Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on September 24, 2024

Book Review – MOGULS: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck Title: MOGULS: The Lives and Times of Hollywood FilmPioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck By: Michael Benson and Craig Singer Publisher: Citadel Press ISBN 978-0-8065-4308-6 (hardcover) ISB   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on July 9, 2024

Summer party in Old Hollywood! On July 9, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Summer’s here and you know what I love? A summer party! Here in London we are spoiled for choice! Boat parties on the Thames, beer gardens, house parties, you name it! But what   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on June 17, 2024

Book Review: Forbidden Cocktails: Libations Inspired By The World Of Pre-Code Hollywood Title: Forbidden Cocktails: Libations Inspired By The World Of Pre-Code Hollywood By: Andre Darlington Publisher: Running Press – Turner Classic Movies ISBN: 978-0-7624-8520-8 (hardcover) ISBN: 978   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 6, 2024

I love travelling (I work so I can travel), and if you’d asked me what are my favourite cities I’ve visited, Lisbon would be one of them. I visited the gorgeous Portuguese capital in November 2022 when I travelled for a month in Portugal. As soon as I got out...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on March 11, 2024

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GlamAmor Posted by on March 1, 2024

The theme of the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is "Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film" and that is just some of what will be shared in the 7th annual Fashion in Film of TCMFF event!Wednesday, April 17Fashion in Film of TCMFF 2024Hollywood Heritage Museum7:30 - 9:00 pmTickets:...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 30, 2023

There is a store for just about everything online. A few days ago I was thinking how interesting it would be to track down an original menu from a Hollywood studio commissary and, after doing a quick online search, came across this gem of a business: Vintage Menu Art. Someone...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 3, 2023

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 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Hollywood Barn...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2023

This is my entry in The CMBA Spring Blogathon: Big Stars on the Small Screen There are several more recent late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert or Conan O’Brien who have managed to use the truncated form (and podcasts) to try and go deeper with guests beyond surface-level pleasantries. Colber   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 15, 2023

May 16th is National Classic Movie Day. In honor of that day that is near and dear to our hearts, I offer my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association Spring 2023 Big Stars on the Small Screen Blogathon. Click here for more television memories.Anyone here old enough to remember...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 12, 2023

At the 2022 TCMFF I’ll be returning to the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival to cover the 2023 event. The 2022 festival was the first in-person TCMFF since 2019, and it was a happy occasion being back with friends in person. This year’s festival has special guests like Russ...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 10, 2023

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 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Hollywood Hotel...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on March 7, 2023

The theme of the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is "Celebrating Film Legacies" and that is just some of what will be shared in the 6th annual Fashion in Film of TCMFF event! This is the first year I will be doing the event in person since the pandemic...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on December 23, 2022

This is Greg Mank's third book released this year--and it's just as great as the other two. OF MICE AND MEN--Mental Enfeeblement, Racism, and Mercy-Killing In 1939 Hollywood--thoroughly examines the classic film directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by the Hal Roach studios. It also covers the f   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 17, 2022

Book Review: Making The Best Years of Our Lives: The Hollywood Classic That Inspired a Nation The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is one of the most honored and beloved films from Hollywood's Golden Age. It was released over 75 years ago. Author and film historian, Alison Macor has...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 30, 2022

Here is a film so completely attuned to Hollywood celebrity and fandom in its heyday. We open on Hollywood fashion magazines full of stockings and lipstick, and glossies of Greta Garbo & Clark Gable. Then, Mary Evans (Constance Bennett) pushes her retractable bed into the wall to head off to...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 18, 2022

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 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Breakfast in...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 13, 2022

  At the 2019 TCMF For the first time in two years, the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival is returning to Hollywood as an in-person event. When the 2019 film festival ended, all of us were hugging and promising to see each other next year. Of course, none of...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Arancha van der Veen on December 15, 2021

Lives Behind the Legends: Clark Gable – From Country Boy to Hollywood Star Clark Gable Clark Gable was known as ‘The King of Hollywood’. He was charming, masculine, talented, and popular. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Luckily for the latter, Clark thoroughly enjoyed...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 15, 2021

The lovely and leggy Chita Rivera made a marvelous guest appearance on The Hollywood Palace in November 1965 performing a peppy showstopper titled "Blue". I wasn't able to find out who wrote this piece but it certainly sounds like something penned from the hands of Jules Styne. Just a few...   read more