Edward Arnold   is yelling again. This time the big teddy bear is angry with his wife ( Mary Nash ) for having too much stuff. Since the m...

Schism:His uncle was brutally slain; she wears a silly hat for detective work A review of Lady On A Train (1945) is my newest contribut...

The memory of a brilliant but deceased mother impedes a timid young lady’s social progress in this William Wyler film. The Heiress is a...

Bittersweet. When Debbie Reynolds announced that she was selling off her enormous collection of Hollywood memorabilia this coming summer, I ...

On December 16, 1940, Life Magazine announced Deanna Durbin's 1st engagement. "While her producers were still trembling like a n...

A diamond! Snack time! Black Tights (1962) is composed of a quartet of ballets. It stars dancers Cyd Charisse , Moira Shearar, Zizi J...

Clara, author of classic movies blog Via Margutta 51 , has awarded Java's Journey - along with several other blogs- with the Stylish Blo...

Movie star/ entrepreneur /philanthropist Elizabeth Taylor died today of congestive heart failure. Ms. Taylor was 79. Often known more for ...

Comden & Green  One of life's pleasures is hearing librettists and composers sing their own songs.  When I first heard Betty Comd...

Click to enlarge Went skiing. Didn't think of movies. Ok, once. Our off-season tour of Mackinac Island mentioned the Esther Willia...