Guest writer James H. (Jim) Burns takes a look at the history of the Man From U.N.C.L.E crime series starring Leo G. Carroll, Will Kaluva, as the first head of U.N.C.L.E, and Yvonne Craig as an U.N.C.L.E. secretary.
Read more →1960s Movies
Classic movie reviews, movie articles, movie information from 1960 to 1969, the end of Golden Age of Hollywood.
The Five Best Courtroom Films
Which are the best courtroom movies? Guest blogger Rick29 loves a good courtroom drama. There’s so much natural tension in a trial… they just seem tailor-made for the cinema. See if you agree with his five favorites.
Read more →A Golden Anniversary Look Back at the Best of 1963
1939 was Hollywood’s banner year; but, after a half-century’s reflection, 1963 was nothing to sneeze at, either. Movie Irv shares his thoughts on the flicks that indelibly imprinted on an emerging seven-year-old film buff’s mind.
Read more →Fred MacMurray and Alligators Can’t Save The Happiest Millionaire
Is “The Happiest Millionaire” a classic, or a dud? Find out in this overview of the Fred MacMurray favorite from guest blogger Rick29.
Read more →Boomer Mill: A Crop of ‘60s and ‘70s Oddball and Groovy Movies
Boomer Mill: Warner has lately reached into the ‘60s and ‘70s for a crop of controversial, oddball, and—what’s the term?—groovy movies for your enjoyment. A Covenant with Death (1966) Having a Wild Weekend (1965) The Chapman Report (1962) The Cool Ones (1967)
Read more →The Stalking Moon (1969): A Classic Movie Review
Having watched The Law and Jake Wade (1968) recently, I decided to continue working my way through the Warner Home Video Western Classics Collection and watched The Stalking Moon from the same set this afternoon. The Stalking Moon was recently…
Read more →Viva Las Vegas (1964) Movie Review
Elvis certainly “had a swingin’ time” when he teamed up with the vivacious Ann-Margret and set Sin City ablaze in 1964’s Viva Las Vegas. Guest blogger Angela Petteys rolls the dice with her review of one of the King’s most popular films.
Read more →Robert Mitchum: Max Cady vs. Harry Powell
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each…
Read more →Damon & Pythias: How Far Will a Friend Go?
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: When it was first released, Damon and Pythias (1962) was no doubt lost among the dozens of Italian sword-and-sandal films produced in the 1960s. Except for its setting–Greece and Sicily in 400 B.C.–it has little in…
Read more →Summer Magic: Burl Ives Invites You to the Ugly Bug Ball
In today’s guest post, Rick 29 takes a look at an underappreciated Disney gem, 1963’s Summer Magic: Hayley Mills‘ fourth Walt Disney picture was a footnote in both her career and the Disney filmography for many years. Certainly, it pales…
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