Lionel Barrymore - The Spirit of Christmas Past and Present

Lionel Barrymore was Ebenezer Scrooge for a generation.  For another generation… Read more Lionel Barrymore - The Spirit of Christmas Past and Present

An Underdog Thanksgiving

When I was a child, I was a big fan of "ace reporter" Sweet Polly Pur… Read more An Underdog Thanksgiving

It Can't Happen Here - The movie that was never made.

It Can’t Happen Here is possibly the most important movie that was never made.… Read more It Can't Happen Here - The movie that was never made.

Joy Cometh in the Morning

I think that classic film fans are idealistic.  We may differ in our lives in m… Read more Joy Cometh in the Morning

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Rasputin and the Empress (1932) is a watershed film in a couple of different r… Read more Rasputin and the Empress (1932)