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Classic Film TV Cafe

Overnight Star In the Making?
on February 6, 2023
1956 Pretty Babies Rock to Rock, Pretty BabyNight of November 7, 1956: D.J. […]
Clay Molded Into Metro Special
on January 30, 2023
How to Tell a Story That Became Wife vs. Secretary (1936)Retrieved via research […]
Film Noir #19
on January 23, 2023
Noir: Brick, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, and Brute ForceBRICK (2005) […]
Canon Fire #2
on January 16, 2023
Among the One Hundred: Hot Saturday (1932)Did small towns breed anything […]
Again the Cinema Sharing Struggle ...
on January 9, 2023
If I Like It, Why Shouldn't Everybody?If you show someone a movie, let alone […]

There Just Can't Be Too Many Bob Portraits
on February 7, 2023
Another great portrait by Hurrell of the young Mr. Montgomery. And a very […]
Audrey, the Cat Lady of Joliet
on February 2, 2023
Ms. Totter, one of my favorite actresses. I greatly admire her for her […]
Blondie, Don't Fight Him, Grab Him!
on January 31, 2023
There are FOUR Bob movies available to stream on TCM: Blondie of […]
Pig Boat ... Glad They Changed the Name
on January 26, 2023
INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS LOS ANGELES BUREAU -- Robert Montgomery who is […]
Odds and Ends: Tennis, Ring, Autograph
on January 24, 2023
Ah, the young Mr. Montgomery dressed in proper attire for a game of tennis. […]

Drama Among the Country Club Set in "Banning"
on January 30, 2023
Wagner as Mike Banning.Banning (1967) often gets categorized as a golf […]
Futureworld: When Sequels Are Unnecessary
on January 23, 2023
At the end of Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973), the androids at Delos, a […]
The Brass Bottle: A Comfort Comedy with a Genie and a Future Jeannie
on January 16, 2023
Burl Ives as a genie in The Brass Bottle.The 1960s may have been the last […]
The Alternate Movie Title Game (Westerns Edition)
on January 2, 2023
Here are the rules: We will provide an "alternate title" for a Western film and […]
Revisiting John Ford's The Searchers
on December 19, 2022
John Wayne as Ethan.A few months ago, I hosted a Classic Western Films […]

Classic Movie Blog Association

shadowsandsatin

Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings

CMBA Profile: Life and Death in L.A.
on February 1, 2023
Each month, the CMBA profiles a classic movie blog written by one of our […]
CMBA Profile -- Real Weegie Midget Reviews
on January 2, 2023
Each month, the CMBA profiles a classic movie blog written by one of our […]
CMBA Profile -- Ben Model's Blog
on December 1, 2022
Each month, the CMBA profiles a classic movie blog written by one of our […]
It's Time for the Fall 2022 CMBA Blogathon: Movies are Murder!
on November 7, 2022
The Classic Movie Blog Association is pleased to invite you to stroll down […]
CMBA Profile -- Classic Film: Montgomery Clift and Other Great Actors
on November 1, 2022
Each month, the CMBA profiles a classic movie blog written by one of our […]

Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to Watch on TCM in February 2023
on February 2, 2023
February is a short month, but there’s no shortage of first-rate pre-Codes […]
It’s Not Horror, It’s Noir: El Vampiro Negro (1953)
on January 28, 2023
I didn’t know what to expect from El Vampiro Negro. Because it was a Flicker […]
The ‘What a Character!’ Blogathon: Jay C. Flippen
on January 8, 2023
It was once said that Jay C. Flippen had “the face of ill-assembled grandeur […]
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to Watch on TCM in January 2023
on January 4, 2023
Happy New Year, film lovers! I hope that your holidays were merry and bright, […]
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to watch on TCM in December 2022
on December 3, 2022
Sometimes it takes me a while to come up with my Shadowy and Satiny picks for […]

