Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on August 21, 2020

What's this, you're asking? It's my brain having some fun again, that's what. More than eight years ago, I participated in a blogathon called "The Great Recasting," where post-1965 films were "created" with pre-1965 personnel. My choice was to convert the 1992 comedy "Housesitter," starring Goldie H   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 17, 2018

US / 25 minutes / bw silent / Hal Roach Studios, Pathé Exchange Dir: Leo McCarey Pr: Hal Roach Cine: Len Powers Cast: Charley Chase, Katherine Grant, Jane Sherman, Lucien Littlefield, Jimmie Finlayson, William Gillespie, Kay de Lys, Philip Sleeman, Martha Sleeper. A delightful Hal Roach comedy that   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 12, 2017

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kept_Husbands  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. If you’re looking for a deliciously scandalous movie with witty dialogue and delightful characters, this is not it. But if you’re on the hunt for a mediocre flick with flat characters and a p   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 23, 2014

Too Many Husbands Directed by Wesley Ruggles Written by Claude Binyon based on the play by W. Somerset Maugham 1940/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This unsung screwball comedy started off so well … Bill Cardew (Fred MacMurray) and Henry Lowndes (Melvin Douglas   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on December 13, 2013

"Whatcha watching?" Old movie. "Not really." Yes. And to anticipate your next question, it's called "Kept Husbands," and it was released in 1931. "Starring, from the looks of things, Hunky McHunkerson." You mean Joel McCrea. "If you say so." I say so. Yes, he is the male lead. He is...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on October 1, 2011

Husbands (John Cassavetes, 1970) It’s been a while since I wanted to catch a John Cassavetes film and I choose Husbands first because it was one of the few I could put my hand on and second because it was starring the late Peter Falk that I miss a lot....   read more