The Jazz Age always conjures up all sorts of thoughts for me. The flapper, prohibition, gangsters, silent movies, and stardust dreams. There are several silent movie stars I think of, Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Louise Brooks, but one stands out to me, and that is Clara Bow. The only thing you ever...

Have you ever watched a classic movie and wonder how on earth some of the actors or actresses were able to keep up with lines. The witty lines and the speed by which they said them has always impressed me. Now, do you ever think of your favorite classic stars as making mistakes while on the set? Can...

The second horror movie I recommend you see is the silent horror movie, “Nosferatu.” Although it was done back in 1922, it is still gripping. Out of all the vampire movies I’ve  seen, I find this one to be the scariest. The movie takes place in an eerie and sleepy town in Germany....

Halloween is coming and I’d like to feature one or two movies per week this month of must see horror classics. I have a lot I love, but certain ones stand out in the crowd, and in my opinion you must see them. Today’s horror flicks are full of awful violence, f-bombs, and sex, but no substance...

If you’ve ever seen “Dinner at Eight,” you know Marie Dressler. She played the funny role of Carlotta. I’ve always been very curious of Marie for a couple of reasons. One, she was a famous actress in her 60’s, at an age when most movie stars careers are dead. She wasn’t...

Recently I had the opportunity to watch Robert Osborne interview Mickey Rooney on TCM . I got to tell you, it was the most enjoyable interview I’ve seen in a while. Mickey said things that didn’t really surprise me. I kinda thought that he was the sort of person he described. His personality...

I woke up early this morning had my cup of coffee and turned on the TV.  I got excited because on my TiVo I recorded “The Divorcee” (1930) with Norma Shearer. I’ve seen the movie before, but it had been a long time, so I gave it another shot. I am the type of classic movie fan which...

This year those in charge of the Oscar ceremony were scrambling for something better than last year. After last year’s horrible ratings they became, shall we say, worried? I don’t watch the Oscars, I haven’t for many years. I have many reasons why I don’t, but one sticks out. ...

“During the Depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that for just 15 cents an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles.” -President Franklin Roosevelt I have finally moved my blogspot...

“A criminal is only as brave as his gun, you take his gun away and he’s a coward just like anybody else.” Arthur Ferguson Jones – Played by Eddie G. Robinson in classic movie “The Whole Town’s Talking.” I could go on forever about this wonderful comedy starring Jean Arthur and...