A Yank in the R.A.F. is an interesting but uneven example of the type of morale-boosting film produced by Hollywood before the entry of the United States into World War II. Along with films like Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Confirm…
Read more →April 27, 1930: From Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, Lewis Milestone films All Quiet on the Western Front, a harsh look at the futility of war. April 30, 1938: An early rendition of what is to become the character of Bugs…
Read more →Steve McQueen I started going to the movies in the seventies and Steve McQueen was one of the first stars I got to know in current releases. When I saw his last film in the theatre, The Hunter, on opening…
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Deception, intrigue, murder, bribery, stolen money, blackmail, arson, illicit trysts. Sounds like classic film noir turf, the stuff that Double Indemnity, Out of the Past, The Postman Always Rings Twice and even Body Heat are made of. So you would…
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More movie posters that are slightly off letter-wise. See what a simple misspelling can bring about… All cooped up • 12 Angry Men
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Even though he finally won his Academy Award a few years ago for his role in Crazy Heart, playing Bad Blake, a down-and-out country singer-songwriter trying to make a comeback in his career, Jeff Bridges keeps rolling on. Following his…
Read more →April 20, 1903: A judgment on appeal in Edison v. Lubin allows a film to be copyrighted in its entirety, rather than each individual frame. April 20, 1909: Broadway star Mary Pickford signs to appear in films for director D.W….
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One of the things Vivien Leigh did after finishing filming on Gone with the Wind was test for the role of the second Mrs. DeWinter in the film version of Daphne DuMaurier’s Rebecca. The film, being directed by Alfred Hitchcock…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Dressing up for dinner meant something completely different to Clark Kent than it did Lois Lane. …
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