Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on May 6, 2014

The state-of-the art restoration of the TCL (nee Grauman’s) Chinese Theatre’s auditorium was the perfect location for the big ticket screenings at TCM’s Classic Festival this year. Some of the films presented included Double Indemnity, Blazing Saddles and A Hard Day’s Night, all looking big, beauti   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 16, 2014

This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here: http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2014/03/announcing-james-stewart-blogathon.html James Stewart is one of my favorite actors of all time. He had a number of   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 23, 2013

Originally published May 6th, 2013 Meet Me in St. Louis came highly recommended due to its place as a musical classic, and because it’s got the downright angelic Margaret O’Brien who I praised heavily in my Christmas review of Little Women.  So, as I tend to do with blogathons, I...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on December 3, 2013

I arrived in this country with my family at the age of five and curiously that’s when my earliest memories start – memories of playing house with pencils.  Before I loved the movies, I loved pencils.  They were my favorite toys. The biggest was the father, the medium one was...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 28, 2013

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Meet Me...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on September 10, 2013

Meet Me in St. Louis — one of those big, bold musicals from MGM that, to this day, remains a classic example of how to incorporate song and dance when weaving together a story. The picture itself is a slice of life — one year in the life, to be exact,...   read more

The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on May 20, 2013

Meet Me in St. Louis is part of the rare club in That’s Entertainment  that has THREE numbers included, which means it must be good. “The Trolley Song” is one of those great movie moments where, after growing up inherently knowing the song, you realize… so that’s where   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 6, 2013

**This is my contribution to the Mary Astor blogathon.  You can see the rest of the contributions over at Silver Screenings  or Tales of the Easily Distracted  Meet Me in St. Louis came highly recommended to me due to its place as a musical classic, and because it’s got the...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on February 27, 2013

Throughout the spring and early summer of 1934, theater audiences flocked to see Carole Lombard and Bing Crosby in "We're Not Dressing" -- though one guesses more came to hear Bing sing the likes of "May I" and "Love Thy Neighbor" than to watch Carole play the haughty heiress who...   read more