Serendipitous Anachronisms Posted by Summer Reeves on September 9, 2015

The William Wellman Blogathon: Roxie Hart (1942) 09 Wednesday Sep 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1940s, Blogathon, Comedy, Farce, Musicals, Politics, Romance ≈ 15 Comments Tags1940s, Blogathon, Classic Cinema, Comedy, Creepy Tr   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 30, 2013

Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers) is a charismatic girl with dreams of making it big in the entertainment industry. When her husband (George Chandler) shoots and kills a booking agent one day, she becomes convinced that she should take credit for the crime, in order to raise her profile with the public. Ne   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 8, 2013

The story of the “cute little jazz killer” who showed that murder and sin can easily be forgiven if you have a pretty face has been told in several stories, most memorably in the 2002 Best Picture winner, Chicago.  Roxie Hart is a less glamorous version of the same story...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on March 11, 2012

This will just be a fairly quick posting, as I don’t seem to have much time at the moment, but want to keep my blog alive! One reason I have picked William A Wellman to write about so much is that I tend to find his films are enjoyable to...   read more