Originally posted on cinematically insane:
I’m not a big hugger; it’s nothing personal, it’s just not my thing. But I received – and gave – more hugs at the recently completed TCM Classic Film Festival than in any other weekend of my adult life. So, what gives? Turner Classic Movies’ fifth annual conclave was brilliantly curated and flawlessly executed, with more than 100 events in a 4-day cinematic cyclone that… Continue reading My TCM Film Fest Family Album
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
Josephine Sherwood decided to study drama at Radcliffe College because she couldn’t fight the urge to perform. The Newtonville, Massachusetts native began her journey to become one of the greats of the American theater in a stock company in Boston. Hers was not the built of a glamour queen, but when she stepped onto a stage her undeniable presence… Continue reading Josephine Hull in HARVEY
Originally posted on True Classics:
Labeling Mickey Rooney a “legend” of the screen feels something of an understatement. Though he reached the height of his fame relatively early in his career, Rooney maintained an acting career for almost nine decades–an unparalleled record that is unlikely to be matched any time soon. He began performing when he was still in diapers, and continued acting up until his death… Continue reading Remembering Mickey Rooney.
I belong to a select group of obsessed film geeks aka “Old Movie Weirdos” that watches classic film at a dizzying pace. We eat, breathe and sleep old movies. We talk about it, we blog on it, we spend our hard-earned cash on it. Undeniably, we watch it. There are many ways one can get their fill of ole black and white classics. But for … Continue reading The Yellow Brick Road to TCMFF 2014
Hollywood. New York City. San Francisco. These are some of the locations you probably think of when it comes to classic film. But what if I told you Kansas should be in this list? While many folks consider places like Kansas as more of a “fly over state,” or only associate any classic film via Dorothy and Toto, Kansas actually offers much more, with a … Continue reading Kansas Silent Film Festival (2014)
James Garner is one of those rare Hollywood actors who has made such an incredible impression on the silver screen with an illustrious career spanning decades, that he is easily recognized to this day by multiples of generations and by millions across the world. You can count me in as one of his biggest fans. In addition to an active filmography of over fifty films … Continue reading James Garner as "Maverick" (1957-1960)
Perry Mason. Raymond Burr, right? That super popular TV series from 1957-1966 about the stern defense attorney who always nabbed the real criminal by the end of the show, right? No, not him. There was another Perry Mason character adaption decades prior- as Warren William took on the role on the big screen originally, in four films from 1934-1936. The Perry Mason role is a … Continue reading Perry Mason via Warren William
This past week I had the privilege of seeing the last silent film of Alfred Hitchcock, BLACKMAIL (1929.) As part of the Downtown Classic Film Series at The Lawrence Arts Center, here in my town of Lawrence, Kansas, this screening was a real treat. I have seen several silent films in this “downtown Lawrence” series and this experience was no less special. BLACKMAIL (1929) stands … Continue reading Alfred Hitchcock’s BLACKMAIL (1929)
Originally posted on Paula's Cinema Club:
Wow, that was a quick month. This weekend is the 5th and final installment of 31 Days of Oscar blogathon, the Second Annual celebration of the Academy Awards, hosted by myself, Kellee of Outspoken and Freckled, and Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, and held in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies‘ 31 Days of Oscar. Of course the… Continue reading 31 Days of Oscar: Week 5 — THE MOVIES
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
The nominees for Best Motion Picture in 1952 for film achievements in 1951 were Vincente Minnelli’s An American in Paris, Anatole Litvak’s Decision Before Dawn, George Stevens’ A Place in the Sun, Mervyn LeRoy’s Quo Vadis, and Elia Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire. It was Minnelli’s An American in Paris that took home the Oscar for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) despite the fact… Continue reading A Place in the Sun (1951)
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