CategoryRomance

Posted 1 month ago 1950s

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

I sound like a broken record, but I don’t like the majority of films Jean Negulesco directed. I can count the number of films of his I’ve liked on one … Continue Reading Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

Posted 2 months ago 1930s

TCMFF Review: Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Tarzan is an ubiquitous character in film history, becoming a franchise that dominated the 1930s into the ’50s and making Johnny Weissmuller an unconventional star. I say all this having … Continue Reading TCMFF Review: Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Posted 3 months ago3 Comments 1930s

Becky Sharp (1935)

Victorian literature is recognized for its emphasis on repression, social hierarchy, and gender politics. When William Thackery published Vanity Fair in 1848 he couldn’t have assumed that its heroine, Becky … Continue Reading Becky Sharp (1935)

Posted 3 months ago 1950s

You for Me (1952)

I grouse a lot about the state of classic cinema access and how so much depends on the belief that movies have to make money. But then you look at … Continue Reading You for Me (1952)

Posted March 27, 20192 Comments 1930s

Merrily We Live (1938)

Though not sponsored content, I was provided a copy of this by the awesome folks at ClassicFlix. All opinions strictly my own. In 1937 MGM released the film Topper starring … Continue Reading Merrily We Live (1938)

Posted March 25, 20192 Comments 1940s

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

The year 1934 is considered the year when the Production Code was actually enforced in movies, with many a feature going under the knife in order to be shown theatrically. … Continue Reading The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

Posted February 18, 20193 Comments 1940s

Strange Cargo (1940)

Clark Gable and Joan Crawford starred in eight movies together, and if the preceding seven showed them as beautifully as their final feature, Strange Cargo, I’m in for a massive … Continue Reading Strange Cargo (1940)

Posted February 12, 2019 Podcast

Ticklish Business Episode #58: Top 3 Favorite Romantic Pairings

It’s Valentine’s Day and the Ticklish Trio have returned to run down our favorite classic film couples!

Posted February 6, 2019 1930s

Made for Each Other (1939)

Long-time readers of JiCF know I’m a sucker for a domestic melodrama and only Old Hollywood knows how to take a simple story about a couple struggling to make a … Continue Reading Made for Each Other (1939)

Posted December 28, 201810 Comments 1940s

Throwback Thirstday: Saturday’s Children (1940)

Back with another Throwback Thirstday article all about my favorite deceased paramour, Mr. John Garfield. Raise your hand if you think I should just rename this series “the John Garfield … Continue Reading Throwback Thirstday: Saturday’s Children (1940)