Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on June 13, 2011

In the 100+ year history of film, a lot of actors have wound up with tough guy images.  Mention tough guys to classic film fans, you’re probably going to hear a lot of James Cagney, Bogart, and Edward G. Robinson.  If you were to talk to someone more into modern...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on June 6, 2011

Let’s just cut right to the chase here:  if you have any interest at all in the history of MGM studios, MGM: When the Lion Roars is essential viewing.  If you’ve never seen it, it’s a six-hour, three-part documentary from 1992 that chronicles the rise and fall of Metro Goldwyn...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on June 3, 2011

After a decade of marriage, Robert Gordon (Thomas Meighan) begins to realize that his wife Beth (Gloria Swanson) just isn’t the same woman he married.  She’s dowdy (yes, Gloria Swanson is the dowdy one here), preachy, and is always trying to force her more cultured tastes upon Robert.  N   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on June 1, 2011

Just another fun meme I’ve seen going around the blogosphere lately… 1. Movie you love with a passion. E.T. will always be my #1 favorite movie. It’s held that title for I’m guessing roughly 22 years now, I don’t see that changing anytime in the future. 2. Movie you vo   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 30, 2011

How is it already June?  But anyway, it’s shaping up to be a fun month on TCM.  Every Thursday this month, TCM will be showing a night full of classic drive-in movies.  So if you’re like me and love cheesy monster movies, you’re going to love this month.  There’s also...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 25, 2011

So was I the only one who downloaded the Debbie Reynolds Profiles in History auction catalog and looked through it while making a mental list of all the things I would so be bidding on if only I had an obscene amount of money?  She’s got so many truly iconic...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 23, 2011

After Susan Slade’s (Connie Stevens) father finishes up a ten-year stint working in Chile, the Slade family decides to move to California.  They travel by ship, and on the trip, Susan meets Conn (Grant Williams), a mountain climber and son of a successful businessman.  The two of them fall in   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 23, 2011

It’s my pleasure to announce that The Hollywood Revue has been nominated for Best Classic Blog in the 2011 LAMMY awards! The old cliché of saying it’s just an honor to be nominated is 100% true. A very sincere thank you to all who nominated me and put me in...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 19, 2011

Marilyn Monroe is, without a doubt, one of the most extensively written-about movie stars of all time.  She died nearly fifty years ago and new books about her are still being published regularly.  By now, and I say this as a longtime fan of hers, it’s gotten to the point...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 16, 2011

Sometimes I come across a movie that is so incredibly charming, funny, and all-around stylish that I wish I could walk right into the movie and live in it.  1932′s This is the Night is definitely one of those movies.  Here are eight reasons why: 1.  Cary Grant singing while...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 13, 2011

The Hollywood Revue has made a running leap into the 21st century and gotten a Facebook page! So head on over and ‘like’ me if you are so inclined. Not only will you get a handy notification every time I post something new, I’m sure I’ll be posting some other...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 12, 2011

Gene Kelly and Madonna: talk about an odd couple.  But believe it or not, the two of them did briefly work together in 1993.  I had almost forgotten that little detail until I was watching my DVD of Madonna’s Girlie Show tour earlier tonight.  The story is that when Madonna...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 10, 2011

Oh, how I was hoping talk of this remake would just go away.  But nope, it looks like they’re serious about remaking The Thin Man with Johnny Depp. *sigh*  When I first heard about this, I think I yelled, “NO!” the exact same way Myrna Loy did in that scene...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 9, 2011

Barbara Stanwyck plays Stella Martin, a working class girl who has a thing for factory executive Stephen Dallas (John Boles).  The class difference would pose a problem, but Stephen’s family isn’t as wealthy as they once were, which had just resulted in Stephen having to end his engagem   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on May 4, 2011

Basically, Going Hollywood is an ode to the stalker fan.  It all starts when Sylvia Bruce (Marion Davies) realizes she just wasn’t meant to be a French teacher at Briarcroft School.  With the uptight principal running things, there’s just no life in the place and Sylvia can’t stand   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on April 29, 2011

It looks like May is going to be a pretty busy month on TCM! Esther Williams is the Star of the Month and since her movies tend to make me want to spend some time in the pool, I’d say she’s a good choice to help get you in the...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on April 29, 2011

As seen on The Droid You’re Looking For!: This was just too good not to share.  Hilarious and very true!  I’m not sure if I’m fully in the Celluloid Sapien stage yet since I can still get pretty snarky (although I doubt that’s ever going to go away), but I...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on April 20, 2011

Earlier today I decided I was sick of the ringtone I had on my phone so I started looking through the Verizon website to see if I could find anything more interesting.  I started by looking through ones from some of my favorite bands, but then I started searching for...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on April 13, 2011

Anytime there’s talk of remaking a classic movie, it always generates a lot of excitement in the classic film fan community.  Everyone starts talking about the original movie, a lot of people declare that it can never compare to the original, and then there are some who are willing to...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on April 9, 2011

Let us all just take a moment to  bask in the fabulous-ness that is Olivia de Havilland.  She’ll be 95 in July and still looks great and is still very much full of life.   read more