Green Briar Picture Shows
Classic Montgomery
Classic Film TV Cafe
- The Art of Selling Movies #6
on September 14, 2026First Ever Opportunity to Read One of J.J. Hunsecker's Columns ... Only at […]
- A Long, Hot Misfits Summer
on September 7, 2026More Stars Soon in Heaven ---Part TwoProblem with event movies was unwashed […]
- Drama Darker Than Imagined in 1960
on August 31, 2026The Misfits a Last or Near Last for Many --- Part OneThere’s a story […]
- Watch List for 8/24/2026
on August 24, 2026Watched: Swingers from the Sixties, Over There (The Knack), Over Here […]
- Best Liberty Show a Quarter Bought in 1966
on August 17, 2026You Don't Need the Title to Signify What This Art Represents, Which is Why I […]
- Just 24 and Looks Younger
on September 17, 2026And note that Bob is sitting down and Sally Starr is wearing heels, one […]
- It's the Eyes .........
on September 15, 2026I am not at all computer savvy ... yes, you've heard my complaint a few times […]
- Never forget
on September 10, 2026 - Myrna deserves better
on September 8, 2026Myrna Loy always seemed to be on the tall side. She was only 5ft 5 1/2" which […]
- I'm sure Marianne's Day was Made, Anyway!
on September 3, 2026I had forgotten that this photo is an original Hurrell, his stamp is on the […]
- Pride and Prejudice: A Second Review 10 Years Later
on September 7, 2026I first reviewed MGM’s Pride and Prejudice (1940) on this blog back in 2016. […]
- The Importance of Being Earnest
on August 24, 2026Michael Redgrave & Michael Denison.It's surprising that Oscar Wilde's most […]
- The Cross and the Switchblade
on August 10, 2026Boone as David Wilkerson.Based on the 1963 autobiography, The Cross and the […]
- Memories of a Boys' School Headmaster
on July 27, 2026Robert Donat as Chips. Based on James Hilton's novella, Goodbye, Mr. Chips […]
- We Describe the Movie...You Name It!
on July 13, 2026We have described the 15 movies below in one sentence. Your task is simple: […]
Classic Movie Blog Association
shadowsandsatin
Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings
- Reel Conversations: The Everyday Cinephile
on September 7, 2026Welcome to CMBA's Reel Conversations, our feature spotlighting members sharing […]
- CMBA Member Profile: Lisa Howeler of Boondock Ramblings
on September 1, 2026Meet new CMBA member Lisa Howeler, who writes at Boondock Ramblings,where she […]
- Announcing The CMBA Fall Blogathon: Cinema Couture | The Art of Illusion
on August 18, 2026Crafting a film is a lot like sewing a vast tapestry or a new item of clothing; […]
- CMBA Member Profile: Mark Throop of Movies Ala Mark
on August 1, 2026Meet new CMBA member Mark Throop, who has been flim-struck since youth and […]
- CMBA Member Profile: Kristen Winiarski of Hoofers and Honeys
on July 1, 2026Meet new CMBA member Kristen Winiarski of Hoofers and Honeys. As an […]
- The Best Years of Our Lives: The 2026 TCM Film Festival – Part 2
on September 13, 2026I’m telling you – time keeps on slipping (slipping, slipping) into the […]
- The Film Noir Files for September 2026
on September 3, 2026Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and […]
- Pre-Code Crazy for September 2026
on September 1, 2026Pre-Code Crazy is the monthly series here at Shadows and Satin and over at the […]
- The Film Noir Files for August 2026
on August 5, 2026Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and […]
- Pre-Code Crazy for August 2026
on August 3, 2026Pre-Code Crazy is the monthly series here at Shadows and Satin and over at the […]
- Around the Blogosphere This Week...
on September 19, 2026...will not appear this weekend.The column will also not appear on September […]
- Repost: Cars (2006)
on September 18, 2026NOTE: A few days ago I went to a 20th anniversary screening of CARS (2006). […]
- Tonight's Movie: The Second Greatest Sex (1955) at Cinecon
on September 16, 2026I'm a Jeanne Crain fan, so one of the movies I was most delighted to see at […]
- A John Wayne Giveaway
on September 16, 2026This summer I hosted a James Garner giveaway in honor of my blog's […]
- Tonight's Movie: The Great Train Robbery (1941) - A Kino Lorber Blu-ray Review
on September 16, 2026It's been about a year since the last Dark Side of Cinema Collection, Volume […]
Arliss Archives
Pre-code.com
Riding The High Country
- Happy Birthday, George Arliss on his 158th Anniversary!
