Mar 29, 2011
Classic Links
R.I.P. Farley Granger, 1925-2011:
Sheila shares some great memories about Granger from Shelley Winters’ autobiography-- The Sheila Variations
Obituary-- The Guardian
A life in clips-- The Guardian
Greg’s memories of seeing Farley Granger interviewed on stage demonstrate the actor's blunt, but generous manner-- Cinema Styles
And the rest:
This intelligent review of the new Mildred Pierce miniseries puts it and the 1940s movie version of the story in nice historical perspective-- The Night Editor
This was almost inevitable: Mickey Rooney and Ernest Borgnine are co-starring in a new movie-- IMDB
In 1987, Roger Ebert predicted the future of home movie consumption with stunning accuracy-- /Film
I love this cinematic alphabet! I’m going to have to give it a try. If any of you bloggers try this, I’d love it if you would share the link-- Rupert Pupkin Speaks
Thank you to ZoĆ« and Java for the Stylish Blogger Award! Be sure to check out their blogs, The Big Parade and Java’s Journey, I read and enjoy them both regularly. I couldn’t bear to pick only seven blogs; I only hope that I manage to show my appreciation for many of the different blogs I like in my links, but I did want to say how much I appreciate the recognition.
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Mar 28, 2011
Classic Links
Wait Until Dark (1967) stop motion. The set is amazing!-- Via Margutta 51
A lovely tribute to Luise Rainer-- My Love of Old Hollywood
Harold Lloyd in Movie Crazy (1931), I love the big slapstick finale of this one, but Tom is right, the party scene is hilarious as well-- Motion Picture Gems
More about the Mickey Rooney conservatorship issue-- IMDB
A few more details about the Taylor funeral service-- IMDB
A lovely tribute to Luise Rainer-- My Love of Old Hollywood
Harold Lloyd in Movie Crazy (1931), I love the big slapstick finale of this one, but Tom is right, the party scene is hilarious as well-- Motion Picture Gems
More about the Mickey Rooney conservatorship issue-- IMDB
A few more details about the Taylor funeral service-- IMDB
Mar 27, 2011
Quote of the Week
Mar 25, 2011
Classic Links
More link love for Elizabeth Taylor. I’ve got media coverage fatigue, but there was a lot to say about this lady:
This has always been one of my favorite moments on The Simpsons. Apparently Taylor showed up at the studio dressed beautifully and carrying her little dog. She recorded the line quickly and left as elegantly as she had arrived.-- EW
I like the way David Thomson describes the love affair between Taylor and Burton-- The Guardian
This is a generous, and I think accurate assessment of Taylor’s career— Movie Morlocks/TCM
Taylor the activist— The Sheila Variations
A nice description of Taylor’s private funeral services— The Guardian
And the rest:
This is a fascinating tribute to Dirk Bogarde— The Guardian
More entertaining pre-code reviews from Acidemic-- Acidemic
These fan mail responses from classic stars are a hoot. So formal!— Immortal Ephemera
An interview with the authors of the new book Harlow in Hollywood-- The Kitty Packard Pictorial
This has always been one of my favorite moments on The Simpsons. Apparently Taylor showed up at the studio dressed beautifully and carrying her little dog. She recorded the line quickly and left as elegantly as she had arrived.-- EW
I like the way David Thomson describes the love affair between Taylor and Burton-- The Guardian
This is a generous, and I think accurate assessment of Taylor’s career— Movie Morlocks/TCM
Taylor the activist— The Sheila Variations
A nice description of Taylor’s private funeral services— The Guardian
And the rest:
This is a fascinating tribute to Dirk Bogarde— The Guardian
More entertaining pre-code reviews from Acidemic-- Acidemic
These fan mail responses from classic stars are a hoot. So formal!— Immortal Ephemera
An interview with the authors of the new book Harlow in Hollywood-- The Kitty Packard Pictorial
Mar 23, 2011
Links For Dame Taylor: 1932-2011
RIP to Dame Elizabeth Taylor. Classic movie fans don’t need to explain to their friends who she was, though we may have to remind them that she was a fine actress in addition to being a tabloid staple. Taylor never faded away; she was a star from practically the cradle to the grave. Here are some early tributes to a great performer and humanitarian:
Her quote about the human race near the end of this piece is really nice— MSNBC
The Guardian always does a beautiful job with memorials—
Obituary
Philip French remembrance
Film clips
A gallery of eleven of her great roles-- EW
This is another nice photo gallery— Washington Post
I love this collage as well— Via Margutta 51
Paul Newman's tribute to Taylor— The Sheila Variations
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Classic Links
Kate’s tribute to Hayley Mills’ perfect wardrobe in The Moon-Spinners(1964). It’s also a darn good flick and the final film of Pola Negri-- Scathingly Brilliant
I love how much this post says about the relationship between Truffaut and Fanny Ardant with only one quote and a small gallery of pictures-- Moon in the Gutter
Here’s a lively group of pre-code reviews-- Acidemic
How about a 1929 double feature?
