The 1960s presents us with a distinct group of females as we move away from polished glamour girls, into beautiful ladies who have acting talent to boot (not that the … Continue Reading Leading Lady Tournament Week 4: The 1960s
Better late than never, right? Over the next eleven weeks, we’ll be entering the Disney period where talking animals ruled the roost. You’ll see humans in several of these, but … Continue Reading 101 Dalmatians (1961)
This is just a quick update on the Leading Lady Tournament. I find myself at an impasse, and I’m hoping that the readers can help out on short notice. I … Continue Reading Leading Lady Tournament 2012 – Preliminary Questions
Happy New Year’s eve everybody. I figured today I’d release the ads for the upcoming Leading Lady Tournament. The tournament starts January 13th and it’ll be seven nominees a piece … Continue Reading Leading Lady Tournament Ads
Inside Daisy Clover makes for an interesting film in that the plot is really secondary to the acting on display. And when I say secondary, I mean the plot is awful. … Continue Reading Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
What do we think about that new title for these reviews? Honestly, I can’t think of anything better so I’m gonna stick with it for a while if no one … Continue Reading Golden Age on the Printed Page: Hello, Gorgeous – Becoming Barbra Streisand
For this week’s foray into the Golden Age on the Silver Screen, I’m getting around to my first Jean Harlow review! 1965 seemed to be a special year for Harlow … Continue Reading Harlow (1965) – Part One
So far this feature has focused on books devoted to classic film but I just couldn’t pass up an opportunity to read and review Twitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Twitch Upon a Star
I’m a fan of “creepy kid” films, i.e. movies where children are possessed, murderous, aliens, what have you! Oddly enough, the British seem to have a hold of this genre … Continue Reading Village of the Damned (1960)
Yep blog mascot Veronica Lake is ushering in this year’s Halloween offerings. I’m really excited to do Halloween this year. I blogged about it on my personal Facebook … Continue Reading Journeys in Classic Films 31 Nights of Halloween!
Cactus Flower made my TCM Top Twelve back in June and boy did I wait too long to watch it. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of mistaken identity, gender studies, and a … Continue Reading Cactus Flower (1969)
**Another contribution to this month’s Summer Under the Stars Blogathon! All past and upcoming posts can be found at ScribeHard on Film or at Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence.** I’ve seen … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
Today’s book review is from a Hollywood insider whose name might not ring a bell. In general Hollywood agent Richard Gregson is known for one thing: being the first … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Behind the Screen Door – Tales from the Hollywood Hills
**I’m reposting this as part of the LAMB Acting School Tribute to Rosalind Russell. Head over to the LAMB to discover more contributions highlighting Ms. Russell** I’ve said this before, I’m … Continue Reading Gypsy (1962)
Some action in the final moments of the semi-finals but we have a winner for the 1930s-1960s. This man will go on to the finals where he’ll square … Continue Reading Leading Man Semi-Finals Part One Winner
The last update for the first part of our semi-finals! We’ve had a tie off and on throughout the week and while we have a leader now I’m … Continue Reading Final Poll Update for the Semi-Finals Part One
