Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Walk of Fame, with its star-shaped plaques extends on Hollywood B… Read more Hollywood Walk of Fame

"Community" Theaters

Two teenage girls in the 1930s won a prize turkey in a raffle at their local mo… Read more "Community" Theaters

Eugene Pallette

Most of Eugene Pallette’s film career occurred before 1930, in the days of sile… Read more Eugene Pallette

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Today is Memorial Day in the U.S., when we commemorate members of the American … Read more So Proudly We Hail (1943)

John Wayne - 100th Anniversary

I once met an Arizona cowboy, a real cowboy, not a film one, who said he wanted… Read more John Wayne - 100th Anniversary

Katharine Hepburn - 100th Anniversary

May 12th marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Katharine Hepburn, who, w… Read more Katharine Hepburn - 100th Anniversary

Sir Laurence Olivier - 100th Anniversary

We cover three giants this week with a great many differences between them, but… Read more Sir Laurence Olivier - 100th Anniversary

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) looks as fun and lusty a good time as peop… Read more The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Stella Dallas (1937)

“Stella Dallas” (1937) is one of the reasons why Barbara Stanwyck was one of th… Read more Stella Dallas (1937)

Alan Hale, Sr.

Alan Hale, Sr. has been called one of the busiest character actors in Hollywood… Read more Alan Hale, Sr.

Some Movie Icons

Grace Kelly became a 1950s acting icon, after appearing in only 11 films and al… Read more Some Movie Icons

Paramount Pictures

Paramount is 95 years old this year. It is the only motion picture studio fro… Read more Paramount Pictures

The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 2

The story of the Northern Stoneman family and the Southern Cameron family is pl… Read more The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 2

The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 1

Director D. W. Griffith was astonished to find himself called a racist upon the… Read more The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Part 1

Five Films from 1941

Five films from 1941, and I think the top five are, in no special order: “Citiz… Read more Five Films from 1941

Una O'Connor

Una O’Connor’s voice like a rusty hinge and her spot-on comedic timing made her… Read more Una O'Connor

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

“The Barretts of Wimpole Street” (1934) does two things very well. First, it (… Read more The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer, who died recently, gave a wonderful quote to the Albany Times Unio… Read more Dabbs Greer

Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

On his Sunday evening Chase and Sanborn Hour radio program, September 21, 1947,… Read more Fun and Fancy Free (1947)