Film fans, here’s a Valentine’s Day recipe: Mix wild scenarios with slapstick humor and witty dialogue,blend in a love story, and you have screwball comedy. Guest writer Victoria Balloon salutes some ’30s and ’40s screwball gems in a classic article.
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Claudette Colbert: Academy Award winner for her role in the 1934 Comedy It Happened One Night. is considered one of the 50 Greatest American Screen Legends. We explore her movies and career.
Claudette Colbert: Hollywood’s Lucky Charm
This week’s Criterion Collection release of It Happened One Night offers a perfect chance to revisit our fond salute to co-star Claudette Colbert, who won a Best Actress Oscar for the film and was one of the biggest stars of the 1930s and ’40s.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Claudette Colbert Film Performance?
Claudette Colbert’s portrayals of strong WWII women are tributes to her acting ability — or are her comedy roles the ones that define her career? Weigh in and let us know what you think.
Read more →So Proudly We Hail (1943): A Classic Movie Review
Guest blogger Jessica Pickens presents her views on the World War II drama, So Proudly We Hail (1943) starring Claudette Colbert, Veronica Lake and Paulette Goddard. There’s drama in today’s guest post.
Read more →Movie Poll: Who’s Your Favorite “Golden Age” (1930-60) Actress?
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Read more →This Week In Film History 02-21-10
February 25, 1906: Future Universal Pictures president Carl Laemmle enters the moving pictures business with Chicago’s first nickelodeon, the White Front Theater. February 27, 1920: German expressionist painting and design are captured to great effect in Robert Wiene‘s The Cabinet…
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