Tag Archives: Classic Movies

Classic Movie Hub’s Top Ten Film Noir Picks

Posted on March 6, 2014 by minooallen

Classic Movie Hub’s 10 Must-See Films for a Better Understanding of Film Noir.   The Original: The Maltese Falcon Widely considered by critics and historians to be the first film noir, this 1941 classic set the standards for the genre. … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of the Month: Mary Astor

Posted on March 5, 2014 by minooallen

  TCM Star of the Month Mary Astor This month Turner Classic Movies is celebrating Mary Astor as its Star of the Month. Although with someone like Astor, I’m not quite sure I would call her a star. Instead, I … Continue reading →

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Majestic Hollywood: Interview with Mark A. Viera

Posted on March 1, 2014 by minooallen

  Majestic Hollywood: The Greatest Films of 1939 (Running Press)  An Interview with author Mark A.Vieira As pretty much every classic movie fan knows, the year 1939 is considered special, well, extraordinary really. Film historians refer to it as the greatest … Continue reading →

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TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar: CMH Picks for Week Three (Feb 15)

Posted on February 15, 2014 by minooallen

  Turner Classic Movies: 31 Days of Oscar CMH Picks: Week Two Saturday February 15:  Talk of the Town at 8:00AM 7 Nominations: Best Picture, Best Writing Original Story, Best Writing Screenplay, Best Cinematography Black-and-White, Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration Black-and-White, Best Film Editing, Best … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of the Month: Joan Crawford

Posted on January 1, 2014 by minooallen

  TCM Star of the Month Joan Crawford As a relatively young fan of classic movies, my introduction to Hollywood stars is not always through their films. More than once, I have encountered the myth of a movie star before … Continue reading →

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George Hurrell’s Hollywood: An Interview with Author Mark A. Vieira

Posted on December 20, 2013 by minooallen

  George Hurrell’s Hollywood: Glamour Portraits 1925-1992 (Running Press)  An Interview with author Mark A.Vieira Sitting here in my living room, I can’t help but notice something: Mark A. Vieira’s latest book, George Hurrell’s Hollywood, does look awfully good on my coffee table. However, … Continue reading →

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Silent Chicago: A Star is Born – Gloria Swanson at Essanay

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Janelle Vreeland

  A Star is Born – Gloria Swanson at Essanay “You ought to screen wonderfully, if you don’t screen terribly,” the director challenged the young woman touring the studio. The petite young girl was not intimidated. “Try me,” she fired … Continue reading →

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TCM’s October Star of the Month: Vincent Price – Master of Horror

Posted on October 19, 2013 by minooallen

Vincent Price: Master of Horror The reasons to love Vincent Price are too plentiful to count. He was a master of acting and a collector of art, a gourmet chef and a published author, a lover of poetry and a … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part One): An Introduction

Posted on September 1, 2013 by minooallen

  Movie Musical 101: A (semi) crash-course towards a more enlightened view on the most misunderstood genre. The movie musical is , in my opinion, a very misunderstood genre. Because the  musical is so innately unrealistic and its aesthetic is so utterly … Continue reading →

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Screen Queens: Elizabeth Taylor

Posted on June 24, 2013 by minooallen

  Elizabeth Taylor: Queen of Glamour Of all the classic stars of yesteryear, no one took to the title of “Gay Icon” as much as Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor, winner of ‘best jewelry’ from now until the end of time Of … Continue reading →

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