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MGM Feeding Families
on May 22, 2022
Around The World Under The Sea (1966) with TV TalentTV faces gone down, down to […]
Film Noir #7
on May 16, 2022
Noir: Because of You, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, and Between […]
Lead-Up to Memorial Day
on May 8, 2022
War As It Happened and AfterTHE FIGHTING LADY (1944) --- Documentaries taken […]
How Meaningful Can One Movie Get To Be?
on May 2, 2022
An Earth Stood Still Since '51, Then '62Step forward please if The Day the […]
Film Noir #6
on April 25, 2022
Noir: Backfire, Basic Instinct, and The Beat GenerationBACKFIRE (1950) --- A […]

Happy Birthday, Robert Montgomery!
on May 21, 2022
From young ... […]
Four Variations on the Same Theme
on May 19, 2022
The original photo ...Plus four variations. All nifty.This is a French […]
Reginald Owen, The Fashion Setter
on May 17, 2022
I miss men's hats. (Baseball caps are in a category all by themselves, part […]
A Rabbi, A Priest and a .......
on May 12, 2022
So, I'm guessing Jimmy stops by the set of Unfinished Business (1941) to see […]
Poor Betty, Hard to Compete with a Camera
on May 10, 2022
Two Bob and Betty photographs from the same event. In the first, Bob is […]

Book Review: The Films of Delmer Daves by Douglas Horlock
on May 23, 2022
At long last, the career of Delmer Daves, one of Hollywood's most […]
The Four Favorite Noirs Blogathon in Support of National Classic Movie Day
on May 15, 2022
As is our tradition at the Café, we are celebrating National Classic Movie […]
Our Picks for the Four Favorite Noirs Blogathon
on May 15, 2022
To celebrate National Classic Movie Day on May 16th, we're participating in our […]
Petrocelli: Night Games
on May 9, 2022
Barry Newman as Petrocelli.There are few instances of an actor reprising a […]
The Columbus Moving Picture Show: A Festival for Classic Movie Fans
on May 1, 2022
The inaugural Columbus Moving Picture Show will take place May 26 - 29, 2022, […]

Classic Movie Blog Association

shadowsandsatin

Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings

It's time for the CMBA Spring Blogathon, Fun in the Sun!
on May 18, 2022
The Classic Movie Blog Association requests your presence at our spring soirée […]
CMBA Profile: Vienna’s Classic Hollywood
on May 1, 2022
Each month, the CMBA profiles a member and their classic movie blog. This […]
Introducing the CMBA Spring Blogathon: Fun in the Sun!
on April 5, 2022
It’s time to have Fun in the Sun! Whether it’s soaking up the sunshine […]
CMBA Profile: Love Letters from Old Hollywood
on April 1, 2022
Each month, the CMBA profiles a classic movie blog. This month, we’re […]
CMBA Profile: Silent Cinema School
on March 2, 2022
Each month, the CMBA profiles a classic movie blog and its writers. This month, […]

National Classic Movie Day: Four Favorite Noirs
on May 15, 2022
Miss a National Classic Movie Day blogathon? Not this girl! I love the annual […]
The Caftan Woman Blogathon: Honoring Patricia Nolan-Hall
on May 6, 2022
Like so many bloggers across the Internet, I was stunned and saddened to learn […]
Return to Paradise – The 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival: Part 1
on May 2, 2022
After waiting for two years for the in-person Turner Classic Movies film […]
Shadowy and Satiny Picks: What to Watch on TCM for May 2022
on May 1, 2022
Now that I’m starting to come down off the high that was the TCM film […]
Joe Trivia: The 5th Golden Boy Blogathon
on April 15, 2022
I have lots of favorite noir films and lots of favorite performances, but right […]

Tonight's Movie: Black Beauty (1946) - A ClassicFlix DVD Review
on May 23, 2022
BLACK BEAUTY (1946), starring Mona Freeman as a young girl who loves her horse, […]
Tonight's Movie: A Star is Born (1937) - A Warner Archive Blu-ray Review
on May 23, 2022
The original version of A STAR IS BORN (1937), directed by William A. Wellman, […]
Tonight's Movie: The Accused (1949) - Kino Lorber Blu-ray Review
on May 22, 2022
THE ACCUSED (1949), an excellent crime drama with a top cast, is available on […]
Around the Blogosphere This Week
on May 22, 2022
Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the internet......Lots of […]
A Visit to Palm Springs
on May 21, 2022
It's hard to believe it's already been over a week since the start of the […]

