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Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 18, 2015
One of my favorite blogging events of 2014 was the Classic Movie History Project, which was the brainchild of Fritzi Kramer at Movies, Silently. I, along with Ruth of Silver Screenings, co-hosted the event with Fritzi and we’re all back for a bigger and better second edition. Following is read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 15, 2015
A few days ago I was looking for a bottle of wine to take to a friend’s house and it caught my eye as I turned into the aisle where the pinot noir sit ripe for the picking. I grabbed the dusty bottle off the shelf as it stood among dozens of others. Cradling it in my hand I considered the read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 14, 2015
I’m thrilled to help spread the word about an important fund-raising event, the fourth edition of the For the Love of Film: The Film Preservation Blogathon created to help raise money to preserve our film heritage for future generations. Each edition of this blogathon sets its sight on a read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 3, 2015
Fritzi of Movies Silently, a site dedicated to celebrating silent film is hosting The Shorts Blogathon this weekend. As my entry I chose DO DETECTIVES THINK? a Fred Guiol-directed Laurel and Hardy comedy from 1927. Because of the nature of this particular Hal Roach production I thought I’d read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 26, 2015
I grew up watching the films of the 1940s. Those were the ones that were on Television regularly and the productions that remain my movie comfort food. Until as recently as say five years ago what I knew well of 1930s films was little more than the Astaire/Rogers pairings, Warner Brothers gangster read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 20, 2015
It became a tradition for several generations of Americans. When radio was king music served as both an escape and a respite from hard times and war. One show, an instant hit, spanned from the early days of the Big Band era through the days of Rock and Roll and was instrumental in supplying the read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 19, 2015
Thank you to everyone across social media for the lovely thoughts and wishes sent my way today. You’ve made me feel classic – not as in ‘antiquity,’ but as in special. In appreciation I put together an image gallery of classic birthdays. But first… …you must read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 17, 2015
In a Rorschach test of movie villainy Harry Powell would undoubtedly be named. By me. And being the spawn of evil’s own strumpet that I am I shall tell his story. With spoilers! We first meet Harry Powell driving down a dirt road in Charles Laughton’s first and only directorial outing read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 14, 2015
The melancholy set in as I sat in Grauman’s Chinese Theater, undoubtedly one of the stars of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) each year. I was surrounded by friends and in the presence of a legend. Sophia Loren was front and center interviewed by a star-struck (and endearing read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 11, 2015
“What is this a family reunion?” said the tall, determined woman with a quick draw for a mouth. She is in the end what she is in the beginning. Her name is Ida Corwin and her quips alone are worth the price of admission. We first see Ida in Mildred Pierce in a police station. The usual suspects, read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 9, 2015
For some odd reason I am compelled now and again to advocate for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, the last film directed by Sidney Lumet. It seems each and every time I watch a Lumet film, and I love almost every single one he ever made, I go back and take a look at his last one – one I feel read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 7, 2015
Ben Mankiewicz said it best during the press conference the day before this year’s Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) – there is no other network that yields the loyalty that TCM does. Fans of TCM feel they own the network and its programming because we’re so attached read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 3, 2015
“I’ve balanced our accounts.” Simple. Direct. Refreshing. In just a few words a woman lets her husband know she’s cheated on him, a few words that could define the pre-code era, its attitudes and mores, a few words spoken by THE DIVORCEE in a film directed by Robert Z. read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Apr 1, 2015
A pre-code directed by W. S. Van Dyke that’s set in Cuba with “The Peanut Vendor” sung throughout – how could I resist? Terry Burke (played by famous baritone, Lawrence Tibbett) is a well-to-do young man who joins the marines on a whim and ends up in Cuba with his buddies read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Mar 23, 2015
So…given the fun I had compiling a list of Memorable Movie Murders recently I thought I’d try to come up with a list of women characters in the movies worthy of admiration as a way to celebrate Women’s History Month. Before I get to the list I must offer special mention to several read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Mar 16, 2015
The only statue that stands, permanently giving a regard to Broadway is of a wise-cracking, patriotic son of Irish immigrants who personified the American stage. His name was George M. Cohan and he owned Broadway. “I can’t remember a time when I did not want to be on the stage.” read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Mar 15, 2015
For the sixth consecutive year, thousands of movie fans will descend upon Hollywood for the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF), which is set to take place from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29. That’s about a week away. And I am one of the lucky ones who will be there. For read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Mar 13, 2015
Shot in spectacular CinemaScope and starring two of Hollywood’s most beloved talents, MGM gave the story of recording, radio, stage and screen star Ruth Etting the star treatment in its own right. With Charles Vidor at the helm, a screen play by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart from a story read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Mar 7, 2015
If you’d told me a 1925 Soviet comedy about chess would delight I’d’ve said выбраться отсюда! Yet, I was indeed delighted by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Nikolai Shpikovsky‘s CHESS FEVER. In the real world of Moscow in 1925 the city hosted the first state-sponsored read more
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Mar 4, 2015
Today I’m serving murder. Following is a list of memorable movie murders – for fun. I’m not sure what that says about me, but I hope you enjoy revisiting the scenes I describe – as disturbing as some of them are. Feel free to comment on your favorites or let me know which read more