Classic Movie Travels: Jackie Cooper – from California to New York City Jackie CooperJohn “Jackie” Cooper, Jr., was born on September 15, 1922, in Los Angeles, California, to John George and Mable Cooper. John G. Cooper worked as a lyricist, writing lyrics to “Do You Ever Think of Me?”; “Desert Love”; and “Playdays.” When Cooper was two...
Noir Nook: Five Things I Love About Jane Palmer In addition to being a cracking good movie, Too Late for Tears (1949) holds a special place in my heart because it’s one of my younger daughter’s favorite noirs, and with good reason: it boasts a fine cast headed by Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, and Don DeFore; an...
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – Orphans of the Storm (1921) Lillian and Dorothy Gish in Orphans of the Storm (1921) The early 1920s in the U.S.A. was a time of changing tastes and fashions, when society was trying to bounce back in the aftermath of World War I and focus on enjoying life to...
Silver Screen Standards: The Seven Year Itch (1955) Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe take a tumble together in The Seven Year Itch (1955), in which Ewell plays a married man fantasizing about infidelity. News of summer heatwaves naturally put thoughts of The Seven Year Itch (1955) and undies in the icebox into my mind, so it seemed...
We’ve all been there. There’s a noise behind us. A rustling of bushes. Or a movement in a dark street corner. Is someone there? We casually walk a little faster while telling ourselves it’s just our imagination – or is it? Yes, we’ve all been there (admit it, guys) and that’s why a similar scenario playing out...
Searchlight Pictures has just released the final trailer for Guillermo del Toro's thriller remake Nightmare Alley. They've also acquainted us with the players in the haunting new posters. Can our wiley Stanton Carlisle triumph in his ultimate grift to gain the riches of the society elites? Who can be counted on as friend or foe? Let's find...
Western RoundUp: News RoundUp As we enter year six of my Western RoundUp column here at Classic Movie Hub, I’m going to do something a little different this month! In this column I’ll be sharing a few different pieces of news about recent and upcoming events related to classic movie Westerns. As will be seen below, much...
Classic Movie Travels: Robert Rockwell Robert Rockwell Robert Griswold Rockwell was a popular actor on stage, film, radio, and television. He was born on October 15, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Lake Bluff, Illinois. His parents were Harold and Margaret Rockwell. Rockwell also had two sisters: Mary and Georgia. Rockwell expressed an interest in the...
Silence is Golden: A Story of the Legendary Vitagraph Studios If you're even remotely interested in silent films, you're no doubt familiar with Keystone Film Company and Biograph — not to mention Studios Georges Méliès and Edison. But how well do you know Vitagraph Studios? Studio staff pose at Vitagraph's Hollywood location. Prolific in its day, Vitagraph...
Noir Nook: Great Characters - Rose Given, scream of the city (1948) Film noir is teeming with memorable characters, and within that vast collection, ladies and gentlemen, I have many favorites. This month's Noir Nook shines a spotlight on one of them: the gorgeous Rose Given in scream of the city (1948). Hope Emerson as Rose gave...
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