Arliss Archives

Pre-code.com

Riding The High Country

Happy Birthday, Mr. A – April 10, 2022, marks his 154th Birthday!
on April 10, 2022
Actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker George Arliss was born in the […]
On the Set with George Arliss
on February 27, 2022
Photos on movie sets give us some impression of what it was like to actually be […]
Happy New Year and Here’s Your Choice of 2022 George Arliss Calendars and Bookmarks
on January 1, 2022
This year we offer you a choice of TWO souvenir wall calendars with George […]
The Silent Film Comedies of George Arliss
on September 10, 2021
When we think of memorable silent film comedians our thoughts go to Chaplin, […]
Happy Birthday, Mr. A – 153rd Anniversary and the Story of Mrs. Isabella Stewart Gardner and “Master Billy Arliss”
on April 10, 2021
April 10, 1868 was a long time ago but through the magic of films we in the […]

Pre-Code Movies in April 2022 on TCM and at #TCMFF
on April 2, 2022
Happy April! Pre-Code Films at TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 While I won’t […]
Pre-Code Movies on TCM and the Criterion Channel in March 2022
on February 27, 2022
Plenty of Paramount pre-Codes appear on Criterion while TCM showcases Oscar […]
After Tonight (1933) Review, with Constance Bennett
on February 18, 2022
Contance Bennett is a Russian spy and really what else do you need to know
Sailor’s Luck (1933) Review, with Sally Eilers and James Dunn
on February 11, 2022
Starring: James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Victor Jory, Sammy Cohen, Frank Moran, […]
Good Dame (1934) Review, with Sylvia Sydney and Fredric March
on February 4, 2022
Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March are in love again. This time it ain't the booze […]

Slattery’s Hurricane
on May 18, 2022
Many of the movies that wind up being featured on this site are borderline or […]
Carson City
on May 8, 2022
Sometimes I have vague memories of when I first saw certain movies. On […]
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
on April 26, 2022
I want to start by saying I have never read the book by William Bradford Huie […]
The People Against O’Hara
on April 20, 2022
“You can’t stop what’s coming.” Near the end of the 2007 neo-noir No […]
Call Northside 777
on April 11, 2022
To quote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “Though the mills of God grind slowly, […]

Silver Scenes

Silver Screen Classics

Classic Movie Hub

Announcing The MGM Blogathon!
on May 22, 2022
Get Ready to Roar! To celebrate one of the greatest film studios of Hollywood, […]
Dell Movie Classics: The Lost World ( 1960 )
on May 21, 2022
In the 1950s, Dell Comics launched a fantastic movie tie-in series that […]
Film Albums: The Great Race : Music from the Film ( 1965 )
on May 20, 2022
Blake Edward's classic zany comedy The Great Race featured a great cast of […]
From the Archives: Paula Prentiss in "Man's Favorite Sport?"
on May 13, 2022
This beautiful headshot of Paula Prentiss was taken to publicize the Universal […]
Classic Horse Racing Comedies
on May 7, 2022
It's that time of year...the grass is growing green, the magnolias are in bloom […]

The Bustles And Bonnets Costume Blogathon: It’s A Wrap!
on March 21, 2022
The first Bustles And Bonnets Costume Blogathon has come to an end and there […]
The Bustles And Bonnets Costume Blogathon Is Here!
on March 19, 2022
The wonderful Gabriela at Pale Writer and myself are thrilled to see the start […]
Announcing The Bustles and Bonnets: Costume Blogathon
on February 5, 2022
It’s an absolute pleasure to announce the first Bustles And Bonnets: Costume […]
The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938): A Review
on January 18, 2022
by Paul Batters There are some films which we watch many times over. The […]
A Patch Of Blue (1965): Overcoming Adversity And Despair
on January 10, 2022
Originally posted on Silver Screen Classics: by Paul Batters Selina D’Arcy: I […]

Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Sparkling Marion Davies
on May 19, 2022
Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Sparkling Marion Davies One of […]
Five Fun Facts: A Star is Born (1937)
on May 15, 2022
Five Fun Facts: A Star is Born (1937) 1) Pick a number, four or five… So, how […]
Monsters and Matinees: ‘Soylent Green’ came too close to predicting life in 2022
on May 14, 2022
‘Soylent Green’ The year is 2022. Smokestacks spew thick, dark fumes. Fires […]
Noir Nook: Spring Trivia – Joan Bennett, Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, Robert Ryan, Jean Hagen, and Richard Widmark
on May 12, 2022
Spring Trivia – Joan Bennett, Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, Robert Ryan, Jean […]
Silver Screen Standards: The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
on May 10, 2022
Silver Screen Standards: The Most Dangerous Game (1932) The Most Dangerous Game […]

Virtual Virago

A Trip Down Memory Lane

4 Star Films

The What-If Alternate Timeline of CRUELLA (2021)
on April 29, 2022
When it first arrived, Disney's 2021 reboot of the various films based on 101 […]
Classic Movie Duos: Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant
on April 10, 2022
Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant only made four movies together, but each one […]
Classic Films in Focus: THE HAUNTED PALACE (1963)
on March 8, 2022
Although the story really comes from H.P. Lovecraft's The Case of Charles […]
Trek Noir: Out of the Past in Deep Space Nine's "Necessary Evil"
on February 17, 2022
Note: This post contains plot spoilers for the Deep Space Nine episode, […]
Making the News with The Muppets
on January 24, 2022
Some years ago my dear friend and fellow popular culture scholar Anissa […]

THE CHILDREN OF PAUL NEWMAN
on May 22, 2022
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward had a love affair that lasted for decades. They […]
SHADOW OF A DOUBT: 1943 REVIEW
on May 15, 2022
Here is the 1943 review of a Alfred Hitchcock classic as it appeared in the New […]
A TRIBUTE TO DORIS DAY: THREE YEARS LATER
on May 13, 2022
It has been a quick three years since Doris Day died. She is still missed...
MOVIE REVIEW: THE STAR MAKER - PART TWO
on May 8, 2022
The plot of 1939's The Star Maker was slight, but the original story was much […]
MOVIE REVIEW: THE STAR MAKER - PART ONE
on May 5, 2022
Bing Crosby made countless movies during his 40 plus years in the cinema, and […]

Me and My Gal (1932): Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett
on May 23, 2022
Spencer Tracy falls easily into the role of an Irish cop on the beat, Danny […]
Of Human Bondage (1934): Bette Davis Ascends
on May 21, 2022
“There’s usually one who loves and one who is loved.” Philip Carey […]
CMBA Blogathon: Fun in The Sun 1967 Double Feature
on May 19, 2022
In honor of the Classic Movie Blog Association’s latest spring blogathon […]
Scarlet Empress (1934): Marlene The Great
on May 18, 2022
In the case of his excursions into historical drama, director Joseph Von […]
4 Film Noirs for National Classic Movie Day
on May 16, 2022
I would love to get more well-versed in international film noir, and I already […]

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The Bing Crosby News Archive

Louise Brooks Society

Pg. Seventeen, IV: The Final Chapter
on May 23, 2022
I am now going to begin my story (said the old man), so please attend. I picked […]
The Sunday Intertitle: Unrest
on May 22, 2022
Having introduced the Gamin, her unemployed father, and her little sisters, […]
The Destroying Ray
on May 21, 2022
At last I have a slightly better copy of FLASH GORDON now, so the quality of […]

BLUE SKIES ON BLU-RAY
on May 8, 2022
I almost missed this one, but Bing's 1946 gem Blue Skies has been released on […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BING!
on May 3, 2022
Today marks what would have been the 119th birthday of the great Bing […]
BING AND HIS THROAT AILMENT
on April 18, 2022
When Bing Crosby came onto the scene in the 1920s he was an instant hit. The […]
STORIES ABOUT BING: COLLEEN GRAY
on April 4, 2022
Colleen Gray (1922-2015) starred with Bing in 1950's Riding High. Here is a […]
BING AND BBC BANNING
on March 27, 2022
In 1942, Bing Crosby’s “Deep in the Heart of Texas” lodged itself deep in […]

