David Niven is TCM's Star of the Month- October 2015

Let's delve into bits of trivia about TCM's Star of the Month for October 2015 - David Niven. October 12, 1939 - Ed Sullivan f...

Wednesday, September 30, 2015
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W.C. Fields in You're Telling Me (1934)

If the Katharine Hepburn film Alice Adams were seen from the father's perspective, the film might be this one - You're Telling...

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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Jack Lemmon in The Notorious Landlady (1962)

Scotland Yard suspects a landlady of being a female Bluebeard. They ask her tenant to become an informant. Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon s...

Monday, September 28, 2015
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Toast of the Town 4

Let's take a look around the web for classic movie talk, resources and blog posts. Journeys in Classic Film discusses the "t...

Saturday, September 26, 2015
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Since we're on a Cliff Robertson kick...

Via Yours truly has been on a Cliff Robertson kick. You start to notice a pattern over the course of some of his performances. Rob...

Friday, September 25, 2015
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The Big Show (1961) w/ Cliff Robertson and Esther Williams

This remake of House of Strangers and Broken Lance follows the favorite son of a circus owner (Nehemiah Persoff ). Cliff Robertson is the...

Thursday, September 24, 2015
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My Six Loves (1963) w/ Debbie Reynolds

An actress vacations in Connecticut, but finds more then rest awaiting her there. As we've mentioned in our review of I Love Melvin...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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Torch Song (1953) w/Joan Crawford

A lonely Broadway star must come to grips with her need for power and love. Her new pianist might  just be the person to help her. J...

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Toast of the Town 3

Let's take a look around for classic movie information on the web. The film Fiddler on the Roof with Topol was originally a B...

Monday, September 21, 2015
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If the Law Applied to Classic Movie Characters...

  Bringing Up Baby: Busted It's a Wonderful Life: Busted The Pirate The Wizard of Oz: Busted

Saturday, September 19, 2015
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The Pirate (1948) w/ Judy Garland [A CMBA Nominated-Post]

An actor pretends to be a pirate to slake a woman's thirst for adventure. Then the real pirate makes his presence known. Gene Kelly...

Friday, September 18, 2015
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George Washington Slept Here (1942) w/Jack Benny

In this farce, an urban couple buys a farmhouse reputed to have housed a former U.S. president. In George Washington Slept Here (1942)...

Thursday, September 17, 2015
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Autumn Leaves (1956) w/ Joan Crawford

A May-December marriage turns horrific when a husband's past haunts his new bride. Joan Crawford and Cliff Robertson star in Autumn L...

Wednesday, September 16, 2015
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Bye, Bye Birdie (1963) w/ Dick Van Dyke

The manager of a popular singer chooses a young fan to kiss the star for publicity, wreaking havoc on the girl's small town. Bye, B...

Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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The Women (1939) w/ Norma Shearer

It's the story of relationships among females, the story of a home broken by the pains of infidelity, the story of one woman's s...

Monday, September 14, 2015
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Under the Big Top

In old circus films, s omeone is often dramatically injured or killed.  I didn't realize this until taking the nephews to the circu...

Saturday, September 12, 2015
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Toast of the Town 2

Let's take a look around the web for classic movie talk, resources and blog posts. Another Old Movie Blog has a lovely tribu...

Friday, September 11, 2015
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Good Neighbor Sam (1964) w/Jack Lemmon

  After World War II, suburban developments saw a massive boom. Affordable single family houses were built efficiently and welcomed re...

Thursday, September 10, 2015
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