Wolf Song-- Silent Volume
The Black Watch-- Classic Film Freak
I just wish they wouldn’t with the Thin Man remake. I’m not against telling a good story again—for example, the new Mildred Pierce sounds wonderful—but I don’t think this story needs to be told again. It belongs in the thirties--/Film
I love how much this post says about the relationship between Truffaut and Fanny Ardant with only one quote and a small gallery of pictures-- Moon in the Gutter
Here’s a lively group of pre-code reviews-- Acidemic
How about a 1929 double feature?
Wolf Song-- Silent Volume
The Black Watch-- Classic Film Freak
I just wish they wouldn’t with the Thin Man remake. I’m not against telling a good story again—for example, the new Mildred Pierce sounds wonderful—but I don’t think this story needs to be told again. It belongs in the thirties--/Film
Mar 21, 2011
Classic Links
Who would you hire if you could find your professionals from the cast of a movie?-- Riku Writes
This is a beautiful description of A Matter of Life and Death (1946)-- The Guardian
Take the Jean Harlow quiz for fun and a fabulous prize!-- Motion Picture Gems
The evolution of the movie PI— The Night Editor
Bogdanovich celebrates the 116th anniversary of the first movie-- Blogdanovich
This is a beautiful description of A Matter of Life and Death (1946)-- The Guardian
Take the Jean Harlow quiz for fun and a fabulous prize!-- Motion Picture Gems
The evolution of the movie PI— The Night Editor
Bogdanovich celebrates the 116th anniversary of the first movie-- Blogdanovich
Mar 20, 2011
Mar 18, 2011
Classic Links
A short history of the Hollywood sign-- Slate
Zediva: a new competitor for Netflix-- Slog
I’m sad for Zsa Zsa Gabor. She will reportedly be in bed for the rest of her life-- IMDB
It's brief, but this is my favorite tribute to recently departed character actor Michael Gough-- Mondo 70
A more extensive obituary for Gough--The Guardian
Maxine Marx’s bio of her life with father Chico sounds interesting-- Persblanc's Classic B-Movie Reviews
The Westmores: a Hollywood make-up artist dynasty-- Noir and Chick Flicks
Zediva: a new competitor for Netflix-- Slog
I’m sad for Zsa Zsa Gabor. She will reportedly be in bed for the rest of her life-- IMDB
It's brief, but this is my favorite tribute to recently departed character actor Michael Gough-- Mondo 70
A more extensive obituary for Gough--The Guardian
Maxine Marx’s bio of her life with father Chico sounds interesting-- Persblanc's Classic B-Movie Reviews
The Westmores: a Hollywood make-up artist dynasty-- Noir and Chick Flicks
Mar 16, 2011
Classic Links
These upcoming Criterion Collection releases look amazing. I haven’t heard of a lot of them. How exciting!— Criterion Cast
It's wonderful how quickly the movie blogger community has gotten this Japanese movie/fundraising blogathon together. Millie does a good job capturing the essence of the overwhelmingly colorful and quirky Tokyo Drifter (1966) in her contribution to the cause-- Classic Forever
Peter Bogdanovich gives Madigan (1958) its due. I particularly admired Richard Widmark’s performance in this flick. The last action scene is a heartstopper-- Blogdanovich
A gorgeous movie magazine cover gallery-- Allure
I love the idea of Chita Rivera introducing flicks on TCM—possibly because I just love the idea of Chita Rivera doing just about anything— Theater Mania
A lament over 10 never-completed flicks. I'd have enjoyed seeing many of these myself— Obsessed with Film
It's wonderful how quickly the movie blogger community has gotten this Japanese movie/fundraising blogathon together. Millie does a good job capturing the essence of the overwhelmingly colorful and quirky Tokyo Drifter (1966) in her contribution to the cause-- Classic Forever
Peter Bogdanovich gives Madigan (1958) its due. I particularly admired Richard Widmark’s performance in this flick. The last action scene is a heartstopper-- Blogdanovich
A gorgeous movie magazine cover gallery-- Allure
