Silents are Gold: The Rise Of The Underworld - 5 Gangster Movies From The 1910s Long before James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson made a splash in Hollywood, gangsters appeared on the American silent screen. While the "gangster" genre wasn't as well defined as it was in the 1930s, many of its familiar tropes - colloquial dialogue,...
Noir Nook: Femme Entrances Recently, while visiting When the postman rings twice (1946) on TCM, I tweeted about Lana Turner's first appearance in the film and said it was one of the best screen performances of all time. One of my followers suggested I do a poll to collect opinions on other contenders for this title and...
Silver Screen Standards: Wir feiern Screwball Die Welt kann die meiste Zeit ein trauriger, beängstigender Ort sein, und wenn ich mich von schlechten Nachrichten überwältigt fühle, gibt es bestimmte Arten von klassischen Filmen, die meine Angst lindern und mich daran erinnern, Freude anzunehmen, wo ich sie finde. Die Screwball-Komödie ist eines meiner Lieblings-Tonika für dunkle Tage, und...
Classic Film Journeys: Kay Kyser Kay Kyser a Kay Kyser's colleague of Musical Knowledge1940s Band leader and radio host James Kern Kyser was born on June 18, 1905 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His parents, Paul and Emily Kyser, were pharmacists. Kyser was one of six children. In the years that followed, Kyser attended the University of...
“We have to come up with something better. We cannot go on like this.” Film noir was an American phenomenon in the 1940s and 50s. It was built on the basis of US pulp writers and thrived on the sex appeal and allure of US actors. Still, the style proved so effective (and cheap) that it entered...
Noir Nook: The At Home Film Noir Festival In April of this year, I attended the TCM Film Festival, which was the first time in two years that the festival was an in-person event. It was a real pleasure to be back in Hollywood for my eighth personal festival - there's nothing quite like watching classic films...
Silverscreen standards: The lady from Shanghai (1947) Despite the ice cold shade of Rita Hayworth's hair, The lady from Shanghai (1947) plays like a fever dream, bewildering and sweaty, long before it reaches its famous fun-house climax. It's a favorite among classic noir fans, although it suffers from many of the usual problems of an Orson Welles...
Silence is Golden: A Closer Look at - Tol'able David (1921) One of the great joys of American silent film is not just the "up close and personal" look at times gone by, but to see how people actually looked earlier past times. We associate Americana with early to mid 20th century today, but during the silent...
Let’s cast our votes for horror films on the National Film Registry Every year when the slate of new movies going into the National Film Registry is announced, the list creates a buzz among film buffs. Not only does the name National Film Registry sound important, it is important. Established by Congress with the National Preservation Act...
Father's Day Movies to Watch with Dad, Iconic Heroes and More! With so much going on in June - school is out, summer is here and Father's Day is coming on June 19th - our friends at Best Classics Ever are gearing up to deliver an action-packed month for the whole family to enjoy. First, a quintet...
I am real excited to share this delicious cocktail recipe with you today—a twist on the classic margarita. A Watermelon Margarita balances sweetness from fresh...
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