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  Going Hollywood (1933) is just the sort of bizarre musical that needs to be seen to be believed. The plot is definitely not the reason to watch it. You need to see this film for the amazing musical numbers. Early 20th century music is under-appreciated in my opinion. Get acquainted with so read more

I'm very proud to present the 2015 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge! This is the third year in a row I'll be hosting this challenge. Here are the details: Runs June 1st to September 1st, 2015 Open internationally! Sign up for the challenge here. Read a classic film book Write a review read more

It's a story as old as time. A mortal sells his soul to the devil for what he really wants only to suffer the consequences later. Bargaining with evil always comes at a cost. "I'd give my soul to nail him." - Joseph Foster Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell) is a good man by all accounts. He's devot read more

Everyone agrees that Lauren Bacall collected beer steins. Except for Lauren Bacall. When Bacall passed away passed away last month at the age of 89, several online obituaries claimed that Bacall's only hobby was collecting beer mugs/steins. I did some research on this and came across an intervie read more

When everyone is a convict, who can you trust? The year is 1831. Convict ships transport prisoners from the British Empire to the penal colony of Australia. They also bring with them gentleman looking to make their fortune in a new land. When Charles Adare (Michael Wilding) arrives in Sydney seekin read more

Stefan is a tortured artist. A once celebrated composer, he has abandoned his craft for a transient life of excess. He leaves a trail of broken hearts behind him. A wealthy man has challenged him to a duel, one Stefan doesn't plan to go through with. When he arrives at his home, his butler John pres read more

 This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.The Lady from the Black LagoonHollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrickby Mallory O'MearaPaperback ISBN: 9781335010131Hanover Square Press336 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Larry Edmu read more

Thunder Road (1958) has one of the most interesting backstories of all the films Robert Mitchum made in his long career as an actor. It's not as dramatic as perhaps the one for Out of the Past (1947) which starts with a plane crash, but it's still full of juicy bits of trivia that will keep any film read more

 "I can't walk out Harry. You'll have to do the walking."This is the story of one man and three women. The man in question, stockbroker Larry Ballentine (Robert Young), is on trial for the murder of one of those three. A flashback takes us to when it all started. Larry was having an affair Jani read more

Today is Sidney Poitier's birthday! The legendary actor turns 91. To celebrate I'm taking a look at Poitier's film writing debut from 1968: For Love of Ivy. 1967 was a good year in Poitier's career especially with the release of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, In the Heat of the Night and To Sir, W read more

Ida Lupino: A Biographyby William DonatiPaperback ISBN: 9780813196480January 2023University Press of Kentucky360 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“Emotionally, Ida was a jumble of contradictions, infused with the polarity often present in intensely creative indivi read more

The world's best remake We hate remakes don't we? Hollywood seems to be money hungry now, milking the last few drops out of the golden teats of brands just to make some dough. Nothing is sacred. All those classics you hold near and dear are just waiting to be butchered by some big studio wanting read more

My 2019 Cinema Shame challenge got off to an auspicious start. Seven days into the year not only had I posted my challenge but I had also already seen two of the movies on my list. Then months passed, I never reviewed those films and now I find myself mid-April having to start all over again. B read more

Hollywood Divided The 1950 Screen Directors Guild Meeting and the Impact of the Blacklist by Kevin Brianton University Press of Kentucky October 2016 Hardcover ISBN: 9780813168920 174 pages Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's On October 22, 1950, more than 500 directors met at the Beverly Hills H read more

Here are some tributes posted by other bloggers: What Jean Simmons meant to me... ~ ClassicForever - This one is particularly touching and Millie created a very sweet tribute video. Jean Simmons - In Memoriam ~ Another Old Movie Blog RIP Jean Simmons, 1929-2010 ~ The Classic Film Show Jean Simmons read more

Here is a selection of classic film related books due to go on sale this Fall. A few of them are previously published and either being reissued or put into paperback but pretty much all of them are new. I will be reviewing a selection of them here in the coming months so stay tuned. Nicholas Ray: read more

This crazy still is taken from Riptide (1934) in which Norma Shearer and Herbert Marshall don ridiculous bug costumes for a party. Swell! read more

This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix.  The completist in me has spoken and I must finish Steve McQueen's filmography. Even if that means watching a terrible movie like Tom Horn (1980). And yes it is indeed terrible.  This film is part of my Cinema Shame Challenge for 2019 in which I read more

It's that time again when I offer my dear readers a bevvy of bookish delights that are ready to make a dent in your bank account and find a home in your personal library. There are so many good offerings this Fall. I know I say that every time but each new round-up continues to amaze me. Are you ne read more

In July, Carlos and I traveled from Boston to Hawaii for our honeymoon. And what a grand time we had! We did lots of fun things including parasailing, kayaking, hiking, swimming, golfing and more. We ate lots of great local food and also got to see the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor. We hadn't done read more