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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
"Um... what is a non-classic movie doing on Phyl's blog??" you might be asking yourself right now. You may even be accompanying it by the look above. Well, I'll tell you. It's because I couldn't pass...
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They Died with Their Boots on (1942)
I took a while deciding what film to write about for the Olivia de Havilland Centenary Blogathon. I love so many of her films and wish I could write about all of them. I wrote about one of them last...
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The Olivia de Havilland Centenary Blogathon Day 1!
Olivia de Havilland's 100th birthday has finally arrived and I am excited to be celebrating this monumental day with my co-host Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood. I am looking...
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The Olivia de Havilland Centenary Blogathon Day 2!
Yesterday we had a great selection of posts celebrating Olivia's 100th birthday and today we have even more!Critica Retro starts things off with The Strawberry Blonde (1941). Portraits By Jenni tells...
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The Olivia de Havilland Centenary Blogathon Day 3!
It's Day 3 of our Blogathon and the posts are still coming in strong! I only wish Olivia could see all the love she's getting in the blogging world!Here's the posts for today! Here is Day 1 and Day...
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The Olivia de Havilland Centenary Blogathon: Wrap-up Day
We have come to the end of a glorious blogging weekend honoring the beautiful, graceful, and hugely talented Olivia de Havilland on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Here's hoping she makes it to...
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Shoutout for the Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon
Just wanted to bring to the attention of the Classic Film Blogging World an Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon hosted by Coffee, Classics, and Craziness. I stumbled upon it through my blogger friend over at...
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Sinners in the Sun (1932)
Sinners in the Sun (1932) starring Carole Lombard lets it's viewers know right away that this is a film to get "hot and bothered" about. Not only is it evident from the title, but also in the opening...
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Ten Movies on an Island: William Powell
William Powell is one of my top three actors, along with John Wayne and Cary Grant. However, unlike the other two who I grew up watching, Powell came along later. The first films I saw of his were on a...
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Ten Movies on an Island: Bob Hope
Bob Hope is everyone's favorite comedienne. Or at least, he's one of mine. I can't remember the first film I saw of his. It was either Son of Paleface (1952) or My Favorite Brunette/Road to Bali...
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Ten Movies on an Island: John Wayne
John Wayne and Judy Garland were my first favorite actor and actress when I was little, and I still love both of them. However, I have watched John Wayne far more often. The following films have been...
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What to Expect This Month
If you have noticed the scarcity of posts over here, it is because I have been working on my blogathon posts for next month. I have taken off quite a bit more than I can chew with three posts for the...
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Crawford's Clothes Closet
When Lucille LeSueur became Joan Crawford and burst onto the Hollywood scene, she immediately became a fashion sensation. When she appeared in that famous ruffled white dress in Letty Lynton, designed...
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Mary Blair: Everyone's Favorite Disney Concept Artist
Walt Disney has always been a leader in the animation world. From the first flickering images of his Laugh-o-Grams in the early 1920s to the creation of Micky Mouse in 1928 to the first full length...
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It's Snowing! Making Celluloid Winter Wonderlands
What do you first think of when you see this scene? Did any of you think asbestos? How about cornflakes? If you're like me you most likely thought, "Christmas in Connecticut! I love that scene! The...
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Simone Simon ~ The Fetching Feline
This post has been two years in coming. I first discovered Simone Simon shortly after creating this blog. The film was Cat People (1942) and there was so much I wanted to say about the movie and her...
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5 Reasons You Should Watch "The Trouble with Harry" (1955)
After wanting to watch The Trouble with Harry (1955) for quite some time, I was finally able to get my hands on a copy last month. It did not disappoint. This isn't your typical Hitchcock film, and the...
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The Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon Tag
Eva of Coffee, Classics, and Craziness is hosting a fun Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon right now that started today and ends Saturday. She has also posted a fun tag for everyone of the following questions...
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
The Parody film, or spoof - a "humorous imitation of something in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect," are nothing new. They have been around since the dawn of film. In...
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Free TCM Slapstick Class!!!!!!
Just discovered TCM is offering another free online course in conjunction with Ball State University and Canvas Network on Slapstick films!! If you took their Film Noir class last summer, you know we...
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