1950 Westerns
In this
month’s column, as we turn the corner into the new year, I want to particularly
focus on several Westerns celebrating their 75th anniversaries in 2025.
1950 was a key year in the Western genre. Important new
directors emerged on the scene, and their films demonstrat......
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Top 1970’s Movies (see all)
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Family Plot (1976)
- A Little Romance (1979)
- Night Moves (1975)
Fan Top Mystery Movies (see all)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Rear Window (1954)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Charade (1963)
- Psycho (1960)
Fan Top Spies Movies (see all)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Notorious (1946)
- Father Goose (1964)
- The Lady Vanishes (1938)
- Duck Soup (1933)
- Stalag 17 (1953)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- The General (1926)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- The 39 Steps (1935)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Tom Helmore
Jan 4, 1904
Gibson Gowland
Jan 4, 1877
Barbara Rush
Jan 4, 1927
Sterling Holloway
Jan 4, 1905
Western Roundup
Silents Are Golden
The Top 10 (Possible) Hit Films of 1924
As 2024 is drawing to a close, I?m reminded
that a number of iconic silent films are now 100 years old: Sherlock Jr, The Thief of Bagdad, Greed. These
kinds of milestones always spark my curiosity: were these films as popular back
then as they are today? Wh......
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Noir Nook
In Appreciation for Frank Chambers
I?ve been a fan of The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946) for as long as I can remember ? it was one of the first noirs I ever saw
as a child. (I recall that I didn?t initially understand what the title meant ?
and how thrilled I was when I finally figured it out......
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Read Karen’s article
Monsters and Matinees
In Piranha, thousands of tiny fish ? already known for their carnivorous appetites ? go bonkers for human flesh after being genetically modified by the government. Among the film?s stars are Barbara Steele, Kevin McCarthy, Bradford Dillman and Dick Miller.
Matinee has a William Castle-type of sho......
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Read Toni’s article
Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
While I?ve never had any interest in diamonds, I do
enjoy watching Marilyn Monroe sing about them in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(1953), the Technicolor film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical based on
Anita Loos? flapper era novel. Monroe?s......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dinah Shore
Frances ?Fanny? Rose Shore was born on February 29, 1916, to
Anna and Solomon Shore in Winchester, Tennessee. She had a sister, Elizabeth,
who was eight years older. When Fanny was eighteen months old, she suffered
from polio. After extensive care, an exerci......
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Western RoundUp
Western Film Book Library ? Part 9
It’s
time for another survey of books on Western movies!
This month’s column is prompted in large part by the publication of an important new book,?The Cavalry Trilogy: John Ford, John Wayne, and the Making of Three Classic Westerns?by Michael F. ......
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Legend Tribute: Ray Milland
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ray Milland, born on January 3, 1905! Let me be honest with you: I have not seen very many Ray Milland films. I know, I know: How am I supposed to write about someone with whom I have very little knowledge of both on and off screen? Well, as my screenwriting professor... Read more...
Mini Tribute Character Actor Sterling Holloway
Born January 4, 1905 Character Actor Sterling Holloway! Character Actor Sterling Holloway appeared in over 175 film and TV roles but is probably best known as the voice of Winnie the Pooh & The Cheshire Cat! In 1991, Sterling Holloway received a Disney Legends Award for living up to Disney principals... Read more...
Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma
Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :))
Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, music, and myths surrounding the ......Read more
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
Supportive Fellas of Film Noir: Part II
More than a year ago, I
started a series, ?Supportive Fellas of Film Noir,? which focused on . . . well . . . the supporting male characters
in film noir features. It?s been a while since I promised to shine the
spotlight on these gents, so I figured ......Read more
Robot Monster: Movie Monster Legend 3D Graphic Novel
Returning Robot Monsterto its Comics-Inspired Roots
I’m very happy to share that there is a Kickstarter Campaign to help return sci-fi cult classic, Robot Monster, to its comics-inspired roots, spearheaded by film historian Bob Furmanek of the 3D Film Archive. The campaign is ending in abou......Read more
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Paul Henreid
Paul Georg Julius Hernreid Ritter von Wassel-WaldingauJan 10, 1908
Trieste, Austria-Hungary. (now in Italy)
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is an Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, NC?
The Andy Griffith Museum houses a treasure trove of Andy Griffith memorabilia including actual props... .. read more
National Film Registry
In the Heat of the Night, starring the legendary Sidney Poitier, was released in 1967. In 2002, 35 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Yul Brynner's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1956. So were Deborah Kerr, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, George Stevens... see more