The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 30, 2017

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on April 11, 2016

Arthur Kennedy was once described as “one of the subtlest American supporting actors, never more so than when revealing the malice or weakness in an ostensibly friendly man.” But while he was certainly acknowledged for his undeniable talent and versatility, he might also – unfortunately – be counted   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on April 7, 2016

I’ve been asked by the kindly folk at Flicker Alley if I’d like to take part in this blogathon, and I’m very much leaning toward agreement, despite having too much on my plate already. It’s to promote their May 10 release on Blu-ray and DVD of restored versions of those...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on November 23, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Dames (1934)...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 28, 2014

Everybody knows about those larger-than-life femme fatales in those famous, blockbuster noirs: dames like Phyllis Dietrichson in Double Indemnity. Kathie Moffat in Out of the Past. Kitty Collins in The Killers. Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice. Sure, we’re all familiar with these twisted   read more

True Classics Posted by on November 27, 2013

New York City gossip columnist Jimmy Russell (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) knows all the right people, and all the wrong ones, too. Being on the Broadway beat means he spends quite a bit of time at Sardi’s, especially with his lady of the moment, aspiring actress Mary Wodehouse (Frances Dee)–   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 26, 2013

Hi all, sorry for the delay in posting.  I’ve been dealing with a few abrupt household issues that prevented me from keeping up with everything, so bear with me as it’ll take a few days to get back on schedule. Returning to the world of Busby Berkeley, I believe I’ve...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 29, 2013

Dames Directed by Ray Enright and Busby Berkeley Warner Bros. 1934/USA First Viewing I love the 1933 Busby Berkeley musicals and was really looking forward to finally catching up with this one.  What only a year can do … The Production Code put quite a damper on the sex appeal...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 14, 2013

This wonderful season of accolades, applause and awards is my favorite time of the year.  I rejoice in the Golden Globes, swoon over the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and become absolutely enraptured by the granddaddy of them all – the Oscars. But I can’t help but notice that, while Hollywood...   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on October 7, 2011

Before Carole Lombard was the “queen of screwball comedy,” she was just another ingenue trying to make a mark in Hollywood. Born Jane Peters in 1908, the soon-to-be-rechristened actress made her debut in silent films at the age of twelve. She eventually became a contract player for Fox,    read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on December 10, 2010

Dames (1934)      I have mentioned before that although I consider myself a fan of musicals, I am particular about which strike my fancy. I am going to now probably commit the greatest sin any “musical fan” can and say that Busby Berkeley musicals do not thrill me. Although Dames...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 24, 2010

Busby Berkeley loved to taunt censors and uptight people, so I guess it’s no big surprised that he did a whole movie making fun of the morally self-righteous.  In Dames, Hugh Herbert plays Ezra Ounce, an eccentric millionaire with exceptionally high moral standards.  He’s looking for fa   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 14, 2010

I’ve wanted to do another favorite quote post for some time, and this clip from the film noir 99 River Street (1953) finally inspired me to get it together. This marvelously tense scene is equally frightening and sensual. Evelyn Keyes tries to seduce a dangerous-looking man—a   read more

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

Dynamic Dames 50 Leading Ladies Who Made History by Sloan De Forest Foreword by Julie Newmar TCM and Running Press Hardcover ISBN: 9780762465507 248 pages July 2019 Amazon – Barnes and Noble – Powells "Dynamic Dames share an X-factor; they transcend the narrow confines of their gende   read more

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

Dynamic Dames 50 Leading Ladies Who Made History by Sloan De Forest Foreword by Julie Newmar TCM and Running Press Hardcover ISBN: 9780762465507 248 pages July 2019 Amazon – Barnes and Noble – Powells "Dynamic Dames share an X-factor; they transcend the narrow confines of their gende   read more