on April 10, 2026Today on April 10th we remember the 158th Anniversary of the Birth of George […]
- Just In: A 1908 Interview with George Arliss on THE DEVIL, his first starring role!on January 19, 2026
I recently came across this delightful interview with Mr. A published in the […]
- George Arliss quotes Benjamin Disraeli – in AIon April 21, 2025
Mr. A regales us with a rare set of postcards published in conjunction with the […]
- Happy Birthday George Arliss – A 157th Year Anniversary 1868-2025on April 10, 2025
This year's observance features a unique presentation of George Arliss's […]
- A Chat with George Arliss concerning George Bernard Shaw and Film Producerson April 5, 2025
- Pre-Code Movies on TCM in September 2026
on September 1, 2026Ah, the fall! What a wonderful time of year. I’m on my third month of living […]
- Pre-Code Movies on TCM, August 2026
on July 31, 2026Hello again everybody! I apologize for the missing months there– my move from […]
- TCMFF 2026: Full Schedule and Where You’ll Find Me
on April 27, 2026Spoiler alert: I'll be watching the pre-Codes.
- Family Movie Night Menus by Leonard and Jessie Maltin Book Review
on April 10, 2026Apologies up front — this post is possibly a little more unhinged than what […]
- Pre-Code Movies on TCM in April 2026
on April 1, 2026Not a lot of pre-Codes on this month, but TCMFF is coming!
- Cornered
on September 10, 2026Post-war angst and the struggle to adjust to a world which has undergone rapid […]
- Chicago Deadline
on August 15, 2026According to Aristotle, our characters are the result of our conduct. Supposing […]
- The Rawhide Years
on July 19, 2026I like westerns. I like writing about them and I like talking about them. And I […]
- The File on Thelma Jordon
on June 29, 2026“I’m fed up. Ever heard that phrase? No, you wouldn’t. You’re not […]
- Six Black Horses
on June 7, 2026“There are some things a man can’t ride around.“ And there are some lines […]
Silver Scenes
Silver Screen Classics
Classic Movie Hub
- Chartroose Caboose (1960)
on September 20, 2026A young couple (Molly Bee, Ben Cooper) planning to elope get picked up by Woody […]
- Rewind Review: Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
on September 13, 2026Bob Hope stars as AJ Niles, a world-renowned author of a series of books […]
- From the Archives: The Blue Veil (1951)
on September 6, 2026Is that Vivian Vance?? It certainly is! And she is standing besides none other […]
- The Girl Most Likely (1958)
on August 30, 2026In The Girl Most Likely, Jane Powell stars as Dodie, a young woman who dreams […]
- Film Albums: Rene Touzet Goes to the Movies (1962)
on August 23, 2026This is a fun album! It not only boasts that great album cover with the […]
- The 2026 Classic Literature On Film Blogathon Is Here!
on July 18, 2026The Blogathon is here and live, and it’s exciting to see the first entries […]
- The 2026 Classic Literature On Film Blogathon Is Coming!
on July 8, 2026by Paul Batters We’re just under two weeks away for the 2026 Classic […]
- The 2026 Classic Literature On Film Blogathon
on May 22, 2026It’s been three years since the last Classic Literature On Film Blogathon! […]
- Laughter As A Weapon: How Classic Comedy Fought The Rise Of Fascism
on May 8, 2026by Paul Batters ‘That’s what we should all do. Fight back! We can’t fight […]
- William Holden in Sunset Boulevard – Cinema’s Greatest Cautionary Tale
on April 16, 2026by Paul Batters “The whole place seemed to be crumbling in slow motion […]
- 5 Fascinating Facts About Sophia Lorenon September 20, 2026
5 Fascinating Facts About Sophia Loren From a childhood marked by poverty and […]
- Monsters and Matinees: The ‘big grasshopper movie’ Makes Me Feel Like a Kid Againon September 19, 2026
The ‘big grasshopper movie’ makes me feel like a kid again In today’s […]
- Noir Nook: Anthony Mann at the Helmon September 17, 2026
Anthony Mann at the Helm Several years ago, when I was a guest on a podcast, […]
- Silver Screen Standards: Angel Face (1953)on September 10, 2026
Angel Face (1953) Classic film has no shortage of mean girls, but Angel Face […]
- 3 Fun Facts about The Big Sleep (1946)on August 31, 2026
3 Fun Facts about The Big Sleep Released on August 31, 1946, The Big Sleep […]
Virtual Virago
A Trip Down Memory Lane
4 Star Films
- Classic Movie 10: Peter Lorre Films
on September 18, 2026Classic horror has its own set of icons, with stars like Bela Lugosi, Boris […]
- The Small Town Hell of WIDOW'S BAY (2026)
on July 20, 2026Widow's Bay, the 2026 horror-comedy series on Apple TV, gives viewers plenty of […]
- Classic Movie 10: Close Encounters with the Third Reich
