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Fifth Avenue Girl (1935)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 17, 2012
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Young, unemployed Mary Grey is just hangin’ out in Central Park when she gets what may be a very lucky break.
Alfred Borden, a man depressed by problems with his home life and his work, heads to the park and is feeling lonely. On top of the problems that are happen read more
The Animal Kingdom (1932) (1)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 16, 2012
Always beautiful Myrna Loy gets to show off her catty, controlling side as Tom’s wife, Cecelia, in 1932′s The Animal Kingdom. (Image via Dr. Macro)
Tom Collier (Leslie Howard) is a man stuck between two ladies. Daisy (Ann Harding) is an artist, and the two have plenty of fun together. On read more
The Invisible Man (1933) (3)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 15, 2012
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A man covered in bandages walks into a hotel bar… but he isn’t a man at all. Not in the flesh-and-bones sense, that is.
So begins The Invisible Man. Scientist Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) has had a bit too much of a drug that causes invisibility. Wrapped in band read more
Favorite things about… Into the Wild
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 13, 2012
The favorite film:
Into the Wild, a 2007 biographical drama released by Paramount and directed/adapted by Sean Penn
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The synopsis:
Based on the book of the same title by Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild follows the story of Chris McCandless. After graduating with a high GPA and read more
Surf Party (1964)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 12, 2012
Terry Wells (Patricia Morrow) is headed to California with two of her friends, Sylvia (Lory Patrick) and Junior (Jackie DeShannon), to visit her brother and learn to surf.
Upon arrival in the sunny state, it doesn’t take long for the girls to get settled in and become a nuisance to the local p read more
Favorite things about… Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 11, 2012
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The favorite film:
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, a 1948 comedy released by RKO and directed by H. C. Potter.
The synopsis:
Jim and Muriel Blandings are a Manhattan couple attempting to build their dream house. Fed up with apartment living and the hectic pace of read more
Series Review: Miranda and Mad About Men
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 10, 2012
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It seems that mermaids were all the rage in 1948. America saw William Powell romance young fish-woman Ann Blyth in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (based on the novel by Guy and Constance Jones) that year. The United Kingdom’s answer to the apparent mermaid craze was Mir read more
Too Many Girls (1940)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 8, 2012
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Clint Kelly (Richard Carlson), Jojo (Eddie Bracken) and Al (Hal Le Roy) are big-time football players for big-time schools (Princeton, Harvard, Yale). All of them are pursuing up-and-coming athlete Manuelito (Desi Arnaz, in his film debut) and trying to recruit him to their read more
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 7, 2012
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Eugene Morgan (Joseph Cotten) is a young and dashing man with a bit of a reputation for being wild. He wants to marry Isabel Amberson (Dolores Costello), a girl from an upper-class family, but she marries Wilbur Minafer instead. Wilbur is a dull man, but read more
Illicit (1931) (2)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 5, 2012
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Ann Vincent (Barbara Stanwyck) is a modern woman with modern ideals. She believes that marriage can only end up one of two ways: unhappy and still married, or unhappy and divorced.
Not favoring either of these options, Anne argues against her rich, well-known boyfriend Dick Ives I read more
Blithe Spirit (1945) (2)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 3, 2012
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Charles (Rex Harrison) is an author who is conducting odd research for his next book. In order to get background on psychic mediums, Charles and his second wife Ruth (Constance Cummings) make an appointment for a seance in his home with Madame Arcati (Margaret Rutherf read more
September Affair (1950)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 2, 2012
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Industrialist David Lawrence (Joseph Cotten) is taking a trip to Italy when he meets Manina Stuart (Joan Fontaine), a pianist on the verge of finding success.
Though David has a wife (Jessica Tandy) and son (Robert Arthur) back in America, he and Manina begin to fall for ea read more
Films in 2012: August
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Sep 1, 2012
I can’t believe it’s already September! This year has absolutely flown past me. School starts up again next week, and since I’m taking five upper-level classes, my number of monthly viewings will probably decrease quite a bit. Luckily, I was able to squeeze in a pretty good number read more
The Other Love (1947)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 31, 2012
Karen Duncan (Barbara Stanwyck) is a famed concert pianist who has been touring the world and essentially living any musician’s dream. But that all comes to a halt when Karen is admitted to a Swiss sanitarium to be treated for tuberculosis by Dr. Stanton (David Niven).
Though she realizes she& read more
Happy birthday, Joan Blondell!
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 30, 2012
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From frisky pre-codes to a small supporting role in 1978′s Grease, there’s no denying Joan Blondell’s talent and screen presence. And it’s no surprise that she became such a star, with her show biz upbringing.
Rose Joan Blondell was born into a family read more
Stormy Weather (1943)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 29, 2012
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Bill Williamson (Bill “Bojangles” Robinson) is a successful dancer – so successful that he has landed on the cover of Theatre World magazine. When he sees the magazine, he begins to reminisce, with the film flashing back to his days as a fledgling performer.
Af read more
Summer Under the Stars: TMP’s viewing wrap up
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 28, 2012
As is the case with just about every classic film fan this month, I’ve been watching a lot of TCM and enjoying the annual Summer Under the Stars programming. Below is a list of what I’ve watched, and what’s waiting on the DVR for me to watch! (Note: These are not listed in the same read more
Affectionately Yours (1941)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 27, 2012
Having the opportunity to travel the world as a reporter can turn a married man into a womanizer – or so is the case for Rickey Mayberry (Dennis Morgan). Though his caring wife, Sue (Merle Oberon), waits for him in the States, Rickey spends his “business” trips flirting with just a read more
It’s Love I’m After (1937) (2)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 26, 2012
Howard, Davis and director Archie Mayo on set. (Image via doctormacro.com)
Basil Underwood (Leslie Howard) is a nationally respected stage actor who appears alongside Joyce Arden (Bette Davis) and acts as her partner both on stage and off.
There’s just one problem: Basil looks so great in tigh read more
This Modern Age (1931)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Aug 25, 2012
Pauline Frederick and Joan Crawford star as a mother and daughter who are finally getting to know each other after living apart for almost two decades. (Image via doctormacro.com)
Di Winters (Pauline Frederick) unexpectedly receives a letter from her estranged daughter, Val (Joan Crawford). The two read more