Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 9, 2012

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Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 9, 2012

RIP Robert Sherman, who helped to compose several famous Disney tunes. Here are 11 memorable songs— Mental Floss I love this article from 1936 about the Gable/Lombard affair. The Venus de Milo comparisons are hilarious— Dear Mr. Gable The memories of a UK publicist who once worked wi   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 9, 2012

This post is part of Comet Over Hollywood's Gone Too Soon blogathon. Check out the rest of the contributors this weekend. When I signed on to write about Robert Williams for the Gone Too Soon blogathon, I was excited to learn more about him. I’d always meant to research his...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 8, 2012

Louise Beavers (1902-1962) Cyd Charisse (1921-2008) Claire Trevor (1910-2000) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 7, 2012

Madame Sul-Te-Wan (1873-1959) Anna Magnani (1908-1973) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 7, 2012

Marlene Dietrich’s wardrobe secrets. I was surprised to learn she loved jeans— The Guardian This is an interesting review of the pre-code drama Temple Drake (1933), starring Miriam Hopkins— Thrilling Days of Yesteryear RIP Martha Stewart, 89. I knew her best as Gloria Grahame&#   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 6, 2012

Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972) Lou Costello (1906-1959) Guy Kibbee (1882-1956) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 6, 2012

Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman By Dan Callahan University Press of Mississippi 2012 Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman is more a critical review of Stanwyck’s career than a traditional biography. This is an appropriate choice, because the woman lived to work. Author Dan Callahan demonst   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 5, 2012

Monty’s classic actress March madness tournament has begun! Cast your vote. It’s fun!— Silent/30s actresses (at a Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies) 40s era actresses (at Rosalind Russell) 50s era actresses (at Noir and Chick Flicks) 60s era actresses (at All Good Things) T   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 4, 2012

Pearl White (1889-1938) Dorothy Mackaill (1903-1990) Paula Prentiss (74) Joan Greenwood (1921-1987) John Garfield (1913-1952) Shemp Howard (1895-1955) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 4, 2012

Harry Cohn told me, "I got this awful script that Alfred Hitchcock wants you to do. If it weren’t for Hitchcock, I’d never let you do it." -Kim Novak, about Vertigo (1958) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 3, 2012

Edmund Lowe (1890-1971) Jean Harlow (1911-1937) Bobby Driscoll (1937-1968) Adrian (1903-1959) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 2, 2012

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Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 2, 2012

I’ve been enjoying browsing the blog of Loren Cantor, an LA-based woodcutter and writer. He’s done lots of classic movie-inspired pieces. This anecdote about Jack Palance, with whom he once worked, is especially interesting— Woodcutting Fool I’m delighted that Tom has found   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 1, 2012

Harry Belafonte (85) David Niven (1910-1983) Glenn Miller (1904-1944) Lionel Atwill (1885-1946) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 28, 2012

Ben Hecht (1894-1964) Zero Mostel (1915-1977) Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986) Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 27, 2012

Joanne Woodward (82) Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) Franchot Tone (1905-1968) William Demarest (1892-1983) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 27, 2012

Ooh, look at all the snazzy hats. Do you think they’ll ever come back in style?— My Love of Old Hollywood This is a lovely gallery of early color celebrity shots. The Irene Dunne picture is particularly elegant. Love the Fields shot too— Salon: Slide Show , Article Elizabeth Ta   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 26, 2012

Wet, she was a star. -Joe Pasternak, about Esther Williams Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 26, 2012

Betty Hutton (1921-2007) Madeleine Carroll (1906-1987) Tony Randall (1920-2004) Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Jon Hall (1915-1979) Jean Negulesco (1900-1993) William Frawley (1887-1966) Image Source   read more