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STREAMING SATURDAYS! Fairy Tales Can Come True for THE YOUNG IN HEART

♦ October 13, 2018 ♦ Leave a comment

Welcome to another edition of Streaming Saturdays, where we embed free, fun films for you to watch right here! These days, the last thing you might want to see on your screen is another family of grifters.  But fear not: these folks are smart, funny, charming and have nothing to do with Russia. And deep down—okay …

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STREAMING SATURDAYS! Joan Crawford Carries on for Carole Lombard in THEY ALL KISSED THE BRIDE

♦ September 20, 2015 ♦ 5 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Streaming Saturdays, where we embed a free, fun movie for you to watch right here every weekend! As 1942 rang in, Carole Lombard had just wrapped To Be or Not to Be and was set to star in a new comedy for Columbia, They All Kissed the Bride. But first, there were …

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Guilty Pleasures, Sleepers and (Way Too Much) Stuff About Me: It’s Liebster Time

♦ July 6, 2015 ♦ 10 Comments

The wonderful Lea at Silent-ology has tapped me for a Liebster Award! Liebster, by the way, is from the German for dear, sweetheart or darling—three words that perfectly suit Lea, and that show up in old movies a lot. The award is sort of a way to celebrate kindred spirits in the online community and help us all get …

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CHRISTOPHER STRONG: Pre-Code on the Precipice

♦ April 3, 2015 ♦ 13 Comments

Released in 1933, Christopher Strong teeters between two worlds, with one strappy stiletto planted in Pre-Code and one prim pump parked on the threshold of the Hays Office. And that’s just one of its many quirks—starting with the casting. Colin Clive and Billie Burke are Sir Christopher and Lady Elaine Strong, the exasperated parents of headstrong Monica (Helen Chandler). …

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