Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 21, 2010

Gail Russell (1924-1961) John Bunny (1863-1915) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 20, 2010

This is a great recent interview with Olivia de Havilland— Bloomberg The continuing sibling rivalry between Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine-- Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver Screen A talk with Catherine Deneuve— NY Times Blog Godard donates money to help pay for the le   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 20, 2010

Sophia Loren (76) Victor Sjöström (1879-1960) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 19, 2010

Nobody can forsee what will please the critics. Every artistic activity is, and always will be, a poker game. -Marlene Dietrich Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 19, 2010

Ben Turpin (1869-1940) Frances Farmer (1913-1970) Ricardo Cortez (1899-1977) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 18, 2010

Greta Garbo (1905-1990) Rossano Brazzi (1915-1994) Eddie “Rochester” Anderson (1905-1977) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 17, 2010

King Kong: The Musical. Wow, what the heck? That might actually be pretty good— IMDB At age 80, Tippi Hedren is still working hard to fund her Roar Foundation— Alfred Hitchcock Geek David Thomson writes about Claude Chabrol— The Guardian Marilyn Monroe’s house sells for   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 16, 2010

Lauren Bacall (86) George Chakiris (76) Anne Francis (80)   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 16, 2010

Jack and the Jungle Lion Stephen Jared 2010 A dim-witted matinee idol, a drunken pilot and a gorgeous movie animal trainer with two young wards crash-land in the Amazon jungle. With nothing but determination to survive, the group battles enormous snakes, angry natives and their own weaknesses in   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 15, 2010

The Sony MOD program launches with an impressive list of titles— ClassicFlix Blog Mickey Rooney and his A-list pals— CNN Entertainment I love this essay about Forbidden Planet (1956)— Cinematical The 1910 version of The Wizard of Oz— Film Ab Initio Josh Brolin calls M   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 14, 2010

I’ve wanted to do another favorite quote post for some time, and this clip from the film noir 99 River Street (1953) finally inspired me to get it together. This marvelously tense scene is equally frightening and sensual. Evelyn Keyes tries to seduce a dangerous-looking man—a   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 13, 2010

RIP Kevin McCarthy— Edward Copeland on Film A Shroud of Thoughts RIP Claude Chabrol— The Guardian I love this Chabrol gallery. It shows how lively and hardworking he was right up to the end of his life— The Guardian Here’s a 1970 interview Roger Ebert had with Chabrol   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 12, 2010

First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress. -Marilyn Monroe Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 12, 2010

Dickie Moore (85) Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 10, 2010

Olivia deHavilland has been award Knight of the Legion of Honor by French President Nicholas Sarkozy-- Laura's Miscellaneous Musings Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver Screen NPR Tippi Hedren’s animal sanctuary gets its own brand of coffee— IMDB A post with a detailed descripti   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 8, 2010

Phyllis Brooks and Cary Grant— The Sheila Variations Rent Katharine Hepburn’s New York apartment for only $275,000 a month!-- Zillow blog So now Godard is now going to accept his Oscar in person? I don’t know why I care—not like I’ll be able to see the Governors Awa   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 7, 2010

I recently got a screaming deal on a copy of Please Don’t Shoot My Dog: The Autobiography of Jackie Cooper. Though I had only seen him in The Champ (1931) and a few Little Rascals shorts, I’d always wanted to learn more about Cooper. I knew that he had built...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 5, 2010

Hiring someone to write your autobiography is like hiring someone to take a bath for you. -Mae West (Who wrote her own highly entertaining, less-than-truthful autobiography Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 3, 2010

RIP child actress Cammie King, who played Rhett and Scarlett’s daughter in Gone With the Wind (1939)-- Alt Film Guide When I saw this gallery of stars in summer dresses, I immediately thought “ah, how refreshing.” Lovely, effortless glamour— All Good Things More guest pos   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 2, 2010

I've never seen the 1970s version of What's My Line. Joan Fontaine is adorable as the mystery guest. She actually has the panel believing she's a man for quite a while!   read more