Lone Pine Film Festival 2024
I had an
amazing time again this year at the annual Lone Pine Film Festival held in Lone
Pine, California.
This was the 34th festival, of which I’ve attended around
10. As has become our habit in recent years, we arrived in town a day ahead of
the four-da......
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Top 1940’s Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Casablanca (1942)
Fan Top Science Fiction Movies (see all)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Monkey Business (1952)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
- On the Beach (1959)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Fan Top Supernatural Movies (see all)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
- The Haunted Palace (1963)
- The Seventh Victim (1943)
- The Shining (1980)
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- A Place of One's Own (1945)
- The Undead (1957)
- House of Mystery (1934)
- The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Donald Houston
Nov 6, 1923
Selena Royle
Nov 6, 1904
Harlan Warde
Nov 6, 1917
Francis Lederer
Nov 6, 1899
Western RoundUp
Noir Nook
Noir Nook: Noir?s Scariest Characters
October is a
month for ghosts and goblins, bats and jack-o?-lanterns, black cats and
skeletons. Not necessarily the characteristics that come to mind when one
thinks of film noir.
But there?s one
thing that?s common to both October and noir ? scary charact......
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Read Karen’s article
Silver Screen Standards
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
I fell in love with the wacky low-budget horror films
of the 1950s and 60s as a kid, when public domain chillers aired late at night
and I secretly stayed up to watch them on the tiny black-and-white TV in my
room. I didn?t pay much attention to the filmmakers behind ......
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Read Jennifer’s article
Silents Are Golden
A Closer Look At “London After Midnight” (1927)
It?s probably the most
famous, most sought-after lost silent film of all time: London After Midnight (1927), starring the screen legend Lon Chaney
and directed by the macabre-minded Tod Browning. Despite constant attempts to
track it dow......
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Read Lea’s article
Monsters and Matinees
Turning 80 is a big deal for anyone – or anything for that matter and that includes movies.
We’ve lost thousands of films through the decades and never for a good reason. Some because they were shot on highly combustible nitrate film, others from neglect, because of old age or even be......
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Read Toni’s article
Classic Movie Travels
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Cotter was born on February 8, 1922, in New York, New
York, as the youngest of four children (two girls and two boys). Her parents
were Reverend Francis James Meadows Cotter and Ida Miller Taylor, who worked as
Episcopal missionaries in Wuchang, Hubei, Chin......
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Read Annette’s article
Western RoundUp
“B” Movie Western Sampler
It’s
time for my annual “B” Western sampler!
In 2022 and 2023 I shared reviews of short “B” Westerns I watched while traveling. Once again my portable DVD player and “B” Western discs accompanie......
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Read Laura’s article
Legend Tribute: Vivien Leigh
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Vivian Leigh, Born on November 5, 1913! What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘southern belle’? A young chaste girl, a gentleman at her side? Or perhaps ornate dresses with details so exquisite you?d think it was a Vera Wang creation? Or maybe... Read more...
Mini Tribute Lucille La Verne
Born November 7, 1872 Character Actress Lucille La Verne Lucille La Verne appeared in over 40 films including 1935′s?A Tale of Two Cities (as ‘The Vengeance’). She played her share of vengeful, tattered old hags — most famously ‘appearing’ as the voice (uncredited)... 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
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
More than a year ago, I
started a series, ?Supportive Fellas of Film Noir,? which focused on . . . well . . . the supporting male characters
in film noir features. It?s been a while since I promised to shine the
spotlight on these gents, so I figured ......Read more
Robot Monster: Movie Monster Legend 3D Graphic Novel
Returning Robot Monsterto its Comics-Inspired Roots
I’m very happy to share that there is a Kickstarter Campaign to help return sci-fi cult classic, Robot Monster, to its comics-inspired roots, spearheaded by film historian Bob Furmanek of the 3D Film Archive. The campaign is ending in abou......Read more
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont, CA?
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and Theater is a center for the history of Niles, for the Essan... .. read more
National Film Registry
So's Your Old Man, directed by the legendary Gregory La Cava, was released in 1926. In 2008, 82 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
Charlton Heston's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1962. So were Sophia Loren, Kirk Douglas... see more