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Tyrone Power 7 Replies

Here's a performer who is best known for his looks, although he could act as well. He could be heroic, a rogue, or a down and out skunk. Tyrone Power was one of those who was comfortable in costum...

Started by M.T. Fisher in Great Performers. Last reply by M.T. Fisher 6 minutes ago.

Any Interest in Adding Forum Category or New Group on Classic Movie Theatres? 1 Reply

William's recent posting on the Cameo Theatre got me to wondering if there would be interest in adding a Classic Movie Theatre category to the forum. We could post news regarding restorations (or d...

Started by Joanne C in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by M.T. Fisher 9 minutes ago.

What if . . . 78 Replies

I was watching LIBELED LADY yesterday, and as usual, loving William Powell's performance. My mind went back a few days ago to when I was watching THE STING, & it dawned on me that had THE STING...

Started by M.T. Fisher in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by M.T. Fisher 38 minutes ago.

Creating an interest in classic movies for my kids 29 Replies

Hi everyone, I greatly appreciate old movies. Not sure when I developed that interest. My mother was really into old movies, so maybe I got the interest from her at some point. Anyway, I now have ...

Started by Matthew S. Walls in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by M.T. Fisher 41 minutes ago.

Abbie's Movie 's That i really Like! 21 Replies

Hello dear friends! Abdullah here to just mention a few classic films that some of you may enjoy. My tastes run the gamut of the obtuse to the sublime so be for warned. Today's feature is NIGHTMARE...

Started by Abdullah the Bitcher in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by Paco Malo 1 day ago.

Jo Stafford 9 Replies

Hi everyone. I know this may be a little off topic for a movie site, but just wanted to pass the sad news along that Jo Stafford died on Wednesday, 16 July at the age of 90. She was very important ...

Started by Matthew S. Walls in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by LadyMadeleine 1 day ago.

Query: What films from the 1950s define romantic cool for you? 52 Replies

As it's a "Mystery to Me" -- Please "Help!, I need somebody['s] Help!" I'm 51years young and my mother is 71 (please don't tell her you heard it from me.) We often discussion classic films -- sh...

Tagged: Holden, Jones, McQueen, Slendor, 1950s

Started by Paco Malo in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by Shel 1 day ago.

What's the last DVD you purchased? 95 Replies

I thought it might be fun to see what everyone is purchasing these days. And please do NOT feel like you need to limit your response to just classic films. As a matter of fact my last purchase was ...

Started by Ktrek in DVD/Video. Last reply by Peter Joseph Swanson Aug 18.

Who else likes movies with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy and Allan Jones 4 Replies

Well I must admit I do and have the songs on CD as well.I have most of them on VHS and I hope they go out on DVD as well.I just have Love Me Tonight,The Lottery Bride and San Francisco so far on DV...

Started by Michelle in Great Performers. Last reply by Di Aug 18.

Susan Lenox - Her Fall and Rise (1931) 1 Reply

Greta Garbo ... Susan Lenox Clark Gable ... Rodney Spencer Jean Hersholt ... Karl Ohlin John Miljan ... Burlingham Alan Hale ... Jeb Mondstrum Hale Hamilton ... Mike Kelly This is typical Garbo ...

Tagged: Clark Gable, Greta Garbo

Started by Ktrek in Classic Dramas. Last reply by TheProfaneAngel Aug 18.

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Destroyer (1943)

Aug 20, 1:30 PM. The crew of a torpedoed ship fights to take out an enemy sub. Cast: Edward Robinson, Glenn Ford, Marguerite Chapman. Dir: William A. Seiter. BW-99 mins, TV-G

Edward G. Robinson Biography (1962)

BW-4 mins

Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)

Aug 20, 3:15 PM. A henpecked husband surprises his family by coming back from World War II a hero. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Warrick, Ted Donaldson. Dir: Alfred E. Green BW-79 mins, TV-G

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

Aug 20, 4:45 PM. An ex-convict and his gang try to use a luggage store to front a bank robbery, but business keeps getting in the way. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford. Dir: Lloyd Bacon. BW-95 mins, TV-PG

I Am the Law (1938)

Aug 20, 6:30 PM. A law professor signs on as special prosecutor to take on the mob. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Barbara O'Neil, John Beal. Dir: Alexander Hall. BW-83 mins, TV-G

Little Caesar (1930)

Aug 20, 8:00 PM. A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there? Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy. BW-79 mins, TV-PG

Key Largo (1948)

Aug 20, 9:30 PM. A returning veteran tangles with a ruthless gangster during a hurricane. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall. Dir: John Huston. BW-101 mins, TV-G

Tight Spot (1955)

Aug 20, 11:15 PM. A district attorney tries to get a hardboiled woman to testify against the mob. Cast: Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith. Dir: Phil Carlson. BW-96 mins, TV-14

Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)

Aug 20, 1:00 AM. Card sharps try to deal with personal problems during a big game in New Orleans. Cast: Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson. Dir: Norman Jewison. C-103 mins, TV-14

Nightmare (1956)

