Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 31, 2012

Pola Negri (1894-1987) Orry-Kelly (1897-1964) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 31, 2012

As I reflect on the passing of these entertainers who have made their mark on classic movies, I'm grateful for the contributions they have made to my favorite period in film. Many of the people on this list were widely recognized and revered until the end of their lives. All...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 31, 2012

Once again, I’ve decided to compile a complement to my yearly R.I.P. post. There are still several performers alive today who made their mark in classic movies. From top box office stars to scene-stealing supporting players. They all made a difference, and many of them are fantastic ambassador   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 30, 2012

Jo Van Fleet (1914-1996) Russ Tamblyn (77) Carol Reed (1906-1976) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 30, 2012

"Drinking problem? Why, no, not at all. Drinking is the easiest thing in the world. . . . Do you have a drinking problem, or can I fix you another drink?" -Peter O'Toole Image Source, Quote Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 29, 2012

Barbara Steele (75) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 28, 2012

I love this publicity photo for the 1936 movie Ceiling Zero! There's no way you'd see a group of actors posing this way, at least unironically, today. They pull it off though. From left to right: Pat O'Brien, Martha Tibbetts, James Cagney, June Travis &Stuart Erwin. This is fantastic: Laura...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 28, 2012

F.W. Murnau (1888-1931) Maggie Smith (78) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 27, 2012

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) Michel Piccoli (87) Oscar Levant (1906-1972) Sydney Greenstreet (1879-1954) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 26, 2012

Richard Widmark (1914-2008) Elisha Cook Jr. (1903-1995) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 25, 2012

Helen Twelvetrees (1908-1958) Cab Calloway (1907-1994) Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) Tony Martin (1913-2012) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 25, 2012

(This is the fourth year I've posted this clip on Christmas. It is becoming one of my favorite traditions at Classic Movies. I wonder if Ms. Durbin is singing this song today?) I get chills every time I hear Deanna Durbin's low-key, but lush performance of Silent Night. It's from...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 24, 2012

Ava Gardner (1922-1990) Franz Waxman (1906-1967) Ruth Chatterton (1892-1961) Michael Curtiz (1886-1962) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 23, 2012

Fredi Washington (1903-1994) Eric Blore (1887-1959) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 23, 2012

I said to my good friend, Gary Cooper, "Coop, do you know anything about talking?" and he said, "Yup." -Buddy Rogers, remembering the birth of the talkies Image Source, Quote Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 21, 2012

Jane Fonda (75) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 20, 2012

Irene Dunne (1898-1990) Audrey Totter (94) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 20, 2012

Moving Pictures: Memories of A Hollywood Prince Budd Schulberg eBook edition, 2012 Open Road Integrated Media Several years ago, I ran across a copy of Moving Pictures in a London book shop. Though I had once enjoyed reading a library copy and wanted one of my own, I thought about...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 19, 2012

Ralph Richardson (1902-1983) Edmund Purdom (1924-2009) Image Source   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on December 19, 2012

I've seen all sorts of searches for holiday-themed posts in my stats the past couple of weeks, so I thought I'd make it easy and make one big post with my best holiday stuff. So here are the reviews, cartoons and clips on Classic Movies that most get me into...   read more