Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on June 21, 2023

Groucho Marx was onto something when he said time flies like an arrow (and fruit flies like a banana). It’s been almost three months since I returned from the 2023 TCM Film Festival – before I know it, it’ll be time to start gearing up for the 2024 event! Before...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 1, 2023

It was the best of times, it was the best of times. The 2023 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival was a stone gas. (And in case you weren’t around in the 1970s, that’s a good thing!) Not too long ago, I returned home after attending my ninth in-person TCM Film...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on December 11, 2021

Ari, The Classic Movie Muse is hosting the It's a Wonderful Life Blogathon, A 75th Anniversary Celebration. Click HERE to access the tributes to Capra's Classic. Assuming you have lost count of the number of times you have watched the movie, spoilers abound.It's a Wonderful Life is a story of...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on December 10, 2021

This is my entry in the “It’s a Wonderful Life Blogathon” hosted by The Classic Movie Muse. Click HERE for more great posts celebrating the 75th anniversary of this classic.I hate to be a wet blanket at this party, but I have a bit of an issue both with George...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on November 8, 2020

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Illustrated Holiday ClassicWe have 10 Books to Giveaway Now through Dec 12! Re-live the beloved holiday classic with thislavishly illustrated storybook the entire family can share We are delighted to announce our next giveaway — just in time for the Holi   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 6, 2019

COMEDY GOLD #20: George meets Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) On December 6, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized Well, here it is, the 20th and last ever COMEDY GOLD (booo!). Like DOUBLE BILL last year, I thought I’d end this series of posts   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on January 15, 2017

It’s a Wonderful Life is going to be a tough one. When I was a kid, during the public domain days, Wonderful Life was omnipresent. It became a joke because of that omnipresence. But also because it’s undeniably sappy. And it has angels in it. It’s so saccharine, I didn’t...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 16, 2015

It’s a Wonderful Life Directed by Frank Capra Written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra from a story by Philip van Doren 1946/USA Liberty Films Repeat viewing/Netflix rental What to say about a beloved classic that one has seen umpteen times?  Frank Capra and James Stewar   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 27, 2014

It is always impressive for a film of this length that so much is packed into it. Within minutes we are fully enveloped in this story, and every sequence gives further insight into these characters. There is hardly ever a wasted moment, because there is significance in each scene. Pointing...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 27, 2014

It is always impressive for a film of this length that so much is packed into it. Within minutes we are fully enveloped in this story, and every sequence gives further insight into these characters. There is hardly ever a wasted moment because there is significance in each scene. Pointing...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 27, 2014

It is always impressive for a film of this length that so much is packed into it. Within minutes we are fully enveloped in this story, and every sequence gives further insight into these characters. There is hardly ever a wasted moment, because there is significance in each scene. Pointing...   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on November 29, 2014

its a wonderful life (1946) review( a Christmas gems review) https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich skin   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on November 29, 2014

its a wonderful life (1946) review( a Christmas gems review) https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich skin   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 24, 2013

This is not only a Christmas classic but a classic in any sense of the word. It is the best of Stewart and Capra adding up to one of the most heartwarming stories of all time.  This may exhibit Stewart is his every man role once again, but it breaks...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 24, 2013

This is not only a Christmas classic but a classic in any sense of the word. It is the best of Stewart and Capra adding up to one of the most heartwarming stories of all time.  This may exhibit Stewart is his everyman role once again, but it breaks away...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on December 19, 2013

Though many point to 1939 as "The Greatest Year in the History of Hollywood," I always remind people to celebrate 1946 as well. For a film noir fan like myself, the quality is virtually unparalleled--Gilda, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Big Sleep, The Blue Dahlia, The Killers, and Notorious...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on December 14, 2013

All you can take with you is that which you give away. A man finds out what the world would have been like if he’d never been born in…  It’s a hell of a day.  It’s Christmas eve and George Bailey sits on a stool in Martini’s Bar, Bedford Falls,...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on December 13, 2013

Christmas traditions include stories. It starts with the Gospel of Luke and the first Christmas story. From 1843 we have Dickens' immortal tale of redemption and charity in A Christmas Carol. Over the years many movies have added to our emotional connection to the holiday and none more so than...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on August 1, 2013

Singer Cliff Richard never achieved huge success in the U.S. despite scoring three top 10 records on the Billboard pop chart in the 1970s and 1980s. In contrast, he ranks as the third best-selling singles artist in Great Britain history--topped only by The Beatles and Elvis Presley. He also achieved   read more

Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on June 4, 2013

James Stewart was an “every man”, an American kinda guy and a much loved actor.  His films are classics.  He was nominated for 5 Academy Awards winning one for The Philadelphia Story (1940) and he received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 1985.  He was also a Kennedy Center Honor recipient. ...   read more