Dial M for Murder (1954)
via: http://www.impawards.com/1954/dial_m_for_murder.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Dial M for Murder is a claustrophobic murder mystery directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring his...
View ArticleWhat a Character: Eric Blore
This is my entry in the 3rd annual What a Character! blogathon hosted by the wonderful blogs Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled, and Paula’s Cinema Club. This blogathon celebrates character...
View ArticleAfter The Thin Man (1936)
Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2755/After-the-Thin-Man/#tcmarcp-177648-177646 Gather your cocktail shaker, your fur-trimmed everything, and your...
View ArticleNetflix Instant: Classic Films, 5th Ed.
Netflix is constantly changing its lineup of classic movies available to stream, so here are five more great classic films you can watch instantly! For more movies, check out my other four Netflix...
View ArticleWhite Christmas (1954)
via: http://monstersnap.com/cms/?p=772 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In September, 1954, Variety wrote that “White Christmas should be a natural at the box office, introducing as it...
View ArticleGreat Classic Films: Christmas
If you’re in the mood for a classic movie this Christmas, I’ve got several picks for you! This is my latest installment of Great Classic Films for various occasions and audiences, including my picks...
View ArticleThoughts on The Thin Man
I’m thrilled to announce the publication of a great new book about The Thin Man movies, Thoughts on The Thin Man: Essays on the Delightful Detective Work of Nick and Nora Charles! I’m very excited to...
View ArticleDuchess of Idaho (1950)
via: http://www.listal.com/viewimage/3643873 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Let’s start off the new year with “MGM’s Musical of Sun Valley Splendor!” It’s my favorite swim musical set in...
View ArticleHoliday (1938)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/209/Holiday/#tcmarcp-172669-172671 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Holiday‘s poster asks, “If you had a million…which sister would you pick to spend...
View ArticleMovie Network: Top Ten Classics
I was recently contacted by The Movie and Music Network, a website akin to Netflix offering streaming movies and music. They asked me to take a look at their movies, and I was very impressed by the...
View ArticleLovely To Look At (1952)
via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/L/Lovely% 20to%20Look%20At.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1933, Alice Duer Miller published a novel called Gowns by Roberta....
View ArticleDark Victory (1939)
via: http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2014/4/17/seasons-of-bette-dark-victory-1939.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Dark Victory is a melodrama par excellence, a three-hanky weepie...
View ArticleThe Harvey Girls (1946)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/777/The-Harvey-Girls/#tcmarcp-141232-141228 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Harvey Girls is a delightful musical about young women who venture...
View ArticleGreat Classic Films: Date Night
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so in the spirit of romance I’ve compiled a list of five classic romantic films. This is my latest installment of Great Classic Films for various occasions and...
View ArticleDesk Set (1957)
via: http://www.moviepostershop.com/desk-set-movie-poster-1957 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Great Classic Films for Date Night got me thinking about fantastic screen teams, which...
View ArticleI Love You Again (1940)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/221/I-Love-You-Again/#tcmarcp-151645 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. William Powell and Myrna Loy are back, though not as Nick and Nora Charles....
View ArticleFunny Face (1957)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/4588/Funny-Face/#tcmarcp-152045 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Audrey Hepburn had always wanted to work with Fred Astaire, and she finally got her...
View ArticleNetflix Instant: Classic Films, 6th Ed.
Netflix is constantly changing its lineup of classic movies available to stream, so here are five more great classic films you can watch instantly! For more old movies, check out my other five Netflix...
View ArticleHistory Through Hollywood
or: What I Learned From Classic Movies If you’ve ever watched a classic Hollywood movie, you may have noticed certain oddities. The people onscreen dress differently, talk differently, and display...
View ArticleEaster Parade (1948)
via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/E/Easter%20Parade.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In honor of the season, I present Easter Parade, starring Frank Sinatra, Gene...
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