Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on January 3, 2012

Classic Movie Man Takes a Look at “The Artist” The 2011 release, The Artist is one-part A Star Is Born, one part Singing in the Rain, and another part The Jazz Singer. French director Michel Hazanavicius has managed to capture the look and feel of Hollywood when the movie studios   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 31, 2011

Happy New Year from Classic Movie Man Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds, Fred Astair, and Virginia Dale in Holiday Inn (1942) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 11:00 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Labels: Bing Crosby, Classic Movie Man, Fred Astai   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 31, 2011

Happy New Year from Classic Movie Man Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds, Fred Astair, and Virginia Dale in Holiday Inn (1942) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 11:00 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Bing Crosby, Classic M   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 30, 2011

Classic Movie Man’s Top Posts of 2011 The Year in Review As 2011 comes to a close, I thought it would be fun to revisit the top-ten posts of the year. We lost some classic movie legends, including Elizabeth Taylor and Farley Granger. This year, Classic Movie Man taught another...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 30, 2011

Classic Movie Man’s Top Posts of 2011 The Year in Review As 2011 comes to a close, I thought it would be fun to revisit the top-ten posts of the year. We lost some classic movie legends, including Elizabeth Taylor and Farley Granger. This year, Classic Movie Man taught another...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas from Classic Movie Man Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger dream of Christmas in “The Gift of the Magi” from O. Henry’s Full House (1952) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 1:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Labels   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas from Classic Movie Man Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger dream of Christmas in “The Gift of the Magi” from O. Henry’s Full House (1952) Posted by Stephen Reginald at 1:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 20, 2011

Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies: 2011 Edition Last year I put together a short list of Christmas movie favorites (see Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies). So I decided to put together another list for 2011. This year’s list includes some movies that yo   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 20, 2011

Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama” In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe t   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 20, 2011

Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies: 2011 Edition Last year I put together a short list of Christmas movie favorites (see Classic Movie Man’s Favorite Christmas Movies). So I decided to put together another list for 2011. This year’s list includes some movies that yo   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 20, 2011

Remembering Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama” In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe t   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 14, 2011

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 14, 2011

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 10, 2011

Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade Rex Harrison and Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam A few weeks ago, a Twitter friend of mine Bobby Rivers, (@BobbyRiversTV) and I were talking movies, specifically, Irene Dunne movies. He remarked that it is amazing how many of Dunne’s movie   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 10, 2011

Re-Dunne: Original Irene Dunne Films Remade Rex Harrison and Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam A few weeks ago, a Twitter friend of mine Bobby Rivers, (@BobbyRiversTV) and I were talking movies, specifically, Irene Dunne movies. He remarked that it is amazing how many of Dunne’s movie   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 9, 2011

Facets Holiday Warehouse Sale this Saturday and Sunday! Thousands of releases from small, independent labels and major studios alike, discounted up to 90% off. Rub shoulders with fellow Chicago cinephiles as you uncover hidden movie treasures at unbeatable prices. Sounds like a dream   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 9, 2011

Facets Holiday Warehouse Sale this Saturday and Sunday! Thousands of releases from small, independent labels and major studios alike, discounted up to 90% off. Rub shoulders with fellow Chicago cinephiles as you uncover hidden movie treasures at unbeatable prices. Sounds like a dream   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 6, 2011

The Not So Awful Truth About “The Awful Truth” In 1937, Irene Dunne was at the height of her career. The year before, Dunne received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for Theodora Goes Wild, a comedy role she was reluctant to take. Not only was that picture a critical...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 6, 2011

The Not So Awful Truth About “The Awful Truth” In 1937, Irene Dunne was at the height of her career. The year before, Dunne received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for Theodora Goes Wild, a comedy role she was reluctant to take. Not only was that picture a critical...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 27, 2011

Irene Dunne Goes "Wild" and Reaches New Heights in Comedy Role A Forgotten Comedy Classic After almost a decade of starring in popular melodramas, Irene Dunne reluctantly starred in the comedy Theodora Goes Wild (1936). Dunne had established herself as a dramatic actress with great success   read more