1940s Screen Icons: Gene Tierney

Brooklyn-born Tierney was a leading actress in 1940s Hollywood. She started out her adult life as a socialite, before becoming

Movie Tuesday: El Cid (1961)

Wow, talk about a movie Epic! You think Harry Potter’s Deathly Hallows was a long movie? Try this one, it’s

Screen Idols: Fred Astaire

Was Fred Astaire the greatest dancer on the silver screen? Personally I think he probably was, I grew up glued

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Judy Garland

Judy Garland is one of those movie stars that everyone is aware of, even if it’s just becaue they watch The

A Bare-Faced Marilyn

I came across this photo of Marilyn doing her lipstick from 1948 while I was looking for a photo of

Screen Idols: Bela Lugosi

Who comes to mind when you hear the name Dracula? Gary Oldman? Christopher Lee? Or is it in my opinion

9 Classic Movies Where the Actors Died During Filming

An actor or actress dying suddenly during the filming of a movie can either make it a huge success of

Dressing Grace Kelly: A Vintage Fashion Challenge

I sent out a challenge to the vintage stores I know this week, asking them to pick their favourite outfit

Movie Monday: The Artist (2011)

I know this isn’t really a classic movie, especially as it’s only 3 years old, but it’s the first silent

Silent Screen Icons: Alice Brady

Alice Brady was a silent movie actress who won an Oscar for best supporting actress in 1937, and successfully made

Movie Monday: The Dark Mirror (1946)

This week I once again stuck with my Thriller / Film Noir theme and watched The Dark Mirror, a dark

Quotes: Clark Gable on Laughing

I never laugh until I’ve had my coffee: Clark Gable I feel this is a particularly appropriate quote for a

Back When Miss Ellie Was a Hitchcock Blonde…

You probably know Barbara Bel Geddes best as Miss Ellie (JR’s long-suffering mother) in Dallas, but she actually had a

Movie Tuesday: Caught (1949)

I took a break from Hitchcock movies and delved into the world of 1940s Film Noir this week. ‘Caught‘ is

Screen Idols: Clark Gable, The King of Hollywood

Gable started out in Hollywood playing bit-parts in silent movies in the mid 1920s and starred in his first starring

7 Classic Hollywood Stars Before They Were Famous

There’s little more fascinating than looking at stars back when they were ‘normal people’. Even Marilyn Monroe looked like any

The Space Cowboy’s Back In Town

You may think I’m just indulging in my Han Solo obsession again but happily there has been some *good news

The 10 Top Grossing Movies of the 1950s (You’ll Be Surprised!)

You might think that the 1950s was all about style and sophistication, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, but according to