4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 23, 2021

“I like you. You’re a nice monster.” – Chance Wayne “Well, I was born a monster.” – Alexandra Del Lago In this interchange between Paul Newman and Geraldine Page, I couldn’t help adding my own connotations. Alexandra Del Lago was born a monster. Chanc   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 21, 2021

What’s most intriguing about The Young Philadelphians is how it manages to be a composite of several standalone genres. It’s a rags-to-riches tale. There’s romance. Stunning courtroom drama. But the sinew holding it together are sudsy soap opera tendencies. Like most any life, our   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 15, 2020

Here is the latest in our ongoing series of, hopefully, manageable beginner’s guides to classic movie stars by curating 4 films to watch, while slipping in innumerable more to consider for future reference. This week our figure of note is Paul Newman actor extraordinaire who became a much-love   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 1, 2019

Here is the first of two purported instances where Paul Newman wound up taking on roles earmarked for the recently deceased James Dean. Dean even had a fairly visible relationship with Pier Angeli who would have been his co-star. At one point, there was even talk of marriage swirling around though   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 20, 2019

The Prize is an unusual film, with a mixed-bag cast and the unique premise of romance and intrigue in the milieu of the Pulitzer Prize ceremony. Starring Paul Newman, Elke Sommer and the eternally reliable Edward G. Robinson, it has the rare quality of seeming simultaneously familiar and bizarrely n   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 31, 2018

Sometimes a Great Notion is all about the joys of toxic masculinity and apathy. At some points in the near two hour runtime, it might hint at being about the virtues of rugged American individualism, family, and maybe capitalism, but it’s not. Screenwriter John Gay avoids exploring those virtues li   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 28, 2018

Paul Newman took a crack at playing a gumshoe for the first time in Harper (1966), following that success years later with the sequel, The Drowning Pool (1975). This pair of films was inspired by Ross MacDonald’s novels about the detective Lew Archer, which was changed to Harper for the...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on July 17, 2017

Harper arrives in New Orleans. It probably sounded like a good idea at the time: Send Paul Newman's California private eye Harper to New Orleans and get him involved with a former flame, corrupt cops, a devious oil man, a dangerous young woman, and a whole lot of water. It...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on July 17, 2017

Harper arrives in New Orleans. It probably sounded like a good idea at the time: Send Paul Newman's California private eye Harper to New Orleans and get him involved with a former flame, corrupt cops, a devious oil man, a dangerous young woman, and a whole lot of water. It...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on March 2, 2015

How many Films did Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Star in Together? Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman had one of the longest-standing marriages in ‘Hollywood’ (although they lived in Connecticut for quite some time)… The couple met early on in their Broadway careers when Newman was   read more

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

1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 2. Cool Hand Luke 3. The Sting 4. The Hustler 5. Hud 6. The Verdict 7. Hombre 8. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 9. Nobody’s Fool 10. Cars 11. Road to Perdition 12. The Long, Hot Summer 13. Harper 14. Slap Shot...   read more

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

1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 2. Cool Hand Luke 3. The Sting 4. The Hustler 5. Hud 6. The Verdict 7. Hombre 8. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 9. Nobody’s Fool 10. Cars 11. Road to Perdition 12. The Long, Hot Summer 13. Harper 14. Slap Shot...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2013

Paul Newman is considered one of the coolest actors of all time, however he also had a range of acting ability that others did not. He could do drama and comedy, be likable or rebellious. He showed this skill in films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2013

Paul Newman is considered one of the coolest actors of all time, however he also had a range of acting ability that others did not. He could do drama and comedy, be likable or rebellious. He showed this skill in films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler,...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on January 26, 2013

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Paul Newman, norn January 26th, 1925. Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, George Roy Hill director) Let me tell you a little story about my freshman year at College.  The date is September 26th, and I had been a student...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on June 5, 2012

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Married 60 years Newman and Woodward met on the set of the Broadway production of Picnic but they didn't fall in love until they...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on April 13, 2011

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Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on August 21, 2010

Paul Newman, first worked in Broadway theater in the original production of, Picnic with Kim Stanley. He later performed in the original Broadway productions of The Desperate Hours and Sweet Bird of Youth with Geraldine Page. He would later star in the film version of Sweet Bird of Youth, which...   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on August 20, 2010

Once we realized this movie was in the queue for Paul Newman’s Summer Under the Stars tribute, we knew we had to recommend it. We have a connection to this film–tenuous, but important nonetheless–or, at least, to the source material of the movie. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 22, 2009

It's hard to believe that, as of this Saturday, Paul Newman will have been gone for a year. I love the sense of fun and affection between Newman and his beloved wife Joanne Woodward in this 1959 appearance on What's My Line?. Woodward does most of the talking, but the...   read more