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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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April 1, 2022October 10, 2022Series & Lists

5 Classic Movies I Would Take to a Desert Island: The Pick My Movie Tag

Sunshine. Palm trees. The sound of crashing waves on a sandy shore. Although it’s technically spring where I live, winter …

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March 25, 2022October 28, 2025Costumes & Designers

Style Secrets from the Ultimate Temptress: Samson and Delilah (1949)

When Cecil B. DeMille made a movie, it was always big. Lots of melodrama and grand spectacle. Huge sets, thousands …

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March 1, 2022October 10, 2022Blog Events

Thank You, Bloggers!! Wrapping up The Kim Novak Blogathon: An 89th Birthday Celebration

Well friends, the sun has started to set on our weekend ‘picnic’ celebrating all things related to the wonderful Kim …

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February 25, 2022October 10, 2022Blog Events

Welcome to The Kim Novak Blogathon: An 89th Birthday Celebration!!

Clap those hands, put up the Japanese lanterns, and sway your hips to the sweet strains of “Moonglow”… the party …

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February 25, 2022October 10, 2022Books

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

At the height of her powers in 1956, the Lavender Blonde, Kim Novak, was crowned the number 1 box office …

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