Tonight's Movie: The Black Vampire (1953) - A Flicker Alley Blu-ray Review
on February 6, 2023
THE BLACK VAMPIRE (1953), called EL VAMPIRO NEGRO in the film's native […]
Around the Blogosphere This Week
on February 4, 2023
Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the internet......Kino […]
A Centennial Tribute to Bonita Granville
on February 2, 2023
Actress-TV producer-entrepreneur Bonita Granville was born in Chicago February […]
TCM in February: Highlights
on February 1, 2023
January is now behind us, and it's time for a close-up look at the February […]
Tonight's Movie: Wife vs. Secretary (1936) - A Warner Archive Blu-ray Review
on January 31, 2023
The great trio of Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Jean Harlow star in WIFE VS. […]

Arliss Archives

Pre-code.com

Riding The High Country

It’s Here At Last! The Official 2023 George Arliss Calendar
on January 2, 2023
Want a copy? Just download and print. Legal-sized paper will provide the best […]
Seasons Greetings from George Arliss
on December 13, 2022
This card dates from World War II and was sent to Drusilla Pierce, one of the […]
George Arliss – The Hidden Years: Letters from World War II
on December 2, 2022
An entirely new work of research where we can now share Mr. A's daily accounts […]
George Arliss – One for the Teenagers by Clive Beautyman
on September 27, 2022
George Arliss – One for the Teenagers In his one-man show at the Royal […]
A Novelization of THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD printed in October 1934 in the Isling Holloway Press
on August 6, 2022
Back in the day many new film releases had tie-in novels to publicize the […]

Redemption (1930) Review, with John Gilbert
on December 3, 2022
John Gilbert cuckholds Conrad Nagel, because that's just what men did in the […]
The Arizona Kid (1930) Review, with Warner Baxter and Carole Lombard
on November 8, 2022
The Cisco Kid is the Arizona Kid who develops a romance with Carole Lombard in […]
Children of Pleasure (1930) Review, with Lawrence Gray and Wynne Gibson
on October 30, 2022
A proto-Footlight Parade involves a little dance and nothing too impressive.
The Vagabond King (1930) Review, with Dennis King and Jeanette MacDonald
on October 13, 2022
Dennis King sings the day as the pseudo King of France.
Pre-Code Movies on TCM and the Criterion Channel, October 2022
on September 29, 2022
It's a list of pre-Code films on TCM and the Criterion Channel in October 2022. […]

The Square Jungle
on February 1, 2023
Hollywood in the 1950s seemed to fall in love with the idea of jungles, […]
Thunderhoof
on January 19, 2023
“There’s a story they tell that whoever catches him gets what’s coming to […]
The Quiet American
on January 8, 2023
The Quiet American (1958) is an adaptation by Joseph L Mankiewicz of Graham […]
Where the Sidewalk Ends
on December 28, 2022
Otto Preminger’s Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) has the feel of something […]
Youngblood Hawke
on December 16, 2022
Youngblood Hawke (1964) was the penultimate film directed by Delmer Daves, one […]

Silver Scenes

Silver Screen Classics

Classic Movie Hub

The Happiest Millionaire - Valentine Candy ( 1967 )
on February 5, 2023
Valentine's Day is only ten days away, so we have a clip to share of Lesley Ann […]
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins ( 1971 )
on January 31, 2023
Richard Forbush is a rich young philanderer. He likes to woo girls and wear […]
ReMIND Classic TV Magazine
on January 30, 2023
Last week I discovered the neatest magazine and in the most unlikely location - […]
Rentaghost ( 1976-1984 )
on January 28, 2023
"If your mansion house needs haunting just call Rentaghost..." Growing up in […]
The Family Way ( 1966 )
on January 25, 2023
The Family Way is one of those films that you have probably heard a lot about […]

