Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 24, 2010

I’m taking a brief vacation from Classic Links. I’ll be back on Monday. Drop me a line if you see anything irresistible!   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 23, 2010

I watched The Adventurers (1969) a couple of nights ago, and I thought it was horrible, if a bit entertainingly bad. Then I found out yesterday that the star of the movie, the ethnic Albanian Bekim Fehmiu, reportedly committed suicide in his Belgrade apartment one week ago. He was 74...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 22, 2010

CK. Dexter Haven stirs the pot with his Liz Taylor rant— Hollywood Dreamland The classic Wilhelm scream—the famous stock audio file that first popped up in 1951 and has been in everything from Star Wars to Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay— The Blue Meanies Are Coming   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 22, 2010

As Jane Russell turned 89 yesterday, I thought I'd share this Lustre-Creme ad she filmed in 1954. The ad also promotes her appearance in The Big Rainbow, but there must have been a name change, because when I looked up the title on IMDB, I was directed to Underwater! (1955)....   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 21, 2010

This is from over the weekend, but I can’t help but post any link that pays tribute to the early flicks of Bette Davis.— Allure Jane Russell will appear at Hollywood Heritage Museum on June 23. Let me know what it was like if you go!— Old Hollywood Glamour An...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 21, 2010

I adore Jane Powell. Everything about her twinkles, from her trilling voice to her friendly eyes (though they did often have a slightly melancholy look to them). Here she sings I Don't Know What I Want in the 1958 musical The Girl Most Likely.   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 20, 2010

The only time a woman really suceeds in changing a man is when he's a baby. -Natalie Wood Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 18, 2010

Confessions of a VHS user (I love learning about other people's viewing/recording habits!)-- Comet Over Hollywood Why Ray Harryhausen’s effects are still so special— The Guardian This is an interesting post about the devaluation of culture and history—you know, the sort of thin   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 17, 2010

A bummer visit to San Simeon castle— Peresblancs Classic B-Movie Reviews A Google-powered search engine just for classic movie fans. Interesting!— Classic Movie Search (via Immortal Ephemera) I like this bittersweet gallery of departure shots.-- Cinema Styles Oh good, I can get my   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 16, 2010

Here’s a pic of Ann Blyth at a recent screening of Mildred Pierce (1945). Can you believe this woman is almost 82?-- Alt Film Guide Who is the classic actress in this photo? I’m guessing Jeannette McDonald and I can see how it could be Virginia O’Brien, but I’m not...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 15, 2010

Gloria Swanson chats with Michael Parkinson in this 1978 episode of his legendary interview show in Great Britain. I love the glitzy, dramatic way Swanson dressed in her later years. She never stopped looking like a silent movie star, and for some reason, her style works for me--rather t   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 15, 2010

Are these the ten funniest lines from classic movies? I say you are asking for trouble if you try to limit yourself to ten. (And no, I don't think these are the funniest, but some of them are pretty good.)-- USA Today These pics of Bert Lahr in various costumes...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 14, 2010

I was so accustomed to the Nina Simone version of My Baby Just Cares for Me, that it stunned me when I first saw Eddie Cantor singing the tune in Whoopee! (1930). Cantor's performance has a lot of zing, and it's so charming. I definitely have room for both versions...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 14, 2010

Holly Golightly before she was immortal. A book review of Fifth Avenue, 5AM--New York TImes This is a lovely tribute to gentle and intelligent Robert Ryan-- Skeins of Thought Someone paid over $300,000 to own Marilyn Monroe’s pink gown from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)-- IMDB Classic   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 13, 2010

A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. -John Barrymore Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 12, 2010

Look at all the fancy-pants swimsuits in this 1952 newsreel. They look like eveningwear!   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 11, 2010

They called Diana Dors the British Marilyn Monroe, but she was a different kind of bombshell— The Guardian Alfred Hithcock made a “that’s what she said” joke in 1929— Cinematical The first Italian movie: La Presa Di Roma (1905)-- Film Ab Initio The Snorkel (1958) i   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 10, 2010

Slow down Warner Archive! I’d like to watch your amazing movies all day, but I’ve gotta’ make a living! (I'm kidding--keep them coming. Woohoo!)-- Classicflix The final years of Billie Dove— Al Film Guide Here’s a clip from the restored version of Breathless (1960)&#   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 10, 2010

Sessue Hayakawa (1889-1973) Judy Garland (1922-1969) Hattie McDaniel (1892-1952) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 9, 2010

Over a hundred photos of celebrities at sea, including tons of classic stars. This is an amazing gallery.-- KansasCity.com There’s lots of early Bette Davis flicks in the next round of Warner Archive releases— New York Post It makes me sad to see a price put on a legend like...   read more