I love the idea of Chita Rivera introducing flicks on TCM—possibly because I just love the idea of Chita Rivera doing just about anything— Theater Mania
A lament over 10 never-completed flicks. I'd have enjoyed seeing many of these myself— Obsessed with Film
Mar 14, 2011
Classic Links
This is a nice mini tribute to the friendship between Shelley Winters and Marilyn Monroe. I love the first picture-- Time Machine to the Twenties
The original Psycho (1960) score is up for sale— IMDB
This is an interesting take on Old San Francisco (1927)-- Silent Volume
Terry Gilliam writes about the influence Paths of Glory (1957) had on him as a teen. This is part of a great series of artists talking about movies that influenced them-- The Guardian
The fashions of Street of Women (1932) with Kay Francis-- Livin' Vintage
The original Psycho (1960) score is up for sale— IMDB
This is an interesting take on Old San Francisco (1927)-- Silent Volume
Terry Gilliam writes about the influence Paths of Glory (1957) had on him as a teen. This is part of a great series of artists talking about movies that influenced them-- The Guardian
The fashions of Street of Women (1932) with Kay Francis-- Livin' Vintage
Mar 13, 2011
Quote of the Week
You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.
-Elia Kazan
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Mar 11, 2011
Classic Links
Ben Hecht’s newly re-discovered and supposedly much better, dramatic 1964 version of a script for Casino Royale (1966)--a crappy movie that I can’t help watching over and over again-- /Film
Leonard Maltin visits Jean Harlow’s former home-- Movie Crazy
36 simultaneous Hitchcock death scenes—fascinating, overwhelming and headache-inducing-- /Film
I have never heard of photographer Ruth Harriet Louise. These photos of classic stars are so amazing that I can’t believe I haven’t-- Movie Morlocks/TCM
Living in a Big Way (1947) with Gene Kelly-- All Good Things
Tony Curtis reportedly disinherits his children in his will— About.com
Roger Ebert on movie streaming— Roger Ebert
Leonard Maltin visits Jean Harlow’s former home-- Movie Crazy
36 simultaneous Hitchcock death scenes—fascinating, overwhelming and headache-inducing-- /Film
I have never heard of photographer Ruth Harriet Louise. These photos of classic stars are so amazing that I can’t believe I haven’t-- Movie Morlocks/TCM
Living in a Big Way (1947) with Gene Kelly-- All Good Things
Tony Curtis reportedly disinherits his children in his will— About.com
Roger Ebert on movie streaming— Roger Ebert
Mar 9, 2011
Classic Links
My guest post: Lisa Kudrow gets a quiz question about Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine— Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver Screen
A review of the boring, pointless and hideously inaccurate Harlow (1965) with Carroll Baker (I’m still curious to see the Carol Lynley version)-- Comet Over Hollywood
I’m not sure why I enjoyed watching Liz Taylor putting on eye makeup for a full minute in this clip, but I sure did. I’ll have to give that style a try. (I hope she’s doing okay—seems like she’s been in the hospital a long time.)-- Village Voice
This review of Red-Headed Woman (1932) may give you a clue as to why you couldn’t help loving Harlow’s despicable golddigging homewrecker character-- The Sheila Variations
A review of the boring, pointless and hideously inaccurate Harlow (1965) with Carroll Baker (I’m still curious to see the Carol Lynley version)-- Comet Over Hollywood
I’m not sure why I enjoyed watching Liz Taylor putting on eye makeup for a full minute in this clip, but I sure did. I’ll have to give that style a try. (I hope she’s doing okay—seems like she’s been in the hospital a long time.)-- Village Voice
This review of Red-Headed Woman (1932) may give you a clue as to why you couldn’t help loving Harlow’s despicable golddigging homewrecker character-- The Sheila Variations
Mar 8, 2011
Happy International Women's Day!
I just realized this morning that it is International Women’s Day and I wanted to have an impromptu celebration.