on June 10, 2026The theme for my spring lifetime learning series was "Close Encounters with the […]
- 2025 Movie Log in Review
on February 3, 2026Happy New Year! As is traditional, I start the new year off with a review of […]
- CMBA Fall Blogathon 2025: Horrors of the Colonized Body and Soul in THE MUMMY (1932)
on November 9, 2025This post is part of the CMBA Fall Blogathon for 2025, showcasing Early Shadows […]
- HOLLYWOOD URBAN LEGEND: RUSS COLUMBO
on September 20, 2026URBAN LEGEND: Did friends and family keep the news of crooner's Russ Columbo's […]
- CAROL BURNETT: THE ULTIMATE MISS HARRIGAN
on September 17, 2026When Annie hit theaters in 1982, audiences were already familiar with Carol […]
- RIP: BOB MACKIE
on September 14, 2026Bob Mackie, iconic fashion and Costume Designer, has died at the age of 87. Bob […]
- BORN ON THIS DAY: CLAUDETTE COLBERT
on September 13, 2026Claudette Colbert, born Emilie Claudette Chauchoin on this day in 1903, was one […]
- HISTORY BREAK: A 9/11 MEMORY
on September 11, 2026Twenty five years ago the world changed for millions of people. There are […]
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
on August 21, 2026“The Forest Spirit gives life and takes life away. Life and death are his […]
- The Odyssey (2026)
on August 12, 2026Like many, I read the Odyssey as part of my high school education, but what […]
- Crawford and Borzage Films: Sadie McKee (1934), Mannequin (1937), Strange Cargo (1940)
on August 3, 2026I’ve been dipping back into the work of Joan Crawford and director Frank […]
- Libeled Lady (1936)
on July 30, 2026The topical sweet spot of screwball comedy, journalism, and ocean-liner […]
- Man’s Castle (1933)
on July 28, 2026“God chose the foolish things of the world, that He might put to shame those […]
swadowplay
The Bing Crosby News Archive
Louise Brooks Society
- Hitting the Street
on September 20, 2026Here. Another of the things I worked on this summer is available: Fritz […]
- Here is Terror
on September 19, 2026We’re doing this on Saturdays now? Apparently so. I haven’t been blogging […]
- Tanking
on September 16, 2026Was discussing Yoji Yamada with a friend and realised I had seen none of his 97 […]
- BING CROSBY - THE EARLY DECCA YEARS
on September 6, 2026Here is part three of an original production I did on the career and life of […]
- NEW CD: BING CROSBY - KRAFT MUSIC HALL TIME volume 3
on August 23, 2026This 2 CD set is a time capsule of Bing's halcyon radio days, drawing together […]
- A SEASON TO HIS VOICE: BING'S SUMMER SONGS
on August 7, 2026There’s a certain kind of summer that doesn’t come from a thermometer or a […]
- BING'S HITS: 1931
on July 26, 2026In the depths of the Great Depression, American households turned to radio and […]
- BING AND HIS MOST SUCCESSFUL MOVIES
on July 5, 2026Long before box-office weekends were measured in superhero billions, success in […]
- Overland Stage Raiders, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1938
on September 20, 2026Overland Stage Raiders, starring John Wayne, was released on this day in 1938. […]
- Louise Brooks first screen appearance - A new find, a near miss
on September 15, 2026I haven't done much blogging or writing lately as I have been spending a lot of […]
- Louise Brooks Retrospective at La cinémathèque française
on September 1, 2026La cinémathèque française in Paris is mounting a major retrospective of the […]
- A rare advertisement for Pandora's Box from 1929 Ukraine
on August 26, 2026This is a follow-up post to the August 22 blog, "A newly uncovered article […]
- The Street of Forgotten Men, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1925
on August 24, 2026The Street of Forgotten Men, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in […]
Vienna’s Classic Hollywood
Thoughts From Musical Man
Silent-ology
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- Coming Up Shorts! with… The Little Rascals: The Restored Silents, Volume 1on August 17, 2025
Welcome back for another full post of Coming Up Shorts! This time, I’m […]
- Thoughts From The Music(al) Man (2025) on… The Spanish Main (1945)
on August 3, 2025It’s been a while since we’ve had some fun on the high seas, so now we’re […]
- Top 90 Film Musicals Part 9 (81-90)
on July 27, 2025Well, we’ve made it to the five hundred eighty posts milestone, so, as I […]
- What’s Old Is A New Release Again (2025) Roundup #2
on July 20, 2025Welcome back to my “Whats Old Is A New Release Again Roundup” series! This […]
- Top 50 Christmas Movies Part 5 (41-50)
on July 13, 2025Today, we’re adding a little “Christmas in July” flair with the fifth […]
- Announcing: The Return Of The Silent Movie Day Blogathon!
