Cary Grant Goes to the Cinema (and other tales of film stars' early movie-watching experiences)

Film fans endlessly discuss their own fascination with movies. What are the first experiences that filmmakers or actors have had at the movi...

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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This Week in Classic Movies on the Radio, Dec 26 - Jan 1

12/29 -  Anchors Aweigh - Lux Radio Theater (click here to listen at the Internet Archive) Year: 1947 Starring: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinat...

Sunday, December 26, 2010
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Deanna Durbin Grows Up - 1939 NY Times Article on a Maturing Movie Star

Thanks to commenter Mark R. for bringing this article to my attention. The New York Times Life Magazine 1938 March 26, 1939 A UNIVE...

Saturday, December 25, 2010
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This Week in Classic Movies on the Radio, Dec 19 - 25

12/20 -  Miracle on 34th Street - Lux Radio Theater (click here to listen or download at the Internet Archive) Year: 1948 Starring: ...

Sunday, December 19, 2010
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Dancing With the Stars - Marge and Gower Champion in the "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" Number (Update: Marge's Documentary) (Update 2: Why The Champions Divorced)

There are the Castles, the Murrays, Astaire and Rogers. And then there are the Champions - Marge and Gower Champion.  They are the last gre...

Friday, December 17, 2010
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That Certain Age (1938) - Deanna Durbin's First Film Crush

I've just written a review of That Certain Age (1938) at the Amazing Deanna Durbin blog. Teen Deanna Durbin becomes infatuated wit...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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This Week in Classic Movies on the Radio, Dec 12 - 18

12/12 - The Scarlet Pimpernel - Lux Radio Theater (click here to listen or download at the Internet Archive) Year: 1938 Starring: Lesl...

Sunday, December 12, 2010
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War Stories from Another Old Movie Blog

Jacqueline of Another Old Movie Blog has a 3 part series of reviews called "War Stories."  -------------------------------------...

Thursday, December 09, 2010
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Life Magazine July 3, 1944 - on Deanna Durbin's dramatic film debut

Tom of the Amazing Deanna Durbin blog has invited Java to be co-blogger in all things Durbin. This is so thrilling! Java's first contr...

Monday, December 06, 2010
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The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) - 12 Days of Christmas Movies Blog-a-thon

Sally at Flying Down to Hollywood is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Movies Blog-a-thon . Here's Java's entry. The Lemon Drop Kid ...

Sunday, December 05, 2010
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This Week in Classic Movies on the Radio, Dec 5 -11

12/05 -  The Mikado - Railroad Hour (click here to listen or download at the Internet Archive) Year: 1949 Starring: Gordan MacRae, Ke...

Sunday, December 05, 2010
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Happy Birthday, Deanna Durbin

Film star Deanna Durbin was born Edna Mae Durbin  in Winnipeg, Manitoba on December 4, 1921. Happy Birthday, Ms. Durbin! A Brief Bio...

Saturday, December 04, 2010
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Self-Styled Siren has an interview

The Siren uses a picture of Joan Fontaine in Suspicion on her profile Black Book Magazine has recently interviewed the author of Self-St...

Saturday, December 04, 2010
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