The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on December 3, 2013

I was 10 years old when I remember seeing Gene Kelly for the first time, and I was not impressed. It was 1967, and Kelly was the star of a musical TV version of "Jack and the Beanstalk," and he was just so ... so ...smarmy. I felt like he...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 3, 2013

The Gay Divorcee airs tonight on TCM as part of its month-long tribute to Fred Astaire Watching a console TV for long stretches from the living room floor and a distance of not more than a few feet was a good part of a typical day for most tots of...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on December 3, 2013

The first movie where I saw Jean Harlow was Red Dust (1932). I’d heard of Harlow, certainly, and knew of her reputation as a platinum blonde, but I’d never seen a single performance. And what an introduction this was. For the first five minutes of the movie, it’s all rugged...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on December 2, 2013

CMBA Film Passion 101 Blogathon: THE WOMEN (1939) Labels: blogathon, CMBA Film Passion 101 blogathon, George Cukor, Hedda Hopper, Marjorie Main, Mary Boland, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, The Women (1939), Virginia Weidler This post is written in conjunction with the Classic Movi   read more

Margaret Perry Posted by MargaretPerry on December 2, 2013

This post is written in conjunction with the Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) Film Passion 101 Blogathon. Old movies were a natural part of my childhood. My parents have always enjoyed classic films, so I grew up with AMC, Turner Classic Movies, and movies from our own VHS collection. My...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on December 2, 2013

CMBA Film Passion 101 Blogathon: THE WOMEN (1939) This post is written in conjunction with the Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) Film Passion 101 Blogathon. Old movies were a natural part of my childhood. My parents have always enjoyed classic films, so I grew up with AMC, Turner Clas   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 22, 2013

The Girl With the White Parasol blog is hosting a Barbara Stanwyck blogathon and nearly fifty bloggers have contributed posts about Ms. Stanwyck's films and her career. A testament to her continuing popularity. Barbara Stanwyck is a wonderful actress and my family and I enjoy watching her films when   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 22, 2013

The Girl With the White Parasol blog is hosting a Barbara Stanwyck blogathon and nearly fifty bloggers have contributed posts about Ms. Stanwyck's films and her career. A testament to her continuing popularity. Barbara Stanwyck is a wonderful actress and my family and I enjoy watching her films when   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 22, 2013

The Girl With the White Parasol blog is hosting a Barbara Stanwyck blogathon and nearly fifty bloggers have contributed posts about Ms. Stanwyck's films and her career. A testament to her continuing popularity. Barbara Stanwyck is a wonderful actress and my family and I enjoy watching her films when   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on April 9, 2013

I’ve had a somewhat tortured history with Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc. While being fully cognizant of the fact that the rest of  the cinephile world loves and respects this film, I hated it. Basically, whenever it came up in conversation, I would smile and nod...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on March 25, 2013

This is my contribution to The Hollywood Revue's Fashion in Film Blogathon. Click HERE for more fashion, more fun and more fabulosity! Joyce Compton approves of Barbara Kent's slip According to Wikipedia, the slip is: "a woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoo   read more

Classic Film Review Posted by Crystal J. Anderson on February 12, 2013

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer Writers: Joseph Delteil, Carl Theodor Dreyer Genre: Biography, Historical Drama, Silent Film, Foreign Main Cast: Renée Jeanne Falconetti (Jeanne d’Arc) Eugène Silvain (Bishop Pierre Cauchon, Supreme Judge) André Berley (Jean d’Estivet, Counsel for the Prose   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on December 2, 2012

Don’t let the awesome color-blocked poster fool you: Crime of Passion is far from great. (Image: Moovida DB) A note from Lindsey: This is the 33rd film I’ve watched which stars Barbara Stanwyck. Follow the progress of TMP’s Barbara Stanwyck Filmography Project at Listography. Kathy   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on November 4, 2012

People in old movies don’t seem to know how to kiss. Without a doubt, there are plenty of iconic lip locks from the films of the 1930s and ‘40s, often accompanied by lush orchestrations that infer burning passion. But characters rarely make out like they mean it. Classic film kisses tend...   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 6, 2012

(1984) Directed by Ken Russell; Written by Barry Sandler; Starring: Kathleen Turner, John Laughlin, Anthony Perkins, Bruce Davison and Annie Potts; Available on DVD. Rating: ** ½ My decision to cover Crimes of Passion for The LAMBs in the Director’s Chair spurred some internal   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 24, 2012

Pearl Harbor This week, April 21-29, 2012, is National Park Week, which means it’s a perfect time to reflect on the value of “America’s Best Idea.” My own love affair with the national parks is of fairly recent date, but I have gotten so much out of my visits that...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on January 11, 2012

If you don’t know about the real-life 1927 case that inspired James M. Cain to write Double Indemnity (and The Postman Always Rings Twice, for that matter), pick up A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion by Ron Hansen (Simon and Schuster, 2011).  In fact, whether you know everything or nothing...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on November 20, 2011

When looking for a theme in which to select films from the start of November until Thanksgiving being literal is not the best option. Films centered around Thanksgiving tend to be overly obsessed with dysfunctional families. So in thinking about the nature of the day which was initially a celebratio   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on September 15, 2011

Passion Flower (1930). Cast: Kay Francis, Kay Johnson, Charles Bickford, Winter Hall. The story is about two cousins, Dulce who marries Morado, a wealthy Spanish aristocrat, and Cassy who falls in love with the family chauffeur, Dan Wallace. Cassy's father is having none of it and orders the cou   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on July 17, 2011

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Elizabeth Taylor: A Passion for Life The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend by Joseph Papa Harper Design April 2011 9780062008398 Hardcover $16.99 My motto has always been to...   read more