Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on March 11, 2009

Victor Moore1876 - 1962Victor Moore was a stage and screen star with a lengthy and successful Broadway career. Movie fans recall him best as Fred Astaire's pal in Swing Time. Among his original characterizations was the role of Moonface in Cole Porter's Anything Goes which ran on Broadway for 420   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on January 13, 2009

Horace "Stephen" McNally1913 - 1994Former attorney Horace McNally decided to become an actor in the late 30s and toiled in Hollywood under his given name in a number of small roles in B pictures roles and the Broadway stage. A Broadway hit was Elmer Harris' Johnny Belinda in which he...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on October 20, 2008

Did you know that Eduardo Ciannelli (1889 - 1969) played "Diamond Louis" in the 1928 Broadway production of The Front Page?Did you further know that Abner Biberman (1909 - 1977) played "Diamond Louis" in the 1940 film version of The Front Page, Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday? And did you...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Eve Appleton (Kay Francis) has big dreams. She’s a working woman, tending the newspaper stand by day and performing in community theater by night, all while taking care of her husband Bill (John Litel) and daughter Jackie (Sybil Jason/Victoria Elizabeth Scott). But she wants more than just a   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Eve Appleton (Kay Francis) has big dreams. She’s a working woman, tending the newspaper stand by day and performing in community theater by night, all while taking care of her husband Bill (John Litel) and daughter Jackie (Sybil Jason/Victoria Elizabeth Scott). But she wants more than just a   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 30, -0001

While I’ve never been a particular fan of musicals, I’ve found them to be a wonderful escape in these tense times. Recently I enjoyed a trio of them on newly-released Blu-rays from Warner Archive.Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) Ginger Rogers is rightfully Fred Astaire’s most famous   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Rouxinol da Broadway (1951) / Lullaby of Broadway (1951) Quando, logo depois de vermos os créditos na tela tendo ao fundo a clássica melodia “Lullaby of Broadway”, somos introduzidos a uma Doris Day sapateando usando um smoking, sabemos quer vem coisa boa por aí. Afinal, trata-se d   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Melodia da Broadway de 1940 / Broadway Melody of 1940 Alguém tem como sonho ser uma estrela da Broadway. Outra pessoa quer montar um show musical. Há um interesse amoroso, confusão, mal-entendido, uma pouco de drama, um monte de músicas. Eu acabei de descrever todos os musicais já feitos &#8   read more