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The Garbo Silents Collection: The Temptress (1926)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 21, 2016
It all begins at a masked ball — quite the romantic setting. A man (Antonio Moreno) is enjoying the party when his attention is caught by a beautiful woman (Greta Garbo). Their attraction only grows when the masks come off. It’s love at first sight for Manuel and Elena. (Image via Pinter read more
The Garbo Silents Collection: Flesh and the Devil (1927)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 20, 2016
Leo von Harden (John Gilbert) and Ulrich von Eltz (Lars Hanson) are long-time pals, having grown up together and served together in the military, sharing a bunk in the barracks. As kids, they made a blood pact to ensure their undying bond. They’re such good pals they’ve even got their own “Isle read more
Make it a Marathon: 24 Hours of Stanwyck
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 19, 2016
Today around the classic movie blogosphere, we’re celebrating my favorite actress with the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon, hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood! I found it difficult to settle on a single film to cover for this blogathon. Finally, an idea occurred to me: read more
TMP celebrates four years!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 18, 2016
Today marks four years since I began my blog. It is also Cary Grant’s birthday (not a coincidence — he was my favorite actor long before the blog began). And so begins my fifth year of sharing the classic film love! It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this four years already read more
One year, one film: 1951 – The Tall Target (1951)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 17, 2016
One year, one film: 1950
The film:
The Tall Target, dir. Anthony Mann
starring Dick Powell and Paula Raymond
Rating:
Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE
(Image via Caftan Woman)A soon-to-be-President, a suspicious cop, an assassination plot: these are the key elements of the tale told b read more
Backstage Blogathon: Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 16, 2016
(Image via Listal) Annabel Allison (Lucille Ball) is an actress whose popularity is waning with the rise of another star, Natalie Preston (Frances Mercer). Natalie is engaged to royalty and has won the affection of the public with her elegance and exciting, romantic life. Annabel’s scheming pu read more
Seven Sweethearts (1942)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 15, 2016
“To this great land of jive and juleps, the Dutch once came to plant their tulips…
They grit their teeth, pulled in their belts, produced New York – and the Roosevelts…
Enriched this best of melting pots with their traditions, towns and tots…
Behold! In Michigan today t read more
Get competitive with TMP’s Oscar ballot competition!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 14, 2016
The Motion Pictures is, by and large, a classic film blog and will always remain as such… but as those who have followed the blog for a long time will know, I do love watching modern films as well and am a total sucker for award season. I love watching the year’s nominated films, making read more
Call Out the Marines (1942)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 13, 2016
Jimmy McGinnis (Victor McLaglen) and Harry Curtis (Edmund Lowe) are old Marine pals who haven’t seen each other in fifteen years. When they end up working at the same racetrack, they rekindle their friendship — and find themselves sparring for the affection of the same woman, Violet (Bin read more
Julia Misbehaves (1948)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 12, 2016
Julia Packett (Greer Garson) is a showgirl living in London in the mid-1930s. She struggles to pay the bills, but somehow makes do with the help of a couple of friends, Benji (Reginald Owen) and Louise (Veda Ann Borg).
(Image via Wikimedia Commons)
One day, she receives an invitation to the wedding read more
TMP Reads: 2015 in Review and 2016 “To Be Read”
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 11, 2016
For most of us involved in the online classic film community, being a classic film fan (or “old movie weirdo”) involves more than just watching a pre-code or film noir now and then. We watch countless films, engage with our fellow movie buffs on social media, rant and rave on our blogs&# read more
One year, one film: 1950 – In a Lonely Place
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 10, 2016
One year, one film: 1950
The film:
In a Lonely Place, dir. Nicholas Ray
starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame
Rating:
Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE
(Image via Doctor Macro)
In a Lonely Place is a film I haven’t watched in years (something I need to remedy!), but it’s read more
Going Hollywood (1933)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 9, 2016
Sylvia Bruce (Marion Davies) is not your average schoolteacher. A French instructor at the all-girls Briarcroft School where she was once a student, Sylvia dreams of leaving her job and finding a more exciting life, full of romance.
Her dream just may become reality when a radio performance by croon read more
Films in 2015: Modern movies in December
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 8, 2016
(Image via The Moving Picture Boys)
The Ballad of Shovels & Rope (2014) – I love Shovels & Rope. Their music is great, they bring their dog on tour, and they’re a stinkin’ adorable couple. This is available on Hulu and I urge any fan of the band to watch it, as well as anyo read more
Three Days of Fred: Never a Dull Moment (1950)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 7, 2016
A note from Lindsey: I happened to schedule a few Fred MacMurray films in a row, so this week TMP brings to you an impromptu series of posts, THREE DAYS OF FRED! Today is day three, and we’re capping off the series with a review of Never a Dull Moment. Previous reviews: The Shaggy Dog and Whe read more
Three Days of Fred: Where Do We Go From Here? (1945)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 6, 2016
A note from Lindsey: I happened to schedule a few Fred MacMurray films in a row, so this week TMP brings to you an impromptu series of posts, THREE DAYS OF FRED! Today we’ll be looking at the time-hopping comedy Where Do We Go From Here? Yesterday’s review: The Shaggy Dog read more
Three Days of Fred: The Shaggy Dog (1959)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 5, 2016
A note from Lindsey: I happened to schedule a few Fred MacMurray films in a row, so this week TMP brings to you an impromptu series of posts, THREE DAYS OF FRED! Today we’ll be looking at The Shaggy Dog, with reviews of Where Do We Go From Here? and Never a Dull Moment to follow.
Wilby Daniels read more
After Office Hours (1935)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 4, 2016
Sharon Norwood (Constance Bennett) is a socialite, but not the type to spend her days lounging by the pool or shopping for expensive clothes. She’s taken a job, working the music beat at a the News Record, a paper owned by her uncle.
Jim Branch (Clark Gable), the managing editor of the paper, read more
Films in 2015: A Year in Review
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 3, 2016
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed us by, but here we are, at the start of 2016 — time for TMP’s annual Year in Review viewing wrap-up! (Say that ten times fast.) In last year’s review, I mentioned that I had been tracking my viewing for five years, s read more
2015 in Blogging: WordPress Crunches the Numbers
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jan 2, 2016
Click the image above to view the annual WordPress year-in-blogging report for TMP, and stay tuned tomorrow for the yearly viewing wrap-up! An excerpt from the WP report:
“The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 120,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhib read more