HONEYMOON WITH A STRANGER

Did you know there was a 1969 TV movie for ABC that starred Janet Leigh? And Barbara Steele?? I didn't have any knowledge of this either, until recently. HONEYMOON WITH A STRANGER is a decent suspense/mystery tale with some effective twists. Janet Leigh plays Sandra, an American woman who has recent... Read full article

On honeymoon, in jail or in a swimsuit? Take your pick

It's late June 1931, and Carole Lombard and new beau Bill Powell pose at the side of a ship for a Paramount photographer before the movie couple set sail for a Honolulu honeymoon. Lombard fell ill while in Hawaii, in retrospect a signal that there would be hidden turmoil in this marriage...though th... Read full article

Haunted Honeymoon (1940)

This weekend looks at two takes on the post-matrimonial comedy. Based on the novel and play by Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman’s Honeymoon, Haunted Honeymoon suffered before a single cell of film was shot. Originally meant to star British thespian Robert Donat, the advent of World War II saw the fil... Read full article

Honeymoon (1947)

As part of Movies Silently's Classic Movie Ice Cream Social, I am happy to share my go-to movie when I need some instant cheer. The film is 1947's Honeymoon and the stars are none other than Franchot Tone and a grown-up Shirley Temple (does a more cheerful actress even exist?). Honeymoon has a ... Read full article

Lost Honeymoon (1947)

Lost Honeymoon is a 1947 romantic comedy starring Franchot Tone, Ann Richards, and Tom Conway that has fallen into the public domain. Following World War II, Johnny Grey (Franchot Tone) is confronted by his abandoned English wife Tillie Grey and their two little children. But Johnny doesn't remember... Read full article