Any movie starring William Holden is worth viewing immediately (if you haven’t read my reprint of my Lusty Men in Classic Film article, it details why). The bonus incentive for … Continue Reading Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Yesterday was an experience for sure! There’s not many places where I live where one can see classic films. Sure there’s library but that’s pretty much a projector screen in … Continue Reading TCM Presents: Casablanca 70th Anniversary Edition (1942)
I thought instead of a summation of Harlow’s life and works I’d include a DVD review of the two box sets I was working with while doing this retrospective (might … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: DVD Reviews
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)
Another less than good movie and we’re coming down to the final days of Jean Harlow and her films. Personal Property was released three months before her death and while … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Personal Property (1937)
Well it seems Wife vs. Secretary was a fluke because another weak movie today. It’s not that Suzy’s bad, it just doesn’t know if it wants to be a war … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Suzy (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)
We’re entering the final year of Jean Harlow’s life and she would only make six more movies before succumbing to uremic poisoning at the age of 26. Today’s film, Riffraff, … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Riffraff (1936)
So today is another divergence from the Films of Jean Harlow but I’m proud to announce my first participation in a Blog-a-Thon. The excellent classic film blog Comet Over Hollywood … Continue Reading Gone Too Soon Blogathon 2012: Maggie McNamara
I think these movies are starting to blend. That or the screenwriters and directors were just so uninspired that they started recycling from other works. I mentioned the numerous influences … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: China Seas (1935)
Today’s film should have been my favorite of the two box sets I’m working with, but it was just weird and I mean weird like Bombshell in that it had … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Reckless (1935)
Today’s film almost feels like a sequel to yesterday’s film Bombshell, and by that I mean it has a very similar cast and story. Both films star Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: The Girl From Missouri (1934)
Today’s film, the Victor Fleming directed Bombshell…is weird. It’s listed as a screwball comedy and while it’s comedic I never fully understood who I was meant to be laughing at. … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Bombshell (1933)
Our second Jean Harlow film greatly expands her character while making her a total bitch! This is one of director Frank Capra’s lesser known films and that’s probably because it’s … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Platinum Blonde (1931)
It’s March 1st and that means Journey’s in Classic Film is kicking off The Films of Jean Harlow, two weeks and fifteen films starring the blonde bombshell that inspired Marilyn … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: The Public Enemy (1931)
For today’s entry I’m cheating a bit and doing a television movie but hey I’m slogging through school and haven’t had time to find any other classic films and my … Continue Reading Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
