The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on May 11, 2016

via: http://www.classicfilmfreak.com/movie-poster-gallery/1939/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own First, it must be said that this is one of those titles that makes no sense. Plenty of action in the story happens during the day, and it isn’t a cute pun or a reference to a line of d   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 27, 2016

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timing   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 27, 2016

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timing   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 14, 2016

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84396/My-Sister-Eileen/#tcmarcp-221470-221471 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Sister Eileen was an adaptation of a play that premiered in December 1940, which in turn was inspired by short stories written by Ruth McKenney in the 1930s. McKenney’s   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 14, 2016

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/84396/My-Sister-Eileen/#tcmarcp-221470-221471 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. My Sister Eileen was an adaptation of a play that premiered in December 1940, which in turn was inspired by short stories written by Ruth McKenney in the 1930s. McKenney’s   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 7, 2016

The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs, both quotidian and grand, of a bygone era. Old movies are full of history hiding in plain sight, and you can learn a lot without meaning to, and usually without even noticing. Afte   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on April 7, 2016

The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs, both quotidian and grand, of a bygone era. Old movies are full of history hiding in plain sight, and you can learn a lot without meaning to, and usually without even noticing. Afte   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 28, 2016

via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/L/Lloyds %20of%20London.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. A buddy of mine works in the insurance biz in London and spends a good part of each day at Lloyd’s. So naturally when I came across this movie I had to write about it! A   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 28, 2016

via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/L/Lloyds %20of%20London.htm Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. A buddy of mine works in the insurance biz in London and spends a good part of each day at Lloyd’s. So naturally when I came across this movie I had to write about it! A   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 16, 2016

via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/S/ Springtime%20in%20the%20Rockies%20(1942).htm    Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1940, Betty Grable and Charlotte Greenwood traveled Down Argentine Way. The next year, they basked in the Moon Over Miami (1941), and in 1942 they en   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 16, 2016

via: http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Summaries/S/ Springtime%20in%20the%20Rockies%20(1942).htm    Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1940, Betty Grable and Charlotte Greenwood traveled Down Argentine Way. The next year, they basked in the Moon Over Miami (1941), and in 1942 they en   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 7, 2016

Last spring I wrote a review of Bringing Up Baby (1938) for the Classic Movie Blog Association’s Spring Blogathon “The Fabulous Films of the Thirties.” Nineteen essays from the blogathon were collected in an e-book put together by Danny at Pre-Code.com. The e-book, The Fabulous Fil   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on March 7, 2016

Last spring I wrote a review of Bringing Up Baby (1938) for the Classic Movie Blog Association’s Spring Blogathon “The Fabulous Films of the Thirties.” Nineteen essays from the blogathon were collected in an e-book put together by Danny at Pre-Code.com. The e-book, The Fabulous Fil   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 24, 2016

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Carnival Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. It has been over six months since I wrote about an Esther Williams movie (not counting Ziegfeld Follies) so it’s time to remedy this shocking lack of Esther. This movie tells the age-old story of T   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 24, 2016

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Carnival Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. It has been over six months since I wrote about an Esther Williams movie (not counting Ziegfeld Follies) so it’s time to remedy this shocking lack of Esther. This movie tells the age-old story of T   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 19, 2016

I went to see Hail, Caesar! a few days ago—I felt as though I had to! After all, according to the previews there was an Esther Williams-type star, and the whole thing is set in Hollywood in the 1950s. Count me in. Hail, Caesar! is the latest offering of the...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 19, 2016

I went to see Hail, Caesar! a few days ago—I felt as though I had to! After all, according to the previews there was an Esther Williams-type star, and the whole thing is set in Hollywood in the 1950s. Count me in. Hail, Caesar! is the latest offering of the...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 10, 2016

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and I’ve picked eight romantic classic films perfect for the holiday. I compiled a list of Great Classic Movies for Date Night last Valentine’s Day, but this time my choices are all available to stream on Netflix. (For more movies you can watch   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 10, 2016

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and I’ve picked eight romantic classic films perfect for the holiday. I compiled a list of Great Classic Movies for Date Night last Valentine’s Day, but this time my choices are all available to stream on Netflix. (For more movies you can watch   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 3, 2016

via: http://movies.prettyfamous.com/l/91508/One-in-a-Million-1936 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. 1936 was a big year for Sonja Henie. In February, she competed in the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany, where she won her third consecutive gold medal in figure skating. That   read more