Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 30, 2012

The name, Carefree (1938), pretty much sums up the atmosphere of this light romantic comedy featuring classic movie favorites Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In this outing, as in all of their best known films, Fred and Ginger dance on unperturbed by life's grittier concerns, singing and dancing the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 30, 2012

The name, Carefree (1938), pretty much sums up the atmosphere of this light romantic comedy featuring classic movie favorites Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In this outing, as in all of their best known films, Fred and Ginger dance on unperturbed by life's grittier concerns, singing and dancing the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 30, 2012

The name, Carefree (1938), pretty much sums up the atmosphere of this light romantic comedy featuring classic movie favorites Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In this outing, as in all of their best known films, Fred and Ginger dance on unperturbed by life's grittier concerns, singing and dancing the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 29, 2012

Adapted from the popular 1947 musical from Lerner and Loewe, Brigadoon (1954) is merely a modest success in comparison to other Gene Kelly vehicles like An American in Paris (1950) and Singin’ in the Rain (1952), but it’s still a reasonably entertaining outing for fans of the charismatic   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 29, 2012

Adapted from the popular 1947 musical from Lerner and Loewe, Brigadoon (1954) is merely a modest success in comparison to other Gene Kelly vehicles like An American in Paris (1950) and Singin’ in the Rain (1952), but it’s still a reasonably entertaining outing for fans of the charismatic   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 29, 2012

Adapted from the popular 1947 musical from Lerner and Loewe, Brigadoon (1954) is merely a modest success in comparison to other Gene Kelly vehicles like An American in Paris (1950) and Singin’ in the Rain (1952), but it’s still a reasonably entertaining outing for fans of the charismatic   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 26, 2012

Although she is better remembered for comedy roles like Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot (1959), Marilyn Monroe got her first big break in a noir picture, The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Niagara, a color noir thriller from director Henry Hathaway, was released in 1953, the same year as both...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 26, 2012

Although she is better remembered for comedy roles like Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot (1959), Marilyn Monroe got her first big break in a noir picture, The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Niagara, a color noir thriller from director Henry Hathaway, was released in 1953, the same year as both...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 26, 2012

Although she is better remembered for comedy roles like Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot (1959), Marilyn Monroe got her first big break in a noir picture, The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Niagara, a color noir thriller from director Henry Hathaway, was released in 1953, the same year as both...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 25, 2012

Margaret Hamilton plays the creepy housekeeper in 13 Ghosts. Good Haunted Housekeeping: The Housekeeper in the Gothic Film Tradition The Gothic tradition features a host of particularly striking stock characters. We have the mysterious first wife, whether missing, mad, or murdered, the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 25, 2012

Margaret Hamilton plays the creepy housekeeper in 13 Ghosts. Good Haunted Housekeeping: The Housekeeper in the Gothic Film Tradition The Gothic tradition features a host of particularly striking stock characters. We have the mysterious first wife, whether missing, mad, or murdered, the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 25, 2012

I'll be the first to admit that Lady and the Tramp (1955) is not the most important or the most aesthetically creative of Walt Disney's classic animated films, but it remains my favorite nonetheless. It makes me laugh and cry every time I see it, and by now I have...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 25, 2012

Margaret Hamilton plays the creepy housekeeper in 13 Ghosts. Good Haunted Housekeeping: The Housekeeper in the Gothic Film Tradition The Gothic tradition features a host of particularly striking stock characters. We have the mysterious first wife, whether missing, mad, or murdered, the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 25, 2012

I'll be the first to admit that Lady and the Tramp (1955) is not the most important or the most aesthetically creative of Walt Disney's classic animated films, but it remains my favorite nonetheless. It makes me laugh and cry every time I see it, and by now I have...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 24, 2012

Many of my friends and academic colleagues are writers of one sort or another, so I want to make a point of recommending the publisher I used for Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching. I chose Published by Westview because my friend, Jeff Thompson, suggested them to me, and...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 24, 2012

Many of my friends and academic colleagues are writers of one sort or another, so I want to make a point of recommending the publisher I used for Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching. I chose Published by Westview because my friend, Jeff Thompson, suggested them to me, and...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 24, 2012

Many of my friends and academic colleagues are writers of one sort or another, so I want to make a point of recommending the publisher I used for Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching. I chose Published by Westview because my friend, Jeff Thompson, suggested them to me, and...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 22, 2012

For many film fans, the gorgeous costumes and gowns of the stars make up a big part of the appeal of classic movies. That was true during Hollywood's early days, too, when audiences flocked to the cinema for a look at life on the greener side of the hill. Actresses...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 22, 2012

For many film fans, the gorgeous costumes and gowns of the stars make up a big part of the appeal of classic movies. That was true during Hollywood's early days, too, when audiences flocked to the cinema for a look at life on the greener side of the hill. Actresses...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 22, 2012

For many film fans, the gorgeous costumes and gowns of the stars make up a big part of the appeal of classic movies. That was true during Hollywood's early days, too, when audiences flocked to the cinema for a look at life on the greener side of the hill. Actresses...   read more