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
Brooklyn-born Tierney was a leading actress in 1940s Hollywood. She started out her adult life as a socialite, before becoming
Wow, talk about a movie Epic! You think Harry Potter’s Deathly Hallows was a long movie? Try this one, it’s
Was Fred Astaire the greatest dancer on the silver screen? Personally I think he probably was, I grew up glued
Judy Garland is one of those movie stars that everyone is aware of, even if it’s just becaue they watch The
I came across this photo of Marilyn doing her lipstick from 1948 while I was looking for a photo of
Who comes to mind when you hear the name Dracula? Gary Oldman? Christopher Lee? Or is it in my opinion
An actor or actress dying suddenly during the filming of a movie can either make it a huge success of
I sent out a challenge to the vintage stores I know this week, asking them to pick their favourite outfit
I know this isn’t really a classic movie, especially as it’s only 3 years old, but it’s the first silent
Alice Brady was a silent movie actress who won an Oscar for best supporting actress in 1937, and successfully made
This week I once again stuck with my Thriller / Film Noir theme and watched The Dark Mirror, a dark
I never laugh until I’ve had my coffee: Clark Gable I feel this is a particularly appropriate quote for a
You probably know Barbara Bel Geddes best as Miss Ellie (JR’s long-suffering mother) in Dallas, but she actually had a
I took a break from Hitchcock movies and delved into the world of 1940s Film Noir this week. ‘Caught‘ is
Gable started out in Hollywood playing bit-parts in silent movies in the mid 1920s and starred in his first starring
There’s little more fascinating than looking at stars back when they were ‘normal people’. Even Marilyn Monroe looked like any
You may think I’m just indulging in my Han Solo obsession again but happily there has been some *good news
You might think that the 1950s was all about style and sophistication, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, but according to