4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 23, 2022

Spencer Tracy falls easily into the role of an Irish cop on the beat, Danny Dolan, working in the heart of the pier on the Lower East Side. What stands out immediately is his humanity and good-natured benevolence extended to his neighbors. In a matter of minutes, he’s nabbed himself...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 10, 2019

In its theatrical cut, Bad Day at Black Rock opens furiously, charging forward with the momentum of a freight train as the credits roll and Andre Previn’s score thrashes in the film’s most manic moment. From thenceforward, its greatest strength is restraint. The whole town cowers around   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on October 11, 2019

Michaela of Love Letters to Old Hollywood is co-hosting with Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood The Second Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn Blogathon. The celebration runs from October 11 - 13. Check out the interesting contributions HERE. The 1942 release Keeper of the Fl   read more

All Good Things Posted by Kat_Selby on March 14, 2018

Welcome to Day 14 of MARCH MADNESS! Every day in March, ALL GOOD THINGS will highlight a Super-Star. The type of Star renowned for many types of roles: really, really B.A.D. to sweetest-dearest-most darling! DAY #13 Results: LANA TURNER seems to delight in either her sweet-lamb roles or her lion-   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on October 24, 2017

Classic Movie Travels: Spencer Tracy and Milwaukee Wisconsin “The kids keep telling me I should try this new ‘Method Acting’ but I’m too old, I’m too tired, and I’m too talented to care.” –Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy are one of th   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on October 18, 2017

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: a tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) Em 1986, um documentário feito para a TV celebrou “o legado de Spencer Tracy” – e foi maravilhosamente apresentado por sua companheira dentro e fora das telas, Katharine Hepburn. Katharine é muito franca o tempo   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 6, 2017

April 5 is an important date on our calendar as three major movie stars were born on this day: Bette Davis, Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy (and also Melvyn Douglas, Frank Gorshin and Walter Huston). To pay a tribute to them, I’ve decided to present you 3 little top 5...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on February 15, 2017

Bad Day at Black Rock opens with a startling long shot of a train shooting through the desert like an angry centipede. There is a feeling of recklessness to the image, as if the hurtling Streamliner could go off the rails from the aggression of its momentum. From that first...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on September 26, 2016

THE GOLDEN AGE OF GOSSIP What Legendary Movie Stars Said about Each Other Part Two of a Four-Part Series Though two-time Oscar winner Spencer Tracy is widely regarded as one of the acting greats of the “golden age,” not all of his co-stars were so keen on him. For instance,...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on August 13, 2015

Share This! “One more regret at my age won’t make much difference.”—— Mayor Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy) The 1958 The Last Hurrah was kind of a last hurrah of its own, among the last gatherings of the John Ford clan—the director’s lovable Irishmen and a host of his favorite supporting...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on April 19, 2015

Image Source Spencer had eyes like an old wild animal....He had a soul that had no release; you were not looking into an empty room. He found acting easy and life difficult. -Katharine Hepburn, about Spencer Tracy Quote Source   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 16, 2014

1. Judgment at Nuremberg 2. It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 3. Captains Courageous 4. Adam’s Rib 5. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 6. Fury 7. Libeled Lady 8. Bad Day at Black Rock 9. Inherit the Wind 10. Northwest Passage 11. Father of the Bride 12. Woman of...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 16, 2014

1. Judgment at Nuremberg 2. It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 3. Captains Courageous 4. Adam’s Rib 5. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 6. Fury 7. Libeled Lady 8. Bad Day at Black Rock 9. Inherit the Wind 10. Northwest Passage 11. Father of the Bride 12. Woman of...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on September 3, 2014

Spencer Tracy, Polo "There's something about horses which, once you really become interested in them, just naturally makes you think this is a pretty good world." - Spencer Tracy Director John Cromwell encouraged Spencer Tracy to take up polo and Tracy trained with Reginald Leslie "Snowy Baker a   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on June 20, 2014

Share This! Suddenly you realize murder is at your elbow! – and there’s no way out! Based on Howard Breslin’s Bad Day at Hondo, the 1955 film Bad Day at Black Rock is often wedged into the Western genre.  Honda was undoubtedly changed to Bad Rock as a result of the...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on May 12, 2014

How Many Films did Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy Star in Together? photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy starred in Nine films together: Woman of the Year (1942) (Warner Home Video) Without Love (1945) (Warner Home Video) Adam’’s Rib (1949) (Warner Hom   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on February 1, 2014

Share This! From the start I Take this Woman was to be Louis Mayer’s vehicle for propelling his latest star, Hedy Lamarr, into the stratosphere. He had the story already picked out along with a working title of Cinderella. He had a hand picked director in the enigmatic Josef von...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 5, 2013

Today would have been the 113th birthday of the famed leading man Spencer Tracy. His career spanned from the 30s well into the 60s and he starred in numerous classics, many of which co-starred the equally great Katharine Hepburn. Of his films a few of my favorites would have to...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 5, 2013

Today would have been the 113th birthday of the famed leading man Spencer Tracy. His career spanned from the 30s well into the 60s and he starred in numerous classics, many of which co-starred the equally great Katharine Hepburn. Of his films a few of my favorites would have to...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on October 15, 2012

"And The Award Goes To... Spencer Tracy!" Turner Classic Movies continues their celebration of Spencer Tracy this month with an evening of five of his Academy-nominated performances, today, October 15. Tracy was nominated for a total of nine Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, two   read more