Final Resting Places – Western Sidekicks & Supporting Actors This month I will be sharing additional photos from the final resting places of several western film actors. My focus in this column is on some of the Western's great sidekicks and supporting cast, and we'll start with George "Gabby" Hayes. Hayes has appeared in films alongside William...
Classic Film Journeys: Betty Compson Betty Compson Betty Compson was born Eleanor Lucime Compson on March 19, 1897 in Beaver, Utah. Her parents were Virgil and Mary Compson. Her father worked as a mining engineer and prospector and also owned a grocery store. Her mother worked as a maid. Compson's father died when she was young, and...
"Don't worry about me, little one. I just got out of prison, not college." Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas are a unique duo in film history. They're neither comical like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, nor do they display the chummy camaraderie that made Paul Newman and Robert Redford such a likable couple. Their collaboration was tight,...
Silverscreen standards: the blob (1958) I have a sweet corn sweet tooth when it comes to classic sci-fi movies. I love the wacky B-movie cult classics of 1950s sci-fi, with their low-budget monsters stiff as cardboard cutouts and screaming crowds of hysterical townspeople. the blob (1958) is one of the most iconic creatures of this genre, partly...
Karen Burroughs Hannsberry talks about thatLaunch of her Good Times blog with CMH I'm so excited to announce that Karen Burroughs Hannsberry, author of Classic Movie Hub's Noir Nook column, has started a new blog! It's called "Ain't We Lucky We Got 'Em" and focuses on the 1970s television series Good times. We sat down with Karen...
It's October and everyone wants to see a horror movie. Here, at Monsters and Matinees – where we watch horror movies all year round – we understand and are ready to help by suggesting movies that are a good introduction to classic horror. Nosferatu (1922) is an easy place to start, especially since it returns to theaters...
Western summary: The violent men (1955) This spring I wrote about observing here Forty guns (1957) for the first time. Forty guns was a standout western directed by Samuel Fuller, and starring Barbara Stanwyck at the helm of a top cast. The fact that I finally caught up on this film has prompted me to watch it...
Classic Film Journeys: Marcy McGuire - Iowa and California Marcy McGuire Marcy McGuire was an actress and singer who started working in the entertainment industry as a teenager. She was born Marilyn Jeanne McGuire on February 22, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas, to projectionist James McGuire and his wife Annona. Her parents divorced during her childhood. In...
Missing your rambling relatives this holiday season? You’re in luck! Tune in to Jason and Skip as they...
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