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Birthname: Thomas Leo McCarey
Born: Oct 3, 1896
Los Angeles, CA
Passed: Jul 5, 1969
Santa Monica, CA

Leo McCarey
Oct 3, 1896

Birthname: Johan Verner Ã–lund
Born: Oct 3, 1879
Nyby, Sweden
Passed: Aug 6, 1938
Stockholm, Sweden

Warner Oland
Oct 3, 1879

Birthname: Henry Watterson Hull
Born: Oct 3, 1890
Louisville, KY
Passed: Mar 8, 1977
Cornwall, UK

Henry Hull
Oct 3, 1890

Birthname: Francis Morgan Farley
Born: Oct 3, 1898
Mamaroneck, NY
Passed: Oct 11, 1988
San Pedro, CA

Morgan Farley
Oct 3, 1898

Birthname: William Claud Michel Palmer
Born: Oct 3, 1888
London, England
Passed: Jul 26, 1970
Santa Barbara, CA

MONTHLY COLUMNS

Western RoundUp

John Wayne has always been one of my favorite actors, as reflected in past columns such as John Wayne Favorites. Still, there are a number of Wayne films I’ve never seen, particularly from among his later films. One of those titles was The War Wagon (1967), which I’ve now caught up with thanks t......
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Silents are Golden

An Ideal Mentor: Buster Keaton’s Apprenticeship With Roscoe Arbuckle

Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton If you’re a fan of classic comedy, you’ve likely heard of Buster Keaton’s earliest film appearances in Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s slapstick comedies, many of which are considered classics today. With its freewheeling atmosphere and talented fellow comedian......
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Monsters and Matinees

The ‘big grasshopper movie’ makes me feel like a kid again

In today’s on-demand world of streaming services, we feel like we can watch any movie with a click of a button. But that’s not true. There are always films that elude us despite our best efforts to find them. For me, that’s Beginning of the End (1957). I was a kid when I first saw the awesomel......
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Noir Nook

Anthony Mann at the Helm

Several years ago, when I was a guest on a podcast, the hostess asked me to name my favorite film noir directors. I don’t know why, but I felt like a deer caught in the headlights, and my mind went completely blank �" the only director I could even think of was Alfred Hitchcock! And no shade to S......
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Silver Screen Standards

Angel Face (1953)

Classic film has no shortage of mean girls, but Angel Face (1953) offers a particularly dangerous teenage femme fatale in its title character, played with unhinged intensity by English actress Jean Simmons. The plot of this riveting story of obsession and murder has a lot in common with Leave Her to......
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Classic Movie Travels

Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929, to Margaret Majer Kelly and John Kelly Sr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the third of their four children. Her father owned a brickwork contracting company and won three Olympic gold medals for sculling. Though he lost his run for Mayor of......
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BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES

Legend Tribute

Leo McCarey

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Leo McCarey, born on October 3rd, 1898! Some directors are remembered for their style. While watching an Orson Welles film, it’s easy to pick up that Welles liked wide-angle lenses and rather long takes. Some directors are remembered for their genres. Hitchcock... Read more...

Mini Tribute

Leo McCarey at Work

Born October 3, 1896 (or 1898?) Director Leo McCarey! In a 41 year film career that spanned 1921-1962, Leo McCarey directed over 100 films, most famously Duck Soup, The Awful Truth, Love Affair, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary’s, and An Affair To Remember. Not only a director however, McCarey... Read more...

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