Thehollywoodrevue
A blog dedicated to films and movie stars from the silent era through the 1970s.
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The Hollywood Revue
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A blog dedicated to movies and stars from the silent era through the 1970s.
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Hail, Caesar! (2016)
During the golden age of the studio system, Hollywood studios were very protective of their stars’ images. The last thing any studio wanted to happen was to hav... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
What’s On TCM: February 2016
Happy February, everyone!As always, February is TCM’s annual 31 Days of Oscar celebration. In addition to the fact that every movie shown during the month of... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Phynx (1970)
Before I get into this review, let me just say one thing about what I am about to describe: I’m not making any of this up. I’m well aware of how bizarre this... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
What’s on TCM: January 2016
Happy new year! Ready to start a new year of movie watching? I know I am.Coming up in January, TCM will be showing a couple of movies I’m very excited to see... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
What’s on TCM: December 2015
Happy December, everyone! Ready to start watching your favorite classic holiday movies? If you are, you can count on lots of those coming up this month. Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Underworld (1927)
After pulling off a big robbery, gangster Bull Weed (George Bancroft) crosses paths with a homeless, alcoholic man he nicknames Rolls Royce (Clive Brook). Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Freshman (1925)
More than anything else, Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) dreams of being able to go away to college and be a big man on campus. He works hard to be able to go to Tat... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Throw of Dice (1929)
If there’s one thing cousins and rival kings Sohat (Himansu Rai) and Ranjit (Charu Roy) can’t resist, it’s gambling. While on a hunting trip together, the two... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Ice Cream Blonde: The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball...
On the evening of December 14, 1935, 29-year-old actress Thelma Todd headed out for a party at the Trocadero night club. Her night was very pleasant for the mos... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)
Gwendolyn (Mary Pickford) comes from a wealthy family and has all the privileges that come along with it, but she’d gladly trade it all to feel more loved by he... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Blue Bird (1918)
Mytyl (Tula Belle) and her brother Tyltyl (Robin Macdougall) are young children who don’t come from a wealthy father. They don’t have much and often spend... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Don Juan (1926)
As a young child, Don Juan (John Barrymore) is warned of one thing by his father — take all the love he can get from women, but be careful to not give them... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Back Stage (1919)
Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle both play stagehands at a vaudeville house. Their jobs typically involve things like pasting up new posters, helping with the... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Greed (1924)
As a young man, McTeague (Gibson Gowland) works as a miner and doesn’t come from a wealthy family. His mother would love for him to have a better life, so when ... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Magician (1926)
Margaret Chauncey (Alice Terry) is a sculptor who is seriously injured when part of a sculpture she’s working on breaks off and falls on her. Since her spine... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Street Angel (1928)
When Angela’s (Janet Gaynor) mother is gravely ill and needs medicine, she becomes desperate to do anything to get the money she needs. She tries prostitution,... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Circle (1925)
When Arnold Cheney (Creighton Hale) was just a baby, his mother Lady Catherine (Joan Crawford as the young Catherine, Eugenie Besserer as older Catherine) leave... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)
On the day of her confirmation, Thymian (Lousie Brooks) is given a diary as a gift. It was also the day her life started a downward slide. Read more
Posted on 19 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
After his raucous bachelor party, Max (Max Linder) comes home very drunk the next morning. He’s so drunk he doesn’t even recognize his own bedroom. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Goddess (1934)
An unnamed single woman (Ruan Lingyu) has no other choice but to work as a prostitute to support her infant son (Li Keng). She absolutely adores her son and... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES