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)
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Entertainer – Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century
Today’s book is not a biography as the author would claim. Writer Margaret Talbot‘s biography/Hollywood history book The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century is a fantastic blend … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Entertainer – Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Marilyn Monroe – Private and Confidential
It’s been awhile since I’ve discussed anything Marilyn Monroe related. I guess after all that time spent in my Month with Marilyn that mad this blog what it is … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Marilyn Monroe – Private and Confidential
A Free Soul (1931)
I’m reviewing all five films (and one documentary) in the Forbidden Hollywood volume two box set: Review of Night Nurse Review of Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin, and Censorship in pre-Code Hollywood … Continue Reading A Free Soul (1931)
Movie Confessions Blogathon
You could say I’ve done this to myself; that in my blind desire to do every blogathon that comes my way, it would someday bite me in the ass. So … Continue Reading Movie Confessions Blogathon
Leading Man Tournament Semi-Finals: The 1930s-1960s
These four lucky actors represent the first semi-final group of our tournament. One of these men will go to the finals and possibly be declared our winner (suspenseful enough). Each … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Semi-Finals: The 1930s-1960s
Leading Man Tournament Week 1 Results
Note to self: Never try to type up a blog post on an iPad…it’s not easy and never works out as you planned. On the flipside, if you do read … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Week 1 Results
Another Tie!
I know I mentioned on Thursday that there wouldn’t be another update but we’ve come to another tie right before the close of Week 1! If the tie isn’t broken … Continue Reading Another Tie!
Midnight Mary (1933)
To start, the tie in the Leading Man Tourney for this week has been broken (for now)…hopefully the last few days of Week 1 don’t see a tie-breaker right off … Continue Reading Midnight Mary (1933)
Final Poll Update for Week 1
One final Leading Man poll update for the week! The results of Week 1 will be revealed Sunday along with the introduction of Week 2. The numbers are insane so … Continue Reading Final Poll Update for Week 1
Poll Updates for Today
Today’s mid-day post is all about polls! There’s two polls I wanted to comment on so let’s start with the one everyone seems to have forgotten about. We got 19 … Continue Reading Poll Updates for Today
Welcome to the Leading Man Tournament Week 1
***This should have been up earlier but I’m nursing one of the worst sunburns on my face so my head is killing me. Apologies! It’s finally here, the first (hopefully … Continue Reading Welcome to the Leading Man Tournament Week 1
Old Hollywood Book Review: Hollywood Madonna – Loretta Young (GIVEAWAY)
Another book review for tonight, and this one has a prize attached to it! Yes, I’m giving away something for free…just for reading this (see how I lure you in … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Review: Hollywood Madonna – Loretta Young (GIVEAWAY)
Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s
I figured I’d do something a little different in today’s entry and do a list…my first of hopefully many. I started with a list of my ten favorite movies of … Continue Reading Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s
The Films of Jean Harlow: Saratoga (1937)
The Films of Jean Harlow comes to a close and it’s all rather bittersweet as Harlow didn’t complete this final film. Saratoga just wasn’t for me, namely because I don’t … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Saratoga (1937)
The Films of Jean Harlow: Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
I feel like I’ve been harsh on the films of Jean Harlow. It’s not that their bad movies, I just expected more from them…more humor, more heart, and I haven’t … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