on August 3, 2026Hello everyone, I hope you’ve been enjoying the ‘Merica themed posts so far […]
- Softening The Scars: Silent Civil War Films Of 1911-1915
on July 31, 2026During the 1900s and 1910s there was one genre of American film that […]
- Repost: Obscure Films: “The Coward 1915
on July 22, 2026Recently, I finished a piece for my Classic Movie Hub column that was supposed […]
- Thoughts On: “America” (1924)
on July 3, 2026Wishing all my fellow countrymen a happy America 250!! I can’t tell you how […]
- Obscure Films: “1776, or The Hessian Renegades” (1909)
on June 26, 2026Time to bring this lightly-edited review out of the vaults! This obscure […]
Silver Screenings
A Person In The Dark
Grace Kingsley’s Hollywood
- Monday at the Theatre: Curtain Up (1952)
on September 17, 2026Have you ever acted in community or professional theatre? We (yours truly) have […]
- Things to do While Awaiting an Execution
on September 3, 2026One of the most awkward social occasions is what to do whilst awaiting an […]
- Ingrid Bergman’s Slow-Mo Power Struggle
on August 27, 2026Ingrid Bergman always gives an audience their money’s worth. The legendary […]
- A Movie that Grows on You: April in Paris (1952)
on August 7, 2026Have you attended a theatre or cabaret show in Paris? We, sadly, have not. That […]
- A Lesser-Known Hitchcock Film: Number 17 (1932)
on July 31, 2026Well, here’s something we never saw coming: An Alfred Hitchcock movie that […]
- Employees' Entrance: The Monsters We Makeon November 9, 2025
This is my entry in The Classic Movie Blog Association Early Shadows and […]
- Evalyn Knapp: Not Just Quite.....on June 8, 2025
Why do some performers make it into the unquestioned "star status" stratosphere […]
- Crying at the Movieson May 11, 2025
This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association Cry Me A River […]
- The Time of Their Lives: Bud and Lou Every Night at My House
on November 11, 2024This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's A Haunting Blogathon: […]
- Why Do We Blog?
on June 23, 2024A funny thing happened recently. I received a comment on a post written over […]
- Self-Promotion is Hard: September 1926
on September 1, 2026One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley had casting news about people […]
- A Terrible Shock: August 1926
on August 1, 2026One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley was writing about the usual […]
- A Step Towards War: June 1916
on June 15, 2026One hundred and ten years ago this month, Grace Kingsley mentioned a big event […]
- Carmel Myers Sets Her Straight: June 1926
on June 1, 2026One hundred years ago this month, Mary Pickford sent Grace Kingsley a letter […]
- At least they tried: May 1916
on May 15, 2026One hundred and ten years ago this month, Grace Kingsley wrote about a new film […]
Strictly Vintage Hollywood
Film Fanatic
Once Upon A Screen
- Pordenone Diary - Day One Saturday October 5, 2024
on November 10, 2024Teatro VerdiLe Giornate del Cinema Muto in Pordenone is now a regular […]
- Tom Mix - Sky High and The Big Diamond Robbery - BluRay Review
on June 2, 2024A big hatted Tom Mix circa 1922Tom Mix was and still is a legend. My […]
- On the Bedside Table - The Sheik and I - The Life and Career of Agnes Ayres
on May 10, 2024102 years on, there is still a pretty fervent fanbase for Rudolph Valentino […]
- 27th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival Report
on April 18, 2024The Black Pirate The unofficial theme for the 2024 edition of the San […]
- Rudolph Valentino's Hobbies
on April 1, 2024Valentino showing off his physique Rudolph Valentino had many interests […]
- Woman Under the Influence, A (1974)
on February 2, 2026“Mabel is not crazy; she’s unusual.” Synopsis: When a construction worker […]
- Rocky IV (1985)
on September 28, 2025“I must break you.” Synopsis: At the height of the Cold War, Rocky Balboa […]
- Rocky III (1982)
on September 27, 2025“You ain’t been hungry since you won that belt.” Synopsis: When Rocky […]
- Rocky II (1979)
on September 26, 2025“Why don’t you be smart and fight again?” Synopsis: When Rocky Balboa […]
- Rocky (1976)
on September 25, 2025“All I wanna do is go the distance.” Synopsis: When an underdog boxer […]
- Summer Under the Stars 2026: TCM Festival Highlights
on July 26, 2026It has been quite a while since I visited with you on Once...
