Western summary: Hell bent for leather (1960) It has only been two years since I wrote about Audie Murphy here Seven Walks from Sunset (1960), an entertaining western starring Barry Sullivan. Hell bent for leather (1960) It has also been a year since my husband Doug and I were guests to discuss Lone Pine film locations on...
"Oh, sometimes I do better than others." Paul Newman is the movie star par excellence. Some might have been more iconic or quotable, but no actor has managed to rival Newman's flawless blend of good looks, talent and longevity. He emerged from the mold of classic Hollywood in the 1950s and yet helped break the mold of...
Silents are Golden: The one and only Harry Langdon For a long time, most silent comedians were pretty much the same "guy." Their looks may vary, and some had more clearly "dumb" personalities than others, but virtually all of them had a similar level of excitable, leaping, insidious energy. Over-the-top reactions and lots of racing suited the...
Lives Behind the Legends: Cary Grant – Finding Happiness “My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.“– Cary Grant If there ever was a quintessential classic Hollywood gentleman, it was Cary Grant. Sure, he was handsome,...
Noir Nook: Top Movies Noir - Part 1 Every film noir lover has their favorite features from this seedy era of filmmaking. At the beginning of another year, I watch my favorite films noirs. One of the reasons I love this particular assignment is that some of my favorites will stay the same no matter when and...
Horrorfilme der 1950er Jahre nährten sich in gewisser Weise von den Ängsten der realen Welt – es fühlt sich so falsch an zu sagen – viele von uns haben es genossen. Paranoia über Atomkrieg und Kommunismus, neben anderen Bedrohungen, wurde in eine Horrorfilmindustrie großer Käfer (Ihnen!), radioaktive Schrecken (Tag, an dem die Welt endete) und außerirdische Angriffe...
"What Happened to Orson Welles ?: A Portrait of an Independent Career"We're giving away four books this month! CMH is excited to announce our first classic movie book giveaway in 2022 as part of our partnership with University Press of Kentucky! This time we're giving away FOUR COPIES from "What happened to Orson Welles ?: A portrait...
12 classic movies streamed on the best classics of all time! CMH is proud to announce that our friends at Best Classics Ever have made 12 classic films available to stream for free as a Happy Holidays gift for us classic film fans! And of course a few of my favorites were there too 🙂 ... .....
"Natalie Wood: One Life" "Olivia de Havilland: Triumphant Lady" &"Nazimova: A Biography"Three books for two lucky winners! CMH is excited to announce our next Classic Movie Book Giveaway as part of our partnership with University Press of Kentucky! This time around, we're celebrating the holidays with a giveaway of three books about iconic actresses! That means we're...
Silents are golden: eidoloscopes, praxinoscopes and other (very) early cinematic inventions The invention of the cinema was a fast-paced race. From the late 19th century onwards, dozens of inventors worked on machines to create moving images, from toys with optical illusions to cameras and projectors. Some of these machines, like Edison's Kinetoscope, were essentially wood and brass...
Val Kilmer, who featured in a string of high-profile films such as Batman Forever and The Doors before abruptly...
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