Green Briar Picture Shows
Classic Montgomery
Classic Film TV Cafe
- Two Sure-Fire and Past a Century Old
on July 6, 2026"Written by Mark Twain" Said CreditsTrue or no? --- most films improve upon […]
- Ads and Oddities #12
on June 29, 2026What This Book Tells Will Surprise You Plenty. Go Get It.Ad/Odds: Drews […]
- Parkland Picks with Popcorn #10
on June 22, 2026POP Goes: Dick Tracy Detects, Hombre Means Man, Tides are Passionate, and […]
- Film Noir #34
on June 15, 2026Noir: The Crooked Way, A Cry in the Night, and Cry VengeanceTHE CROOKED WAY […]
- Where Bootlegs are (Were) Best #3
on June 8, 2026Here is What a Local Theatre Could Ad-Achieve in 1924. Great Art I Calls […]
- HAPPY 250TH TO THE USA!!
on July 2, 2026 - Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!
on June 30, 2026My Letty Lynton DVD has been delayed (yours too, I'd imagine) until July 9th […]
- Letty Lynton Coming Soon ...
on June 30, 2026My preorder receipt said my DVD would be delivered June 30th. Current […]
- Bob's Last Leading Lady Dies
on June 26, 2026Condolences to the Blyth family. Ann was apparently a class act. […]
- And Just What Are You Doing, Cary?
on June 25, 2026After so many years in the business, it is easy to understand how an […]
- Singers Make Movies: Connie Francis and Donna Summer
on June 29, 2026Connie Francis & Harve Presnell.When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965). What […]
- Newlywed Problems Abound in "The Family Way"
on June 15, 2026Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett.These days, The Family Way (1966) is best-known […]
- Stanley Baker Takes Command in Yesterday's Enemy
on June 1, 2026Stanley Baker as Captain Langford.Set during the Burma Campaign of World War […]
- Richard Greene Rides Again as Robin Hood
on May 20, 2026Richard Greene as Robin Hood.Sandwiched between The Men of Sherwood […]
- How You Can Celebrate National Classic Movie Day
on May 4, 2026We love classic cinema throughout the year, but Saturday, May 16th, is a […]
Classic Movie Blog Association
shadowsandsatin
Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings
- CMBA Member Profile: Kristen Winiarski of Hoofers and Honeyson July 1, 2026
Meet new CMBA member Kristen Winiarski of Hoofers and Honeys. As an […]
- CMBA Profile: Rachel Martinez of Vintage Stardust
on June 1, 2026Meet new CMBA member Rachel Martinez who a blog called Vintage Stardust that […]
- Welcome to the CMBA Spring Blogathon: "Make 'em Laugh"
on May 4, 2026The moment has arrive! Get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw as The Classic […]
- Announcing the CMBA Spring Blogathon: "Make 'em Laugh"on March 10, 2026
Get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw as The Classic Movie Blog Association […]
- CMBA Watchlist: Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas
on March 1, 2026"The Awful Truth"Looking for new movies to watch? Here are two watchlists […]
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- Tonight's Movie: Rose-Marie (1936) - A Warner Archive Blu-ray Review
on July 7, 2026The great releases keep coming from the Warner Archive Collection, with a […]
- Tonight's Movie: Come Live With Me (1941) - A Warner Archive Blu-ray Review
on July 6, 2026It's hard to believe that it's been close to a dozen years since I reviewed the […]
- Tonight's Movie: The Long Arm (1956) - A Kino Lorber Blu-ray Review
on July 6, 2026A few days ago I reviewed CAGE OF GOLD (1950), my first film watched from Kino […]
- Tonight's Movie: Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
on July 5, 2026Independence Day weekend is always a good time to watch a patriotic film of any […]
- Around the Blogosphere This Week
on July 5, 2026Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet......Happy […]
Arliss Archives
Pre-code.com
Riding The High Country
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Silver Scenes
Silver Screen Classics
Classic Movie Hub
- A Laurel and Hardy Photobook on Kickstarter!
on July 1, 2026Every month I browse the crowdfunding website Kickstarter to see what goodies […]
- I Love Melvin (1953)
on June 27, 2026Melvin Hoover (Donald O'Connor), a photographer's apprentice for Look magazine, […]
- The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
on June 23, 2026Gadzooks! This screenshot could be from any film! Aside from the man looking […]
- Film Albums: Brazen Brass Goes Hollywood (1961)
on June 14, 2026I wonder how many people heard of Henry Jerome & His Orchestra? Very few, […]
- From the Archives: Come Fly With Me (1963)
on June 12, 2026"Is this yours, ma'am?" Oops! Someone got tricked into smuggling...and you […]
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- Silver Screen Standards: Man Hunt (1941)
on July 9, 2026Man Hunt (1941) I discovered the existence of Man Hunt (1941) while searching […]
- Silents are Golden: The American Revolution On The Silent Screenon July 3, 2026
The American Revolution On The Silent Screen It’s fascinating to see how […]
- Classic Movie Travels: Rosalind Byrneon July 1, 2026
Classic Movie Travels: Rosalind Byrne Rosalind Loretta Mooney, later know as […]
- Western RoundUp: Bend of the River (1952)on June 28, 2026
Bend of the River (1952) Bend of the River (1952), starring James Stewart and […]
- Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At Wings (1927)on June 23, 2026
A Closer Look At Wings (1927) References to Wings (1927) are most commonly […]
Virtual Virago
A Trip Down Memory Lane
4 Star Films
- 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 […]
- Cult Classics: THE FOG (1980)
on October 29, 2025Horror movies got much gorier after the advent of the slasher, and the most […]
- Classic Films in Focus: BUGSY MALONE (1976)
on September 12, 2025Written and directed by Alan Parker, Bugsy Malone (1976) is certainly a […]
- RIP: JOANNA PETTET
on July 9, 2026Beloved London born Hollywood actress Joanna Pettet died on Tuesday July 7 at […]