A Christmas Carol (1938): A Classic Christmas Film For All
on December 18, 2022
Originally posted on Silver Screen Classics: by Paul Batters ‘Christmas is […]
Murder: The Ultimate Crime In Film Noir
on November 13, 2022
by Paul Batters ‘How could I know that murder can sometimes smell like […]
The Old Dark House (1932): A Classic Of Golden Age Horror
on October 31, 2022
by Paul Batters “Have some gin. It’s my only weakness.”– Horace Femm […]
The Classic Horror Films We Know and Love – Sharing The Experience
on October 15, 2022
by Paul Batters It’s mid-October and we’re hopefully all enjoying classic […]
The Classic Horror Films We Know And Love: A Celebration Of Classic Horror Month
on October 1, 2022
by Paul Batters October brings a favourite time for film fans – it is Classic […]

Western RoundUp: Lone Pine Film Locations
on January 27, 2023
Lone Pine Film Locations This month the Western RoundUp column will pay a […]
Silents are Golden: Silent Directors – The Adventurous Nell Shipman
on January 19, 2023
Silents are Golden: Silent Directors – The Adventurous Nell Shipman It’s […]
Classic Movie Travels: Darla Hood
on January 17, 2023
Classic Movie Travels: Darla Hood Darla Jean Hood was born on November 8, 1931, […]
Monsters and Matinees: A century later, Chaney’s ‘Hunchback’ still amazes
on January 14, 2023
A century later, Chaney’s ‘Hunchback’ still amazes If you were a […]
Noir Nook: Supportive Fellas of Film Noir
on January 12, 2023
Noir Nook: Supportive Fellas of Film Noir A couple of years ago at the Noir […]

Virtual Virago

A Trip Down Memory Lane

4 Star Films

Classic Films in Focus: DEAD OF NIGHT (1945)
on February 2, 2023
Long before The Twilight Zone came the 1945 British anthology film, Dead of […]
Classic Films in Focus: THEODORA GOES WILD (1936)
on January 25, 2023
The truly delightful Theodora Goes Wild (1936) is an underappreciated gem of […]
2022 Movie Log in Review
on January 1, 2023
Happy New Year! Here's my annual post listing every movie I watched in the […]
Classic Films in Focus: MURDER, HE SAYS (1945)
on December 17, 2022
Fred MacMurray and Marjorie Main most famously appear together in the 1947 […]
Classic Films in Focus: YOU NEVER CAN TELL (1951)
on December 15, 2022
I've seen a lot of unusual classic movies, but You Never Can Tell (1951) might […]

FORGOTTEN ONES: AHNA CAPRI
on February 5, 2023
Ahna Capri who you may ask? The name is not familiar now, but she was a true […]
GARRETT MORRIS AT 86
on February 1, 2023
Comedian Garrett Morris has the distinction of being the oldest Saturday Night […]
COOKING WITH THE STARS: KATHERINE HEPBURN
on January 30, 2023
Some of the classic Hollywood receipes look odd to say the least. I don't think […]
THE SON OF ETHEL MERMAN
on January 28, 2023
Robert Levitt Jr is not famous today and lives a modest life, but he has the […]
THE LAST DAYS OF JOANNE WOODWARD
on January 25, 2023
In a month Joanne Woodward will turn 93, but sadly she is facing her final […]

The Classic Movie Beginner’s Guide: Jeanne Crain
on February 7, 2023
As we do periodically, we wanted to help classic film fans get better […]
Vagabond (1985)
on February 3, 2023
Vagabond (or Sans toit ni loi, in French) plays as the sum of a fairly dismal […]
Le Bonheur (1965)
on February 1, 2023
The aesthetic of Agnes Varda’s Le Bonheur is strikingly deliberate. Her title […]
La Pointe Courte (1955)
on January 30, 2023
Agnes Varda became a modern-day cinema celebrity in the 21st century thanks to […]
Abbott and Costello Films: Naughty Nineties, Time of Their Lives, A&C Meet Frankenstein
on January 6, 2023
The Naughty Nineties (1945) The next genre Abbott and Costello took on in The […]

swadowplay

The Bing Crosby News Archive

Louise Brooks Society

Silent Talk
on February 8, 2023
Here’s the program for this year’s Hippfest (Hippodrome Silent Film […]
Fifty Shades of Maigret
on February 7, 2023
Continental Films, the German company based in Paris at the time of the […]
Double Bill
on February 6, 2023

