Thehollywoodrevue
A blog dedicated to films and movie stars from the silent era through the 1970s.
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The Hollywood Revue
http://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/
A blog dedicated to movies and stars from the silent era through the 1970s.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 513 )
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The Pilgrim (1923)
After escaping from prison, the Pilgrim (Charlie Chaplin) steals a minister’s outfit to replace his prison uniform and goes to the train station. Picking a... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Night and Day (1946)
Before becoming one of the most celebrated songwriters of all time, Cole Porter (Cary Grant) was a law student at Yale. However, Cole simply has no interest in... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
My Favorite Wife (1940)
Seven years after being lost at sea, Nick Arden (Cary Grant) has his wife Ellen (Irene Dunne) legally declared dead and gets re-married to Bianca (Gail Patrick). Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Sayonara (1957)
During the Korean War, many American servicemen stationed in Japan are falling in love with and marrying Japanese women. Although some soldiers are open-minded... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Made For Each Other (1939)
When up-and-coming attorney John Mason (James Stewart) impulsively marries Jane (Carole Lombard), most of his friends and co-workers are happy for him. Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Childhood friends Blackie Gallagher (Clark Gable as an adult, Mickey Rooney as a child) and Jim Wade (William Powell as an adult, Jimmy Butler as a child) grow... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
La Notte (1961)
When writer Giovanni Pontano (Marcello Matroianni) and his wife Lidia (Jeanne Moreau) go to the hospital to visit their terminally ill friend Tommaso Garani... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Come Live With Me (1941)
After fleeing Nazi-occupied Austria, Johnny Jones (Hedy Lamarr) comes to America, starts a career as a showgirl, and starts dating book publisher Barton Kendric... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
When gangster Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni) is released from prison, his old friend Smiley Williams (Hardie Albright) is waiting to meet him. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Cry Wolf (1947)
When Sandra Marshall (Barbara Stanwyck) gets word that Jim, her husband of five months, has passed away, she does what any good wife would do and goes to see hi... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Clock (1945)
When soldier Joe Allen (Robert Walker) arrives in New York City to start his 48-hour leave, he happens to meet secretary Alice Maybery (Judy Garland) when she... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Unknown Man (1951)
Brad Masen (Walter Pidgeon) really has it all. He’s a highly respected attorney, known for his dedication to upholding the law. Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Brothers Geoffrey (Errol Flynn) and Perry Vickers (Patric Knowles) are both British Lancers stationed in India. Geoffrey is engaged to Elsa Campbell (Olivia de... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Period of Adjustment (1962)
When Korean war veteran George Haverstick (Jim Hutton) spends some time in the hospital, he’s lucky enough to end up with Isabel (Jane Fonda) as his night nurse. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
What’s on TCM: August 2014
Happy August, everyone! Since we’re heading into August, that can only mean one thing — it’s time for TCM’s Summer Under the Stars! Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
On Gale Sondergaard in “The Letter”
If I were to make a list of movie characters I would be most afraid to run into in a dark alley, Mrs. Hammond as played by Gale Sondergaard in The Letter would... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Letter (1940) Vs. The Letter (1929)
If I ever want to talk about the differences between the pre-code era and the Hays Code era of filmmaking, I can’t think of a better example to use than The... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
10 Little Things I Love About “The Letter”
1. The opening sceneMy favorite Bette Davis entrance!2. The atmosphereI always associate this movie with summer because it does such a good job of conveying... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Coming in August…
This August, Blogging Under the Stars will be returning for a 4th year! If you’re new to Blogging Under the Stars, here’s how it works: Every day, I watch a... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Significance of White Lace in “The Letter” (1940)
Throughout The Letter, Leslie Crosbie is seen making some white lace. Leslie’s fondness for making lace is a symbolically perfect hobby for her to have. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES