“All right, all right, come on, kiddies, get into your straitjackets.” Director: Norman Z. McLeod Studio: Hal Roach Studios As I cruised through the Watch TCM app, I found this cute romantic-comedy. The film centers around an unhappy heiress named Joan Butterfield (Virginia Bruce). Joan is tired of her constrained lifestyle and wants to make […]
Before diving into this cinematic experience, I decided to do a little research. The director, who also co-wrote and produced this film, is Rod Amateau. He has credible television experience, directing shows such as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Mister Ed, The Bob Cummings Show, and The New Phil Silvers Show. He also served […]
Hello classic film fans, As I dust off the cobwebs from my blog I feel the need to apologize for my three month absence. Although I don’t have a large following and people aren’t banging at my door with pitchforks, I still feel the need to apologize. I had made a promise to myself that while […]
Hello classic film fans! I thought I’d make a post tell to tell you about recent film activities that I have been involved in! On September 20th, I attended the last day of Noir City, a film festival dedicated to the genre of Film Noir. The festival was put on by the Film Noir Foundation, […]
In honor of me starting college this fall, I have decided to review one of my all-time favorite films, Good News (1947). I first viewed Good News four years ago and instantly fell in love with it. I have watched the musical numbers from this film dozens of times and have almost every word memorized. […]
Hello again classic film lovers! I can’t believe it’s been four months since I have written a blog post! A lot of things have happened in the last four months. I graduated high school, enrolled in college, and watched a lot of movies, of course! Thanks to the Watch TCM app, I have been staying […]
John Kent: You don’t appreciate her. I know she seems a little hard and sophisticated, but underneath she’s a pearl. Huckleberry Haines: And a pearl so I’m told, is the result of a chronic irritation on an oyster. Plot: John Kent (Randolph Scott) is a former football player who is travelling to Paris with his […]
Ever since I saw Singin’ in the Rain in theaters a few years ago, I’ve been addicted to seeing classic films on the big screen. To some it doesn’t seem plausible traveling fifteen minutes to the movie theater and paying for overpriced food and drink just to see a movie that I already own. And, […]
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