STORIES ABOUT BING: MITZI GAYNOR
on February 1, 2023
Legendary star Mitzi Gaynor remembers her time with Bing..."I adored Bing […]
BING'S DISCOGRAPHY: January 18, 1942
on January 18, 2023
On this day, January 18th, some 81 years ago - Bing was in the Decca studio […]
FISHING WITH BING
on January 1, 2023
Fishing for smiles with Bing CrosbyBy Jim AbramsMy dad passed away when I was […]
VIDEO: BING CROSBY - THE HOLLYWOOD YEARS episode 25
on December 21, 2022
HOLIDAY INN VS WHITE CHRISTMAS
on December 18, 2022
This is a well written comparison of Holiday Inn and White Christmas. I […]

Bits and pieces found on The Street of Forgotten Men
on February 8, 2023
In my forthcoming book, The Street of Forgotten Men: From Story to Screen and […]
It's the Old Army Game gets another DVD release - films stars W.C. Fields and Louise Brooks
on February 4, 2023
I just learned that It's the Old Army Game, the 1926 Louise Brooks film […]
Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1929
on January 30, 2023
Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1929. Based […]
Street of Forgotten Men & Transactions of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, part two
on January 28, 2023
In a previous post, I mentioned that in the course of my research into the […]
The American Venus, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926
on January 25, 2023
The American Venus, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926. […]

Vienna’s Classic Hollywood

Thoughts From Musical Man

Silent-ology

SHADOWS 3
on February 2, 2023
NIGHT GALLERY: JOAN CRAWFORD
on January 31, 2023
After seeing THE FABLEMANS, Steven Spielberg’s only slightly fictional […]
STRAIGHT AT YOU: 3
on January 28, 2023
Only happens in photo shoots. Normally the stars avoid looking at the camera […]
GRAND ILLUSIONS: Art of the Hollywood Backdrop
on January 23, 2023
Gene Kelly poses in “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS”, but he isn’t really in […]
THIS ‘N THAT 31
on January 22, 2023
………..Volume Two of Alice Faye and Betty Grable recordings available […]

Thoughts From The Music(al) Man (2023) & Film Legends Of Yesteryear (2023): Rita Hayworth in… You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
on February 5, 2023
We’re back again for a look at the other Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth film, […]
The King Of Hollywood And I: A Birthday Celebration (2023) with… It Started In Naples (1960)
on February 1, 2023
It’s February 1, so that means that we’ve got yet another special post on a […]
Thoughts From The Music(al) Man (2023) on… To Be Or Not To Be (1942)
on January 1, 2023
Welcome back everybody, and Happy New Year! As we start into the new year, I […]
2022: Year In Review + Top 10 Movies Watched
on December 31, 2022
Well, it’s New Year’s Eve, everybody, and it’s time to take a look back […]
An Old-Fashioned Christmas Movie On The Farm (2022) with… A Christmas Carol (1938)
on December 18, 2022
For the last Christmas film I’m looking at before the holiday itself, we’ve […]

Before Robinson And Cagney: Gangster Films In The Silent Era
on February 7, 2023
Long before James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson were making a splash in 1930s […]
It’s Silent-ology’s 9th Anniversary!
on February 2, 2023
Well look at that. It sure doesn’t feel like it’s been nine whole years, […]
Post Title
on January 31, 2023
The famed genre of the 1930s gangster film left a strong mark on pop culture. […]
Book Reviews: “Ruan Lingyu: Her Life and Career” By Patrick Galvan and “Silent Vignettes: Stars, Studios and Stories from the Silent Movie Era” By Tim Lussier
on January 27, 2023
The early 20th century was a turbulent time in China. The lengthy Qing dynasty […]
So I Can’t Review “Babylon” (2022) Because It’s Too Disgusting
on January 20, 2023
If you enjoy visiting this blog, and also like keeping up with at least some […]

