Tag Archives: Carole Lombard

Silver Screen Standards: Twentieth Century (1934)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Twentieth Century (1934) Although it’s not as widely celebrated today as Bringing Up Baby (1938), director Howard Hawks’ Twentieth Century (1934) is another go-for-broke screwball comedy with protagonists who are all bonkers. This earlier picture stars John … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Celebrating Screwball

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Celebrating Screwball The world can be a sad, scary place much of the time, and when I feel overwhelmed by bad news there are certain kinds of classic movies that ease my anxiety and remind me to … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: My Man Godfrey (1936)

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: My Man Godfrey (1936) I’m a big fan of screwball comedy, so of course, I enjoy the wacky antics of Gregory La Cava’s 1936 classic, My Man Godfrey, which stars William Powell and Carole Lombard as an … Continue reading →

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Lives Behind the Legends: Clark Gable – From Country Boy to Hollywood Star

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Arancha van der Veen

Lives Behind the Legends: Clark Gable – From Country Boy to Hollywood Star Clark Gable was known as ‘The King of Hollywood’. He was charming, masculine, talented, and popular. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: The More the Merrier (1943)

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: The More the Merrier (1943) Lately, I’ve only been interested in comedies and musicals, the kinds of pictures that make the viewer feel happy in spite of whatever madness is at work in the world outside. Depression … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from Classic Movie Hub!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by minooallen

  Wishing Everyone a Very Happy and Healthy New Year! Let’s celebrate the day with some of our favorite classic movie stars! ….. Olivia de Havilland tripping into the New Year. Or, ya know, how I do the entire year. … Continue reading →

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In Celebration of Summer — and the Stars!

Posted on June 21, 2014 by minooallen

  Just for Fun: Summer and The Stars It’s finally here! Yes, June 21st has arrived and with it the first official day of summer. So get out your bathing suits, fishing poles and get ready to run for the … Continue reading →

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Honor, Duty, Country: Veterans of the Classic Hollywood Era

Posted on May 28, 2012 by minooallen

Honor, Duty, Country.  These famous words spoken by General Douglas MacArthur are mantra to which all the men and women in the armed forces live by. When the call of duty arises, they are the first to put country before … Continue reading →

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