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Partial series review: Warner Baxter as the ‘Crime Doctor’
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 9, 2013
At the end of March*, I recorded three Warner Baxter films from TCM:Crime Doctor, Just Before Dawn and Millerson Case. As it turns out, these films are part of a series which began with Crime Doctor. Nine sequels followed that first film, Just Before Dawn being the seventh installment in the series read more
What to Watch #30: October 9 – 15
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 8, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of What to Watch, which also marks my 700th post on TMP! (By this time next year, assuming grad school doesn’t eat me alive and I’ll still be able to post daily, I’ll have over 1,000 posts. WOW.)
Cary Grant & the pup are sharing my excit read more
Mill Creek Musings: The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 7, 2013
Dr. Clive Esmond (Alexander Knox) reacts strangely when he’s held up at gunpoint by Frank Clemmons (Dirk Bogarde). Rather than sending his attacker to prison, Dr. Esmond decides to invite him home… to serve as a guinea pig for Esmond’s apparent psychological “cure” for read more
Carole Lombard: a tribute
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 6, 2013
(Image via Wikimedia Commons)
On October 6, 1908, an average American couple by the names of Frederick and Elizabeth became parents to a baby girl. They already had two sons. They named their family’s new addition Jane Alice Peters, but she would later become known as Carole Lombard, the queen read more
Pier 5, Havana (1959)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 5, 2013
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In the wake of the Cuban revolution, Steve Daggett (Cameron Mitchell) is travelling from Miami to Havana. An old friend, Hank Miller (Logan Field), has disappeared after living in Cuba for several years. Steve hopes to find out what happened to Hank.
Upon arrival in Cuba, Steve read more
The Great Imaginary Film Blogathon: My favorite modern films, re-cast (Part I)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 2, 2013
Thinking about what could have been is apparently a great pastime of mine. You may remember that last year I shared a couple of books that I wish would be made into films, including classic and modern “dream casts” for each. Now I’ve gone and cooked up more dream casts, this time w read more
What to Watch #29: October 2 – 8
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Oct 1, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of What to Watch! You all know the drill by now: all times are listed in EST and subject to change, so check your local schedule for updates.
October 2
12:00 am – The Bicycle Thief (1948) – dir. Vittorio De Sica, starring Lamberto Maggiorani
1:45 read more
Period film: September 30, 1955 (1977)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 30, 2013
A note from Lindsey: I couldn’t resist the temptation to be a total cornball and post a review of a movie with “September 30″ in the title on September 30. Please forgive me.
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When we meet Arkansas undergrad Jimmy J. (Richard Thomas), he is enraptured by a f read more
These Wilder Years (1956)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 29, 2013
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A note from Lindsey: This film was viewed as a part of TMP’s Barbara Stanwyck filmography project.
Steve Bradford (James Cagney) is a well-known business man who has made a success of himself.
Alerting his company that he’ll be out of the office for a whil read more
Tony Rome (1967)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 28, 2013
Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) used to be a cop. Now he’s a PI who lives on a houseboat in Miami. Work is somewhat scarce, and he spends a lot of his time gambling.
(Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP)
Tony gets an odd gig one day, receiving $200 to return a young woman (Sue Lyon) to her rich father read more
Period film: Radioland Murders (1994)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 27, 2013
The year is 1939, and Chicago’s brand new WBN radio network is about to go on air for the first time.
(Image: Cinema Passion)
As premiere night begins, assistant director Penny Henderson must contend with a stressed out station owner, an unhappy sponsor, angrily over-worked script writers and read more
Classics of the Corn/Classic Stars on the Small Screen: Rosie (1960)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 26, 2013
An upgrade from his previous alley-way dwellings, Rosie addresses the audience from his new family’s backyard.
TCM Underground is known for bringing forgotten gems and cult favorites to the living rooms of classic film fans across America. When they recently ran a collection of little-known sh read more
Mill Creek Musings: Swing Hostess (1944)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 25, 2013
This review is a part of TMP’s Mill Creek Musings series, in which I (very slowly) attempt to review all of the films in the Mill Creek Entertainment 50/100 movie packs that I own. Today’s film comes from the 50 Classic Musicals set.
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Judy Alvin (Martha Tilton) read more
What to Watch #28: September 25 – October 1
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 24, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of What to Watch, the series in which I share my top TCM picks for the next seven days! All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Check your local schedule for updates.
September 25
6:00 am – The Divorcee (1930) – dir. Robert Z. Leonard, read more
Diary of a Bachelor (1964)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 23, 2013
Skip O’Hara (William Traylor) is a New York City bachelor who has decided to give up his exciting, romance-filled lifestyle for a marriage to a woman named Joanne (Dagne Crane).
When Skip gets called to work one night while he’s supposed to be going out with Joanne. While waiting for him read more
Classics of the Corn: Oh, God! (1977)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 22, 2013
That tagline… (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
In March, while my mom and I were watching the Carole Lombard film We’re Not Dressing which also features George Burns and Gracie Allen, my mom asked me if I’d ever seen the movie where George Burns plays God. I’d never even heard of i read more
My Name is Julia Ross (1945)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 21, 2013
Julia Ross has, through an employment agency, been placed to work for a very rich widow named Mrs. Hughes. Julia will live in Mrs. Hughes’ home while working for her.
A few days after getting the job, Julia wakes up in an unfamiliar place, with different clothes and a new identity — as t read more
Recap and React: Alfred Hitchcock Presents… episodes 35 – 39
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 20, 2013
SEASON 1, EPISODE 35: “The Legacy” DIR. James Neilson STARRING Leora Dana, Jacques Bergerac ORIGINALLY AIRED May 27, 1956 Recap: Author Randall Burnside is a well-known author who is spending time among the rich in Palm Beach for the winter. He tells his friends that his next book wil read more
Man in the Vault (1956)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 19, 2013
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Tommy Dancer (William Campell) is an ordinary man who works as a locksmith. He aspires to own a key shop of his very own eventually.
One day he’s approached at a bowling alley by a mobster named Willis Trent (Berry Kroeger) and a sneaky lady named Flo (Anita Ekberg), who read more
Period film: The Group (1966)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 18, 2013
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Eight friends are graduating from college in the class of 1933. These women are intelligent and driven, very hopeful about the future despite the fact that the country is in the middle of a depression. The women are:
Dottie (Joan Hackett) – a promising scholar who gives it a read more