Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 24, 2013

In 1969, Barbra Streisand won an Oscar for playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968), but that performance is probably the only encounter most modern viewers have with the Jewish comedienne, who became a star with the Ziegfeld Follies and was also known for her radio performances as Baby Snooks....   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 24, 2013

In 1969, Barbra Streisand won an Oscar for playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968), but that performance is probably the only encounter most modern viewers have with the Jewish comedienne, who became a star with the Ziegfeld Follies and was also known for her radio performances as Baby Snooks....   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 24, 2013

In 1969, Barbra Streisand won an Oscar for playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968), but that performance is probably the only encounter most modern viewers have with the Jewish comedienne, who became a star with the Ziegfeld Follies and was also known for her radio performances as Baby Snooks....   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 20, 2013

The Busby Berkeley musical Babes in Arms (1939) proved an important moment in Mickey Rooney’s career; his role as showbiz hopeful Mickey Moran earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, in a year when the competition included Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind, Laurence Olivier for   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 20, 2013

The Busby Berkeley musical Babes in Arms (1939) proved an important moment in Mickey Rooney’s career; his role as showbiz hopeful Mickey Moran earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, in a year when the competition included Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind, Laurence Olivier for   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 20, 2013

The Busby Berkeley musical Babes in Arms (1939) proved an important moment in Mickey Rooney’s career; his role as showbiz hopeful Mickey Moran earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, in a year when the competition included Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind, Laurence Olivier for   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 19, 2013

Just thought I would take a break from writing reviews to let people know that Classic Movie Hub has recently posted an interview with me about BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING. CMH is a great site, and I encourage you to visit and poke around! You'll find blog...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 19, 2013

Just thought I would take a break from writing reviews to let people know that Classic Movie Hub has recently posted an interview with me about BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING. CMH is a great site, and I encourage you to visit and poke around! You'll find blog...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 19, 2013

Just thought I would take a break from writing reviews to let people know that Classic Movie Hub has recently posted an interview with me about BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING. CMH is a great site, and I encourage you to visit and poke around! You'll find blog...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 18, 2013

Although it’s set in its own modern day, Go West (1925) provides Buster Keaton with the opportunity to exploit the comic possibilities of Western staples like cattle drives, cowboy life, and the cultural conflict between urban and rural perspectives. These elements give the silent comedy its u   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 18, 2013

Although it’s set in its own modern day, Go West (1925) provides Buster Keaton with the opportunity to exploit the comic possibilities of Western staples like cattle drives, cowboy life, and the cultural conflict between urban and rural perspectives. These elements give the silent comedy its u   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 18, 2013

Although it’s set in its own modern day, Go West (1925) provides Buster Keaton with the opportunity to exploit the comic possibilities of Western staples like cattle drives, cowboy life, and the cultural conflict between urban and rural perspectives. These elements give the silent comedy its u   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 14, 2013

Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 14, 2013

Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 14, 2013

Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 13, 2013

Following Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) brought Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing together for one more modern day conflict as the undead count and his perpetual nemesis. Hammer Studios also relied again on the directorial services of Alan Gibson, with Joanna Lumley r   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 13, 2013

Following Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) brought Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing together for one more modern day conflict as the undead count and his perpetual nemesis. Hammer Studios also relied again on the directorial services of Alan Gibson, with Joanna Lumley r   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 13, 2013

Following Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) brought Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing together for one more modern day conflict as the undead count and his perpetual nemesis. Hammer Studios also relied again on the directorial services of Alan Gibson, with Joanna Lumley r   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 11, 2013

In the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 11, 2013

In the 1930s, Chandu the Magician was a popular radio program with a supernatural twist that lent itself to eerie sound effects, replete with the creaking doors, ringing bells, and ominous footsteps that made such programs so delightfully spine-tingling for their listeners. The movie version sought   read more