- I Am Not Mad As Hell about the #TCMFF 2026 Schedule
on April 14, 2026The World Comes to Hollywood is the theme of the 17th annual Turner...
- Why the Robert Redford film is the greatest Gatsby
on November 16, 2025Presenting a special guest post by journalist and friend Trudy Ring… […]
- Pre-Code Horror: MURDERS IN THE ZOO (1933)
on November 8, 2025A word to the wise. If you tend toward criminal or maniacal behavior...
- James Gleason makes his Summer Under the Stars Debut
on August 17, 2025James Gleason was adept at everything in entertainment. From the stage to the...
Hometowns to Hollywood
The Movie Night Group’s Guide to Classic Film
Journeys in Classic Film
- Grace Kelly
on September 15, 2026“Fairy tales tell imaginary stories. Me, I’m a living person. I exist. If […]
- September Presentationson September 1, 2026
Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in […]
- Ronnie Schell
on August 17, 2026“I didn’t get the big break, but I got lots of little breaks.” –Ronnie […]
- Jean is No Angel
on November 15, 2021Ambulance driver Frank Jessup (Robert Mitchum) is wooed by Diane Tremayne (Jean […]
- Don't Disturb Doris
on October 23, 2021Having relocated to England for her husband, Mike's (Rod Taylor), job, Janet […]
- Claudette Goes Mad
on October 20, 2021As Ellen Ewing (Claudette Colbert) is about to take her wedding vows to David […]
- Bette Doesn't Age
on October 11, 2021Reknowned New York beauty Frances Beatrice "Fanny" Trellis (Bette Davis) is […]
- Spencer's Daugher Gets Married
on October 4, 2021When Kay Banks (Elizabeth Taylor) informs her doting parents Stanley (Spencer […]
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Korova
Stars and Letters
Make Mine Film Noir
- BREATH (Kim Ki-duk, 2007, South Korea)
on June 9, 2026Kim Ki-duk has a way without words. BREATH is exhaled into the cold […]
- THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK (Stuart Walker & Mitchell Leisen, 1933)
on November 11, 2025Lt. Young doesn’t consider himself a fighter Ace; he’s a chauffeur for a […]
- CHILDREN OF MEN (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006, UK)
on September 29, 2025The near future is a stillborn world of violence and decay, Homo Inferior’s […]
- THE CHASE (Arthur Penn, 1966, USA)
on September 17, 2025Sheriff Calder chases the runaway American dream, a symbol of drowning […]
- THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (John Frankenheimer, 1962, USA)
on September 10, 2025“Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being […]
- "Rebecca": Casting Maxim de Winter
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on July 17, 2026In 1938, with Gone with the Wind (1939) in pre-production, producer David O. […]
- Dear Bobbybones
on June 27, 2026Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 on 1 June. While somewhat belated, this […]
- Who cares or gives a damn about him - am sure I don't
on June 2, 2026In 1910, two unknown British comedians, Charlie Chaplin and Arthur Stanley […]
- Hence my nervousness that the property could get away from us
on May 25, 2026In the late 1950s, producer David O. Selznick and director Billy Wilder had […]
- You don't gain anything by suspending
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on May 17, 2026It's been almost two years since I last posted here. The main reason for my […]
- Force of Nature (2024)
on September 15, 2026I looked forward to seeing Force of Nature because I have read all three of the […]
- Smooth as Silk (1946)
on August 31, 2026Smooth as Silk is included in the same Blu-ray set, published by Kino Lorber, […]
- Dr. Broadway (1942)
on August 16, 2026Dr. Broadway is another one of those films that make me believe I am not the […]
- The Great Gatsby (1949)
on August 1, 2026Are you asking yourself: How can The Great Gatsby be called a film noir? I […]
- Flaxy Martin (1949)
on July 16, 2026I wanted to see Flaxy Martin because of Zachary Scott. I think he is an […]
Classic Movie Man
Dear Mr Gable
Cinema Essentials
- “Trouble in Paradise” (1932): A Masterclass in Pre-Code Elegance and High-Stakes Deception
on September 15, 2026Directed by legendary filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch, Trouble in Paradise (1932) is a […]
- “Design for Living”: A Pre-Code Tale of Love, Art, and Compromise
on September 8, 2026Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Design for Living (1933) is a sophisticated […]
- Bonded by Loyalty, Tested by Fate: The Emotional Triumph of “Three Comrades”
on September 2, 2026Directed by Frank Borzage, Three Comrades (1938) is a poignant romantic drama […]
- From Chicago to California: The Wagon Train of “Westward the Women”
on August 26, 2026Directed by William A. Wellman, Westward the Women opens in 1851 with […]
- “Little Man, What Now?”: A Test of Love in the Shadow of Crisison August 19, 2026
Little Man, What Now? Directed by Frank Borzage, Little Man, What Now? […]
- Gossip Friday: The Madam
on September 18, 2026From August 1936: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, playing the night spots […]
- Gossip Friday: Up Next?
