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TCM Presents Double Indemnity (or, Another Plug for Watching Films on the Big...
On July 19, 2015, I screened Double Indemnity at a local theater with a couple of relatives. (If you'd like to see when other offerings from TCM Presents will show at your local cinema, click here:...
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With a Song in My Heart
I recently visited a college for business purposes. On the walls were plaques displaying various campus sororities and fraternities. I must have had West Side Story on the brain.Out of the vast number...
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I Love Melvin (1953) w/ Debbie Reynolds
viaI Love Melvin (1953) is a light-hearted romp about a young lady, Judy LeRoy (Debbie Reynolds), who plays a small part on Broadway. However, she dreams of becoming a movie star in Hollywood. Judy...
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An Experiment
Inspiration for your classic movie blog can come from anywhere. (See 100 Classic Movie Blog Post Ideas for more inspiration.)A new tactic for Java's Journey comes from a combination of ideas from Casey...
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Thoughts on Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw and Producer Gabriel Pascal
George Bernard Shaw and Gabriel Pascal (Source)George Bernard Shaw, award-winning playwright, author of Pygmalion (the basis for My Fair Lady) loved wordplay and likened it to a sword fight.In an...
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Show Business Writers Discuss Work
In a sense, classic movie bloggers are show business writers on the periphery. We observe and are drawn to the goings-on of the movie world, like moths to the flame.And then there are the writers on...
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To Sir, With Love (1967) W/ Sidney Poitier
It's "Back to School" time. What could be better than a story about the classroom?To Sir, With Love (1967) fits the bill.Caring Teacher- Rude Students Plot A resolute teacher (Sidney Poitier) turns a...
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Good Neighbor Sam (1964) w/Jack Lemmon
After World War II, suburban developments saw a massive boom. Affordable single family houses were built efficiently and welcomed returning veterans and others to a place far from the roaring crowd in...
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Toast of the Town 2
Let's take a look around the web for classic movie talk, resources and blog posts. Another Old Movie Blog has a lovely tribute to actor Martin Milner ("Route 66" and "Adam-12") who died this week. The...
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Under the Big Top
In old circus films, someone is often dramatically injured or killed. I didn't realize this until taking the nephews to the circus. As I sat there, holding some sticky confection in a clown cup for the...
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The Women (1939) w/ Norma Shearer
It's the story of relationships among females, the story of a home broken by the pains of infidelity, the story of one woman's struggle to heal her wounds.And it's a comedy. A tragi-comedy.Starring...
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Bye, Bye Birdie (1963) w/ Dick Van Dyke
The manager of a popular singer chooses a young fan to kiss the star for publicity, wreaking havoc on the girl's small town.Bye, Bye Birdie is satire of American rock stars and the mania that surrounds...
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Autumn Leaves (1956) w/ Joan Crawford
A May-December marriage turns horrific when a husband's past haunts his new bride. Joan Crawford and Cliff Robertson star in Autumn Leaves (1956).Millicent Weatherby (Crawford) is a self-employed...
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George Washington Slept Here (1942) w/Jack Benny
In this farce, an urban couple buys a farmhouse reputed to have housed a former U.S. president.In George Washington Slept Here(1942), an antiques collector (Ann Sheridan) convinces her husband (Jack...
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The Pirate (1948) w/ Judy Garland
An actor pretends to be a pirate to slake a woman's thirst for adventure. Then the real pirate makes his presence known.Gene Kelly is Serafin, the traveling performer who comes to a tiny town on a...
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If the Law Applied to Classic Movie Characters...
Bringing Up Baby: BustedIt's a Wonderful Life: BustedThe PirateThe Wizard of Oz: Busted
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Toast of the Town 3
Let's take a look around for classic movie information on the web.The filmFiddler on the Roofwith Topol was originally a Broadway play. There is a revival coming, starting December 20, 2015. Read more...
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Torch Song (1953) w/Joan Crawford
A lonely Broadway star must come to grips with her need for power and love. Her new pianist might just be the person to help her.Joan Crawford stars in Torch Song (1953) as the power hungry Broadway...
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My Six Loves (1963) w/ Debbie Reynolds
An actress vacations in Connecticut, but finds more then rest awaiting her there.As we've mentioned in our review of I Love Melvin, Debbie Reynolds is often cast as someone in the entertainment world....
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The Big Show (1961) w/ Cliff Robertson and Esther Williams
This remake of House of Strangersand Broken Lance follows the favorite son of a circus owner (Nehemiah Persoff). Cliff Robertson is the leading man who must handle his envious siblings as they battle...
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