Here’s a list of some of my favorite flicks with fascinating female relationships—be they strong and mutually supportive, comical, complicated, toxic or all of the above:
The Great Lie (1941) Mary Astor and Bette Davis
The Member of the Wedding (1952) Ethel Waters and Julie Harris
Old Acquaintance (1943) Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins
The Women (1939) Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, Joan Crawford, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Virginia Weidler, Butterfly McQueen, Marjorie Main and many more
Millie (1931) Helen Twelvetrees, Joan Blondell and Lilyan Tashman
Stage Door (1937) Katherine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Eve Arden, Gail Patrick, Andrea Leeds, Constance Collier and many more
Mildred Pierce (1946) Joan Crawford, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable
Three on a Match (1932) Bette Davis, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak
All About Eve (1950) Bette Davis, Thelma Ritter, Celeste Holm, Anne Baxter
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers
Night Nurse (1931) Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Blondell
Red-Headed Woman (1932) Jean Harlow and Una Merkel
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) Joan Blondell, Ina Claire, Madge Evans
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe
I Remember Mama (1948) Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes and family
Dark Victory (1939) Bette Davis and Geraldine Fitzgerald
Auntie Mame (1958) Rosalind Russell and Coral Browne
So Proudly We Hail (1943) Claudette Colbert, Pauletted Goddard, Veronica Lake and many more
These Three (1936) Merle Oberon and Miriam Hopkins
Hmmm—lots of Bette Davis and Joan Blondell on this list! Do you all have any other favorites?
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Mar 7, 2011
Classic Links
This is wonderful news: the Library of Congress has recovered ten lost silent films from Russian archives—and there will eventually be almost 200 of them!— NPR
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson looking fantastic on the Oscar red carpet last week— Alt Film Guide
Stars on the set, between scenes. I love the pic of Linda Darnell having a cat nap— My Love of Old Hollywood
The Bodyguard (1948), with Priscilla Lane and Lawrence Tierney, what a strange pairing!— Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
This is a good take on Jean Simmons in The Happy Ending (1969)-- Classic Film Boy
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson looking fantastic on the Oscar red carpet last week— Alt Film Guide
Stars on the set, between scenes. I love the pic of Linda Darnell having a cat nap— My Love of Old Hollywood
The Bodyguard (1948), with Priscilla Lane and Lawrence Tierney, what a strange pairing!— Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
This is a good take on Jean Simmons in The Happy Ending (1969)-- Classic Film Boy
Mar 6, 2011
Quote of the Week
When we climbed out of the airplane [in Beijing], to my amazement I saw about two hundred little Chinese Audrey Hepburns waiting at the airport. Roman Holiday was playing in China for the first time - thirty years after we made it - and attracting enormous crowds. Everywhere we went we saw little Audrey Hepburns with the bangs and the long skirts.
-Gregory Peck
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Mar 4, 2011
Classic Links
Have you been participating in Monty’s classic movie actress March Madness? Good fun!— All Good Things
Check out the Jean Harlow blogathon.-- The Kitty Packard Pictorial
Claudette Colbert shimmies in Cleopatra (1934) Ferdy On Films
If you haven’t seen Stars in My Crown (1950), here are several good reasons why you should. It’s a great flick with an amazing cast-- Happy Thoughts Darling
Mickey Rooney is not only alleging elder abuse, but that his stepson sold his Oscar-- IMDB
There’s almost more charisma in this photo than I can stand-- Bette's Classic Movie Blog
Check out the Jean Harlow blogathon.-- The Kitty Packard Pictorial
Claudette Colbert shimmies in Cleopatra (1934) Ferdy On Films
If you haven’t seen Stars in My Crown (1950), here are several good reasons why you should. It’s a great flick with an amazing cast-- Happy Thoughts Darling
Mickey Rooney is not only alleging elder abuse, but that his stepson sold his Oscar-- IMDB
There’s almost more charisma in this photo than I can stand-- Bette's Classic Movie Blog
Mar 2, 2011
Classic Links: RIP Jane Russell
There have been a lot of nice tributes to Jane Russell, RIP:
I love this candid of Monroe drinking a Coke next to Russell on a break
Obituary/ The Guardian
Movietone News
Out of the Past
Leonard Maltin/ Movie Crazy
David Thomson/ The Guardian
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