Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on July 1, 2015

Rhonda0731: In celebration of Olivia De Havilland’s birthday today, I wanted to share an article written by my friend, Virginie, over at The Wonderful World of Cinema. Check out her blog for other articles as well. She is hosting an Ingrid Bergman Blogathon if anyone is interested! Originally   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on June 28, 2015

Welcome to part two of the rather large topic I have chosen for discussion for The Classic Movie History Project. I will continue looking at the films that made 1939 great. We left off with Gone With the Wind, the Oscar winner from a set of ten films nominated for...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on June 28, 2015

The most outstanding year in film happened in 1939. This year of film produced some of the greatest films ever made and those films have stood the test of time and re the most widely revered classics that are still appreciated today. 1939 was the height of the Golden Age...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on June 28, 2015

Originally posted on BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD: Spanish, Deco, Streamline Moderne — Union Station in Los Angeles was opened in 1939 and was designed by the brothers who also served as architects on City Hall, Donald Parkinson and John Parkinson. . . View original   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on June 28, 2015

Today I found out I was nominated for a Liebster Award by my friend Virginie over at The Wonderful World of Cinema!! This made me happy!!!   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on June 24, 2015

Rhonda0731: I am super excited to be participating in this all encompassing Classic Movie Event!! Originally posted on Once upon a screen...: Since we published the announcement for the upcoming Classic Movie History Project Blogathon the enthusiasm and response have been extraordinary!  I expect it   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on May 4, 2015

Rhonda0731: This is for a Shorts blogathon written by my friend Virginie!! I hope you all enjoy!! Originally posted on The Wonderful World of Cinema: It’s already there, the Shorts’ Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently. I have to say, this was one of the blogathons I was expecting the most....   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on March 22, 2015

I did not even look at the last blog post I made. I know it was my Alfred Hitchcock one and It was probably in the middle of February. I made a resolution and I was working super hard to keep it, but that pesky thing called life got in...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on March 22, 2015

The next blogathon I am particpating in is the Pre-code blogathon with Shadows and Satin. I will be discussing one of my favorite films, “It Happened One Night” starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. I look forward to writing about it. For more information, visit http://pre-code.co   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on February 15, 2015

My next post, and uber late again, is on the Oscar snubbing of the one and only Alfred Hitchcock. I was stunned to learn that despite this cinematic genius receiving numerous nominations, he never won a SINGLE Oscar! What a travesty!! How could this possibly happen? Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock,...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on February 11, 2015

I apologize for my spacing out. For some reason, I thought Oscar Snubs were at the end of the month. :/ Silly me! I do apologize for the lateness, but perhaps I have taken a cue from my first subject in the Oscar Snubs category – Marilyn Monroe. To anyone...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on February 1, 2015

Originally posted on Variety: Than Wyenn, a character actor whose long list of film and TV credits ranged from “Imitation of Life” and “Being There” to “Twilight Zone” and “Quincy, M.D.,” has died. He was 95. Wyenn died Jan. 30 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund home in Woodland...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on February 1, 2015

Originally posted on Girls Do Film: This is the first in the Female Filmmaker Series, a new monthly feature that’s focused on – funnily enough – women directors. Read more about that here. Expectations that a female-directed movie need to be filled with women-centric stories (and characters) are tu   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on February 1, 2015

This is my first ever blogathon, 31 Days of Oscar. I am very excited to be a part of it and to talk about my love of classic film and the stars in them. Up first is the Actors/ Actresses category, and I have chosen to write about the one...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on January 17, 2015

Originally posted on Durnmoose Movie Musings: Welcome back! It’s Saturday morning again which means it’s time for the next chapter of our ongoing serial The Crimson Ghost and more movie serial history. (Previous Chapters: 1  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) I’m gonna get out of...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on January 17, 2015

Originally posted on the motion pictures: Joe Clay (Jack Lemmon) is a public relations man, a dedicated worker at a firm in San Francisco. He’s also a heavy drinker, even drinking on the job. Joe meets Kirsten Arnesen (Lee Remick), a secretary for one of his clients — and a...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on January 7, 2015

It has been two days since my last post, and I felt it was time for a new one. This is more of an update on this blog and I have some exciting news to share. I signed up for my first ever blogathon!! I am really excited about it....   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on January 5, 2015

One of my favorite stars from the Silent Era is Clara Bow. She appeared in 46 silent films and in 11 talkies during her career, but the film “It” gave her global fame and also gave her the nickname that fit her perfectly, “The It Girl”. According to Wikipedia, her...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on January 3, 2015

I was going to write about a Clara Bow movie, but as I was surfing YouTube, I came across this documentary called “Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema”. I watched it and found it to be pretty interesting. There are some parts that I was not too...   read more

Smitten Kitten Vintage Posted by Rhonda0731 on January 2, 2015

Happy New Year to everyone out there!! I hope you had a grand time partying last night, but that you also partied responsibly. I spend my evening at home watching “Death Becomes Her” as well as some classic movies. I watched the ball drop and had some very yummy sparkling...   read more