Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 25, 2013

Red-Headed Woman (1932) mixes drama and comedy in its story of a relentless gold digger who sleeps her way up the social ladder, with Jean Harlow starring as the title character. Despite her reputation as a platinum blonde, Harlow goes red to play the sexpot siren in this Pre-Code picture...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 25, 2013

Red-Headed Woman (1932) mixes drama and comedy in its story of a relentless gold digger who sleeps her way up the social ladder, with Jean Harlow starring as the title character. Despite her reputation as a platinum blonde, Harlow goes red to play the sexpot siren in this Pre-Code picture...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 25, 2013

Red-Headed Woman (1932) mixes drama and comedy in its story of a relentless gold digger who sleeps her way up the social ladder, with Jean Harlow starring as the title character. Despite her reputation as a platinum blonde, Harlow goes red to play the sexpot siren in this Pre-Code picture...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 24, 2013

Directed by Clarence Brown, Night Flight (1933) offers another example of the large ensemble MGM drama epitomized by Grand Hotel (1932) and Dinner at Eight (1933), this time set against the first perilous attempts at nocturnal aviation across South America. The cast includes a full roster of top sta   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 24, 2013

Directed by Clarence Brown, Night Flight (1933) offers another example of the large ensemble MGM drama epitomized by Grand Hotel (1932) and Dinner at Eight (1933), this time set against the first perilous attempts at nocturnal aviation across South America. The cast includes a full roster of top sta   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 24, 2013

Directed by Clarence Brown, Night Flight (1933) offers another example of the large ensemble MGM drama epitomized by Grand Hotel (1932) and Dinner at Eight (1933), this time set against the first perilous attempts at nocturnal aviation across South America. The cast includes a full roster of top sta   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 16, 2013

I spent the morning today talking to prospective students for my upcoming Spencer Tracy film series for LearningQUEST, a local lifetime learning program. I have been teaching these courses for several years now, and it's always great to have people return each term for another series and the chance   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 16, 2013

I spent the morning today talking to prospective students for my upcoming Spencer Tracy film series for LearningQUEST, a local lifetime learning program. I have been teaching these courses for several years now, and it's always great to have people return each term for another series and the chance   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 16, 2013

I spent the morning today talking to prospective students for my upcoming Spencer Tracy film series for LearningQUEST, a local lifetime learning program. I have been teaching these courses for several years now, and it's always great to have people return each term for another series and the chance   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 12, 2013

Note: This post is part of the Dynamic Duos Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Visit the host sites for complete lists of all of the great blogs participating in this event! Looking back, they seem like such different Hollywood creatures: Mickey Rooney, so resilient   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 12, 2013

Note: This post is part of the Dynamic Duos Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Visit the host sites for complete lists of all of the great blogs participating in this event! Looking back, they seem like such different Hollywood creatures: Mickey Rooney, so resilient   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 12, 2013

Note: This post is part of the Dynamic Duos Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Visit the host sites for complete lists of all of the great blogs participating in this event! Looking back, they seem like such different Hollywood creatures: Mickey Rooney, so resilient   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. and his legacy captivated Hollywood, especially once the rise of the talkies made Ziegfeld style entertainments possible onscreen. Most classic Hollywood musicals opt for a narrative framework to hold their production numbers together, but others, like Ziegfeld Follies (1945),   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. and his legacy captivated Hollywood, especially once the rise of the talkies made Ziegfeld style entertainments possible onscreen. Most classic Hollywood musicals opt for a narrative framework to hold their production numbers together, but others, like Ziegfeld Follies (1945),   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts has posted a new review of BEYOND CASABLANCA, so I wanted to share it here. Thanks so much, Terry! While you're visiting, check out the rest of Terry's blog and his own book, TELEVISION: RARE & WELL-DONE. A Shroud of Thoughts: Beyond Casablanca by...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. and his legacy captivated Hollywood, especially once the rise of the talkies made Ziegfeld style entertainments possible onscreen. Most classic Hollywood musicals opt for a narrative framework to hold their production numbers together, but others, like Ziegfeld Follies (1945),   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts has posted a new review of BEYOND CASABLANCA, so I wanted to share it here. Thanks so much, Terry! While you're visiting, check out the rest of Terry's blog and his own book, TELEVISION: RARE & WELL-DONE. A Shroud of Thoughts: Beyond Casablanca by...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts has posted a new review of BEYOND CASABLANCA, so I wanted to share it here. Thanks so much, Terry! While you're visiting, check out the rest of Terry's blog and his own book, TELEVISION: RARE & WELL-DONE. A Shroud of Thoughts: Beyond Casablanca by...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 7, 2013

Directed by George Archainbaud, Thirteen Women (1932) is a Pre-Code thriller starring two great actresses of the 1930s, Irene Dunne and Myrna Loy. As its name implies, this film focuses on female characters for most of its action, which sets it apart from other murder mysteries, but it’s a mix   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 7, 2013

Directed by George Archainbaud, Thirteen Women (1932) is a Pre-Code thriller starring two great actresses of the 1930s, Irene Dunne and Myrna Loy. As its name implies, this film focuses on female characters for most of its action, which sets it apart from other murder mysteries, but it’s a mix   read more