Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 24, 2022

Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara.Time has not been kind to Three Coins in the Fountain, a 1954 blockbuster that earned a Best Picture Oscar nomination. What may have once seemed fresh, colorful, and romantic now comes across as lightweight, sluggish, and a little condescending to its three female p   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on March 14, 2015

This is my contribution to the CinemaScope blogathon, running from March 13 to 16, which is being organised by Classic Becky’s Brain Food and Wide Screen World – please visit and take a look at the other postings! I’m a fan of Frank Sinatra, so in his centenary year I...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on March 18, 2014

As in Loretta Young, shown below offering best wishes to Carole Lombard, who was serving as guest editor for the April 1936 issue of Screen Book. Loretta's daughter-in-law, Linda Lewis, and her husband, Christopher Lewis, have done yeoman work in promoting her fine career and achievements, such as i   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 16, 2012

There is no quicker way to win me over than to begin a film with a beautiful montage of Italy and the equally beautiful voice of Frank Sinatra. And that is exactly how it all starts for 1954′s romantic drama Three Coins in the Fountain. After the lovely opening, the...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on May 7, 2011

Ah Rome, there’s something about that timeless city that brings romance to the heart.  For Maria (Maggie McNamara), Anita (Jean Peters) and Frances (Dorothy McGuire), love cannot come so easily. Maria has just arrived to be the secretary replacing Anita at the USDA, where there is an office rule aga   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on September 15, 2010

The Fountainhead(1949). film based on the book of the same name by Ayn Rand. Cast: Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas and Kent Smith. The film was directed by King Vidor, with the screenplay written by Rand. Banner Critic Ellsworth Toohey, does not care for architect Roark   read more