Silver Screenings

A Person In The Dark

Grace Kingsley’s Hollywood

Pearl White: Female Action Star of the 1910s
on February 1, 2023
A Hollywood actress recently claimed there were no female action stars before […]
Hitchcock’s Saboteur (1942): Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
on January 26, 2023
When you consider the obstacles filmmakers face, it’s a wonder movies get […]
Blog Swap: Realweegiemidget Reviews The Great Gatsby (1974)
on January 11, 2023
This post is reblogged from the fab Realweegiemidget Reviews, and it was […]
Why We Love Eve Arden
on January 7, 2023
This is classic Hollywood character actor Eve Arden. She’s a nice-looking […]
How Casablanca Ruined Us for Other Movies
on December 28, 2022
Movies, especially modern movies, changed for us when we saw Casablanca (1942) […]

Ruth Donnelly: The Sneer With No Peer
on January 8, 2023
This is my entry in the "What a Character" Blogathon, hosted by the wonderful […]
Babylon: Damien Chazelle, Have a Little Respect
on December 26, 2022
I knew I was going to have a strong reaction to "Babylon," but I just had to […]
Alone at the Movies
on December 4, 2022
To share or not to share... It is a question for this movie lover. All my life […]
The Public Enemy (1931): Did They have to Rub Out the Horse?
on November 7, 2022
This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's Movies are Murder […]
The Take Two Blogathon - Strawberry Blonde is Better the Second Time Around
on October 20, 2022
This is my entry in the Take Two Blogathon hosted by Hometowns to Hollywood. […]

‘A Most Interesting Figure’: February 1-15, 1923
on February 1, 2023
Once hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley had a chat with yet another […]
Mary Pickford’s Abandoned Project: January 16-31, 1923
on January 16, 2023
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley got to visit one of her […]
Rupert Hughes’ Hollywood: January 1-15, 1923
on January 1, 2023
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley visited the Souls for Sale […]
A Baby Brother that Wasn’t: December 16-31, 1922
on December 16, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley had another announcement about […]
Yet Another Aspiring Star: December 1-15, 1922
on December 1, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley included a brief paragraph […]

Strictly Vintage Hollywood

Film Fanatic

Once Upon A Screen

Le Giornate del Cinema Muto - Day 3
on October 4, 2022
I can scarcely believe the festival is 3 days in! Tempus fugit! I am still […]
Le Giornate del Cinema Muto - Day 2
on October 2, 2022
I barely managed to crawl out of my bed, jet-lagged to the extreme. My body […]
Le Giornate del Cinema Muto - Day 1
on October 2, 2022
October 1st is the opening day 1 proper of Le Giornate del Cinema Muto. First […]
Le Giornate del Cinema Muto - Day 1
on October 1, 2022
I arrived in Pordenone after a long day/night of flying. Not to mention a […]
Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2022
on August 1, 2022
T-minus 2 months until I return to the Teatro Verdi and the Le Giornate del […]

Seven Days in May (1964)
on February 8, 2023
“Senator, we’re talking about the survival of the United States.” […]
Fail Safe (1964)
on February 7, 2023
“In a nuclear war, everyone loses.” Synopsis: When a group of U.S. bombers […]
View From the Bridge, A (1962)
on February 5, 2023
“This guy’s looking for his break; that’s all he’s looking for.” […]
Dolce Vita, La (1960)
on February 4, 2023
“Only love gives me strength.” Synopsis: An entertainment journalist […]
Body Heat (1981)
on February 3, 2023
“You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man.” Synopsis: An […]

WHAT A CHARACTER! 11 – Morning Edition
on January 8, 2023
Hello friends. I have the honor of kicking off the 11th iteration of...
Edna May Oliver: She Had a Long Face and She Stuck It Where She Wanted
on January 7, 2023
No one would have ever accused Katharine Hepburn of modesty when it came...
Happy New Year 1923
on January 1, 2023
Once upon a time it was 1923. The movie community was nervous as...
Celebrating an 11th Anniversary
on December 21, 2022
Four score and seven years ago (less seventy-six years) I started this blog....
What A Character! 11th Annual Blogathon
on November 30, 2022
Eleven years ago, it began with a spark of inspiration. What every film...

