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Movie House Love
Cary Grant & Katharine Hepburn in Holiday (1938).Do you often catch yourself drooling over the houses in classic films? Do you take screenshots of rooms when watching a movie because you can't help...
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The Star-Studded Couple Blogathon is Here!!!
It's here!!! The Star-Studded Couple Blogathon is here!!!Below you will find not only the links to the entries, but the stories of how some of your favorite movie-star couples came to be. Long-lasting...
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Behind the Dress: Audrey Hepburn's "Princess in Disguise" outfit in "Roman...
Roman Holiday (1953) is one of my favorite movies. It has everything going for it: a great script, fantastic actors, gorgeous on-location shooting, and some of the best costumes in Hollywood history....
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The Enduring Love of Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward
When one hears the words "Hollywood couple," several names come to mind: Bogie and Bacall, Gable and Lombard, Frank and Ava, Burton and Taylor. Of the four mentioned, two ended in an early death and...
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Please Don't Eat the Daisies
If you think this is going to be a review of the 1960 movie with Doris Day and David Niven then you are only partially right. Left - Movie cast; Right - Apparently there was a TV show too...
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Audrey Hepburn ~ Artist
Growing up as a child in World War II Holland, Audrey Hepburn had to do without a lot of things: food, new clothes, and many other things. One of the things that kept her going was dance. Another thing...
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Paintings by Katharine Hepburn
The sign above the painting says "Are you Artistic [illegible]? Join us in this [illegible] adventure. Please add a brush stroke [illegible].Everyone needs a hobby and the movie stars are no different....
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Behind the Dress: Davis' Brown Cocktail Dress in "All About Eve"
Bette Davis is an icon of Golden Hollywood, the actress that young girls interested in the performing arts aspired to be. She appeared in classic film after classic film and stole each scene she was...
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Disability in Film: Eyes in the Night (1942)
Eyes in the Night (1942) is definitely a 'B' film ( film made with lesser known stars and on a smaller budget). It stars Edward Arnold, famous for playing seemingly nice but really evil businessmen...
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NATIONAL CLASSIC MOVIE DAY: Five Movies on an Island
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)Last year Rick of Classic Film and TV Café instituted the First Annual Classic Movie Day, which takes place on May 16. He hosted the My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon in...
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"Top Five *scratch that* Ten Movies on an Island" Lists
Inspired by the Five Movies on an Island Blogathon hosted by Rick of Classic Film and TV Café, I am now in the mood to make more Five Movie Lists. For example, seeing B Noir Detour's blogathon post...
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Ten Movies on an Island: 1930s Edition
The 1930s were a time of constant change in Hollywood as the movies made the transition to sound and had to find their feet all over again. Some stars were able to make the switch smoothly, many were...
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Ten Movies on an Island: 1940s Edition
The 1940s - when the Movies went to war. Now, not only did the movies have to entertain, they had to show support of the war and boost morale. During this time, the OWI (Office of War Information)...
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Ten Movies on an Island: 1950s Edition
If you thought the 30s and 40s were a time of change in Hollywood, the 1950s was off the charts. With the accessibility of Television, many people were not going out to the movies, but instead, staying...
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Ten Movies on an Island: 1960s Edition
The 1960s was a time of social upheaval: Rock n' Roll, Beatlemania, mini skirts, the sexual revolution, the Civil Rights Movement, the assassination of two Kennedy's and Dr. Martin Luther King, riots,...
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Ten Movies on an Island: Post 1970s Edition
Photo from the TCM facebook page for the TCM Film FestivalThis list answers the question, "What modern movies does a Classic Film fanatic watch?"1970s:1. Rocky (1976) - Sylvester Stallone & Talia...
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The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing.. Especially if You're Vera-Ellen!
My all time favorite dance out of every movie that has been made - including the countless ones I haven't even seen yet - is and always will be The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing from the...
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The Film Career of Skippy aka Asta
Skippy, a wire-haired terrier, was born in 1931/1932 and enjoyed an illustrious Hollywood career until his retirement in 1941. One of the smartest dogs in Hollywood, enjoying a salary of $125 a week...
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Trigger in "Son of Paleface" (1952)
A four-legged friend, A four-legged friend, He'll never let you down.He's honest and faithful right up to the end,That wonderful one, two, three, four-legged friend. Trigger - the most famous and...
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Ten Movies on an Island: Musicals
As promised, here is my first list of my top ten in each movie genre: musicals, westerns, dramas, comedies (screwball/romantic & regular comedies), horror/sci-fi, action-adventure, mystery, and...
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