Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 4, 2020

When a film title ends in an exclamation point as Underwater! (1954) does, it communicates the expectation of spectacle over substance. This is the best way to approach this Howard Hughes production with marketing featuring Jane Russell in a revealing bikini she never wears onscreen. The newly-remas   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on October 14, 2017

This is my entry in the Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon, hosted by the delightful Aurora at Once Upon A Screen. Click here for more fantástico entries. Can you blame me???? It's Your Lucky Day, Aurora! My devotion to Mr. Grant is pretty well known. In fact, the author of this   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on December 14, 2013

I am hoping that someday a movie will be made about the life of Clara Bow. Not a trashy version based on scandals, but an insightful depiction of a life filled with enough tragedy and heartbreak to give those Greeks a run for their money. God knows this poor woman...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on July 30, 2012

A Tribute to Gilbert Roland Born Luis Antonio Damaso Alonso, in Juarez, Mexico on December 11, 1905, to Spanish-born parents, Gilbert Roland’s career spanned over sixty years from silent films to his last screen appearance in “Barbarosa” (1982). Gilbert’s fat   read more