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La Filmothèque Streaming Classics
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 27, 2016
I’m always excited to find new places to watch classic movies, so I was delighted when La Filmothèque emailed me about their website. It’s a public domain film library where you can watch movies for free, but unlike youtube, this is a curated site so you know the movies will be complete read more
The 39 Steps (1935)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 13, 2016
TIFF Bell Lightbox, the home of the Toronto International Film Festival, contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I would write about an Alfred Hitchcock or François Truffaut film as part of their “Hitchcock/Truffaut: Magnificent Obsessions” retrospective. I opted to write about Hitchcock’s read more
The Three Musketeers (1948)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jul 6, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12861/The-Three-Musketeers/#tcmarcp-147678 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. MGM’s The Three Musketeers (1948) was the latest in a long line of adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ famed novel. The first movie version appeared in 1914, followed read more
Hollywood Auction
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 24, 2016
The online auction house Invaluable introduced me to an upcoming auction that features some really incredible classic Hollywood items. I’ve had a fantastic time looking through the lots: there are costumes, scripts, props, posters, fan magazines, photographs, vintage animation stuff, equipment read more
Two Weeks with Love (1950)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 15, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2296/Two-Weeks-with-Love/#tcmarcp-142295 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. At the end of the 1940s and into the ’50s, MGM kept their petite blonde soprano Jane Powell on the move. First she went south in Holiday in Mexico (1948), then she ventur read more
June Bride (1948)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Jun 1, 2016
Hello, June! In honor of the opening of wedding season, I request the honor of your presence as we celebrate the union of Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery in June Bride. Despite the title, this movie isn’t really about a wedding, at least not in the way you might think. Instead, it’s a surprisingly read more
Netflix Instant: Classic Romantic Comedies
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 20, 2016
If you’re in the mood to be charmed, here are eight of my favorite classic romantic comedies available to stream now on Netflix. The witty repartee, swoon-worthy moments, and feel-good love stories in these films should bring a goofy smile to your face! Not the reaction he was hoping for in Ho read more
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 11, 2016
via: http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/movie-poster-gallery/1939/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own First, it must be said that this is one of those titles that makes no sense. Plenty of action in the story happens during the day, and it isn’t a cute pun or a reference to a line of d read more
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 11, 2016
via: http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/movie-poster-gallery/1939/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own First, it must be said that this is one of those titles that makes no sense. Plenty of action in the story happens during the day, and it isn’t a cute pun or a reference to a line of d read more
High Society (1956)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 27, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timing read more
High Society (1956)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 27, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timing read more
My Sister Eileen (1942)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 14, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84396/My-Sister-Eileen/#tcmarcp-221470-221471 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Sister Eileen was an adaptation of a play that premiered in December 1940, which in turn was inspired by short stories written by Ruth McKenney in the 1930s. McKenney’s read more
My Sister Eileen (1942)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 14, 2016
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84396/My-Sister-Eileen/#tcmarcp-221470-221471 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Sister Eileen was an adaptation of a play that premiered in December 1940, which in turn was inspired by short stories written by Ruth McKenney in the 1930s. McKenney’s read more
History Through Hollywood: Ads
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 7, 2016
The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs, both quotidian and grand, of a bygone era. Old movies are full of history hiding in plain sight, and you can learn a lot without meaning to, and usually without even noticing. Afte read more
History Through Hollywood: Ads
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Apr 7, 2016
The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs, both quotidian and grand, of a bygone era. Old movies are full of history hiding in plain sight, and you can learn a lot without meaning to, and usually without even noticing. Afte read more
Lloyd’s of London (1936)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 28, 2016
via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/L/Lloyds %20of%20London.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. A buddy of mine works in the insurance biz in London and spends a good part of each day at Lloyd’s. So naturally when I came across this movie I had to write about it! read more
Lloyd’s of London (1936)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 28, 2016
via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/L/Lloyds %20of%20London.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. A buddy of mine works in the insurance biz in London and spends a good part of each day at Lloyd’s. So naturally when I came across this movie I had to write about it! read more
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 16, 2016
via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/S/ Springtime%20in%20the%20Rockies%20(1942).htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1940, Betty Grable and Charlotte Greenwood traveled Down Argentine Way. The next year, they basked in the Moon Over Miami (1941), and in 1942 they read more
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 16, 2016
via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/S/ Springtime%20in%20the%20Rockies%20(1942).htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1940, Betty Grable and Charlotte Greenwood traveled Down Argentine Way. The next year, they basked in the Moon Over Miami (1941), and in 1942 they read more
Bringing Up Baby: An Ode
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Mar 7, 2016
Last spring I wrote a review of Bringing Up Baby (1938) for the Classic Movie Blog Association’s Spring Blogathon “The Fabulous Films of the Thirties.” Nineteen essays from the blogathon were collected in an e-book put together by Danny at Pre-Code.com. The e-book, The Fabulous Fil read more