Louise Brooks film It's the Old Army Game to screen in Denver, Colorado
on May 18, 2022
Louise Brooks is happy to return to Denver, where she first appeared in person […]
At the end of The Street of Forgotten Men, Louise Brooks first film, a clue
on May 17, 2022
As mentioned in my previous post, the new restoration of The Street of […]
Report on The Street of Forgotten Men at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
on May 12, 2022
Not only was it great to see the newly restored Louise Brooks film, The […]
The Street of Forgotten Men Restoration Credits - Thanks Tim Moore
on May 10, 2022
In just a bit, I will be heading out the door on my way to San Francisco and […]
San Francisco's The Street of Forgotten Men
on May 8, 2022
Someone once said, "all history is local." If true, then that applies to the […]

Vienna’s Classic Hollywood

Thoughts From Musical Man

Silent-ology

ROSALIND RUSSELL in “The Women”
on May 16, 2022
A good story at RozRussell.com. Ilka Chase played the role of Sylvia […]
FLY BY NIGHT (1942)
on May 12, 2022
I enjoyed this early Robert Siodmak film which was on You Tube. (A 35mm […]
MICHAEL CURTIZ
on May 8, 2022
Did any other director have such a varied output as Michael Curtiz.I wonder. […]
THE CAFTAN WOMAN BLOGATHON – Honoring Patricia Nolan- Hall
on May 5, 2022
A pleasure to take part in this blogathon to honor the late Patricia Nolan- […]
THIS ‘N THAT 27
on April 27, 2022
………..In 1935 when David Selznick was producing very successfully at […]

Coming Up Shorts! with… The Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 3
on May 19, 2022
Welcome back for another full post of Coming Up Shorts! This time, I’m […]
What’s Old Is A New Release Again (2022) Blu-ray Roundup #1
on May 18, 2022
Welcome to my new way of doing my “Whats Old Is A New Release Again” […]
“Screen Team (Bob Hope And Dorothy Lamour) Of The Month (May 2022)” Featuring Dorothy Lamour in… Lulu Belle (1948)
on May 15, 2022
Since we started off the month of May a few weeks ago with a movie featuring […]
The Long And The Short (Series) Of It on… The “Thin Man” Series
on May 5, 2022
Well, now that we’ve looked into all six of the individual movies, it’s […]
What’s Old Is A New Release Again (2022) with… Song Of The Thin Man (1947)
on May 4, 2022
We’re back for not only one final go-round with William Powell and Myrna Loy […]

Obscure Films: “By The Sad Sea Waves” (1917)
on May 18, 2022
There’s a number of silent comedy shorts that are lauded as mini-masterpieces […]
A Salute To Silent Film Actors With Crazy Long Filmographies
on May 6, 2022
Hello everyone, and happy spring! This is an extra special post I’m putting […]
Thoughts On: “The White Sister” (1923)
on April 25, 2022
I’ve sometimes thought that if Lillian Gish hadn’t become an actress, she […]
Repost: “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928)
on April 15, 2022
A favorite film of mine to revisit every Lent, especially on this particular […]
DVD (And Obscure Film) Review: “Beverly of Graustark” (1926)
on April 5, 2022
When it comes to finding crowd-pleasing silent films, you can’t go wrong with […]

Silver Screenings

A Person In The Dark

Grace Kingsley’s Hollywood

Leapfrogging a Russian Blockade
on May 19, 2022
Here’s one of the crazy things that happened in 1948. Shortly after WWII, the […]
National Classic Movie Day: Four Femmes Fatale
on May 12, 2022
Break out the champagne! It’s National Classic Movie Day on May 16 and we […]
Loss, and Hope, in a Secret Garden
on May 4, 2022
You may know the story of The Secret Garden by British-American novelist […]
How to Have a Miserable Vacation
on April 29, 2022
What is the worst vacation you’ve ever had? And: What made it miserable? Was […]
Gloria Swanson’s Fabulous Comic Timing
on April 21, 2022
Are you a fan of classic Hollywood actress Gloria Swanson? Maybe you’ve seen […]

