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Schedule: DYNAMIC DUOS in Classic Film blogathon (1)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 7, 2013
They’re almost here. The perilous, precarious and/or personable pairs. As the Dynamic Duos in Classic Film blogathon, co-hosted with the fabulous Classic Movie Hub (@ClassicMovieHub) draws near, it’s time to share the planned schedule. I can hardly contain my excitement at the incredibl read more
Warner Archives’, The Strawberry Blonde
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jul 5, 2013
Thanks to Warner Archive I came across one of the most charming movies I’ve seen in a long time, Raoul Walsh‘, The Strawberry Blonde (1941). Dentist, Biff Grimes is getting ready to go for a Sunday afternoon walk with his wife when he receives a call from the president of a bank in town read more
Just Gracie
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jun 29, 2013
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen – Gracie Allen – or just Gracie – was the most popular woman in America. She enchanted audiences in small-time and big-time Vaudeville houses, in movie theaters, on the radio and on television. She even ran for President of the United States. Dur read more
Liebster Sunshine…Silently
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jun 13, 2013
Um…yes, I know that’s pretty corny but I couldn’t help it. Another fabulous blogger thought enough of Once Upon a Screen to honor it with the Liebster Award. This is not this site’s first, I’m lucky to say, but it never gets old – especially since this blog is read more
A Judy Garland tribute (2)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jun 10, 2013
This is a slight revamp of a post I previously published to celebrate the legend of Judy Garland, the greatest entertainer of the 20th Century. Judy would have celebrated her 91st birthday today. I celebrate her always. This one’s my heart. __________________________________________________ read more
The DRIVE-IN turns 80
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jun 5, 2013
It was a Tuesday, eighty years ago today – June 6, 1933 – that people first drove their cars right up to a screen to watch movies on Crescent Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. A new form of entertainment was born and Once Upon a Screen remembers once upon a screen in everywhere U.S.A. wi read more
Marilyn – a career in pictures
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Jun 1, 2013
It’s difficult to fathom an 87-year-old Marilyn Monroe. The legend would have celebrated that birthday today, June 1st. To honor the occasion I am re-posting the following tribute, which I originally published in honor of the 50th anniversary of her death last year. I simply can think of read more
Best of Warner Bros. 50-Film Collection
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 31, 2013
I have a special affection for Warner Bros. (WB) – the studio that gave us Cagney, Davis and Bogart with a tough and gritty attitude, a realism no other studio could emulate – or dared to. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of – for classic film fans in any case. So Imagin read more
Dynamic Duos in Classic Film blogathon (1)
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 30, 2013
Laughs, love, danger and adventure – TIMES TWO! It’s the Dynamic Duos in classic film blogathon! In a co-host gig with the fabulous Classic Movie Hub (@ClassicMovieHub), Once Upon a Screen (@CitizenScreen) is happy to announce this upcoming blogathon event dedicated to perilous, precar read more
Howard Hawks’ RIO BRAVO
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 27, 2013
Howard Hawks begins Rio Bravo with a beautifully orchestrated silent sequence. Confidence and strength are palpable as the prolific and creative director goes back to his roots in silent film to start this highly regarded Western. A few moments of just music and visuals and I caught myself doing read more
Children in Films: The boy Winslow
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 25, 2013
George Karl Wentzlaff was born on May 3, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. He took (or was given) the stage name George Winslow and was billed as George “Foghorn” Winslow is several of the feature films he appeared in during the 1950s. Films, I might add, in which he often took the spot read more
Super Sweet Blogging Award
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 19, 2013
As far as blogging mentions go, this one’s just swell! In appreciation to my friend Movies Silently who thinks enough of Once Upon a Screen to bestow upon it this sweet award I write this post… This lovely mention is yet another reminder of the wonderful community of bloggers I happene read more
Howard Hawks in his own words
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 15, 2013
He averaged a film a year for forty-three years. He left us comedy gems, legends of the old West, brought together inspired casts that became the stuff of legend, and hailed the greatness of ordinary heroes. He was Howard Hawks. Seetimaar-Diary of a Movie Lover is hosting a blogathon dedicated read more
The Great Kate
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 12, 2013
Today I remember a Connecticut Yankee in Hollywood. Katharine Hepburn would have turned 106 years old on this day and by way of this humble tribute I honor her. If there’s one, definitive who’s who of who’s who’s in classic film, Kate Hepburn would be it. A superb talent, unequaled presence, read more
MARY ASTOR – the stuff that dreams are made of
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 8, 2013
“A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes – but a movie actor waits.” Mary Astor‘s friend, John Huston and actor, Humphrey Bogart went to her house one day with a script in hand. The script, titled The Maltese Falcon, was written by Huston and was based on Dashie read more
TCMFF…abide and endure
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 5, 2013
Ghosts and the rapidly beating hearts of film geeks collided. I was in heaven. We descended on Hollywood like moths to flames looking forward to a weekend filled with movies, Hollywood, friends and magic. And we got it all. The “we” is the thousands of classic film fans who attended the read more
TCMFF Highlight…THE DONOVAN AFFAIR
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 29, 2013
If you happened on upon this blog and noticed my rather schizophrenic post wherein I noted my plans for the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) prior to the event, you would have seen that Frank Capra’s, 1929, The Donovan Affair was not my first choice in its time slot. Luckily, fate i read more
At AFI…the legend of Sidney Poitier
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 25, 2013
Tonight I saw LEGEND up close…and with neither time or energy, I still must share… He seemed to fumble somewhat through his notes as he recanted the many “guys” that paved the way for other “guys” to make it. I’d heard him give a similar speech before, in h read more
…not very hush-hush…TCMFF
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 21, 2013
is the fact thousands of us will soon converge on Hollywood for the 2013 Turner classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF). Off to Hollywoodland we go, eager to watch some of the greatest stars to ever grace the silver screen in proper fashion – among many more of our ilk – from April 25 to read more
Once Upon a Screen…A LAMMYS Nominee
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 20, 2013
A bit ago I finished casting my votes for this year’s LAMMY Awards. For anyone not familiar with The LAMMYS, it’s a yearly awards event hosted and presented by The Large Association of Movie Blogs (The LAMB). The event dictates that members of The LAMB choose favorites in 18 blogging read more