Silverscreen standards: That night in Rio (1941) Fox made many of these light musical comedies during the war years, and some feature a South American theme, starring Brazilian star Carmen Miranda. I turn to Fox's upbeat Technicolor musicals when I really need a morale boost, and That night in Rio (1941) is one of my favorites. Directed...
Classic Film Journeys: Percy Helton Percy Helton Percy Helton was a popular character actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood, in addition to his appearances on stage and television. He was born Percy Alfred Helton on January 31, 1894 in Manhattan, New York. His father was Alfred "Alf" Helton, who worked as a stage actor, and young...
What's streaming on Best Classics Ever in April 2022Captain Kidd, His Maid Friday, From Human Bondage and More! With the arrival of spring, our friends at Best Classics Ever are leaving the long, cold winter behind and launching brand new collections of popular movies and TV shows that will take you back in time. April sees the...
Western RoundUp: Iverson Movie Ranch Visiting western movie locations is one of my favorite things to do! Visiting these sites in person always offers interesting insights into filmmaking in general and westerns in particular. In previous columns, I've taken readers to visit western places like Corriganville in Simi Valley, California; Kanab, Utah; and Lone Pine, California. Garden...
Monsters Meet in Universal’s Shared Cinematic Universe What’s better than seeing your favorite movie characters in a film? Seeing them together in multiple films of course! That’s the idea of the “shared universe” in modern filmmaking where endless Star Wars spinoffs and the Marvel Cinematic Universe fill streaming services and movie theaters with endless product. But let’s...
Silents are Golden: What were movies like in the Nickelodeon era? - Part 2! Last month we started exploring the many genres of 19th Century Nickelodeon films by taking a look at travelogues, military films, the different categories of comic shorts etc. offered in exhibitors' catalogues became. Let's dive back in for Part 2 and see what...
Five Fun Facts: And Then There Were None (1945) ….. 1) Can you say bestseller? And Then There Was None, Agatha Christie's detective novel was not only one of Christie's own favorite books, but also one of the most popular books in the world! In fact, And Then There Were None is the #5 best-selling book of...
Silverscreen standards: Sylvia Sharlett (1935) Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant starred together in four films, two of which raise baby (1938) and The Philadelphia Story (1940), are now widely acclaimed classics, but their first pairing did so poorly at the box office that it's somewhat surprising they were able to do the rest at all. Sylvia Sharlett...
Classic Movie Journeys: Lola Lane Lola Lane Lola Lane was born Dorothy H. Mulligan on May 21, 1906 in Macy, Indiana, to Lorenzo and Cora Mulligan. Her father worked as a dentist and rented parts of their 22-room home to Simpson College students. Her mother was a former reporter who dreamed of becoming an actress, but her...
"Outside is a good world." No actor represents American decency better than James Stewart. In both his military and film careers, Stewart was the everyman, the humble hero who managed to get the job done through sheer willpower. He was someone you naturally rooted for, and his most iconic roles emphasize that special connection. That said, sympathy...
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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