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Shirley Temple and Bill Robinson
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 14, 2014
Shirley Temple and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson dance up the staircase in the famous number from The Little Colonel (1935). Robinson dances alone until the 2:00 minute mark and then Temple joins him. They made history by being the first interracial dancing duo in the movies. read more
Top Holiday Picks: Christmas in Connecticut
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 11, 2014
We're recommending some old Hollywood Christmas movies for your holiday viewing pleasure. First up is Christmas in Connecticut (1945).
Christmas in Connecticut is a delightful romantic comedy that deconstructs the myth of the perfect homemaker more than 30 years before Martha Stewart appeared on read more
Christmas Songs: Baby, It's Cold Outside
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 10, 2014
Our look at classic Christmas songs continues with Baby, It's Cold Outside sung first by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban and then by Betty Garrett and Red Skelton in Neptune's Daughter (1949).
Baby, It's Cold Outside has become a popular holiday standard, but it wasn't written read more
Supporting Players: S.Z. Sakall
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 9, 2014
Hungarian actor S.Z. Sakall's portly frame and fractured English were a much-loved addition to many old Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s, including Casablanca, Christmas in Connecticut and In the Good Old Summertime.
Sakall was born Jacob Gero on Feb. 2, 1883, in Budapest to a Jewish family read more
Garbo Laughs
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 8, 2014
The famous scene where Greta Garbo laughs in Ninotchka (1939). read more
The Essential Films of 1939: Ninotchka
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 8, 2014
The Film: Garbo laughs in Ninotchka.
The Director: Ernst Lubitsch
The Stars: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas and Ina Claire.
Source Material: An original story by Melchior Lengyel with an original screenplay by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch.
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Count d'Algou read more
God Bless America: The Story Behind the Song
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 7, 2014
We are commemorating Pearl Harbor Day with a look at God Bless America. Here is a clip of Kate Smith singing a rousing version in the 1943 film This Is the Army, starring Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie.
God Bless America was written by one of this country's greatest songwriters, Irving read more
Bogart and Bacall
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 3, 2014
Here's the scene from To Have and To Have Not (1944) that made Lauren Bacall an overnight sensation. read more
Christmas Songs: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 2, 2014
We continue our look at classic Christmas songs with Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944).
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was one of three songs written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin for the MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis (the other two songs are Th read more
The Supporting Players of Gone With the Wind: Evelyn Keyes
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 1, 2014
Evelyn Keyes as Suellen O'Hara
Evelyn Keyes will always be remembered as Scarlett O'Hara's little sister, but she was a talented actress and dancer in her own right.
Keyes was one of the few native Southerners in the Gone With the Wind (1939) cast. She was born on Nov. 20, 1916, in Port Arthur, T read more
"How Tough Are Ya, Babe"
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 30, 2014
Notorious gangster "Hood" Stacey (George Raft) and framed reporter Frank Ross (James Cagney) head off to the big house in this clip from Each Dawn I Die (1939). read more
The Essential Films of 1939: Each Dawn I Die
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 30, 2014
The Film: James Cagney and George Raft do hard time in Each Dawn I Die.
The Director: William Keighley.
The Stars: James Cagney, George Raft, George Bancroft and Jane Bryan.
Source Material: The novel, "Each Dawn I Die," By Jerome Odlum.
A 1939 newspaper advertisement for E read more
Happy Thanksgiving
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 26, 2014
May your have a blessed Thanksgiving filled with food, family and happy times.
Enjoy some Daffy Duck while feasting. Here he is in the 1949 short Holiday for Drumsticks trying to avoid being eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. read more
Christmas Songs: Silver Bells
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 26, 2014
Our look at classic Christmas songs from old Hollywood films continues with Silver Bells from The Lemon Drop Kid (1951).
You can't shop in a department store in December without hearing Silver Bells, but the
iconic Christmas classic almost wasn't written at all.
Songwriting team Jay read more
The Supporting Players of Gone With the Wind: Barbara O'Neil
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 25, 2014
Barbara O'Neil as Ellen Robillard O'Hara
American actress Barbara O'Neil played many matriarchs in her 30 year career, but she is perhaps most famous for playing Scarlett O'Hara's mother in Gone With the Wind.
O'Neil was born on July 17, 1910, in St. Louis. She always loved theater and after g read more
The Essential Films of 1939: Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 23, 2014
The Film: Grab your hankies for the sentimental weepie, Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
The Director: Sam Wood.
The Stars: Robert Donat and Greer Garson.
Source Material: The 1934 novel, "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" By James Hilton.
A Spanish poster for Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
Awards: read more
Christmas Songs: My Favorite Things
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 21, 2014
We'll be featuring Christmas songs from old Hollywood films throughout the holiday season. First up is My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music (1965).
My Favorite Things was not written as a Christmas song, but it has become a holiday staple because of its wintertime imagery and lovely tune.
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Lamarr and Tracy
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 20, 2014
Spencer Tracy is best known for his on and off-screen partnership with Katharine Hepburn, but during the 1940s he made three films with our Star of the Month, Hedy Lamarr. Lamarr and Tracy's partnership didn't produce any enduring classics like Adam's Rib or Woman of the Year, but all of their films read more
Charles Laughton Recites The Gettysburg Address
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 19, 2014
On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. There are many screen versions of that famous speech, but British actor Charles Laughton's rendition in Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) is my personal favorite. Laughton is playing an English valet who quiets a rowdy saloon in the wild We read more
Supporting Players of Gone With the Wind: Thomas Mitchell
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 18, 2014
Thomas Mitchell as Gerald O'Hara
Legendary character actor Thomas Mitchell appeared in five classic films in 1939, but he is perhaps best remembered today for playing Scarlett O'Hara's father in Gone With the Wind.
Like Scarlett, Mitchell was the child of Irish immigrants. He was born July 11, 18 read more