on September 11, 2026From September 1948: Clark Gable is never happy making love stories, so he […]
- Gossip Friday: Gable the Gourmet
on September 4, 2026From August 1950: When the gourmets of Hollywood go out to entertain with food, […]
- Gossip Friday: Found His Voice
on August 28, 2026From March 1947: Clark Gable is out of bed and back with “The Hucksters.” I […]
- Gossip Friday: Fellow Daredevil
on August 21, 2026From August 1950 (London, Ohio): Clark Gable, star of the MGM picture “To […]
- Book Review: The Carry On Companion, by Robert Ross
on February 14, 2025The Carry On Companion by Robert Ross is a reasonably comprehensive […]
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
on October 31, 2024Genre Horror Country UK […]
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
on August 16, 2024Genre Historical […]
- Book Review: Stanley Kubrick - A Biography, by John Baxter
on February 8, 2024This biography of Stanley Kubrick is by the Australian author John Baxter, who […]
- Porridge (1979)
on November 24, 2023Genre Comedy Country UK […]
The Old Hollywood Garden
Another Old Movie Blog
Box Office Poisons
- Film Noir, Classic Hollywood merchandise and more…
on August 31, 2026Summer’s nearly over and there’s a lot to catch up on! My Substack, The […]
- All 12 Angry Men, Ranked
on July 30, 2026Six years ago, I did a thing here. For 2020, the series of posts was very […]
- AND THE OSCAR DOESN’T GO TO… Greta Garbo
on June 29, 2026For 2026’s re-visited series of posts, I wanted to talk about someone I have […]
- Classic Hollywood T-Shirts! – an update
on May 31, 2026Well, it’s been quite a few months! As you know, I’m currently freelancing […]
- ONE MOVIE, THREE QUOTES: The Awful Truth (1937)
on April 30, 2026If there’s one thing screwball comedies knew how to do, it’s dialogue. […]
- In memory of 9-11
on September 10, 2026In remembrance of September 11, 2001, the day of infamy that became an era, and […]
- Ann Blyth - Summer Theatre
on August 24, 2026Before summer ends, here's another memory of summer theatre from long ago. […]
- Myrna Loy - Summer Theatre
on July 27, 2026The days of summer theatre when big screen stars came to a tent or barn near […]
- Requiescat in pace -- Ann Blyth
on June 26, 2026Ann Blyth left us last night at 98 years of age. Her millions of fans join her […]
- Semiquincentennial
on June 24, 2026I offer this re-post about observations on both the film 1776 and the 250th on […]
- THAT’S HOLLYWOOD FOR YOU BY SIDNEY SKOLSKY – SEPTEMBER 1958on September 12, 2026
Is Princess Grace Kelly getting that matronly look?via […]
- What I Watched in August
on September 2, 2026An overview of what I watched in August outside of Summer Under the Stars (you […]
- Summer Under the Stars: Brock Peters
on August 29, 2026Star of the Day: Brock PetersCarmen Jones (1954): "Contemporary version of the […]
- Summer Under the Stars: Bette Davis
on August 28, 2026Star of the Day: Bette DavisGuess who has already seen all of the films […]
- Summer Under the Stars: James Stewart
on August 27, 2026Star of the Day: James Stewart Rope (1948): "Two young men murder a former […]