Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on July 6, 2013

Living on Love (1937). Is a film released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is a remake of the RKO film, Rafter Romance (1933). Cast: James Dunn and Whitney Bourne. When Eli West, rents a room to Russian acrobats Ivan and Nicolai Ghonoff, he has Mary Wilson, who is late...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on July 5, 2013

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960). Directed by Budd Boetticher. The film debut of Dyan Cannon. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. After watching a couple of jewelry thieves gunned down by police, thief Jack Diamond asks dance instructor Alice for a date,...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on July 4, 2013

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard Nothing is better than eating watermelon on 4th of July. Every one have a fun and safe holiday!!   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on July 3, 2013

A Tribute to Molly O’Day Born Suzanne Noonan in October 1910 in Bayonne, New Jersey, she was one of eleven children, Suzanne and her siblings were raised by a devoted mother. Suzanne’s father was Judge Thomas Francis Noonan, and after his death money apparently became a concern fo   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on July 3, 2013

Sister of actor George Tobin and actress Vivian Tobin.   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on July 2, 2013

The Picasso Summer (1969). Cast: Albert Finney, Yvette Mimieux, Luis Miguel Dominguín and Theodore Marcuse. Based on a short story by Ray Bradbury, "The Picasso Summer." Animation created by John Hubley, musical score by Michel Legrand. George a hardworking Architect, can't seem to forget hi   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 29, 2013

Clara Bow, was often cast as a waitress, a manicurist, or a salesgirl. Armed with only her humor and her charm, Clara's character would always rise above her lowly place in life and win over her man. It was her performance as a salesgirl in the film "It" that brought...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 27, 2013

Pirates of Tripoli (1955). Directed by Felix E. Feist. Cast: Paul Henreid, Patricia Medina, Paul Newlan and John Miljan. After, the Conquer Malek the Bay of Tunis, takes over the kingdom of Misurata, he orders the death of Princess Karjan, only to learn that she has escaped with her maid...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 26, 2013

Rebecca (1940). Psychological/dramatic/thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Picture, out of a total 11 nominations. Olivier, Fontaine and Anderson were all Oscar nominated for their roles   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 26, 2013

Personal Quote: "I've avoided all my life the romantic stuff which novels and movies are about. Never went in for that mush. Of course, I've missed what most people would call the ultimate human experience. But then, I've remained my own person, which at my age is a very satisfying...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 25, 2013

The Doctor and the Girl(1949). Drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt. Cast: Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven, Janet Leigh. After completing medical school, Michael Corday arrives at the Department of Neurology at New York City's Bellevue Hospital to begin his internship. With his father   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 24, 2013

TCM's Star of the Month: Eleanor Parker, was offered her first screen-test by a 20th Century-Fox talent scout, but turned the opportunity down to gain more stage experience. She moved to California to continue her acting studies at the Pasadena Playhouse. It was there, while sitting in the audien   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 23, 2013

Audrey Hepburn's Ferrari 250 PF Cabriolet. By 1961, Ferrari was producing at a rate of nearly one a day, which meant that hardly any two cars were identical and improvements were made all the time. While having a powerful 3-liter Ferrari engine, the PF Cabriolets were really elegant touring car   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 22, 2013

Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, Audrey Hepburn Billie Dove Bette Davis Bette Davis John Wayne Errol Flynn and Areo Clark Gable Gloria Swanson and Teddy Gloria Swanson Joan Blondell Errol Flynn Lucille Ball Tony Curtis   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 21, 2013

Murder at the Vanities (1934). A wild/musical/murder mystery directed by Mitchell Leisen. Cast: Victor McLaglen, Carl Brisson, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle, Gertrude Michael, Toby Wing, and Jessie Ralph. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra are featured in the elaborate finale number. Songs feat   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on June 21, 2013

A Tribute to Madge Bellamy Born on June 30, 1902, in Hillsboro, Texas, Madge Bellamy was one of the few silent stars who came to Hollywood from the Broadway stage. She made her film debut in The Riddle : A Woman (1920) for Pathe and soon after was signed to...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 20, 2013

The Easiest Way(1931). Drama film directed by Jack Conway. Adapted from the 1909 play of the same name written by Eugene Walter and directed by David Belasco. Cast: Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable and Anita Page. Laura Murdock and her family live in   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 19, 2013

Personal Quote: "What did Hitchcock teach me? To be a puppet and not try to be creative".   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 19, 2013

Torch Singer(1933). Directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez and David Manners and Lyda Roberti. It was released on DVD (as part of a six disc set entitled "Pre-Code Hollywood Collection") on April 7, 2009. Down on her luck chorus girl Sally Tre   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on June 18, 2013

Sometimes our favorite classic movie stars took time from the set to do a little recreational sport fishing. I wonder what they used for bait? Marilyn Monroe and Joe Dimaggio Dorothy Lamour Irene Dunne and Melvin Douglas Jane Russell Doris Day(on left)   read more