Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 25, 2012

Zeppo Marx (1901-1979) Tom Courtenay (75) Brenda Joyce (1917-2009) Jim Backus (1913-1989) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 24, 2012

Seven memorable Oscar moments. I’m having a hard time believing the one about the ceremony ending 20 minutes early— Mental Floss This is an interesting interview with Bogart’s son Stephen. I like how frank he is— The Telegraph Leonardo DiCaprio helps to bring Dorothy&#821   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 24, 2012

Marjorie Main (1890-1975) Michel Legrand (80) Barbara Lawrence (84) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 23, 2012

Victim by John Coldstream Palgrave Macmillan 2011 Victim (1961) is an unusual movie, because it succeeds on such vastly different levels. It is simultaneously a thriller, social statement and cultural force of change. Though its makers insisted that it was a movie about blackmail, it drew   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 23, 2012

Norman Taurog (1899-1981) Victor Fleming (1889-1949) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 22, 2012

When in doubt, remember this advice from Katharine Hepburn, “1. Never quit; 2. be yourself; and 3. don't put too much flour in your brownies.”-- The Telegraph More about Mother Dolores Hart and her return to Hollywood for the Oscars— LA Times Saul Bass wrote a children’s   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 22, 2012

Robert Young (1907-1998) Marni Nixon (82) John Mills (1908-2005) Luis Buñuel (1900-1983) Maurice Costello (1877-1950) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 21, 2012

Ann Sheridan (1915-1967) Lucille Bremer (1917-1996) Zachary Scott (1914-1965) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 20, 2012

Sidney Poitier (85) Richard Beymer (74) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 20, 2012

Dolores Hart is returning to Hollywood for the Oscars!— Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings This is a fantastic tribute to Ann Savage. She really does bite off the ends of words— The Sheila Variations Check out all the posts for the Classic Film and TV Café’s Dogathon— Th   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 19, 2012

Alma Rubens (1897-1931) Lee Marvin (1924-1987) Merle Oberon (1911-1979) Louis Calhern (1895-1956) Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 19, 2012

Training to be an actor is like going to school to learn to be tall. -Robert Mitchum Image, Quote   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 18, 2012

Edward Arnold (1890-1956) Adolphe Menjou (1890-1963) Jack Palance (1919-2006) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 17, 2012

So Raquel Welch thinks Mae West was a man? It’s easy to make wild comments about the dead, isn’t it Ms. Welch?— IMDB More about Welch’s West comments, in addition to her films and wigs— Slate A beautifully-written article about the legendary Romanoff’s Supper   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 16, 2012

Jeffrey Lynn (1909-1995) Vera-Ellen (1921-1981) Chester Morris (1901-1970) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 15, 2012

Cesar Romero (1907-1994) Claire Bloom (81) Harold Arlen (1905-1986) Gale Sondergaard (1899-1985) John Barrymore (1882-1942) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 15, 2012

This is a wonderful radio tribute to Carmen Miranda with lots of interviews and music. Well worth the half hour— The Kitchen Sisters An interesting interview with marvelous Max von Sydow. He reveals that Ingmar Bergman had a great sense of humor and liked to keep things fun on the...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 14, 2012

Thelma Ritter (1905-1969) Stuart Erwin (1903-1967) Jack Benny (1894-1974) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 14, 2012

I've seen so many wonderful Valentine's and love-themed posts over the past few weeks that I thought I'd collect them for a special edition of Classic Links. I can’t celebrate Valentine’s day without a clip of what is supposed to be the first kiss in movie history— Brain Pickings   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 13, 2012

Kim Novak (79) Carol Lynley (70) Image Source   read more