Fun in the Sun: A Trip to Trouville
on May 18, 2022
This is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's Fun in the Sun […]
Four Favorite Noirs
on May 14, 2022
May 16th is National Classic Movie Day. As has become tradition, Rick at […]
The Binding Ties Made of Film: Remembering The Caftan Woman
on May 6, 2022
This is my entry in the Caftan Woman Blogathon, hosted by The Lady Eve's Reel […]
The Roaring Twenties (1939): I'm an Absorber, Not an Observer
on January 17, 2022
This is my entry in CineMaven's Essays From the Couch For the Umpteenth […]
The "It's a Wonderful Life" 75th Anniversary Celebration: It's a Wonderful (and Sexy) Kiss
on December 10, 2021
This is my entry in the “It’s a Wonderful Life Blogathon” hosted by The […]

Home Entertainment: May 16-31, 1922
on May 16, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, a new medium entered Grace Kingsley’s […]
An Unusual Critical Favorite: May 1-15, 1922
on May 1, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, there were plenty of comedy shorts in the […]
Failure Proof: April 16-30, 1922
on April 16, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley and the audience had pretty […]
One Last Spectacular Contribution: April 1-15, 1922
on April 1, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley announced a highly anticipated […]
The most daring girl in the world: March 16-31, 1922
on March 16, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, Grace Kingsley reported on another aspiring […]

Strictly Vintage Hollywood

Film Fanatic

Once Upon A Screen

Girls on Film Alicia Malone - On the Bedside Table
on May 22, 2022
Girls on Film Lessons from a Life of Watching Movies by Alicia Malone is a […]
Beverly of Graustark (1926) a bluray review
on March 26, 2022
Bluray Cover ArtIt is no secret that I am a big fan of Marion Davies. Been a […]
San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2022 - 25th Anniversary Festival
on March 4, 2022
After a two year drought, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival will return to […]
Christmas Shopping for the Film Nerd 2021
on December 1, 2021
No, I regret that I cannot give you Cary Grant for Christmas. I place myself […]
Le Giornate del Cinema Muto & Film Festivals
on November 24, 2021
As I began to type this, I was mid-flight traveling home from Italy. Over a […]

Love With the Proper Stranger (1963)
on May 23, 2022
“I’m sick and tired of the kind of life I lead.” Synopsis: When a […]
Merrill’s Marauders (1962)
on May 22, 2022
“What’s Merrill volunteering us for this time?” Synopsis: During a […]
Loss of Innocence (1961)
on May 21, 2022
“He’s interested in that young girl, and there’s nothing you can do about […]
Eaten Alive (1976)
on May 20, 2022
“That ain’t no common gator.” Synopsis: When a prostitute (Roberta […]
Hitchhikers, The (1972)
on May 18, 2022
“You’re gonna do okay in L.A.” Synopsis: A pregnant teenager (Misty Rowe) […]

Fun in the Sun: GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN (1961)
on May 17, 2022
There is an interesting article in the March 2021 issue of Vanity Fair...
National Classic Movie Day: Four Films Noir
on May 15, 2022
Our friends at the Classic Film & TV Café created and celebrate National...
#TCMFF 2022: The Thrill of it All
on May 10, 2022
It has been two weeks since I returned from Hollywood and this year’s...
Remembering Caftan Woman and Her Words
on May 2, 2022
I have been thinking long and hard about how to honor Patricia Nolan...
Interview: Genevieve McGillicuddy, Executive Director of the TCM Classic Film Festival
on April 15, 2022
I am thrilled Genevieve McGillicuddy agreed to answer a few questions for me...

