Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on November 4, 2015

Carole Lombard's 1934 release "Now and Forever" was planned as a vehicle for her and Gary Cooper, their second teaming at Paramount (their first, the 1931 release "I Take This Woman," has been seen by relatively few since its rescue from near-oblivion a decade and a half ago). But during...   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on September 1, 2015

“We definitely want to create on-ramps for a new generation to enjoy the classics,” newly appointed Turner Classic Movies general manager Jennifer Dorian said at the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival. The first of those ramps is open for business, as the 21-year-old network today announced its new tagl   read more

ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on October 22, 2014

Like many other things today, divorce has lost a lot of its societal impact, a lot of its shock value.  It wasn’t that long ago – certainly within the lifetimes of people alive now – that divorce was considered shameful and scandalous.  Today, divorce is commonly a headline or a p   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on August 27, 2014

The average U.S. household receives 189 TV channels, but regularly watches only 17 of them. If you’re an Old Movie Weirdo, however, that number may be closer to one: Turner Classic Movies. TCM is the only U.S. TV channel airing classic films 24 hours per day, uncut and commercial-free, and in their   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 20, 2014

"Of course you can trust me, doll! Justhand me the briefcase with your lifesavings and the money you embezzled fromthe bank. I'll be right back." Of all the actors and actresses who were in 1930s movies, Gordon Westcott (1903-35) was certainly one of them. Born Myrthus Hickman (shame he changed...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 20, 2014

"Of course you can trust me, doll! Justhand me the briefcase with your lifesavings and the money you embezzled fromthe bank. I'll be right back." Of all the actors and actresses who were in 1930s movies, Gordon Westcott (1903-35) was certainly one of them. Born Myrthus Hickman (shame he changed...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on July 19, 2012

A few updates for this morning.  First off, I know I mentioned that new banner which I will be using as a header once the Leading Man Tournament concludes but I wanted something grander (and I ended up not saving the photos I used” so I came up with this....   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 6, 2012

I've got a lot of new things I want to try and not enough time to do them, so it's time for me to do some trimming. This means that I will be putting Classic Links on hold for a while. I'll probably start posting only on Fridays eventually, but...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on July 12, 2010

Due to a heavier work load and a general need to carve out more time in my schedule, I’ve decided to shake things up a bit here at Classic Movies. I’ve been posting Classic Links every weekday for over a year now, and I’ve adored doing it. I have also...   read more