Hometowns to Hollywood

The Movie Night Group’s Guide to Classic Film

Journeys in Classic Film

Darla Hood
on February 6, 2023
“I felt I had let [my fans] down by not remaining a child. They’d be dying […]
February Presentations
on January 29, 2023
Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in […]
January Presentations
on January 15, 2023
Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in […]

Jean is No Angel
on November 15, 2021
Ambulance driver Frank Jessup (Robert Mitchum) is wooed by Diane Tremayne (Jean […]
Don't Disturb Doris
on October 23, 2021
Having relocated to England for her husband, Mike's (Rod Taylor), job, Janet […]
Claudette Goes Mad
on October 20, 2021
As Ellen Ewing (Claudette Colbert) is about to take her wedding vows to David […]
Bette Doesn't Age
on October 11, 2021
Reknowned New York beauty Frances Beatrice "Fanny" Trellis (Bette Davis) is […]
Spencer's Daugher Gets Married
on October 4, 2021
When Kay Banks (Elizabeth Taylor) informs her doting parents Stanley (Spencer […]

#151: King Kong (1933) with Mark Vaz, James D’Arc & Joe DeVito
on February 1, 2023
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i37hp-1377936 We have a KING-sized […]
BONUS: Marion Davies 101 with Lara Gabrielle
on January 25, 2023
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v64ae-1365aae We couldn’t let the […]
#150: New Discoveries of 2022
on January 18, 2023
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6ycma-135f708 Ticklish Business is back […]
10 Classic Film Discoveries of 2022
on January 18, 2023
It’s that time of year, where we celebrate the year that has passed with the […]
Six Weeks With the Thin Man: After the Thin Man (1936)
on December 28, 2022
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x59s6-133b203 Happy Holidays from […]

Korova

Stars and Letters

Make Mine Film Noir

TOKYO DRIFTER (Seijun Suzuki, 1966, Japan)
on February 4, 2023
Tetsuya is a samurai hit man who values duty above all else, trying to walk […]
TAKE AIM AT THE POLICE VAN (Seijun Suzuki, 1960, Japan)
on January 25, 2023
A Corrections Officer is paroled from his job after a murderous attack, his […]
NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH (Akira Kurosawa, 1946, Japan)
on January 4, 2023
Yukie’s gentle hands once danced upon ivory, a brisk stroll through […]
CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: ORIGINAL CUT (J. Lee Thompson, 1972, USA)
on December 28, 2022
The King is dead. Long live the King! J. Lee Thompson casts a dark shadow […]
PLANET OF THE APES (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968, USA)
on December 23, 2022
The modern family of Hominidae or Great Apes consists of orangutans, […]

Dear Mr. Mayer
on January 31, 2023
Lionel Barrymore had a good relationship with his boss Louis B. Mayer, having […]
What do you think of dropping her entirely?
on January 20, 2023
Dissatisfied with the roles MGM offered her, Joan Crawford left the studio in […]
Fields would probably make better Micawber
on January 13, 2023
Published in 1850, Charles Dickens' David Copperfield is an autobiographical […]
Fun with all the hard work
on December 29, 2022
Coming to the end of 2022, here is a selection of random letters, written by a […]
I don't know why we can't be friends
on December 11, 2022
Having the power to ruin careers and lives, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper was […]

Detour (1945)
on January 28, 2023
I remember the first time that I saw Detour because I couldn’t see it all the […]
The Las Vegas Story (1952)
on January 15, 2023
The Las Vegas Story was filmed when Howard Hughes was at the helm of RKO […]
Laura (1944): True Love and Murder
on January 2, 2023
It’s hard to pigeonhole or to categorize a film like Laura. Trying to write […]
Walk East on Beacon! (1952): Ordinary Citizens Versus Communists
on December 20, 2022
The title Walk East on Beacon comes from a note that one of the characters, […]
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948): The FBI Versus Communists
on December 7, 2022
I first heard of Walk a Crooked Mile about the same time that I heard of […]

