Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 2, 2010

I've heard stories about how tough Audrey Hepburn could be, but I'd never seen that with my own eyes until I watched this clip from 1963. Wow, she's not going to let that reporter push her around! (via Joan Crawford Deluxe Suite)   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 2, 2010

I love this new photo blog. Great classic Hollywood images. It has made my feed reading much more beautiful— Vintage Photos TCM comes to a city near you—whether you like it or not— Out of the Past The ultimate Gregory Peck fan quiz— AMC A review of the sentimental roman   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 1, 2010

Norma Jean isn't quite "Marilyn Monroe" yet in this 1948 clip from Ladies of the Chorus, but she's already singing about diamonds and sugar daddies.(The part with the dolls is bizarre.)   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 1, 2010

A nice profile of singing cowboy Herb Jeffries— Another Old Movie Blog A peek at Lucille Ball’s dressing room— Dear Old Hollywood A brief history of the Oscar statuette-- Cinema Style Will Smith in a remake of Suspicion? I don’t think I’ll ever be able to picture   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 28, 2010

Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death. -Lena Horne Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 28, 2010

It’s been lots of fun celebrating African American History this month at Classic Movies. I feel great admiration for the many black performers who overcame the twin hurdles of a tough industry and a prejudiced society to make their mark in the golden age of Hollywood. Here are some of...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 27, 2010

When dancer Jeni Le Gon migrated from the East coast to Hollywood, she hoped to be a tap star in the movies. However, in an industry that saw African American women as maids and mammies, she didn’t get the support she needed to make it to the top. Fortunately, she...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 26, 2010

Many of the movies that I watched to celebrate African American History month are legally available online. I thought I'd share a few titles with you all (click on the links to watch the flick): Bronze Buckaroo (1939) Herb Jefferies as the first and only African American singing cowboy. Bubblin   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 26, 2010

A review of The Pumpkin Eater (1964), starring Ann Bancroft (with great art as well!)-- Silents and Talkies A review of The Whisperers (1967), with Dame Edith Evans-- Classic Movies Digest Hmm, I thought I knew all The Wizard of Oz (1939) trivia there was to know, but this post...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 25, 2010

Juano Hernandez had such a powerful presence that I always forget that he was primarily a supporting player. Though he was capable of disappearing into a large cast, more often than not he made a leading man’s impact with just a few lines. He was a versatile actor, and a...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 25, 2010

Some interesting history about the supporting player Oscar— And. . .Scene The fabulous story of Burns and Allen— A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies A review of Fear in the Night (1947) with a revealing short bio. of source novelist Cornell Woolrich— The Night Editor A   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 24, 2010

I’ve now watched three of the so-called “race” movies this month, and I’ve yet to find one that’s much good, but as with The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and The Devil’s Daughter (1939), I found enough entertaining moments in Gang War (1940) to justify the hou   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 24, 2010

It’s possible that this review of Fear (1946) is better than the movie— Where Danger Lives Wild Oranges (1924) (I’ve never heard of this King Vidor flick. I’m intrigued!)— Noir and Chick Flicks A wonderfully evocative review of The Southerner (1945)— Immortal   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 23, 2010

Harry Belafonte and Danny Kaye are good fun as they sing this silly, but skillful rendition of Have Nagila on Kaye's show in the sixties. They had terrific chemistry--it would have been great to see them costar in a musical. Here's another light-hearted duet, the calypso tune, Mama Look   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 23, 2010

RIP Lionel Jeffries— Live For Films The film preservation blog-a-thon raises over 10k! Woo Hoo!— The Self-Styled Siren On the Avenue (1937), a fun musical that often gets overlooked— Laura's Miscellaneous Musings Laurel and Hardy in The Music Box (1932) (includes a legal clip   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 22, 2010

Though I like the second film version of Show Boat (1936), the rest of the movie tends to melt away every time I see Paul Robeson sing Ol' Man River. The combination of his rich, uplifting voice and James Whale's stylized direction could make this number a distinctive short on...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 22, 2010

Liz Taylor's amazing Krupp diamond-- The Kitty Larue Review I love it when TCM creates new posters for the classics-- Ingrid Bergman Life and Films Clara Bow could have gotten by on personality, but she was also one of the best silent movie actors (if not the best)— Art, Movies,...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 21, 2010

I learned early in life not to judge others. We outcasts are very happy and content to leave that job to our social superiors. -Ethel Waters Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 20, 2010

Katherine Dunham was one of the most successful dancers of the last century. In its time, her dance troupe, which she maintained for more than thirty years, was the only long-standing African American group of its kind. In addition to her own dancing and choreography, she was a songwriter, author...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 19, 2010

A touching personal tribute to the dearly departed Kathryn Grayson— Classic Forever Oooh, Hulu has a Criterion Collection channel now— /Film Bygone (or rejected) Academy Award categories— Mental Floss Ever heard of Dorothy Janis? I hadn’t before I read this interesting   read more