Hometowns to Hollywood

The Movie Night Group’s Guide to Classic Film

Journeys in Classic Film

Esther Williams
on May 18, 2022
“It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me, and it […]
Backwards and in Heels
on May 13, 2022
Throughout the course of film history, women have been influential both on and […]
Anne Bancroft: A Life
on May 13, 2022
Anne Bancroft was a woman of many talents. She was especially impactful 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 […]

#134: TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 (Steven Spielberg, Pam Grier, and More)
on May 18, 2022
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7mcrs-122805f It’s been a minute since […]
Based on a True Podcast: RKO 281 (1999)
on May 11, 2022
Are you a Ticklish Business Patreon subscriber? Well, if you’ve been thinking […]
#134: Star Wars A New Hope (1977)
on May 4, 2022
May the 4th be worth you and we’re honoring the 45th anniversary of Star […]
TCM Top 10: May 2022
on May 2, 2022
It was a long TCM Classic Film Festival and we know you’re tired. So, with […]
#132: Debbie Reynolds Top 3 with Todd Fisher
on April 20, 2022
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fv7es-12010ea We’re celebrating the […]

Korova

Stars and Letters

Make Mine Film Noir

THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS (Alfred Santell, 1934)
on May 23, 2022
Vergie suffers through her Winters of discontent, mistress to an ethereal love […]
THE LITTLE GIANT (Roy Del Ruth, 1933)
on May 20, 2022
You can take Bugs out of Chicago, but you can't’ take Chicago outta Bugs! […]
LADY FOR A DAY (Frank Capra, 1933)
on May 15, 2022
Annie is a small apple in the Big One, carrying good luck in a wicker basket […]
LONELY WIVES (Russell Mack, 1931)
on May 4, 2022
Renowned Criminal Defense attorney Dickie Smith is two-faced…literally! A […]
THE COMMON LAW (Paul L. Stein, 1931)
on May 1, 2022
John Neville can’t stand the fact that Valerie, his current crush, has a […]

What I want to know is, is that April Fool?
on April 24, 2022
Often dubbed "First Lady of the American Theatre", Helen Hayes made her […]
Wyler is still up to his old tricks
on April 21, 2022
Director of such classics as The Letter (1940), The Best Years of Our Lives […]
The show must not go on - but you definitely must
on April 14, 2022
On 29 March 1981, the musical Woman of the Year opened at the Palace Theatre on […]
The Tragic Life and Death of Bella Darvi
on April 10, 2022
Today's letter made me read up on Bella Darvi, an actress I had not heard of […]
I personally feel that audiences are waiting to see you in a smart, modern picture
on April 6, 2022
In 1935, while under contract to MGM, David O. Selznick was assigned to produce […]

Drive a Crooked Road (1954): Fun in the Sun Gets You Sunburned in Film Noir
on May 19, 2022
“Fun in the Sun” is the theme of the Classic Movie Blog Association’s […]
Four Favorite Noirs: Born to Kill (1947), The Dark Corner (1946), Marlowe (1969), and Too Late for Tears (1949)
on May 15, 2022
To celebrate National Classic Movie Day on May 16, Rick at Classic Film & […]
In Honor of Patricia Nolan-Hall: The Film Noir Union Station (1950)
on May 6, 2022
Patricia Nolan-Hall (aka Paddy Lee, aka Caftan Woman) welcomed me when I joined […]
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956): The Third and Final Film in Fritz Lang’s Newspaper Noir Trilogy
on April 28, 2022
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt takes a while to warm to its story. A lot is […]
While the City Sleeps (1956): The Second in Fritz Lang’s Newspaper Noir Trilogy
on April 16, 2022
The first time that I saw While the City Sleeps, it seemed the least noir of […]

Classic Movie Man

Dear Mr Gable

Cinema Essentials

Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones in Ernst Lubitsch's production of "Cluny Brown"
on May 17, 2022
Cluny Brown (1946) is a romantic comedy produced and directed by Ernst […]
Richard Widmark, Jean Peters and Thelma Ritter in "Pickup on South Street"
on May 10, 2022
Pickup on South Street (1953) is a film noir set against Cold War intrigue, […]
2022 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (#TCMFF) Recap
on May 4, 2022
The 2022 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival has come and gone. It went by so […]
Preston Sturges’s “Christmas in July”
on May 1, 2022
Christmas in July (1940) is a comedy written and directed by Preston Sturges […]
Here comes Robert Montgomery in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan"
on April 16, 2022
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) is an American fantasy romantic comedy directed […]

