Doris Day, the sunny, shapely one-time big band singer, parlayed her powerful pipes and peppy personality into a position as one of the most prolific and popular screen presences of the ’50s and ’60s. She excelled in all facets of her career as song stylist, movie actress, TV star and animal activist.
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Clark Gable and Constance Bennett, two of the biggest stars in Hollywood in the early 1930s, teamed up only once for a fast-paced mystery/drama called After Office Hours (1935). This MGM release featured the King of Hollywood in a typical…
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It’s been a minute since we’ve had a week that was as packed with as many exciting Blu-rays and DVDs as this one. Fans of classic cinema will love the releases from the Criterion Collection and the Warner Archive Collection…
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The past meets the future in this latest group of new Blu-rays and DVDs. This week is a decade-spanning assortment of vintage favorites and cult hits, including several Warner Archive and Criterion Collection titles, all of which will soon take…
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We’re not toying around with you, this week’s new releases are downright incredible. Check out the Blu-rays and DVDs that are now available! Toy Story 4 Dropped in the pecking order of Bonnie’s toys, Woody looks for new purpose in…
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In this guest post, Constance Metzinger presents mini nugget reviews of five Hollywood favorites! Knights of the Round Table (1954) King Arthur earns the throne of England and leads the kingdom into its happiest days, until the wicked Mordred plots…
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Many consider Gone with the Wind to be a beloved classic. But what must the film’s world premiere been like. Wonder no more, as this vintage British Pathé newsreel transports you back to 1939 Atlanta so that you can see…
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Bernard de Voto’s book Across the Wide Missouri became a surprise best-seller in 1947, earning the Pulitzer Prize for History. The brass at MGM quickly purchased the rights to the book in order to use the title and then pondered,…
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Frankly my dear, you will give a damn about this week’s Create-A-Caption, because it is dedicated to Gone with the Wind! This Academy Award-winning classic adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s best-seller remains a watershed moment in cinema — and cemented Clark…
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Big, splashy Broadway-style musicals had peaked in popularity when MGM released Hit the Deck in 1955. So, kudos to the studio for putting together an incredibly talented cast headlined by Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, and Ann Miller. Their male co-stars,…
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