Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 3, 2013

Disney has had a hit or miss history with its live action films, but Mary Poppins (1964), directed by Disney veteran Robert Stevenson, stands as a testament to the studio’s ability to make really fine pictures with human stars, and the film’s five Oscar wins and thirteen nominations make   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 3, 2013

Disney has had a hit or miss history with its live action films, but Mary Poppins (1964), directed by Disney veteran Robert Stevenson, stands as a testament to the studio’s ability to make really fine pictures with human stars, and the film’s five Oscar wins and thirteen nominations make   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 3, 2013

Disney has had a hit or miss history with its live action films, but Mary Poppins (1964), directed by Disney veteran Robert Stevenson, stands as a testament to the studio’s ability to make really fine pictures with human stars, and the film’s five Oscar wins and thirteen nominations make   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on August 1, 2013

Lyle Talbot's been on my mind a lot lately, and believe me, that's the first time I've ever written that sentence. This has happened because I've been reading a book by his daughter, Margaret, called The Entertainer: Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century. Margaret Talbot is a staff re   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on May 9, 2013

Cover of my ex-library copy. Anytime you are dealing with an actor from the pre-feature era, a filmography book is essential. Assuming you are a fuddy-duddy who likes dead tree editions. Which I do. I like silent movies, for heaven’s sake! Anyway, when short films were the rule, it was...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 6, 2013

This is my entry in the Mary Astor Blogathon hosted by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings . Click here for all who agree that there is just something about Mary! Cary Grant is Johnny Case and Katharine Hepburn is Linda Seton in the film version of the...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on March 31, 2013

(Image: Doctor Macro) When we meet Mary Martin (Loretta Young), she is on trial for murder. The prosecutors think she deserves to be put on death row, and Mary’s sure the jury will think the same. As Mary waits for the jury to deliver their decision, she begins to reminisce...   read more

Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on March 10, 2013

"Deeply wounds the religious sentiments of believers." – Pope John Paul II With the appointment of a new pope, the beginning of Holy Week and President Obama's recent trip to the Holy Land, Christianity seems rather topical these days. So with that in mind, I wanted to look at one...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on February 23, 2013

For tomorrow's play in match between Mary Astor and Miriam Hopkins, I thought I would do a post about their stats and history here on All Good Things. I set it up just like when I do my match play matches. Voting starts Sunday morning and runs through Thursday evening...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on December 9, 2012

Mary Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946). Born in New York City, Alden began her career on Broadway before moving to Hollywood where she worked for the Biograph Company and Pathe Exchange. Her most popular role in movies, Birth of a Nation(1915) directed by D.W. Griffith. Alden played   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on September 23, 2012

Alfred Hitchcock saw the original London stage production of Mary Rose in 1920--and would be infatuated with it for years. Written by J.M. Barrie (best known for penning Peter Pan), Mary Rose opens with a soldier arriving at a desolate, decaying house where he encounters an elderly housekeeper. The   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on May 25, 2012

To start, the tie in the Leading Man Tourney for this week has been broken (for now)…hopefully the last few days of Week 1 don’t see a tie-breaker right off the bat.  Anyway, today’s film!  Midnight Mary is a 1933 pre-Code with star Loretta Young in one of her most...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on February 26, 2012

“Take business -– that’s supposed to be a man’s province. Yet I can name you the most outstanding success in the business life of the movies and that person is a woman: Mary Pickford. You can’t match her. She’s supreme in every department."-- Carole Lombard, quoted in "Carole Lombard tells:...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 1, 2011

Twelfth in a series about strong women in film. Strong women are independent, beautiful, sexy, feminine and just want everything in life that a man wants and believe that they have every right to have it! Blondes have a reputation. To have a "blonde moment" these days means something empty-headed...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 19, 2010

Dear Stars: You may or may not be aware that I was the first REAL Movie Star (there were those few who technically came before me, but their fame and careers paled next to mine). As such, I take my position very seriously and consider it my sacred duty to...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on July 1, 2010

Olivia Mary de Havilland (born July 1, 1916), is the older sister of actress Joan Fontaine. Along with her sister, de Havilland is one of the last surviving female stars from 1930s Hollywood. She is also the last living lead cast member from Gone with the Wind (1939). Epic film...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on February 22, 2010

Loretta Young and Una Merkel If you like either William Wellman or Loretta Young, I’m prepared to bet you would love this dazzling pre-Code film. Made at MGM, it blends that studio’s sexy glamour with Warner-style grit, and moves at a cracking pace to cram so much into just 74 minutes,   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Mary Pickford e Mack Sennett: quando os canadenses se encontram Mary Pickford and Mack Sennett: when Canadians meet Quando você está em um país estrangeiro, qualquer pessoa que venha do mesmo lugar que você é visto como um aliado. Sempre que brasileiros se encontram no exterior, por exemplo,   read more

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

Mary Astor's Purple Diary The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936 by Edward Sorel Liveright (W.W. Norton & Co) October 2016 Hardcover ISBN: 9781631490231 165 pages Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's It was the 1960s. Edward Sorel and his new bride had just moved into their apartment on...   read more

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

Mary Astor's Purple Diary The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936 by Edward Sorel Liveright (W.W. Norton & Co) October 2016 Hardcover ISBN: 9781631490231 165 pages Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's It was the 1960s. Edward Sorel and his new bride had just moved into their apartment on...   read more