Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 30, 2021

The final post for Noirvember 2021 shines the spotlight on a gal who’s often more femme than fatale: Millie Pickens in Among the Living (1941). WHAT’S AMONG THE LIVING ABOUT? Nestled in a category I think of as Gothic noir, Among the Living tells the story of a millionaire, John...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 18, 2019

Thoroughly Modern Millie Directed by George Roy Hill Written by Richard Morris 1967/US IMDb link First viewing/Netflix rental Millie Dillmount: It didn’t hurt Sleeping Beauty or Snow White. The soundtrack was in regular rotation when I was young.  Disappointed in the actual movie. It is 1922   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on May 8, 2017

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: Thoroughly Modern...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on August 22, 2013

TCM’s schedule might be honoring Dame Maggie Smith, but I chose another English lady to salute today: Dame Julie Andrews (I don’t believe she’s officially been given the title, and if not what’s the holdup?).  I had several options I could have employed, including my personal   read more

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

Directed by George Roy Hill, Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) stars Julie Andrews as the eponymous Millie. As a young woman living in New York City, Millie has big dreams. She sheds her out-of-date style for the new 1920s flapper look and sets her sights on a job so she can...   read more

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

Scene from The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day and I thought it fitting to share with you the details of a special screening of The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) at the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF). When I initially saw this screening listed...   read more

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

Scene from The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day and I thought it fitting to share with you the details of a special screening of The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) at the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF). When I initially saw this screening listed...   read more

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

Directed by George Roy Hill, Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) stars Julie Andrews as the eponymous Millie. As a young woman living in New York City, Millie has big dreams. She sheds her out-of-date style for the new 1920s flapper look and sets her sights on a job so she can...   read more