Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on January 19, 2016

Crystal Kalyana Pacey of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood is our hostess for the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon. Click HERE for the tributes to the amazing actress. The 1953 release All I Desire, based on the novel Stopover by Carol Ryrie Brink, is the link between two...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on January 19, 2016

My friend Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood is a big fan of Barbara Stanwyck. So, that’s not without reason that she decided to host a blogathon in her honour. She is also a favourite of mine and the more I see her, the more I...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 18, 2016

An effervescent comedy, a holiday classic, and a showcase of Barbara Stanwyck's perfection. All of this describes Christmas in Connecticut, but it doesn't capture what makes the film so special. Touted as the world's greatest cook and homemaker, Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) writes a column for   read more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on October 19, 2015

Barbara Stanwyck is the most versatile actress to ever grace the silver screen. During the annals of her career, Barbara showcased her indelible talents in a pantheon of films of every genre imaginable, and succeeded on all levels. Sadly Barbara Stanwyck passed away on January 20th, 1990, at age 8   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on July 1, 2015

oooAnother great piece on Stanwyck, this time from Girls Do Film, as part of the the Classic Movie History Project blogathon, hosted by Movies Silently, Silver Screenings and Once Upon a Screen. Girls Do Film There’s a moment in almost every one of Barbara Stanwyck’s pre-Code films when the actress   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on June 27, 2015

Barbara Stanwyck wore many cinematic hats. This talented thespian first made a name for herself in a series of pre-Code gems, including Night Nurse (1931), Ten Cents a Dance (1931), Forbidden (1932), and the granddaddy of them all, Baby Face (1933). She was also a presence in such dramatic fare...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on June 27, 2015

oooA tremendous account by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry of the icon’s foremost noir movies. shadowsandsatin Barbara Stanwyck wore many cinematic hats. This talented thespian first made a name for herself in a series of pre-Code gems, including Night Nurse (1931), Ten Cents a Dance (1931), Forbid   read more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on March 29, 2015

This year I’m taking part in the ‘Classic Television Series Blogathon’, which is hosted by ‘A Shroud Of Thoughts’. For my contribution I will be exhibiting a piece on “The Miraculous Journey Of Tadpole Chan’, an episode from one of my favorite television ser   read more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on January 22, 2015

After amassing old articles, I came across an essay about Barbara Stanwyck’s involvement in the TV movie “Heat Of Anger”.  When I read it, I thought that this would make an interesting blog entry. In 1971, Barbara Stanwyck was cast in the TV movie “Heat Of Anger”, a production tha   read more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on January 20, 2015

Hello readers, As we are approaching the twenty fifth anniversary of Barbara Stanwyck’s, passing back on January 20th, 1990, I thought that I’d reflect back on the hellacious life and career of Barbara, or Missy, as what many called her. Ruby Catherine Stevens made her star studded debu   read more

In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on January 13, 2015

I suppose many Stanwyck fans have wondered what would “On Golden Pond” be like if Stanwyck had played Katharine Hepburn’s role as Ethel Thayer. That could have easily happened. When it was announced that Henry Fonda was to play the role of Norman Thayer in “On Golden Pond”, Barbara knew that...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on September 20, 2014

All of my role models were movie or TV stars. I’m sorry – no public servants, no servants of God, no philanthropists. What can I say? I’m shallow (but in a deep sort of way). Somebody get this woman her coffee Growing up in the ‘60s, the perceived, went through...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on August 15, 2014

A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940 Volume #1 by Victoria Wilson Hardcover – 9780684831688 1,056 pages Simon and Schuster November 2013 Barnes and Noble Powell's IndieBound Imagine you’re on a nature walk in a historic park. If you just want fresh air and exercise, you&#82   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2014

1. Double Indemnity 2. The Lady Eve 3. Ball of Fire 4. Meet John Doe 5. Executive Suite 6. Titanic 7. Forty Guns 8. Remember the Night 9. Baby Face 10. Christmas in Connecticut 11. The Bitter Tea of General Yen 12. Stella Dallas 13. The Strange Love of Martha...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 31, 2014

1. Double Indemnity 2. The Lady Eve 3. Ball of Fire 4. Meet John Doe 5. Executive Suite 6. Titanic 7. Forty Guns 8. Remember the Night 9. Baby Face 10. Christmas in Connecticut 11. The Bitter Tea of General Yen 12. Stella Dallas 13. The Strange Love of Martha...   read more

True Classics Posted by on July 16, 2014

A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True, 1907-1940 Victoria Wilson Release Date: November 12, 2013 Simon & Schuster Hardcover, 1044 pages The word “exhaustive” gets thrown around quite a bit when talking about biographies. But never has that term been more aptly used than when referri   read more

Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on July 15, 2014

Hey Stella! Barbara StanwyckPublicity Still for Stella Dallas "Offhand how many girls or women whose names are Stella can you name? Not very many we think. However we may be wrong and perhaps you can rattle off the names of 10. So if you name happens to be Stella you...   read more

Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on July 5, 2014

Keeping time with Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor Robert Taylor Barbara Stanwyck Original Vintage Transparency Rare Photo Fans spent several years watching what would happen with Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck. Couldn't she have a dance with the man at a club without all the papers sayi   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on April 7, 2014

Victoria Wilson should receive a medal, or at least a hug for what she’s accomplished with A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True.  An over ten-year effort yielded a 1,000 pages of Stanwyck information in the first of a proposed series of biographies recounting the exploits, professional and p   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on March 19, 2014

If you’ve ever had any questions about the life of Barbara Stanwyck, Victoria Wilson’s “A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel True 1907-1940″ is bound to have the answers. At over 800 pages long, “Steel True” is the very definition of an extensive biography.  (Keep in   read more