Aug 20, 2:45 AM. After being hypnotized into committing murder, a young musician has to reconstruct his actions to clear his name. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Virginia Christine. Dir: Maxwell Shane. BW-89 mins, TV-PG

Brother Orchid (1940)

Aug 20, 4:30 AM. After a failed hit, a mob chief recuperates in a monastery. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart. Dir: Lloyd Bacon. BW-88 mins, TV-PG

Three Men In White (1944)

Aug 21, 6:00 AM. Young doctors compete for a prestigious position as Dr. Gillespie's assistant. Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Marilyn Maxwell. Dir: Willis Goldbeck. BW-85 mins, TV-G

Maisie Goes To Reno (1944)

Aug 21, 7:30 AM. On a trip to Reno, a Brooklyn showgirl tries to stop a soldier and his wife from divorcing. Cast: Ann Sothern, John Hodiak, Ava Gardner. Dir: Harry Beaumont. BW-90 mins, TV-G

Bribe, The (1949)

Aug 21, 9:00 AM. A sultry singer tries to tempt a federal agent from the straight-and-narrow. Cast: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard. BW-98 mins, TV-PG

East Side, West Side (1949)

Aug 21, 10:45 AM. A chic New York couple is torn apart by a seductive model. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Ava Gardner. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy. BW-108 mins, TV-G

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My Classic Movies Diary : Features 296-300

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) 6/10 - Conventional romantic triangle with Flynn, DeHavilland and Knowles but the charge itself is great. Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 7/10 - Wondrous fantasy but first in the trilogy is inevitably a bit of the info dump. Th… Continue

Posted by Classic Movie Man on August 19th, 2008 at 1:49pm — No Comments (Add)

Stars in the City

from classicfilmshow.com Movie stars are defined by a combination of what we observe of them on-screen and our perception of them outside of the cinema. This would include photographs, articles, interviews, books, posters and merchandise. Film stars and their star images often become far removed from the films themselves. Here are three examples of movie stars as part of the contemporary city. In this case, Charlie selling a shoemaker's, Jimmy Stewart se… Continue

Posted by Christian Hayes on August 17th, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Once upon a time..............

In the 50's and living in a VERY conservative Southern Baptist family, I was not allowed to watch the brand new thing in the living room called a television. And movies? OMG, they were from the Devil, of course (and some I've seen lately would certainly qualify)! One night when my aunt and uncle were visiting, my uncle stayed up very late to watch old movies, the only choice in those days. I quietly got out of bed, sneaked behind the sofa, and peered out. I saw one image before being caught. A… Continue

Posted by June Alex on August 17th, 2008 at 12:17pm — 6 Comments (Add)

The Best of the British Silent Film Festival

from classicfilmshow.com

Alongside the marvelous Chaplin restorations now playing at the BFI Southbank in London there is yet another e… Continue

Posted by Christian Hayes on August 16th, 2008 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Tomorrow begins a new week!

Thank God that tomorrow begins a new week! This just has been a terrible week for me! Friday 8th is when it all started. 8th - Clothes get soaked at work and cellphone in pocket gets too much water in it and dies. 9th - find out that my phone plan still has 8 months to go and even th… Continue

Posted by Ktrek on August 16th, 2008 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments (Add)

Frame of the Week: 18th August 2008

from classicfilmshow.com Today I am starting up a new series. Every week I will post a frame from a film and hopefully this will encourage readers to take a closer look at an image that would usually pass us by without us thinking. Also I would like all you brainy readers to tell me which film the frame came from. Maybe in the future there will be a prize to whoever guesses first, but for now it's just a case of entering into the spirit of competition an… Continue

Posted by Christian Hayes on August 15th, 2008 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Golden Age of Hollywood 41 : Weekly Podcast

1 hour 16 minutes 37 seconds, 35 MB Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies. Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciacca. Classic Movies News New Classic Movie DV… Continue

Posted by Classic Movie Man on August 15th, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments (Add)

The Cameo Theatre

In 1934 a neighbourhood theatre was built near my home. Once I was old enough to attend school, I walked by the Cameo 4 times a day. As a result I became very familiar with the names of the pictures being shown on the display cards. The playbill usually had two features and it changed twice a week, so every week four films were shown not including the shorts etc. and not including the Saturday afternoon shows which were targeted at the young audience. The Cameo owners would have hand bills prin… Continue

Posted by William (Bill) on August 15th, 2008 at 12:40pm — 5 Comments (Add)

Guest Posting on Out of the Past

Last Sunday I attended Capitolfest, a classic film festival held at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, N.Y. You can read my guest posting on Out of the Past: A Classic Flim Blog.

Posted by Joanne C on August 15th, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment (Add)

My Classic Movies Diary : Features 291-295

Mad Love (1935) 6/10 Creepy MGM horror with Peter Lorre obsessed by a woman, Colin Clive as a pianist with the hands of a knife throwing murderer, yes slightly far fetched. Rio Grande (1950) 6/10 John Wayne in the last of the Ford cavalry trilogy, not the best of that series. One Hou… Continue

Posted by Classic Movie Man on August 15th, 2008 at 4:58am — No Comments (Add)