Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 1, 2009

It's not the having, it's the getting.-Elizabeth TaylorImage Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 31, 2009

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 30, 2009

Marion Davies and her crazy costume parties— And. . .Scene A great analysis of Nosteratu (1922)-- Riku Writes Review: Song of the Thin Man (1947)— Hollywood Dreamland Part II of one of my favorite series: monsters really like carrying chicks— Retrospace Like the Ramones? Ho   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 29, 2009

This Halloween season, I thought I’d explore the dark side of silent movies in the hopes of finding some new favorites. I was most impressed by this trio of moody, stylish flicks. These aren’t your typical boogieman movies, but rather dramas with horrific elements and an atmosphere of su   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 29, 2009

Now Universal is doing a Manufactured on Demand program. Woo hoo!— ClassicFlix Blog Happy 91st Birthday Baby Peggy!— Filmphiles Sometimes a bedpost is just a bedpost?— David Bordwell Review: Waxworks (1924)— Thrilling Days of Yesteryear Review: The Innocents (1961)&#8   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 28, 2009

A good overview of the new Columbia Film Noir collection— Audiophile Audition Review: Blithe Spirit (1945)— Classic Maiden Carole Lombard cheesecake (very stylish suits!)— Glamour Splash Love this pic of Jack Lemmon— Classic Forever   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 27, 2009

Jungle Siren (1942), with Buster Crabbe and “burlesque legend” Ann Corio The Best Arbuckle Keaton Collection: with shorts from 1917-1921, including The Butcher Boy, Coney Island, Out West, His Wedding Night, The Garage Death in the Garden (1956), directed by Luis Buñuel African Amer   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 27, 2009

A review of one of Mary Pickford’s best movies: Sparrows (1926)-- Thrilling Days of Yesteryear A fun trio of classic actresses dressed as witches— And. . .Scene Leonardo DiCaprio’s Third Man remake is a cuckoo-clock idea-- The Guardian A fine list of movies for the Halloween   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 27, 2009

I can't get enough of these guest appearances from What's My Line? Here's a playful Fred Astaire in 1955. I love that shot of his long, graceful hand as he signs in on the chalkboard. He was so humble in all his personal appearances; it's almost as if he didn't...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 26, 2009

Singer and Broadway performer Frances Williams makes a rare movie appearance, singing the catchy title song from Hollywood Party (1934). I love the stylish Art Deco sets, the lively pre-code sauciness of the chorus girls (is sauciness a word?), and the racy “getting ready” vign   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 26, 2009

I keep forgetting to post this wonderful David Thomson tribute to Orson Welles— The Guardian Classic cartoon: Parade of the Award Nominees-- Motion Picture Gems A tribute to the musicals Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo did for Samuel Goldwyn— Kitty Packard Pictorial A great collection   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 25, 2009

The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great -- and they know I know it.-Clark GableImage Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 24, 2009

I thought this spooky, stylish Betty Boop cartoon would be a perfect start to the week leading up to Halloween. The smooth-stepping ghost walrus got his moves from a rotoscoped film of Cab Calloway dancing. This is Calloway's first film appearance and one of three Betty Boop cartoons to wh   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 23, 2009

Stars and their cars (Errol Flynn’s car definitely suits his reputation)— And Scene An interview with a charming group of Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz (1939) (wow, these guys outlived everyone in the cast!)— Newsweek A review of This Above All (1942) starring Joan Fontaine&#   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 22, 2009

Today Ms. Joan Fontaine turns 92 years old. In celebration, here is a selection of her movies that, for good or ill, has always fascinated me: Jane Eyre (1944) I’ve always felt that Fontaine should have received more praise for her work in this gothic romance. It is miraculous that...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 22, 2009

A toast to Audrey Hepburn (there are some nice memories from her coworkers here)— LA Times I love this clip of the MGM stars eating luncheon in celebration of the studio’s 25th anniversary. The stargazing starts at 1:30— Joan Crawford Deluxe Suite The bizarre, but fascinating 5,   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 21, 2009

This is bizarre (but not a huge surprise): the stage boards from James Dean’s high school are for sale— IMDB John Carradine sings— Retrospace Felix the Cat frolics with the stars in Hollywood— Motion Picture Gems A scan of a movie magazine w/ Barbara Stanwyck— Cla   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 20, 2009

Leave it to Marilyn Monroe to make an oil commercial seductive. Here she is early in her career, flirting with a crowd of admiring men and getting an oil change.   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 20, 2009

A mural of a punk Hitchcock in his hometown— The Guardian (via About.com) This castle from Nosferatu is my favorite so far in the amazing horror movie house series on this blog— She Blogged By Night The Hollywood Canine Canteen (classic movie stars as cartoon dogs)— Motion Pict   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 20, 2009

There's lots of interesting titles coming out this week. I found this information on Movies Unlimited: The Judy Garland Show—Holiday Special Summer Storm (1944) [Linda Darnell] The William Castle Film Collection: Homicidal (1961), Mr. Sardonicus (1961), Zotz! (1962), The Old Dark House (   read more