The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 12, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #17: Thrill of a Romance (1945) and Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) On August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Summer’s here, so I thought I’d go for a summer-themed Double Bill this month. And yeah, there’s a lot   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 12, 2016

You wouldn’t expect me to devote a week to Van Johnson and avoid reviewing his work with Esther Williams, would you? Actually, he and Williams teamed up so frequently I could have devoted this week to their films alone, but in the interest of fairness I went with one. The second...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on September 18, 2015

When Esther Williams died in 2013, I was only blithely aware of her so when TCM aired a tribute to the million dollar mermaid a few days after her death, I snatched up the opportunity to see just what Ms. Williams was all about. Thrill of a Romance was my...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on January 20, 2014

via: http://www.impawards.com/1945/thrill_of_a_romance_ver2.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own I wish it was summer, and after last week’s journey into Freudian psychoanalysis I need something delightful in Technicolor.  So here is Thrill of a Romance (1945) (released the same   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on January 20, 2014

via: http://www.impawards.com/1945/thrill_of_a_romance_ver2.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own I wish it was summer, and after last week’s journey into Freudian psychoanalysis I need something delightful in Technicolor.  So here is Thrill of a Romance (1945) (released the same   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on June 10, 2013

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: “Thrill of a...   read more