GlamAmor Posted by on March 23, 2021

Last weekend, a couple hundred fans of film and fashion came together online to celebrate the early life and style of Barbara Stanwyck! So many people absolutely adore her, so I couldn't have asked for more passion or excitement for the fourth event in my Pre-Code series The Style of...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on March 2, 2021

Since my 1940s Film Noir Style series concluded last month, in March we will return to the 1930s and The Style of Sin. This fourth event in the online Pre-Code series focuses on the early life and career of Barbara Stanwyck with stories behind the style of films like Ladies...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on September 3, 2020

September is here and the next month or so is going to be filled with events! It all starts September 20 with the next in my online Pre-Code series THE STYLE OF SIN. The third event in the 6-part series focuses on the early life and style of Jean Harlow...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on July 21, 2020

Last weekend, a couple hundred fans of both film and fashion came together online to celebrate the life and style of 1930s icon Kay Francis! I couldn't have asked for more excitement for the second event in my 6-part Pre-Code series The Style of Sin. The Pre-Code era of Hollywood...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on July 7, 2020

Hope everyone had a fun sunny holiday weekend! July gets even hotter with the next in my online Pre-Code series THE STYLE OF SIN. The second event in the 6-part series focuses on the early life and style of Kay Francis with stories behind the style of films like Girls...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on June 16, 2020

Last weekend, more than 200 fans of film and fashion got together to celebrate the early life and style of Joan Crawford! I couldn't have asked for a better audience for the first in my 6-part online Pre-Code series THE STYLE OF SIN. The Pre-Code era of Hollywood refers to...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on June 3, 2020

As promised, I am bringing my 1930s Pre-Code series THE STYLE OF SIN to you online! I'm mixing up the order as well as the films I feature, so it will be slightly different than my series at the Egyptian Theatre last year. Case in point: the first event will...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on December 30, 2019

US / 14 minutes / color / White Heat Productions Dir & Scr: Nick White (i.e., Nick Paul White) Pr: Joe Montoya-Orosco, Matthew Del Ruth, Nick White (i.e., Nick Paul White) Cine: Matthew Del Ruth Cast: Les Mahoney, Maria Olsen, Azmyth Kaminski, Lindsay Zillgitt, Myles Cranford, Sandra Herbert, Aa   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on November 26, 2019

All of Star Wars, all the movies, all the cartoons, books, comics, games, toys, socks, The Holiday Special, underwear, blankets—all of it—has been building to this episode of “The Mandalorian,” where they’re finally able to make Boba Fett adorable. Yes, Baby Yoda is adorable but of course he’s very   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on November 26, 2019

All of Star Wars, all the movies, all the cartoons, books, comics, games, toys, socks, The Holiday Special, underwear, blankets—all of it—has been building to this episode of “The Mandalorian,” where they’re finally able to make Boba Fett adorable. Yes, Baby Yoda is adorable but of course he’s very   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on November 19, 2019

Sunday, December 8 is the final event in my 6-part Pre-Code speaker/screening series at the American Cinematheque! THE STYLE OF SIN: JOAN CRAWFORD AND JOAN BLONDELL Pre-Code Film with Kimberly Truhler Sunday, December 8 Egyptian Theatre Hollywood, CA Talk starts at 1:00 pm followed by s   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on October 30, 2019

Continuing the hit streak is this episode, Do the Sheep Sin?, which has King James Maxwell dealing with a protest march. He’s been taxing the hell out of the poor, albeit somewhat unintentionally (he thought he was taxing the rich, they just put it on to the poor), and the...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on October 30, 2019

Continuing the hit streak is this episode, Do the Sheep Sin?, which has King James Maxwell dealing with a protest march. He’s been taxing the hell out of the poor, albeit somewhat unintentionally (he thought he was taxing the rich, they just put it on to the poor), and the...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on October 20, 2019

Sunday, October 27 is the next event in my 6-part Pre-Code speaker/screening series at the American Cinematheque! THE STYLE OF SIN: CAROLE LOMBARD Pre-Code Film with Kimberly Truhler Sunday, October 27 Egyptian Theatre Hollywood, CA Talk starts at 1:00 pm followed by screenings of Virtu   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on September 19, 2019

Sunday, September 29 is the next event in my 6-part Pre-Code speaker/screening series at the American Cinematheque! THE STYLE OF SIN: MARLENE DIETRICH Pre-Code Film with Kimberly Truhler Sunday, September 29 Aero Theatre Santa Monica, CA Talk starts at 1:00 pm followed by screenings of   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on August 13, 2019

Sunday, August 25 is the next event in my 6-part Pre-Code speaker/screening series at the American Cinematheque! THE STYLE OF SIN: JEAN HARLOW PRE-CODE FILM WITH KIMBERLY TRUHLER Sunday, August 25 Egyptian Theatre Hollywood, CA Talk starts at 1:00 pm followed by screenings of Three Wise   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on July 17, 2019

This Saturday is the next event in my 6-part Pre-Code speaker/screening series at the American Cinematheque! THE STYLE OF SIN: KAY FRANCIS PRE-CODE FILM WITH KIMBERLY TRUHLER Egyptian Theatre Hollywood, CA Talk starts at 1:00 pm followed by screenings of Girls About Town (1931) and Jew   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on June 12, 2019

Carole Lombard hadn't fully come into her own as a star when she made "Virtue" on loan to Columbia in 1932, but her sartorial sense already was appreciated by Travis Banton at her home studio of Paramount and others in the industry. So although Carole doesn't always get the acclaim...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on May 19, 2019

I'm excited to announce that my long awaited 6-part Pre-Code speaker/screening series at the American Cinematheque will start Sunday, June 30 at the Egyptian Theatre! THE STYLE OF SIN 1930-1934: PRE-CODE FILM WITH KIMBERLY TRUHLER Talk starts at 1:00 pm followed by double feature of films   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 10, 2019

My introduction to the concept of pre-Code as a film category probably began with the Forbidden Hollywood VHS series hosted by Leonard Maltin and featuring Warner Bros films. Having delighted in those saucy flicks, I would eventually devour Thomas Doherty and Mick LaSalle’s books on the era, l   read more