- THE SHORT LIFE OF RUDOPLH VALENTINO
on July 8, 2026Born on May 6, 1895 in Castellaneta Italy, Rodolfo Alfonso Rafaello Pierre […]
- A HOLLYWOOD HERO: GARY SINISE
on July 4, 2026In 1974, Gary Sinise and two friends, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry, founded the […]
- HEALTHWATCH: DANNY GLOVER
on July 2, 2026The "Lethal Weapon" star, 79, shared news of his diagnosis in a conversation […]
- RED NICHOLS IN THE 1920s
on July 1, 20261920s' New York was full of young jazz musicians who’d rolled in from […]
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swadowplay
The Bing Crosby News Archive
Louise Brooks Society
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- BING AND HIS MOST SUCCESSFUL MOVIES
on July 5, 2026Long before box-office weekends were measured in superhero billions, success in […]
- REMEMBERING ANN BLYTH (1928-2006)
on June 28, 2026This past week Ann Blyth died at the age of 97. She starred with Bing Crosby […]
- BING AND GRACE KELLY: A HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE
on June 21, 2026Hollywood has always thrived on the electricity between its stars—the glances […]
- THE VOICES BEHIND THE VOICE: BING CROSBY'S MUSICAL IDOLS
on June 7, 2026Before Bing Crosby became one of the most influential and beloved voices of the […]
- THE MAKING OF RHYTHM ON THE RIVER
on May 24, 2026In the summer of 1940, Paramount Pictures was buzzing with excitement. The […]
- July 4th in the Life of Louise Brooks
on July 4, 2026Louise Brooks lived through some 78 July 4th celebrations of Independence Day, […]
- Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, to screen on July 30th in London
on June 30, 2026Pandora's Box, Louise Brooks' great screen triumph, will be shown at Wilton's […]
- Where else to find the Louise Brooks Society online
on June 29, 2026For the last number of months I've been rebuilding the Louise Brooks Society's […]
- The books that Louise Brooks read and / or owned
on June 26, 2026For more than a few years now, I've been keeping lists of book that Louise […]
- Louise Brooks Coming Attraction Slides page updated
on June 24, 2026The Louise Brooks Society page devoted to coming attraction slides has been […]
Vienna’s Classic Hollywood
Thoughts From Musical Man
Silent-ology
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Silver Screenings
A Person In The Dark
Grace Kingsley’s Hollywood
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- 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 […]
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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 […]
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Hometowns to Hollywood
The Movie Night Group’s Guide to Classic Film
Journeys in Classic Film
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- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Except as a scientific achievement, I am not sympathetic to this "sound" business
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on September 1, 2024Following the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927, many people in Hollywood […]
- Newspaper Noir in 1952: Deadline-U.S.A., Scandal Sheet, and Assignment-Paris
on June 30, 2026My last three articles were about Deadline-U.S.A., Scandal Sheet, and […]
- Assignment-Paris (1952)
on June 15, 2026Dana Andrews is one of my film noir favorites. He gets top billing in […]
- Scandal Sheet (1952)
on May 31, 2026Like Deadline-U.S.A., Scandal Sheet is a newspaper story that was also […]
- Deadline-U.S.A. (1952)
on May 14, 2026In his audio commentary on the DVD for Deadline-U.S.A., Eddie Muller claims […]
- Tokyo Joe (1949)
on April 28, 2026Almost all films noir benefit from repeat viewings, and that is especially true […]
Classic Movie Man
Dear Mr Gable
Cinema Essentials
- High Society and Second Chances: The Philadelphia Story
on July 8, 2026Released in 1940 and directed by George Cukor, The Philadelphia Story is a […]
- A Symphony of Obsession and Sacrifice: “Humoresque”
on July 2, 2026Directed by Jean Negulesco, Humoresque (1946) is a sweeping, emotionally […]
- Unlocking the Subconscious: The Nested Secrets of John Brahm’s “The Locket” (1946)
on June 23, 2026Directed by John Brahm, The Locket (1946) is a psychologically dense film noir […]
- Echoes of Suspicion: Trust on Trial in “Wife vs. Secretary”
on June 16, 2026Directed by Clarence Brown, Wife vs. Secretary (1936) is a sophisticated […]
- A Five-Million-Dollar Slander: The High-Stakes Romance and Hilarious Hoaxes of “Libeled Lady”
on June 9, 2026Libeled Lady (1936) directed by Jack Conway, is a breathless, high-stakes MGM […]
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- 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
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- 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 […]
- Memorial Dayon May 23, 2026
Memorial Day, when heroes should be remembered with reverence for fighting not […]
- Happy National Classic Movie Day!
on May 16, 2026Happy National Classic Movie Day! I celebrate the continuing relevance of […]
- Sons of the Desert - 1933
on May 7, 2026Sons of the Desert (1933) brings Laurel and Hardy into the fold of a fraternal […]
- What I Watched in June
on July 1, 2026An overview of what I watched in June. Read my thoughts about Marilyn Monroe's […]
- A Month of Marilyn Monroeon June 30, 2026
What a glamorous month!via silverscreen-andfashionI don't believe I've made a […]
- THAT’S HOLLYWOOD FOR YOU BY SIDNEY SKOLSKY – JUNE 1958on June 12, 2026
“My trouble in Hollywood.” Deborah Kerr told me, “Was that in the […]
- Best Actress: Emma Thompson
on June 8, 2026Oh, how I love Dame Emma Thompson. So witty, so smart, so funny, and so […]
- Best Actress: Jodie Foster II
on June 6, 2026"Make the lambs stop crying!" Me after making the monumental blunder of […]