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Classics for Comfort

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 21, 2020

This week, the Classic Movie Blog Association is sponsoring the “Classics for Comfort” blogathon. Members of the CMBA are compiling lists of five classic movies that soothe and comfort us during this weird, scary time. You can find my five films below and the other entries here–enj read more

Classic Movie Gift Guide 2019

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Dec 10, 2019

It’s that time of year again, so I’ve gathered my favorite gifts from past Gift Guides as well as some new Classic Hollywood themed treats for you or someone special. I hope that something on this list strikes your fancy. Enjoy! Desk Set   These lovely posters of An American in Paris, Robin read more

Lady of Burlesque (1943)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 8, 2019

via: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036094/mediaindex?ref_=tt_pv_mi_sm   Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1943, Barbara Stanwyck donned spangles and lace to star as Dixie Daisy, the titular “lady of burlesque.” This mildly goofy murder mystery seems an odd choice for the read more

Nothing Sacred (1937)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 16, 2019

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5725/Nothing-Sacred/# Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. An unscrupulous reporter takes advantage of a tragic story to sell papers and manipulate the world—sound familiar? This is a common tale, but it was seldom told with such comic, satirical flair read more

Woman Chases Man (1937)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jan 28, 2019

via: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/106574-woman-chases-man  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Woman Chases Man is the fifth and last movie that Joel McCrea made with Miriam Hopkins. They first starred together in The Richest Girl in the World (1934), followed by Barbary Coast (1935), read more

Beyond Tomorrow (1940)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Dec 16, 2018

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Tomorrow_(film)#Cast Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Just in time for Christmas, The Film Detective is offering Beyond Tomorrow (1940), a little known B-movie starring Charles Winninger, C. Aubrey Smith, and Harry Carey as three rich men who b read more

Ultimate Classic Movie Gift Guide

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 29, 2018

It’s that time of year again, so I’ve gathered my favorite gifts from past Gift Guides as well as some new Classic Hollywood themed treats for you or someone special. I hope that something on this list strikes your fancy. Enjoy! White Christmas Gifts to wear! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes read more

Blonde Ice (1948)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Oct 26, 2018

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blonde_Ice Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “Ice in her veins…icicles in her heart!” It’s time for Blonde Ice (1948), a film noir that you can watch at TheFilmDetective.tv starting November 1 as part of Noir November! The Film read more

This Time for Keeps (1947)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Sep 26, 2018

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/14455/This-Time-for-Keeps/#tcmarcp-152802  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. After Esther Williams played a bullfighter in Fiesta (1947), MGM cast her as a water ballet star in This Time for Keeps (1947). Can you guess which role was closer to the rea read more

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Aug 20, 2018

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Thin_Man#/media/File:Shadow_of_the_Thin_Man.jpg  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) is the fourth in the six-film Thin Man series. Like the previous three movies, it was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and stars read more

Fiesta (1947)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 31, 2018

via: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039377/mediaviewer/rm348928768  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Fiesta (1947) is an improbable film even for MGM in the 1940s. It stars Esther Williams, though she swims just once and very briefly, and instead spends far more time as a bullfighter. read more

Follow the Fleet (1936)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 12, 2018

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2785/Follow-the-Fleet/#tcmarcp-172408-172407 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Follow the Fleet (1936) was Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire‘s fifth film together. By the time they made this movie, they’d appeared in Flying Down to Rio (1933) read more

Bundle of Joy (1956)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 12, 2018

via: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049034/  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In the mid-1950s, RKO decided to re-make 1939’s Bachelor Mother, a comedy starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven. This time, the studio wanted a musical, and who better to star than real life husband and read more

The Blue Gardenia (1953)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 19, 2018

via: http://thrillingdaysofyesteryear.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/guest-review-blue-gardenia-1953.html  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “The clinch-and-kill girl they called…’The Blue Gardenia!'” That dramatic tagline, as well as its partner, “There was nothin read more

Call Me Madam (1953)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 25, 2018

via: https://cometoverhollywood.com/2014/03/24/musical-monday-call-me-madam-1953/  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Buckle up for Call Me Madam (1953), an Irving Berlin musical starring the one and only Ethel Merman! Merman had recently wowed in another show by Berlin, Annie Get Your read more

The Dark Mirror (1946)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 9, 2018

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Mirror_(film)  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “Twins! One who loves…and one who love to kill!” That’s the dramatic tagline that advertised The Dark Mirror (1946), a psychological thriller about twin sisters. It’ read more

Classic Movie Gift Guide

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 21, 2018

In honor of springtime, here is another Classic Movie Gift Guide! I’ve picked more Old Hollywood-inspired goodies for you or someone special who might love some movie treats or classic style. I hope there is something on this list that strikes your fancy. And be sure to check out my previous C read more

The Hoodlum Saint

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 12, 2018

via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038615/  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Hoodlum Saint (1946) is about as far from Esther Williams‘ usual movies as you can get. It’s a costume drama set in the 1920s, not a contemporary musical comedy, and it was filmed in black and white, read more

On the Riviera (1951)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Feb 19, 2018

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_Riviera_1951.jpg  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. On the Riviera (1951) was 20th Century Fox’s third iteration of this story about an entertainer impersonating a powerful man and confusing his girlfriend and the man’s wife alo read more

The Philadelphia Story (1941)

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jan 29, 2018

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12778/The-Philadelphia-Story/#tcmarcp-142626  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Philadelphia Story (1941) is a charming comedy that holds a unique place in cinema history, mostly because of its notorious star. It was based on a 1939 play by Philip read more
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