A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 27, 2012

These are yet more entries in the True Classics Limerick Contest. Click HERE and check out all of the fun and fabulous entries! (I just can't help myself!) The Apartment A man with a key had appeal To his boss - for his love nest - that heel! But he...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 26, 2012

This is my entry in True Classics Limerick Contest. Click HERE and check out all of the fun and fabulous entries! Sunset Boulevard A Joe who couldn't pay for his car Crashed a Sunset crib quite bizarre. The mistress was spunky, But he mocked her monkey, So she plugge   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 21, 2012

Yup, I've been a real chump about appreciating Gary Cooper. It took me long enough, but, finally, here I am - just loving the man. It's really not my fault. My first introduction to Gary was his work during the 1950s, the time when Hollywood starred its aging leading men...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 13, 2012

Broadway vs. Hollywood - it's always been a case of apple and oranges. Hollywood stars don't always shine as brightly on the stage and stage legends don't always make the grade on the screen and whichever you prefer, it's always a matter of taste. However, there is one thing the...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on November 5, 2012

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess whose mean father and evil mother worked her to the bone, lived off her earnings and kept her a prisoner in a castle called Moorcrest in a place called Hollywood. Sounds a little "Jane Eyre" and "Cinderella" with a dash of...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on October 30, 2012

Pity the poor starlet of yesteryear. If she was young, pretty and oh-so-hopeful for full-fledged fame and fortune, she had to submit to some pretty humiliating photo sessions - all in the name of publicity. Once they were famous, I'll bet these gals would not have considered these photos too...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on October 25, 2012

This is the ninth in the "Bitches and Blaggards" series; posts devoted to my favorite movie bad girls and rogues. A bitch is a selfish, malicious woman. A blaggard is a villain, a rogue and a black-hearted man. Both are bad, both are devastatingly alluring. October's B&B are Michael Douglas   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on October 17, 2012

This is my entry in The Kid in the Front Row's global challenge to bloggers to watch the same movie at the same time and then blog about it today. Since he is the Kid in the Front Row, he has requested that the film we watch and write about...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on October 10, 2012

Being in a totally besotted Charlie Chaplin mood these days, I came across the origin of the word "Chaplinesque." While the dictionaries define it as relating to the films or character of Chaplin, somehow it means more than that. After seeing Chaplin's "The Kid," American poet Hart Crane knew he   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on October 4, 2012

Who doesn't love Jimmy Stewart? I certainly adore him. In youth he is sweet and funny and very human (oh, and super cute, too). As he aged, the charm remained and a mature wisdom and reliability was added to the package. So why then are the three movie characters I...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on September 26, 2012

This is my contribution to the Paramount Centennial Blogathon hosted by the Hollywood Revue. The studio that defines Hollywood is 100 years young! For a look at more Paramount Centennial celebrations, click here. A Paramount Pictures "wheel of stars" featuring the best of their female stars of t   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on September 22, 2012

Today, I was fortunate to see "Chaplin: The Musical" on Broadway. I can only write my review of this show as one who truly, madly, deeply loves Chaplin the artist and the man. If you want objectivity, sorry, I can't oblige. First things first: the show (book by Thomas Meehan...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on September 16, 2012

Your intrepid Hollywood reporter Dora Bailey here reporting on the latest sightings in tinsel town! What 2 silent sweeties have become BFFs and have formed what some might call an unholy alliance? Our sources tell us that former greats and current cougars Norma Desmond and Lina Lamont (you remember   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on September 5, 2012

This is the eighth in the "Bitches and Blaggards" series; posts devoted to my favorite movie bad girls and rogues. A bitch is a selfish, malicious woman. A blaggard is a villain, a rogue and a black-hearted man. Both are bad, both are devastatingly alluring. Theda Bara: Bad to the...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on August 28, 2012

Why do we love movies? What secret self does the celluloid embrace and make safe? We all have our favorite films, actors and actresses; the stuff our dreams are made of. And lodged between the opening and closing credits are the unforgettable moments that speak to us as if they...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on August 23, 2012

This is my contribution to the Gene Kelly Centennial Blogathon, hosted by the Classic Movie Blog Association, honoring the actor, director, choreographer and all around charmer's 100th birthday. To view the other fantastic contributions about all things Gene, click here. Not the Gene Kelly I first   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on August 10, 2012

Greetings from the Lina Lamont Fan Club! Yes, loyal fans, we are still here. No matter how hard her enemies try to destroy her legacy, Lina Lamont's fans will not rest until the truth is known and Lina is awarded her proper place in the history of film. He could...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on August 2, 2012

Movies are full of famous real-life siblings: there were the Barrymores, the Gishes, the Fondas, why even the Baldwins, not to mention Olivia and Joan and Shirley and Warren. But never were there two more glamorous and glorious sister movie stars than Norma and Constance Talmadge. Norma and Constan   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on July 27, 2012

This is my contribution to The Great Recasting Blogathon, hosted by Frankly My Dear and In the Mood. The game is to recast a post-1965 film with pre-1965 actors. Check out the other delicious concoctions dreamed up by other classic movie lovers! The film I have chosen to recast is...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on July 27, 2012

This is my contribution to The Great Recasting Blogathon, hosted by Frankly My Dear and In the Mood. The game is to recast a post-1965 film with pre-1965 actors. Check out the other delicious concoctions dreamed up by other classic movie lovers! The film I have chosen to recast is...   read more