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After Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, in that order, Barbara Stanwyck is one of my favorite actresses. How could she not be, with her performances in pre-Code gems like Night Nurse (1931), Ten Cents a Dance (1931), and Baby Face (1933); first-rate romantic comedies including The Lady Eve and Ball of read more

Barbara Stanwyck can be yours for "Ten Cents a Dance" Ten Cents a Dance (1931) is an American pre-Code romantic drama directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Ricardo Cortez, Monroe Owsley, and Sally Blane.Barbara O'Neill (Stanwyck) is a taxi dancer at the Palais de Dance, a read more

Barbara Stanwyck is “Stella Dallas” Stella Dallas (1937) is an American drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, and Anne Shirley. Other members of the cast include Barbara O’Neil, Alan Hale, Marjorie Main, and Tim Holt. The film is based on read more

Barbara Stanwyck is one of the “Ladies of Leisure” Ladies of Leisure (1930) is a American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. Other members of the cast include Lowell Sherman and Marie Prevost. Jerry Strong (Graves) the heir t read more

Noir Noir: Oscar Omission – Barbara Stanwyck It’s about that time again – awards season! My favorite time of year. As I write this, I’m in the midst of my annual quest to see as many Oscar-nominated films and peformances as possible. (Luckily, with streaming, I’m now able to see all of read more

THE PAIRS THAT NEVER WERE: Gregory Peck and Barbara Stanwyck On January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized 2024 is here and so is my new series of posts. To tell you the truth, everytime I try to think of a new series of posts at the read more

Barbara Stanwyck Sleighs Christmas Barbara Stanwyck is one of the icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She was believable as a hard-boiled film noir dame as she was a madcap heiress in screwball comedy. She had a way of mixing toughness and vulnerability like no other actress in film history. read more

It’s not Barbara Stanwyck’s birthday today. And it’s not the anniversary of her passing. None of her noirs were released on today’s date. Nonetheless, I’m shining the spotlight on this iconic noir veteran today – not on the many noirs in which she appeared (including my favorite, Double read more

We all know about Bette Davis eyes. But what about Barbara Stanwyck eyes? Stanwyck is one of my favorite performers – along with Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, she is among the three actresses I love the most. She’s talented, versatile, and beautiful – and she has an equally impressive collection read more

Embed from Getty Images Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck after their elopement to San Diego in 1943. read more

“Too much deaconing took all the sweetness out of me” – Barbara Stanwyck as Nan Taylor From its opening moments, the movie feels like a  fine prelude to Baby Face for Barbara Stanwyck, who flaunts her feminine wiles and indecent levels of charisma as a gangster’s moll. After read more

Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan in Samuel Fuller's "Forty Guns" Forty Guns (1957) is an American western written and directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan. The film also stars Dean Jagger, John Ericson, and Gene Barry.John Ericson and Barbara Stanwy read more

Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper in “Meet John Doe” Meet John Doe (1941) is a comedy-drama directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The screenplay is by frequent Capra collaborator, Robert Riskin. The cinematography is by George Barnes (Rebecca) an read more

Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck are an unlikely pair in Howard Hawks’s “Ball of Fire” Ball of Fire (1941) is an American romantic comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The screenplay was by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. The c read more

Last weekend, a couple hundred fans of film and fashion came together online to celebrate the early life and style of Barbara Stanwyck! So many people absolutely adore her, so I couldn't have asked for more passion or excitement for the fourth event in my Pre-Code series The Style of Sin. The Pre- read more

Since my 1940s Film Noir Style series concluded last month, in March we will return to the 1930s and The Style of Sin. This fourth event in the online Pre-Code series focuses on the early life and career of Barbara Stanwyck with stories behind the style of films like Ladies of Le read more

Hamlette's Soliloquy and Along the Brandywine are our hosts for the online celebration Legends of Western Cinema Week, during August 17 - 21. The celebration of your (our) favourite westerns will certainly brighten the summer of 2020. I am joining the Legends of Western Cinema Week with Barbara S read more

Every August, TCM presents “Summer Under the Stars,” where each day, the network shines the spotlight on a different classic movie actor or actress by showing their films around-the-clock. This special annual event is the primary reason why August is one of my favorite months of the year! This year, read more

Gabriela's site Pale Writer is hosting The Queen of Sass: Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon on July 17-18. The blogathon event we need in these times! Join the party HERE. The anthology series The Barbara Stanwyck Show ran for one season on NBC in the 1960/1961 season. The Emmy won by Barbara Stan read more

Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey in “The File on Thelma Jordon” The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) is a film noir directed by Robert Siodmak, produced by Hal B. Walis, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey. One evening Thelma Jordon (Stanwyck) shows up at the district att read more