The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 20, 2013

(Image: Listal) Glenn Griffin (Humphrey Bogart), Hal Griffin (Dewey Martin) and Sam Kobish (Robert Middleton) have managed to escape from prison. Knowing that the law will be on to them soon, they decide to hide out in a randomly selected house in the suburban Indianapolis area. The home they select   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 19, 2013

Before he meets Rosemary, Tommy is a delinquent with womanizing ways… (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP) Rosemary Clinton (Lili Gentle) is a prim and proper teen whose parents begin to worry about her when she decides to go on a date with Tommy Price (Mark Damon). Tommy’s a doctor&#8217   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 18, 2013

Welcome to What to Watch, the series in which I share my TCM picks for the week. All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Linked film titles will take you to TMP’s review of the film. As usual, “New to me” films that I hope to catch...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 17, 2013

Beecham and Evans are a couple of petty thieves who decide to target a wealthy old woman named Sybil who is attending a swanky party in the heart of Chicago. Their boss, Arthur (Ray Collins), lures Sybil onto the patio where his two minions can attack her and take her...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 16, 2013

Buddy’s noise keeps Rob and Laura awake for so long that they decide to play cards to pass the time. (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP) SEASON 1, EPISODE 21: “THE BOARDER INCIDENT” DIR. JOHN RICH WRITTEN BY NORM LIEBMANN AND ED HASS ORIGINALLY AIRED FEBRUARY 14, 1962 Recap: Rob   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 15, 2013

Andre tries to woo Vivian, but she’s having none of it. (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP) Vivian and Dorothy Hamilton are conjoined twin sisters who work the vaudeville circuit together (portrayed by actual conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, who also appeared in Freaks). The twins are   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 14, 2013

The entire family – even the dog! – is enamored of the new television. (Image: torrentbutler.eu) Gail (Ann Blyth) is a pretty young girl who will soon be turning 18. She lives in a nice house with both of her suburban-perfect parents and two younger sisters. Things aren’t completel   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 13, 2013

(Image: Poseidon’s Underworld) Blythe Holloway (Toby Michaels) and Gordon Slide (Tommy Sands) are classmates and best friends. They attend a small college called San Paleo, where Gordon excels in each class and is a bit of a smart-aleck toward authority figures. Blythe is naïve and not quite a   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 12, 2013

(Image: Melting Celluloid) Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten) is a struggling artist who isn’t making any money off of his work. He paints a lot of still life and floral subjects, and buyers just don’t want them, though the rich Miss Spinney (Ethel Barrymore) sees a lot of potential in him....   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 11, 2013

I’m two weeks away from finishing my summer Spanish course, which means in theory I should be only two weeks away from returning to the old, multi-channel format for these What to Watch posts… but I think I may stick with the “TCM + purchase/rental links” format from here on   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 10, 2013

Welcome to Classics of the Corn, the series in which I share my love for the cheesy goodness that lives in the underbelly of the cinematic realm. Today we’re taking a look at my new favorite piece of corny corny corn, which I loved so much that I decided to...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 9, 2013

You can bet Laura gives Rob an earful when he gets home after the sketch airs… (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP) SEASON 1, EPISODE 16: “THE CURIOUS THING ABOUT WOMEN” DIR. JOHN RICH WRITTEN BY DAVID ADLER ORIGINALLY AIRED JANUARY 10, 1962 Recap: Laura has a habit of opening...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 8, 2013

World War II is in full swing, and London is being hit with an air raid attack. After the attack, several people awake on board an odd ship with no knowledge of how they got there or where they’re headed. They were all planning to board ships for America before...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 7, 2013

Larry is forced to take a deal with the man who ruined his position on the force. (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP) Larry Evans (Richard Talmadge) is a motorcycle-driving police officer. He’s on the case and tracking down Connie Banning (Lois Wilde), the daughter of the man who runs the loca   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 6, 2013

Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan) is an intelligent, educated woman who wants nothing more than for her intelligent, educated boyfriend James Moreland (Stephen Fry) to finally marry and start a family with her. When Catherine and James run into car trouble one day, they’re assisted by an auto mechanic   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 5, 2013

The story behind The Crawling Eye was originally released in 1956 as an episode of a UK television program called “Saturday Serial.” Director Quentin Lawrence then decided to make a full-length, black and white film version, which was released in 1958. Both the television episode “   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 4, 2013

Welcome to this week’s installment of What to Watch, the series in which I push my top TCM picks of the week at you in hopes that you’ll enjoy them! All times are listed in EST and subject to change, so check the TCM website for updates. “New to me”...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 3, 2013

Joe McCabe (George Reeves) is a pharmacist who finds himself in a sticky situation when a wounded robber demands to be treated by him. Rather than treating the man, Joe places him under arrest and becomes a hero. Joe’s older brother, Tommy (Dennis Morgan), is a nightclub singer. In the...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 30, 2013

(Image: movies.io) Released in 1994, Runaway Daughters was produced by Showtime for their “Rebel Highways” series. It is a remake of a B-movie from 1956. The “runaway daughters” in question are Angie Gordon (Julie Bowen), Mary Nicholson (Holly Fields) and Laura Cahn (Jenny Le   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 29, 2013

(Image: movies.io) During my week of illness in March, my mom snagged me a copy of “Carole Lombard – The Glamour Collection” DVD set from the library. Throughout this month I’ve been sharing reviews of all of the films in the set. This is the final review in the series!...   read more