The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 24, 2012

(Image via movies.io) Gabrielle Maple (Bette Davis) is a bright young girl living in an isolated desert of Arizona, where she operates a gas station and diner with her father (Porter Hall) and grandfather (Charley Grapewin). Gabrielle’s mother is no longer a part of her life, having left Arizo   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 23, 2012

There is a great pool of extremely talented actors from the studio era who never (aside from an honorary award, in some cases) won an Oscar. Ironically, many of these actors who were ignored by the Academy during their heyday have become old Hollywood’s most enduring and beloved stars. One...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 22, 2012

(Screen capture by TMP) Welcome to Mill Creek Musings, a segment in which I work my way through the three low-price Mill Creek film sets that I own, reviewing each film for content and quality along the way. Half a Sinner marks my first viewing from the 50 Dark Crimes...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 19, 2012

Anne Gwynne and Frank Morgan become fast (and strictly platonic) friends after he “reels” her in during one of her nightclub performances. (Image via annegwynne.com) Politics, big business, showgirls and murder all collide in 1941′s Washington Melodrama, directed by S. Sylvan Simon   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 18, 2012

Eleanor Boardman stars in The Circle as a woman conflicted between staying with her husband and skipping town with her lover. In real life, Boardman was married twice. Her first marriage was to King Vidor, and the couple had two daughters. (Image via doctormacro.com) In the late 1800s, young Lady...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 17, 2012

Detective Gilbert is searching for a necklace that has been stolen by a gang of thieves. He shows up at a seemingly empty house that’s open for sale or rent. The door is unlocked, so he enters into the shadows. But what he finds in those shadows isn’t exactly what...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 16, 2012

Blyth starred as Joan Crawford’s fiesty daughter in Mildred Pierce It takes a special breed of actress to hold her own against such a fierce leading lady as Joan Crawford. Few were able to accomplish such a feat as solidly as Ann Blyth. Blyth starred alongside Crawford in the classic...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 14, 2012

Throughout the month of August, I’ll be sharing recommended films from TCM’s Summer Under the Stars programming every Tuesday, ending with a final post sharing what I watched during SUTS. Feel free to share your own recommendations for me in the comments below, as they’re running a ton of films...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 13, 2012

(Image via fragrabettedavis.blogspot) When the title Sister Act is uttered, most minds immediately conjure up an image of Whoopi Goldberg in full nun garb, thrown into a convent to hide from the mob after witnessing a crime in the 1992 film of that title. But Whoopi wasn’t the only star...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 12, 2012

(Image via Cinema Fanatic) Men pay a dime to dance with Barbara O’Neill (Barbara Stanwyck) and her fellow taxi dancers. She marries Eddie (Monroe Owsley) and quits dancing, but not before meeting Bradley Carlton (Ricardo Cortez), a handsome and very rich customer who takes a liking to her. Bar   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 11, 2012

(Image via ryanmccormickfilmhistory.blogspot.com) The depression has hit, and Broadway producers Jones and Barry are putting on a musical. Dorothy Brock (Bebe Daniels), who is dating the show’s financial backer Abner Dillon (Guy Kibbee), is set to star. A hit director, Julian Marsh (Warner Bax   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 10, 2012

(Image via otrstreet.com) “The Boy” is a rich but quite lazy fellow who spends his time relaxing at the country club and not doing much else. There he meets “The Girl,” who he suddenly falls in love with and decides he wants to marry. Surprisingly, The Girl is willing to...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 9, 2012

Hello, movie lovers! With a new (and very busy) college semester quickly approaching, I’ve decided to suspend Off Topic Thursdays for the time being. In order to keep up with the daily posting schedule here at TMP on top of my coursework and internship, I’ve decided on the following feat   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 9, 2012

On this day in 1969, Sharon Marie Tate was murdered at the age of 26 while pregnant with her first child. The name of the group associated with this crime doesn’t require a mention: the story of Sharon’s death has become more well-known than the tale of her life and...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 8, 2012

Hollow Triumph was released under the title of The Scar in the UK. (Image via impawards.com) John Muller (Paul Henreid) is a crook who dropped out of med school to live a life of crime and is fresh out of prison. He plans a holdup at a casino, which doesn’t...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 7, 2012

Throughout the month of August, I’ll be sharing recommended films from TCM’s Summer Under the Stars programming every Tuesday, ending with a final post sharing what I watched during SUTS, ending with a final post sharing what I watched during SUTS. Feel free to share your own recommendations for me   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 6, 2012

Leslie Howard stars as Peter Standish and Peter Standish in 1933′s Berkeley Square (Image via Leslie Howard Forever) Peter Standish (Leslie Howard), an American, is heading to England in 1784 to marry his cousin. He hears of a miraculous balloon crossing of the English Channel by a Frenchman,   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 5, 2012

(Image via emovieposter.com) Paddy O’Day (Jane Withers) is a young girl traveling from Ireland to America, where her mother is already living. On the boat, she befriends and wins the hearts of just about every passenger and crew member, including Tamara Petrovitch (Rita Hayworth, billed as Rit   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 4, 2012

(Image via wrongsideoftheart.com) Doctor Gogol (Peter Lorre) is a famous surgeon who falls in love with and becomes obsessed with a stage actress named Yvonne Orlac (Frances Drake), buying a seat to see her perform every single night. But when he discovers that she’s already married to a conce   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 3, 2012

Working my way through more of the Mill Creek 50 Musicals box set, I decided to have a triple feature of three tiny musicals, clocking in at about an hour each. This Mill Creek set is shaping up to be a pleasant surprise, with all three of these films displayed...   read more