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GARY COOPER: FUN FACTS
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 23, 2009
The very handsome Gary Cooper was born on the Montana ranch of his wealthy father. Which may explain how Cooper was able to combine the ruggedness with the poise of a gentleman. Injured in an car accident while attending Wesleyan College. He rehabilitated on his fathers ranch, learning to perfect read more
To: Classic Movie Fans.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 23, 2009
Tom's blog (MOTION PICTURE GEMS), is his online journal of classic films that he considers gems. Here you'll find reviews of movies from the early days of cinema to 1985. There's also trivia and fun facts about the films. And one of the first to become friends with Noir and Chick Flicks :) AWESOME read more
POLL: Favorite Humphrey Bogart leading lady.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 22, 2009
Humphrey Bogart had some wonderful leading ladies.Here are the results of : Which is your favorite Humphrey Bogart leading lady poll?Lauren Bacall came in with 44% of the votes.Ingrid Bergman came in with 33% of the votes.Mary Astor, Katharine Hepburn and Lisabeth Scott, each received 1% of the vot read more
" THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH" (1926) Gary Cooper
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Dec 22, 2009
"The Winning of Barbara Worth" (1926) is a silent western that stars Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, and Vilma Banky. Directed by Henry King and based on the novel by Harold Bell Wright, this film is one of the great epic westerns of the silent era. The story begins with a wife burying her husband in t read more
Mary Pickford: Fun Facts
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 20, 2009
Helped her cousins who lived in Ontario, serve hot dogs from their little hot dog stand on the beach. During her summer vacations during World War I.Turned down the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd.Became a US citizen with her marriage to Douglas Fairbanks.She was the first movie actress to rec read more
THIS WEEK on NOIR and CHICK FLICKS. (8)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 20, 2009
I want to wish everyone Happy Holiday's. :)This weeks feature on: NOIR CHICK FLICKS AT THE MOVIES : Sitting on the Moon (1936) a wonderful performance for stars Roger Pryor and Grace Bradley, cast as songwriter Danny West and fading movie star Polly Blair. Look for review on the CHICK FLICKS music read more
DEAD RECKONING (1947): My Favorite Bogart Film.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Paul 2 on Dec 20, 2009
OK ,as I said this is my favorite Bogart film for so many reasons. But instead of going on about them , since the film is running on TCM this Wednesday what I'd like to do is have your reaction to the film in form of a discussion after the showing.
With the Holidays come up fast I'd say lets have read more
"My Best Girl" (1927) Mary Pickford
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Dec 18, 2009
"My Best Girl" (1927) is a silent romantic comedy that stars the legendary Mary Pickford and Charles "Buddy" Rogers. Directed by Sam Taylor, this film is actually a Cinderella story set in the Roaring Twenties. The story begins with Maggie Johnson, played by Mary Pickford, working as a stock room read more
CASABLANCA (1942).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 17, 2009
Casablanca (1942) romantic /drama. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. Set during World War II.
During World War II, Casablanca, Morocco is full of refugees fleeing Nazi-oc read more
CHRISTMAS SPOTLIGHT: HEIDI (1937)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 17, 2009
Heidi, is a novel about the life of a young girl who lives with her grandfather, in the Swiss Alps. It was written in (1880) by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. Two sequels, Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children, were not written by Spyri, but by her English translator, Charles Tritten.
The story begins read more
THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 16, 2009
The African Queen (1951) drama based on (1935) novel by C. S. Forester. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. Music score by Allan Gray. Cast: Humphrey Bogart (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor - his only Oscar), and Katharine Hepburn with Robert M read more
CHARLIE CHAPLIN: Fun Facts
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 14, 2009
Chaplin acted in, directed, scripted, produced his own films and was known as one of the most imaginative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. Chaplin admired the French silent movie comedian Max Linder, to whom he dedicated one of his films. His life in entertainment spanned over read more
A HOLE IN THE HEAD (1959)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 13, 2009
"A WOMAN OF PARIS" (1923) Chaplin
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Dec 13, 2009
"A Woman of Paris" (1923) is a silent melodrama that is perhaps the least famous of all Charles Chaplin's films. Edited, written, produced and directed by Chaplin for United Artists, the film is notable for being the first to not feature himself as the leading actor. Setting new standards in sile read more
THIS WEEK on NOIR and CHICK FLICKS (7)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 12, 2009
This weeks feature on: NOIR CHICK FLICKS AT THE MOVIES: A HOLE IN THE HEAD (1959). Cast: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, and Eleanor Parker. Plot: Tony Manetta runs a Miami hotel, on which he can't meet the payments. His other problem is his weakness for dames. Look for review on the CHICK FLICK read more
MAY MURRAY: Fun Facts
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 11, 2009
Mae Murray (May 10, 1889 – March 23, 1965) was an actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter.
Mae Murray once stated, "Once you become a star, you are always a star," those words she believed in for the rest of her life. Even though her final performance in films was in (1931). M read more
ANITA PAGE: Fun Facts
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 10, 2009
Anita Evelyn Pomares (August 4, 1910 – September 6, 2008), AKA Anita Page, American film actress who became famous in silent films . Her father had an electrical contracting business. He helped Anita get into the movies because he did some lighting work for a studio in Astoria. The first scr read more
"The Delicious Little Devil" (1919) Valentino
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Dec 10, 2009
"The Delicious Little Devil " (1919) is a silent comedy that stars the largely forgotten Mae Murray and the legendary Rudolph Valentino in an early role. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, this light-hearted comedy begins with Mary McGuire, played by Mae Murray, working as a coat and cloak check girl. read more
THANK YOU.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 9, 2009
I want to thank Rick for asking NOIR and CHICK FLICKS to become a member of Classic Movie Blog Association, and to everyone who voted for Noir and Chick Flicks movie blog. I consider it a honer.I also want to thank Silentfilmfanatic, Paul2, Monty and Disneyprincess. We could not have done it witho read more
DARK VICTORY (1939).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 9, 2009
Dark Victory (1939) A drama directed by Edmund Goulding and the second film that he and Bette Davis worked together on. They also worked together on That Certain Woman (1937), The Old Maid (1939) and The Great Lie (1941).
Judith Traherne(Bette Davis) socialite/heiress, who loves fast cars and be read more