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Pre-Code Films with Film Noir Flavor – Part 2 Next to film noir, my favorite era of filmmaking is pre-Code – and it’s no wonder that I’m so fond of these pictures – so many of them served up plots … Continue reading →
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) I’m always impressed at just how many Frankenstein movies Universal turned out between 1931 and 1948, and I’m also deeply entertained by the studio’s mix and match approach to making those pictures where its … Continue reading →
Classic Movie Travels: Ronnie Schell Ronald Ralph Schell was born on December 23, 1931, in Richmond, California, to David and Marguerite Schell. His father worked as a stock checker at an automobile industry plant and later worked for a naval … Continue reading →
The Maverick Queen (1956) Barbara Stanwyck is a favorite of many classic film fans, myself included. Over the years I’ve reviewed a few of her films here after seeing them for the first time: The Furies (1950), The Violent Men … Continue reading →
Classic Movie Travels: Jim Nabors James Thurston Nabors was born on June 12, 1930, in Sylacauga, Alabama, the son of Fred Nabors, a police officer, and Mavis Pearl Newman Nabors. He was raised in the small central Alabama community alongside … Continue reading →
Humans, Robots Clash in Remarkably Relevant ‘Creation of the Humanoids’ Modern technology is crazy, isn’t it? It feels like it can take over the world – perhaps not right away but we can see it coming. We welcomed advancements that … Continue reading →
Pre-Code Films with Film Noir Flavor Next to film noir, my favorite type of classic movie is pre-Code – films released roughly between 1929 and July 1934, before the strict enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code (also known as … Continue reading →
Man Hunt (1941) I discovered the existence of Man Hunt (1941) while searching for classic movies about close encounters with Nazis, and as soon as I learned about it, I knew I needed to see it for myself. Adapted from … Continue reading →
The American Revolution On The Silent Screen It’s fascinating to see how American silent filmmakers portrayed events from U.S. history. Just think how much closer they were in time to events that are practically mythical to us today. In 1915, … Continue reading →
Classic Movie Travels: Rosalind Byrne Rosalind Loretta Mooney, later know as Rosalind Byrne, was born on February 19, 1904, in St Marys, Ohio, to William and Mary Mooney. Her parents were prominent members of the community and her father worked … Continue reading →