How to be a Latin Lover: Ricardo Cortez, formerly known as Jacob Krantz from a working-class family of Austrian/Hungarian immigrants that had settled in New York City, succeeded in restyling…
Donald Trump vs. Starbucks’ War on Christmas: Movies to remember range from ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ to Kirk Cameron documentary. The War on Christmas: Movies that come to mind & fighting ‘haters…
Virginia Bruce: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress ca. 1935. Virginia Bruce movies on TCM: Actress was the cherry on ‘The Great Ziegfeld’ wedding cake Unfortunately, Turner Classic Movies has chosen not to feature…
Adolphe Menjou: Actor’s “debonair” style on screen, boorish right-wing politics off-screen. Adolphe Menjou movies today: Actor was known for ‘suave’ characterizations on-screen and boorish right-wing politics off-screen Despite countless stories…
Glenda Farrell. Glenda Farrell: Actress has her ‘Summer Under the Stars’ day Scene-stealer Glenda Farrell is Turner Classic Movies’ “Summer Under the Stars” star on Aug. 29. A reliable –…
Warner Archive: Debbie Reynolds, seen here with Greer Garson and Ricardo Montalban on the set of The Singing Nun, is one of the featured stars. Warner Archive: Debbie Reynolds & Joan…
Joan Blondell biography: A Life Between Takes. Joan Blondell. Those who have heard the name will most likely picture either a blowsy, older woman playing the worldwise but warm-hearted saloon…
Humphrey Bogart, Old Hollywood’s most revered tough guy, is Turner Classic Movies’ Star of the Day this Wednesday as TCM continues its “Summer Under the Stars” film series. (See further…
Ann Dvorak and Rudy Vallee in Sweet Music. See previous post: Ann Dvorak: Hollywood Rebel. Ann Dvorak’s best-remembered film is probably the 1932 Scarface, starring Paul Muni, directed by Howard…
Ann Dvorak The name Ann Dvorak wouldn’t ring even a faint bell for most people around at the beginning of the 21st century. Most people, I said – but definitely…
Steve McQueen: Hollywood rebel of the 1960s. Steve McQueen died at a relatively young age – he was 50 when he succumbed to cancer in 1980 – but strangely, especially…
Mai Zetterling, Tyrone Power. Two two co-starred in the 1957 drama Seven Waves Away / Abandon Ship. Tyrone Power IV: Bisexuality, Cesar Romero Rumors [Right: Tyrone Power in Jesse James.]…
Barbara Stanwyck. Barbara Stanwyck movies There have probably been few transformations more striking than that of Ruby Stevens of Brooklyn into Barbara Stanwyck of Hollywood – the highest-paid woman in…
The new documentary Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood and five Pre-Code films will be shown on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, March 3 (more details…
9 (mostly) hard-to-find movies worth digging include titles starring Jean Harlow, Douglas Fairbanks and Clint Eastwood precursor William S. Hart.
Barbara Stanwyck in The Furies. “A Lady to Talk About: The Films of Barbara Stanwyck” is the title of the retrospective being presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive…
Martha Stewart in Doll Face, with Perry Como. Martha Stewart: Actress-Singer in Fox movies not dead despite two-year-old reports to the contrary February 2021 update: Martha Stewart died at age…
Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Dames Joan Blondell has always been a favorite of mine, much like fellow wisecracking 1930s Warner Bros. players Aline MacMahon and Glenda Farrell. The fact that…
Edward G. Robinson in Little Caesar. Turner Classic Movies’ Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood continues this evening with “Brother, Can You Spare a Dream?” which takes us…
Busby Berkeley musical The Gang’s All Here with Carmen Miranda. “Sex and the Single Girl: The Escapades of Busby Berkeley” is a mini-retrospective currently being presented by the UCLA Film &…
Film Forum, the New York City institution that about a year ago presented the Paramount Before the Code film series, will be presenting Pre-Code movies from Fox – Fox Before…