Mary Brian - It's Hard to Grow Up in Hollywood
Mary Brian was one of the most beautiful actresses of the 1930s. She often played charming ingenues in college-themed romances, but it seems these roles were not her cup of tea. Evelyn Warmoll shares...
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This fellow looks like he is dancing an Irish jig on the pavement but he is actually hurrying to catch a yellow cab. Who he is and where he is going is your job to remember!As always, if you are not...
View ArticleSpring Reunion ( 1957 )
Maggie Brewster ( Betty Hutton ) has been looking forward to the fifteenth reunion of her high school class for weeks. It is the day of the big event and Maggie has a full schedule of things to do, one...
View ArticleListen and Guess Game - Actors Who Sing!
There are a lot of actors who are equally well known as singers ( e.g. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich ), but there are also a surprising number of actors who it would astonish you to find...
View ArticleThe Black Rider ( 1954 )
In the village of Swanhaven, a recent newspaper story about the mysterious Black Rider is sending a chill down the backs of the local townsfolk. After leaving the town pub one moonlit night, a drunk...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Nancy Goes to Rio ( 1950 )
The lovely Ann Sothern had completed her 10-film run as the tough-talking Maisie and was cast as Frances in Nancy Goes to Rio, MGM's colorful remake of the 1940 Universal Deanna Durbin film It's a...
View ArticleCheck It Out! - The Definitive Guide to "Murder, She Wrote" Website
Are you a "Murder, She Wrote" fan? If you're not yet, then a visit to the website The Definitive Guide to "Murder, She Wrote" will make you one! The highly addictive mystery series premiered in 1984...
View ArticleThe Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
SPLAT! These two fellows got a load of mud sprayed in their face. Most of you can surmise that this is from a comedy, but which comedy is the question! Put on your thinking caps or give a wild guess...
View Article6 Films 6 Decades Blogathon
It's National Classic Movie Day and to celebrate the occasion Rick at the Classic Film and TV Cafe is hosting the 6 Films 6 Decades Blogathon. Participants are asked to list six favorite films spanning...
View ArticleThe Black Orchid ( 1958 )
The Classic Movie Blog Association is hosting the Hidden Classics Blogathon giving film bloggers a chance to share a little-known or underrated gem with other film buffs. As some of you already know,...
View ArticleDiamonds on Wheels ( 1973 )
Buckle up for danger in this delightfully entertaining children's adventure film from Walt Disney Studios! Three teenagers embark on a 24-hour road rally but the fun turns into danger when they...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Four Wives ( 1939 )
Now here's a good-looking foursome...Rosemary Lane ( or is that Lola Lane? ) is standing with Jeffrey Lynn while Eddie Albert and Priscilla Lane have a seat on the bench. In this sequel to Four...
View ArticleCharlton Heston - Mister Epic
His close friends call him "Chuck". But to filmgoers all over the world he is known as Charlton Heston, a six-foot two-inch giant of a man and the star of such mighty epics as The Greatest Show on...
View ArticleThe Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
After Indiana Jones retired, he manned the switches. That is....it looks like the old explorer but what can he be doing? If you've seen the film this screenshot is from, you may be able to recognize it...
View ArticleTwo Guys from Texas ( 1948 )
Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson were great pals off-screen and they had the good fortune to play together on-screen in 11 films released throughout the 1940s. Most of these were simple comedies in the...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: The Egg and I ( 1947 )
Betty MacDonald ( Claudette Colbert ) is looking surprised at the hen perched on Pa Kettle's shoulder in this photo from a deleted scene from The Egg and I. Pa ( Percy Kilbride ) explained that his...
View ArticleBritish Pathe: Wimbledon Finals ( 1964 )
Since the Wimbledon tennis finals are taking place this weekend, what better time to share this fascinating clip from the 1964 Wimbledon tournament? In this 5:09 minute British Pathé newsreel we see...
View ArticleCone of Silence aka Trouble in the Sky ( 1960 )
Captain Gort ( Bernard Lee ) has just been on trial for crashing one of the new Pheonix jets on takeoff. The verdict was pilot's error. Gort is in disbelief, as is his daughter Charlotte ( Elizabeth...
View ArticleThe Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game
This looks like a fun group of people. You don't have to guess who they are or what they are doing, just tell us which film this is a screenshot from and you can win a prize! As always, if you are not...
View ArticleThe Boys and Girls Film Book ( 1952 )
For the latest post in our new series covering movie memorabilia, we are putting the spotlight on a wonderful issue of the Boys' and Girls' Film Book from 1952. Unlike most American magazines that...
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