4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 2, 2021

“Must we submit to this three-ringed circus in the guise of drama?” – Porter Hall Carole Lombard is a comedienne of unequivocal talents. My guess is that it lies in that extra special dial she had. Yes, she was a Hollywood glamour girl and stylist of the 1930s — married...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on January 13, 2016

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_ConfessionUnless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This was the fourth and final pairing of screwball duo Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray. They had first appeared together in Hands Across the Table (1935), followed by The Princess Comes Across (1936),   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on January 13, 2016

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_ConfessionUnless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This was the fourth and final pairing of screwball duo Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray. They had first appeared together in Hands Across the Table (1935), followed by The Princess Comes Across (1936),   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 6, 2016

Carole Lombard and Una Merkel in "True Confession": Inspiration for "I Love Lucy?" I Love Lucy was a landmark in television history. The original series ran for six years on CBS and for four of those years was the top-rated TV show in the country. One of the dynamics that...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 23, 2013

True Confession Directed by Wesley Ruggles Written by Claude Binyon from the play “Mon crime” by Louis Verneuil and Georges Berr 1937/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing This is a pleasant enough light comedy. Opposites attract.  Lawyer Kenneth Bartlett (Fred MacMurray) is so honest tha   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 29, 2013

(Image: movies.io) During my week of illness in March, my mom snagged me a copy of “Carole Lombard – The Glamour Collection” DVD set from the library. Throughout this month I’ve been sharing reviews of all of the films in the set. This is the final review in the series!...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on March 11, 2013

True Confession (1937) is one of the films marking the twilight of Carole Lombard’s short but illustrious career. By the time this film was made, Carole had shot 71 movies in a career spanning a total of 16 years, and after True Confession she would make 7 more before her...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on December 6, 2011

At times, playing vintage photography sleuth can leave one as stumped as Philo Vance or Nick Charles at the midpoint of a movie. And, dare I say it, that just happened to me.The photo in question is this, from Carole Lombard's final film for Paramount, "True Confession": A nice image...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on July 25, 2011

True Confession (1937)      I mentioned before that the first on-screen pairing of Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray was a bit lack luster on the latter actor’s part, but when the two reunited two years later for True Confession they had something better going on. Lombard still far outshines   read more