Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 11, 2014

Rod Taylor (84) Chester Conklin (1886-1971) Monte Blue (1887-1963) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 10, 2014

Ray Bolger (1904-1987) Paul Henreid (1905-1992) Sal Mineo (1939-1976) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 10, 2014

RIP Juanita Moore, an actress and dancer who made her biggest impression in an Oscar-nominated performance in Imitation of Life, though she did much before and after, and continued to work for the rest of her 99 years--Self-Styled Siren Goodbye also to Alicia Rhett , who played Ashley Wilke's siste   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 9, 2014

Lee Van Cleef (1925-1989) Vilma Bánky (1898-1991) Fernando Lamas (1915-1982) Anita Louise (1915-1970) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 9, 2014

A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide John Grant Limelight Editions, 2013 Though your typical movie fan is going to have a good feel for what makes a flick film noir, the definition can be slippery if you try to pin it down. It has a definite...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 8, 2014

Yvette Mimieux (72) Elvis Presley (1935-1977) José Ferrer (1912-1992) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 7, 2014

Adolph Zukor (1873-1976) Butterfly McQueen (1911-1995) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 5, 2014

Jane Wyman (1917-2007) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 5, 2014

Anything you can laugh at, you can't hate...we tried to do it with a little comedy. -James Cagney, on his gangsters Image Source, Quote Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 4, 2014

Sterling Holloway (1905-1992) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 3, 2014

Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) Anna May Wong (1905-1961) Sergio Leone (1929-1989) Ray Milland (1905-1986) Marion Davies (1897-1961) Zasu Pitts (1894-1963) Josephine Hull (1886-1957) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 2, 2014

Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 1, 2014

Carole Landis (1919-1948) Dana Andrews (1909-1992) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 31, 2013

We're far enough away from the golden age of Hollywood that the news of another talent from that time passing is to be expected, and yet we lost so many legends this year that it was somehow harder to take. It's difficult to imagine a world without Joan Fontaine, Deanna...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 31, 2013

This was an astonishing year for movie books. So many epic, revealing, gorgeous and all around high quality titles were released. As you regular readers know, I couldn't resist covering several of them. I wanted to give a little extra attention to the tomes that I found especially satisfying this...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 30, 2013

Carol Reed (1906-1976) Jo Van Fleet (1914-1996) Russ Tamblyn (79) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 29, 2013

Barbara Steele (76) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 29, 2013

There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life. -Federico Fellini Image Source, Quote Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 28, 2013

Maggie Smith (79) F.W. Murnau (1888-1931) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 27, 2013

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) Michel Piccoli (88) Oscar Levant (1906-1972) Sydney Greenstreet (1879-1954) Image Source   read more