Tag Archives: classic film

Silent Chicago: From Frazer to Fairbanks to Flynn – Robin Hood in Film (Remakes and the Early Days of Film, 5)

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Janelle Vreeland

  From Frazer to Fairbanks to Flynn – Robin Hood in Film As recently as 2010, the character of Robin Hood appeared on the silver screen to steal from the rich, give to the poor, and chase Prince John from … Continue reading →

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Turner Classic Movies: 31 Days of Oscar CMH Picks: Week Three (Feb 15)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by minooallen

  Turner Classic Movies: 31 Days of Oscar CMH Picks: Week Three ….. Sunday February 15th: The Bridge Over River Kwai at 8:00pm EST William Holden in Bridge On the River Kwai (1957, David Lean director) Ok, so I will … Continue reading →

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31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: Angela Lansbury

Posted on February 10, 2015 by minooallen

31 Days of Oscar Blogathon Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate In 2013, the Academy Awards corrected what was, in my humble opinion, one of its biggest mistakes. No, it did not reverse its 1942 Best Picture decision and give it to … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia: Part Two – The Destruction of Myth

Posted on January 30, 2015 by minooallen

Lawrence of Arabia: Part two – The Destruction of Myth Hello dear readers and thank you for coming back to my Lawrence of Arabia blog posts. Last November, as part of the British Empire Blogathon, I wrote Part One of … Continue reading →

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Silent Chicago: Two Orphans, Three Studios, Four Films (Remakes and the Early Days of Film, 3)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Janelle Vreeland

  Two Orphans, Three Studios, Four Films: A Brief History of The Two Orphans From the time it was translated into English in 1874, “The Two Orphans” was a successful, well-known play in the United States. The story of orphaned … Continue reading →

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getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon: Separate Tables

Posted on October 13, 2014 by minooallen

  getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon: Separate Tables Without the use of special effects, violence, or even a slick, polished plot, Delbert Mann’s Separate Tables remains one of the most riveting films I’ve ever seen. The 1958 masterpiece weaves together the … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of The Month: Janet Leigh

Posted on October 1, 2014 by minooallen

  Janet Leigh: Not just Psycho  Janet Leigh Turner Classic Movie’s Star of the Month, Janet Leigh, has a very interesting place in the lexicon of film history. Although she never truly reached the highest echelons of Hollywood stardom, her … Continue reading →

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Silent Chicago: Murder in the Windy City: The Story Behind “Chicago”: The Chicago Silent Era (Part 8)

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Janelle Vreeland

  Murder in the Windy City: The Story Behind “Chicago” The story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly has been told time and time again in the form of musicals, Broadway shows and films, but it began as a play … Continue reading →

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The Romantic-Comedy Blogathon: The Thin Man’s Perfect Marriage

Posted on May 1, 2014 by minooallen

The Romantic-Comedy Blogathon: The Thin Man’s Perfect Marriage An inventor goes missing and his young mistress is found dead. Just like that, a murder and mystery become our entrance into the world of the The Thin Man. Yet, we soon … Continue reading →

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Silent Chicago: Lions and Tigers and Colonel Selig: The Chicago Silent Era (Part 3)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Janelle Vreeland

  Lions and Tigers and Colonel Selig In the early days of silent cinema, Chicago was responsible for 20% of the total output of the US film industry. One of the biggest contributors to this staggering statistic was Chicago’s own … Continue reading →

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