2010
Miriam Hopkins studied to be a dancer, but her opportunity with a touring ballet troupe was cut short when she broke her ankle.
When Miriam Hopkins, first signed on with Paramount Pictures, she made her first film, Fast and Loose(1930). A romantic comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. The f read more
Above and Beyond(1952). Story about Pilot Paul Tibbets.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 22, 2010
Above and Beyond (1952). The film is about Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. Cast: Robert Taylor , Eleanor Parker and James Whitmore.
Brent believes that Paul, an Army Air Corps pilot, is the man for an important job and orders him to leave Africa and return t read more
Top Ten: Recently Discovered Favorites
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Apr 22, 2010
As we discussed earlier Dawn, here is my list of favorite actors and actresses that I have recently startingfollowing and watching their films. And it's thanks to you and your blog for making my first choice America's Mermaid. Here is my list:1. Esther Williams2. Joan Bennett3. Miriam Hopkins4. Den read more
My "new to me" favorite Actors list:
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 22, 2010
This is a list of my "new to me", favorite actors.1.Delores Del Rio.(pictured above).For me Dolores del Río was very glamorus classy lady and perfect example of woman style of the 1930s. It seems she had a huge influence on the women of her time.2.Robert Taylor.I have really been enjoying this mont read more