{New Article} 1934: What’s Happened, Gable?
on May 21, 2022
The latest article in the Article Archive is a typical one for the period. The […]
Gossip Friday: Meet Sonny
on May 20, 2022
From November 1941: Those baby rumors swarming around Clark Gable and Carole […]
Gossip Friday: Besieged
on May 18, 2022
From September 1941: Clark Gable, Carole Lombard Besieged by Film Fans Here […]
Gossip Friday: Strange Quartet
on May 13, 2022
From November 1938: A strangely assorted quartet that meets once or twice a […]
Gossip Friday: Regular Patrons
on May 6, 2022
From March 1937: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard are regular patrons [of the […]

Nazi Invasions of Britain in Film and TV
on May 5, 2022
Fortunately for the rest of Europe, Nazi Germany never did succeed in its […]
Classic TV: Jane (1982) and Jane in the Desert (1984)
on April 15, 2022
Jane was the curvaceous comic strip heroine who helped to keep the British end […]
10 of the Best 1960s TV Themes
on March 30, 2022
The 1960s was an era not only of classic TV series, but also of classic TV […]
Book Review: National Heroes - British Cinema in the Seventies and Eighties, by Alexander Walker
on March 18, 2022
National Heroes: British Cinema in the Seventies and Eighties - also published […]
Sweeney 2 (1978)
on February 24, 2022
This second big screen outing for the maverick cops of London's Flying Squad […]

The Old Hollywood Garden

Another Old Movie Blog

Box Office Poisons

ONE MOVIE, THREE QUOTES: Woman of the Year (1942)
on May 12, 2022
It’s Katharine Hepburn’s birthday and you know what that means. May’s […]
CAFTAN WOMAN BLOGATHON: A Paddy Nolan-Hall Tribute
on May 6, 2022
On March 7th, our dear Paddy Nolan-Hall of the Caftan Woman blog sadly left us. […]
Film-related books I own (and recommend)
on April 25, 2022
As a lifelong film nerd, I’ve collected some great books on film, […]
ONE MOVIE, THREE QUOTES: Dinner at Eight (1933)
on April 11, 2022
A few years ago, I wrote about Marie Dressler’s performance in Dinner at […]
Oscar Season: Walter Huston in The Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948)
on March 26, 2022
It’s Oscar season! Woohoo! I was going through the Garden’s previous Oscar […]

Young at Heart at the beach
on May 20, 2022
Young at Heart (1954) gives us a glimpse of an idyllic beach scene on the […]
The Case of Charlie Chan and The Caftan Woman
on May 6, 2022
When Patricia Nolan-Hall, a.k.a. Paddy, a.k.a. The Caftan Woman left us in […]
The Caftan Woman Blogathon -- NOW SHOWING
on May 6, 2022
And we're off!Welcome to THE CAFTAN WOMAN BLOGATHON - HONORING PATRICIA […]
One week to go until the Caftan Woman's Blogathon!
on April 28, 2022
One more week to go until we launch the Caftan Woman's Blogathon! If you […]
Happy Birthday, chum.
on April 22, 2022
I hope the birthday cake in heaven is pretty spectacular, Paddy. […]

Why I Want to Go on a Cruise but Only if It’s the Cruise From ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS
on May 19, 2022
Listen, I love the idea of going on a cruise. It looks relaxing, like being on […]
My Favourite Katharine Hepburn Movies...as told by Letterboxd Reviews
on May 12, 2022
Happy 115th Birthday Katharine Hepburn!via itsrinanoirIn honour of her […]
Last Minute News Flash by Cal York: May 1961
on May 11, 2022
via dosesofgraceFrom Monaco comes the rumour that Princess Grace and Prince […]
My Favourite Audrey Hepburn Movies...as told by Letterboxd Reviews
on May 4, 2022
Happy 93rd Birthday Audrey Hepburn!via cantfightfatetooEveryone knows that my […]
What I Watched in April
on May 1, 2022
Me at the beginning of the month: I've yet to watch any movie this year that I […]

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