Classic Movie Man

Dear Mr Gable

Cinema Essentials

Marlon Brando makes his film debut with Teresa Wright in "The Men"
on February 7, 2023
The Men (1950) is an American drama directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring […]
Dana Andrews and Jean Peters are in "Deep Waters"
on January 30, 2023
Deep Waters (1948) is a drama film directed by Henry King and starring Dana […]
Richard Conte travels down "Thieves' Highway"
on January 22, 2023
Thieves’ Highway (1949) is an American film noir directed by Jules Dassin and […]
“Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” starring George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor
on January 17, 2023
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) is an American silent romantic drama […]
Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur wonder why "The Whole Town’s Talking"
on January 9, 2023
The Whole Town’s Talking(1935) is an American comedy film directed by John […]

Gossip Friday: Have a Seat
on February 3, 2023
From October 1937: As soon as he can get away from work every afternoon Clark […]
Happy Birthday, Dear Mr. Gable
on February 1, 2023
William Clark Gable was born 122 years ago today, on February 1, 1901, in […]
Gossip Friday: Stolen Gloves
on January 27, 2023
From November 1939: Clark Gable and Myrna Loy regularly have their driving […]
Gossip Friday: Return to the Commissary
on January 20, 2023
From March 1943: From the day Carole Lombard died, over a year ago, Clark […]
Gossip Friday: Sudden Lapse
on January 13, 2023
From November 1947: Clark Gable and his favorite girl friend, Iris Bynum, had […]

2022: The Year in Review
on December 30, 2022
It's the end of another year, and so time for the now-traditional Cinema […]
Classic TV: Sharpe
on December 21, 2022
Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, the TV series Sharpe provided Sean […]
Book Review: The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Masterclass, by Tony Lee Moral
on November 12, 2022
The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Masterclass explores Alfred […]
The 12 Best Peter Sellers Films
on September 23, 2022
Peter Sellers was one of the great comedy stars, and one of the great comic […]
Movie Quiz: On the Beat
on August 24, 2022
Yes, it's the return of Movie Quiz, back after a break of an amazing 3 […]

The Old Hollywood Garden

Another Old Movie Blog

Box Office Poisons

AND THE OSCAR DOESN’T GO TO… Ernst Lubitsch
on January 9, 2023
Well, here it is, it’s 2023 and I’m already tired. Happy New Year, […]
ONE MOVIE, THREE QUOTES: The Apartment (1960)
on December 14, 2022
It’s Chriiiiistmaaaas! December’s ONE MOVIE, THREE QUOTES goes out to one […]
World Cup of Film Noir
on November 20, 2022
Sooo…here we are again. As the FIFA Men’s World Cup starts today, I thought […]
ONE MOVIE, THREE QUOTES: The Mob (1951)
on November 6, 2022
Noirvember is here and you know how I keep saying that The Big Combo (1955) is […]
World Cup of Classic Horror Movies
on October 27, 2022
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is right around the corner and this gave me an idea. […]

The I Don't Care Girl - 1953
on February 2, 2023
The I Don’t Care Girl(1953) is a biography of the vaudeville star Eva […]
Rosalind Russell's tutorial on lighting the Shabbat candles
on January 19, 2023
Recently, a lady contacted me to share some information about her grandmother's […]
Public Domain Day - 2023
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What a Character Blogathon!
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So I came across one of the funniest Photoplay articles I’ve ever read this […]
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A Month of Marion Davies
on January 27, 2023
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All of Jane Fonda's Oscar Nominations
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Happy Oscar nomination day! Today we're looking at all of the films that earned […]
I Have an Exciting Announcement...
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I have a fun bit of news to share with you today!via tomdestryMy debut novel, […]

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