Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 7, 2014

North West Mounted Police (1940) - Happy Birdthday, Gary Cooper! 5/7/2014 0 Comments Hot on the heels of my celebration of Tyrone Power's birthday this week, in which I wrote about Power's amazing turn in the red coa   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on April 3, 2014

Today is the 90th birthday of one of my favorite actresses, the lovely Ms. Doris Day. (It’s really her 92nd, but she says 90th, so just go with it.) From the first moment I saw Doris, I knew she was great. No, make that incredible. I’m not going to recount...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on April 3, 2014

"I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile and I want to make people laugh. And that's all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on February 27, 2014

February has been such a busy month, but it's time to do a little celebrating. GlamAmor has just turned four! Though four years is a relatively long time online--for perspective, Twitter was formed only eight years ago--it hardly seems long enough to capture all that has happened with GlamAmor.   read more

Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on February 14, 2014

Let's usher in this Valentine's Day with a typical moment of introspective minimalism out of Bollywood... Yes, it's dear Miss Priyanka Chopra starring as the love interest of both Mr. Ranveer Singh and Mr. Arjun Kapoor (he's the scruffier of the two). The film, Gunday, is the big Valentine's relea   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 1, 2014

Yep, it’s the first of January, and time to celebrate all of those great books, stories, characters, films, recordings, and everything else that enters the Public Domain today. So what new treasures are on tap to enter the P.D. this year? Well, according to The Center for the Study of the...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 27, 2013

Marlene Dietrich, photograph by Edward Steichen Marie Magdalene Dietrich was born 112 years ago today in Schöneberg, Germany. She died well into her 90th year, in Paris, in 1992, and was by then known the world over as Marlene Dietrich, archetypal superstar of the silver screen as well as the...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 27, 2013

Marlene Dietrich, photograph by Edward Steichen Marie Magdalene Dietrich was born 112 years ago today in Schöneberg, Germany. She died well into her 90th year, in Paris, in 1992, and was by then known the world over as Marlene Dietrich, archetypal superstar of the silver screen as well as the...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 20, 2013

Happy Birthday, Irene Dunne! Even if you’re a casual reader of this blog, you know I’m an Irene Dunne fan. Well, today is her birthday, so if you’re looking for some posts on this Hollywood legend, you’ve come to right place. Check out the links below and enjoy! Irene   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving from Classic Movie Man Do you think Marilyn bagged that turkey? Posted by Stephen Reginald at 6:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, Happy Thanksgiving, Marilyn Monroe, musket,   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on October 30, 2013

Happy Halloween from Classic Movie Man Jeanne Crain says “boo!” During Hollywood’s Golden Age, it was required, as part of their movie contracts, for stars like Jeanne Crain to pose for photographs like this one. This Halloween portrait might have been sent to the dozens o   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on October 3, 2013

It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since Cinematic Catharsis started. Stemming from a lifelong passion for films, and a desire to keep writing after finishing my master’s degree, I set up this blog as an outlet. By the same token, I didn’t want it to read like a...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on July 4, 2013

In honor of Independence Day, here's a collection of American-inspired images from various classic films. Thelma Todd as Betsy Ross James Cagney in YANKEE DOODLE DANDY James Stewart and the Lincoln Memorial in MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July from Classic Movie Man! Marilyn wants you to be careful! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 8:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, Happy 4th of July, Marilyn Monroe Reactions:&#   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on May 27, 2013

Happy Memorial Day from Classic Movie Man: Remember Those Who Served Carole Lombard leads a packed house in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Cadle Tabernacle in Indianapolis, IN, at a bond rally, January 15, 1942. This would be Lombard’s last public appearance befor   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on May 5, 2013

artwork by Rob Kelly 99 years ago Tyrone Edmund Power was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 22 years after that he became a movie star and would remain one for the rest of his life – another 22 years. The biggest male star at 20th Century Fox during the ‘30s and...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on May 5, 2013

artwork by Rob Kelly 99 years ago Tyrone Edmund Power was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 22 years after that he became a movie star and would remain one for the rest of his life – another 22 years. The biggest male star at 20th Century Fox during the ‘30s and...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on March 31, 2013

Happy Easter: From our gang to yours! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 7:32 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, Easter, Our Gang Reactions:    read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on March 17, 2013

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! We don't love Maureen O'Hara because she is Irish, but that doesn't hurt either! Posted by Stephen Reginald at 8:13 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Classic Movie Man, green, Irish, Maure   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on February 3, 2013

Happy Belated Birthday, Miss Bankhead, Dahling! Labels: Tallulah Bankhead Don't mess with a Congressman's daughter. "Say anything about me, darling, as long as it isn't boring." "My father warned me about men and booze, but he never mentioned a word about women and cocaine."   read more