Tag Archives: Classic Movies

Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Ernest Lubitsch

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ernst Lubitsch, born January 28, 1892! I want you to do me a little a favor. Read the following loglines from three different classic films: “A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Michael Curtiz

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Michael Curtiz, born December 24, 1886! Some directors are remembered for a specific reason. Hitchcock will be forever known as the master of suspense, Cuckor earned the moniker of “womans director,” and Ed Wood … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Agnes Moorehead

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Agnes Moorehead, born December 6, 1900. Agnes Moorehead leads what I like to call a “career double life,” a fairly common condition amongst classic film actors turned small screen stars. So, what do … Continue reading

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DVD Giveaway: Jack Lemmon America’s Everyman

Hollywood Collection DVD Giveaway Week Four: Jack Lemmon America’s Everyman We are wrapping up our month-long DVD giveaway this week with a DVD about one of my all-time favorite actors! CMH is giving away FIVE copies of the Hollywood Collection … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Motorcycles: The Wild One (Guest Post)

Classic Movie Motorcycle Series: Marlon Brando, The Wild One Marlon Brando looks good on a motorcycle, really good.  But beyond Brando’s iconic bad-boy biker look and the exhilarating sounds of the roaring throttles, what’s appealing to me most about The Wild One … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Maureen O’Hara

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Maureen O’Hara, born on August 17th in 1920! Where do I even begin? There are just so many thoroughly enjoyable Maureen O’Hara films! Whether it’s a western, a pirate movie or a family flick, … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Rome and Pompeii

Ah, La Dolce Vita! Well, I just returned from yet another fabulous vacation — this time to Italy, Greece and Turkey — and I am happy to say that I saw some wonderful Classic Movie Sites — particularly in Rome.  … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Billy Wilder

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billy Wilder, born June 22 in 1906! The dictionary describes a hero as follows: A person who is admired for courage or noble qualities. And of course, every child has a hero growing … Continue reading

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What we Love about Dads: A Salute to Three Classic Movie Fathers

In Celebration of Father’s Day, what we love about our Dads!  ….. For being a role model of integrity: Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch (with Mary Badham as daughter Scout) in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, directed by Robert Mulligan). … Continue reading

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Let’s Hear it for the Dads: Three Father-Centric Classic Films

If you’ve been to, oh say, any store in the last couple of weeks, you are well aware of what time of year it is — Father’s Day. And of course all the stores are telling you, in brightly colored … Continue reading

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