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Gowns by Adrian!
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on May 22, 2013
Adrian was the first designer to use “Gowns by…” as a film credit. He was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s head costume designer from 1928 to 1941. During this time he worked on over 250 films, designing outfits for some of Hollywood’s most beautiful and glamorous leading ladies. Adrian made read more
I Thank You
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 22, 2013
I Thank You is pretty bare bones as far as websites go. But it’s not bare bones in terms of engaging and interesting content on the topics of classic movies and film history. From the most recent post about Birth of a Nation to the deep archive of content, conveiently organized by director or read more
360 Screenings Meld Cinema, Theater and Mystery
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 21, 2013
Look, I love movies – we all do. But the typical movie experience requires really only one thing – you watch. The world is full of solutions to this state of affairs, answers to our desires to discuss and share the cinema experience. From film clubs and meetups to cinema magazines and f read more
Comet Over Hollywood
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 21, 2013
So the first post I saw when I visited Comet Over Hollywood was a tribute to Joseph Cotten. I almost left, but no – I soldiered on! (See how reasonable I can be, even in the face of Cotten face?) I’m glad I did or I would have missed out on the awesomeness that is Comet Over Hollywood. read more
Top 5 Classic Travel Films
Pretty Clever Films Posted by clairedunderman on May 20, 2013
Summer is the season of travel – whether it’s a road trip with the family or hiking around the country, using any means of getting to where you want to go. Or sometimes, travelling for the sake of travelling. I find that these movies help inspire the wanderlust I have to go to new and d read more
Bates Motel: Who’s Afraid of Norman Bates?
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Bennett O'Brian on May 20, 2013
The other day, while I was walking my dog, I came across a dead bird laying the middle of the alleyway near my family home. Apparently it had collided with the windowpane of an office building and then fallen to the pavement. It must have happened only moments before my arrival, as the animal’s car read more
Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 20, 2013
Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings has been around for awhile, and maybe you all already know about it. But still… how can I pass up highlighting an awesome movie blog about classic films? From the recent coverage of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, to updates about the latest classi read more
The Iron Giant (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sam Cooper on May 18, 2013
The Iron Giant (1999) is one of the most critically-acclaimed animated movies of all time. Outside of Disney’s hallowed hall of famers, many critics point to this film for its exemplary use of animation and themes as one of the quintessential American-made animated films. The film is based on read more
Review: The Wind (1928)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Oubah O. on May 17, 2013
Perhaps one of the best films ever made, The Wind from director Victor Sjöström is both a cinematically ripe work of art and a great story told in the simplest of ways. Lillian Gish plays the central role of Letty Mason, a hopeful young woman traveling from Sweet Water Virginia to live with her read more
The 1st Academy Awards
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 16, 2013
The 1st Academy Awards was held on May 16, 1929. It was a very different awards show from the billion hour, all singing-all dancing industry self-love fest we know today. The very first Academy Awards ceremony was held as a private banquet in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Dougl read more
6 Objects Forever Associated With Films
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Toyiah Murry on May 16, 2013
Movies have a peculiar power to make stuff stick. Here are 6 things that will always and forever be associated with how they were used a prop in a movie – for better or worse. What objects are forever associated with a movie for you? Tell us in the comments! 6. It- (1990) When a group of read more
10 Things About the Wizard of Oz
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 16, 2013
The Wizard of Oz is a classic of American cinema and a favorite of cinephiles, children, and Pink Floyd fans the world over. Really, we could just look at stills from the movie all day, but if we include 10 things about The Wizard of Oz, it has a patina of education. Enjoy! The song Over the Rainb read more
I Liked That Film
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 16, 2013
I watch a film and then write some words about it. That’s the unpretentious mission statement of I Liked That Film. And that’s exactly what this nifty littel site is – Richard from Manchester watches a film and then posits an opinion. Part of the fun of watching very old movies read more
Marlene Dietrich is Blonde Venus
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on May 15, 2013
What a film! The Blonde Venus (1932) is one of the noteworthy films in the creative menage-a-trios of Josef von Sternberg, Marlene Dietrich and Travis Banton. Together they made seven films at Paramount Pictures, this being their fourth, and in the process turned Dietrich into a cinematic icon. The read more
Top 5 Movies Ruined by Joseph Cotten
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 15, 2013
I hate Joseph Cotten. Sure, I know what you’re thinking – Joseph Cotten is pretty innocuous. Precisely! Since when is it okay for a screen actor to be innocuous? I think he’s a vacuum of screen presence. Sometimes, I can take him small doses, in a supporting role, but as a lead read more
Watch It: Miss Fatty’s Seaside Lovers (1915)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 15, 2013
Miss Fatty’s Seaside Lovers was released on May 15, 1915 but you can watch it right now. Miss Fatty’s Seaside Lovers features a lot of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle and a little bit of Harold Lloyd. I give it four stars for that fact alone and one more for Fatty in drag. read more
Bonjour Tristesse
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 15, 2013
Bonjour Tristesse is a slick little site dedicated to foreign, independent and cult cinema. The stated goal: “In the hopes of encouraging others to explore a film they’ve never seen, or revisit one that they adore again.” Hell to the yeah, I think we can all get behind that. There read more
Review: Pennies From Heaven (1981)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on May 14, 2013
Pennies from Heaven airs Wednesday, May 15th on TCM. Check local listings. Dennis Potter was a household name in British Television, but hardly known at all in Canada or the states when a movie based on his mini-series opened in December, 1981. Pennies from Heaven, starring Steve Martin and Bernade read more
Interview with Kathy Leichter, Director of Here One Day
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 14, 2013
After Nina Leichter committed suicide her daughter Kathy moved back into her childhood home to maintain a connection to her lost mother. In 2004, after her success as a documentary filmmaker and an advocate for media activism, Kathy found the courage to examine her own deeply personal story with th read more
Charlie’s London
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 14, 2013
If you like Charlie Chaplin – and I know you do! – you’re gonna love Charlie’s London. It’s all Chaplin, all the time on this site: “This blog is dedicated to the greatest South Londoner that ever walked the streets of SE11, Sir Charlie Chaplin KBE! Welcome home read more