Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on January 19, 2016

I'm thrilled to say that I'm taking part in the Star-Director Blogathon, hosted by the marvelous Theresa. Click here for the giant, amazing list of entries here. ********************************************************************************* If you've read my blog before, you've probably noticed   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on June 22, 2015

Charles Walters name doesn’t immediately find itself in the pantheon of most memorable directors. You’d be hard pressed to find him in the top 10, 20, or even 30 of greatest directors, and that’s a shame because, as the title of his biography indicates, he “made Hollywood dan   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on January 5, 2014

I was given the Frank Sinatra: The Golden Years DVD box set for Christmas, so I’m looking forward to watching all the films in the collection. The UK/region 2 set contains four films, rather than five as in the US/region 1 set, with the missing title sadly being the most...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on March 29, 2013

It’s hard to imagine a sunnier musical than Easter Parade. Everything fits together perfectly, from the sublime song-and-dance pairing of Judy Garland and Fred Astaire to the score packed with great Irving Berlin standards. Yet this brightly-coloured holiday favourite was at first intended to be dar   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance by Brent Phillips Hardcover, 368 pages ISBN: 9780813147215 November 2014 University Press of Kentucky Barnes and Noble Powell's IndieBound “He was born to dance.” – Brent Phillips on Chuck Walters When I started my classic   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance by Brent Phillips Hardcover, 368 pages ISBN: 9780813147215 November 2014 University Press of Kentucky Barnes and Noble Powell's IndieBound “He was born to dance.” – Brent Phillips on Chuck Walters When I started my classic   read more