The podcast devoted to Old Hollywood
There are a lot of movies found in Professional Sweetheart, released via Warner Archive, that make you go, “Really?” Sure, every movie comes with its own level of suspended belief, … Continue Reading Professional Sweetheart (1933)
In Person is a vital feature to chart the rise of actress Ginger Rogers. It was this movie that proved the actress alone could carry a movie without the aid … Continue Reading In Person (1935)
When a movie starts by showing an actual black widow, with on-screen narration about how it’s a female spider that kills its mate, you know exactly what type of movie … Continue Reading Black Widow (1954)
There are certain movies whose magic resides in knowing they’ll never be recreated, and I’m not talking about because they’re untouchable. I mean because their content only works in the … Continue Reading The Major and the Minor (1942)
After watching the sweeping war epic Since You Went Away (1944) a few weeks back it’s easy to forget that not every feature churned out during wartime had the same … Continue Reading Tender Comrade (1943)
Outside of being an amazing opportunity to gather with like-minded folks and watch movies, the TCM Classic Film Festival is the place to hear bizarre stories about movies caught in … Continue Reading Rafter Romance (1933)
With the mad rush of Halloween I’m behind on putting out my TCM Top Twelve for November. Thankfully, I only had to drop one movie that’s already run. The twelve … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve for November
I taped Stage Door on a whim with little knowledge of what it was about short of starring Ginger Rogers and Katherine Hepburn. In just a short time I’ve grown … Continue Reading Stage Door (1937)
Tonight’s film connects the stream of connections seen in O. Henry’s Full House. Monkey Business is a 1950s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks. Hawks directed my favorite segment of … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month With Marilyn: Monkey Business (1952)
To start, I’ve pretty much decided that all the opening credits on this box set are the same. They may have a different background image, but they’re the same font … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: We’re Not Married (1952)
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