Ten Things You May Not Know About Sunset Blvd
There are numerous noirs that I could among my favorites,
and countless features from the era that I watch over and over again. Sunset
Blvd. (1950) fits both of these descriptors. As one of the film?s reviewers
raved, it?s ?undoubtedly the best Hollyw......
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Top 1960’s Movies (see all)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- The Apartment (1960)
- The Birds (1963)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- That Touch of Mink (1962)
Fan Top Silent Films (see all)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- The Gold Rush (1925)
- City Lights (1931)
- The Circus (1928)
- The General (1926)
- Sherlock Jr. (1924)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- The Kid (1921)
- Modern Times (1936)
- Wings (1927)
Fan Top Addiction Movies (see all)
- Three on a Match (1932)
- Heroes for Sale (1933)
- A Hatful of Rain (1957)
- Monkey on My Back (1957)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Eddie Albert
Apr 22, 1906
Glen Campbell
Apr 22, 1936
Jack Nicholson
Apr 22, 1937
Belle Bennett
Apr 22, 1891
Noir Nook
Monsters and Matinees
One of nature?s most powerful killing machines is loose. Not
only is it the deadliest in its class, but the fastest, too. Beyond its
physical abilities are its lethal personality traits: it is unpredictable, paranoid
and deadly aggressive.
That?s the key to the 1981 British horror thriller Venom ......
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Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Them!
Capitalizing
on nuclear anxiety, Them! (1954) helped to usher in a new era of monster
movies guaranteed to give post-WWII Americans nightmares about the possible
consequences of the Atomic Age. In Japan, this metaphorical threat took the colossal
form of Godzilla, ......
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Silents Are Golden
7 Early ?Passion Plays? And Other Religious Silent Films
The Christian tradition of the ?Passion Play,?
a stage production depicting scenes from the last days of Jesus Christ, dates
back hundreds of years. Originating in medieval Europe, these carefully staged
spectacles helped educate people......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Robert Harron
Robert Emmett Harron
Robert Emmett Harron was born on April 12, 1893, to John and
Anne Harron in New York, New York. He was the second oldest of nine children
growing up in this Irish Catholic family. Over the years, his father worked
several different jobs......
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Western RoundUp
2025 Western News RoundUp
I was surprised to realize it’s been a couple of years since my last “Western News RoundUp,” and with lots of interesting new developments on the Western movie front, this is a particularly good month to share news!
In this column I’ll be shari......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At: Lois Weber?s Shoes (1916)
Some of the most powerful silent films were
crafted with surprising realism, especially in the early years that we often
assume are full of ?stagey? acting and hokey melodrama. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912), The Italian (1915), Regeneration
(19......
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Legend Tribute: Harold Lloyd
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend Harold Lloyd, born April 20th, 1893! Harold Lloyd in?Safety?Last (1923, Fred C. NewMeyer director) You see that still frame above you? The only one that?s there? With Harold Lloyd? Well,? in my opinion, that still frame is the embodiment of the silent era comedy.... Read more...
Mini Tribute Eddie Albert
Born April 22, 1906 Eddie Albert! Eddie Albert appeared in over 200 film and TV roles, including Roman Holiday, Oklahoma and The Longest Day. Perhaps Albert’s most famous role was on TV sitcom Green Acres as lawyer-turned-farmer Oliver Wendell Douglas! Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert as Lisa and Oliver... Read more...
Caught in the silly grasp of ‘The Giant Claw’
Monsters, by their very name, are supposed to be monstrous. Perhaps hideous like The Hideous Sun Demon, or beastly like Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. ?Just throw an exclamation point on the title like Them! or Tarantula! so we know something terrible is coming. Just give us a monster – it?s why w......Read more
Meet these obscure werewolves from classic film
A werewolf walks into a bar and ?.
No, that?s not a joke. It?s the opening scene of a 1956
low-budget film with the straightforward and generic title of The Werewolf.
And if you?ve seen other werewolf films, you?ll guess right away that the
disheveled and anxious man who stumbles into a small-to......Read more
Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma
Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :))
Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, music, and myths surrounding the ......Read more
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Fairmount Historical Museum in Fairmount, IN?
The Fairmount Historical Museum houses artifacts related to the town plus many pieces related to, an... .. read more
National Film Registry
Cops, starring the legendary Buster Keaton, was released in 1922. In 1997, 75 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Joe E. Brown's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1936. So were Al Jolson, Freddie Bartholomew, Bing Crosby, Victor McLaglen... see more