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John Barrymore as Svengali in the 1931 film of the same name.
Horror

More than a Monster: The Vulnerability of John Barrymore’s Svengali (1931)

Musicals

The Dreamers of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot (1967)

Musicals

Naughty Marietta (1935): For it is Love that Rules Forevermore

Drama

The Robe (1953): 70 Years of the Easter Classic

Books

Book Review: The Making of “The African Queen”: Or How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Almost Lost My Mind by Katharine Hepburn

Books

Book Review: Portrait of Jennie by Robert Nathan

Books

Picnic by William Inge: Stage vs. Screen

Westerns

The Gunfighter (1950): Exploring the Unfortunate Price of Infamy

Drama

An Appreciation of Picnic (1955)

Comedy

5 Reasons Why You Should Watch The Great Race (1965)

Books

Book Review – Kim Novak: Her Art and Life by Kim Novak

Comedy

Lana Turner is Slightly Dangerous (1943)

Suspense/Thriller

Woman of Straw (1964): A Seamless Blend of Hitchcock and Bond

Suspense/Thriller

Stage Fright (1950): Hitchcock’s Cinematic “Trick” or Treat?

Westerns

How to Make a High Ridin’ Western in 5 Easy Steps: Go West, Young Lady (1941)

Drama

Prince of Players (1955): A Shakespearean Ode to the Beauty and Pain of Life

Comedy

Hot Water (1924): Harold Lloyd’s Thanksgiving-ish Comedy I Didn’t Know I Needed

Mystery/Crime

An All-Star Cast Makes Monkey Mayhem in Gorilla at Large (1954)

Mystery/Crime

Peter Lawford, Gentleman Jewel Thief in The Hour of 13 (1952)

Drama

What Happens When…Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

Musicals

Pixar’s WALL-E & Hello, Dolly (1969): Worlds Apart yet Connected at Heart

Comedy

One Touch of Venus (1948): Awakening the Goddess

Musicals

Hans Christian Andersen (1952): A Fairy-Tale Feast for the Eyes, Ears, and Soul

Musicals

Rose Marie (1954): Love Amidst the Rockies

Drama

Portrait of Jennie (1948): The Transformative Power of Art

Books

Book Review – I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry, The Dog Who Was Toto by Willard Carroll

Leading Ladies Musicals

Deborah Kerr in The King and I (1956)

Drama

The Allure of Gilda (1946)

Horror

Cat People (1942) – The Power of Suggestion

Books

Book Review – The Charms of Miss O’Hara: Tales of Gone with the Wind & the Golden Age of Hollywood from Scarlett’s Little Sister by Phillip Done

Suspense/Thriller

Niagara (1953) – Marilyn and the Falls

Books

Book Review – Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

Musicals

Anchors Aweigh (1945) – A Man and a Mouse

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December 12, 2019October 17, 2022Series & Lists

Christmas with the Stars: Charles Bronson in Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1991)

Eight year old Virginia O’Hanlon penned a letter that prompted perhaps the most famous newspaper editorial of all time and …

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December 6, 2019October 17, 2022Series & Lists

Christmas with the Stars: Julie Andrews in The Sound of Christmas (1987)

It is always fun discovering new Christmas films to add to your line up of holiday viewing, but there’s always …

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November 30, 2019October 17, 2022Series & Lists

Announcing Christmas with the Stars: Holiday Specials on YouTube You Won’t Want to Miss

White Christmas. Holiday Inn. It’s a Wonderful Life. This trio stands steadfastly as the cornerstone of holiday viewing, and rightly …

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November 28, 2019October 17, 2022Blog Events

The Sunshine Blogger Award – Hello Sunshine!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Paul from Silver Screen Classics has kindly nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! The Sunshine Blogger …

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November 21, 2019October 17, 2022Drama

The Allure of Gilda (1946)

What is it about Gilda that makes people return for viewing after viewing? That question had been burning in my …

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