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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Top 1990’s Movies (see all)
Fan Top Historical Movies (see all)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Spartacus (1960)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- Anastasia (1956)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- Quo Vadis (1951)
- Billy the Kid (1941)
Fan Top Gold Diggers Movies (see all)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- The Parent Trap (1961)
- Baby Face (1933)
- Moon Over Miami (1941)
- Broadway Love (1918)
- Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
- A Lady of Chance (1928)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Jean Arthur
Oct 17, 1900
Rita Hayworth
Oct 17, 1918
Montgomery Clift
Oct 17, 1920
Spring Byington
Oct 17, 1886
Monsters and Matinees
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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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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Silents are Golden
The Wild Frontier of ?Inceville?
?When the movies were young,? as the saying
went, filmmakers? heads were swimming with possibilities. Motion pictures
cameras could take footage anywhere a tripod could rest, so why not take
advantage of it? Outside the usual confines of the stage, anything was
po......
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Noir Nook
Uncommon Ladies of Noir: Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming
was known as ?The Queen of Technicolor.? As such, she?s not necessarily the
first femme who comes to mind when you?re talking noir. With her titian locks,
she was a standout in films like A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur?s Court
(1949), Tr......
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Silver Screen Standards
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Supernatural comedy is one of my favorite movie genres
any time of year, but I?m especially drawn to it once the first Halloween
decorations start to materialize. After a recent viewing of The Ghost and
Mrs. Muir (1947), I remembered that its leading man, Rex Harrison, also
e......
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Monsters and Matinees
They were cute little honey bees ? just one or two fluttering
around the walkway by my back stairs. Not an unexpected sight on a warm summer
day and, knowing the importance of the pollinators, I left them alone.
I should have looked closer.
A few weeks later there was a swarm ? OK, maybe just......
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Legend Tribute: Jean Arthur
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Jean Arthur, born October 17, 1900. How do you do it, Jean Arthur? How do make comedy look so effortless? This is what I think every time I watch a Jean Arthur movie. Dubbed by film historian Robert Osborne as ?the quintessential comedic leading lady,? Arthur... Read more...
Mini Tribute Melville Cooper
Born October 15, 1896 Character Actor Melville Cooper! Plump-faced, droopy-eyed, Character Actor, Melville Cooper, appeared in over 100 film and TV roles — playing pompous ineffectual types — blunderers, cowards, thieves, disdainful servants, snobs. Most notably, he played the High Sheriff... 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 Cary Grant Statue in Bristol, England?
Unveiled on December 7, 2001, marking the 70th anniversary of Cary Grant's arrival in Hollywood, thi... .. read more
National Film Registry
Peter Pan, starring the legendary George Ali, was released in 1924. In 2000, 76 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
Jack Benny's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1941. So were Carmen Miranda, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Rudy Vall?e... see more