Originally posted on True Classics:
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter has apparently long stymied filmmakers, because there has yet to be a cinematic version that fully adapts the material without changing the tone or intent of the author’s original novel. Not to be overly sarcastic about it or anything. It’s a damn shame, too, because Letter is truly a masterwork of American literature. The story of Hester… Continue reading

Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
There are countless, unforgettable films made during the golden age of Hollywood that were the result of “accidents,” where for one reason or another stars or directors ended up on a film because it was meant to be.  The Barkleys of Broadway is one of those. Kismet:  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) had intended Charles Walter’s, Easter Parade (1948) as a… Continue reading

  Today is a magical day for classic film fans of Ginger Rogers. As part of the month-long Summer Under The Stars event on Turner Classic Movies, a full day of Ginger Rogers films will be broadcast. For me, I look forward to watching a majority of the day’s collection.  I want to share my thoughts on one of these films: George Stevens’ SWING TIME … Continue reading It’s SWING TIME!

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To celebrate a Summer Under The Stars day devoted to Myrna Loy, I enthusiastically chose to commit a blog to W.S. Van Dyke’s THE THIN MAN (1934).  Turner Classic Movies is devoting the entire month of August to “Summer Under The Stars”, where each day solely reflects programming to a specific star of classic cinema. This Thursday, August 2nd you can enjoy THE THIN MAN … Continue reading The Thin Man