Ziegfeld Girl stars James Stewart, Judy Garland,Hedy Lamar, and Lana Turner. The movie highlights the lives of three women asthey are discovered and are chosen to be apart of the Ziegfeld Follies. TheZiegfeld Follies was a collection of extravagant Broadway productions popularin the early part of the 20th century. Susan(Judy Garland), Sandra(Hedy Lamar), andSheila(Lana Turner) come from different backgrounds and are each at a differentstage of their lives but the Follies bring them together...Read Full Story
This romantic comedy from the late fifties ispacked full of laughs. I think even those that aren’t into classic movies wouldfind this movie very entertaining. It is based on the book, The Darling Buds ofMay by H.E. Bates. While the book is based in the countryside of Englandthe movie is set on a family farm inMaryland. The farm is run by “Pop” and “Ma” Larkin andtheir five children. Pop Larkin is being investigated by Lorenzo Charlton (TonyRandall) because he hasn’t paid his taxes in 20...Read Full Story
I am fond of watching old movies these days especially those I've watched when I was just around 10-11 years and one of them is a sci-fi movie called "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". A very wonderful movie but it is more than just "invaders-from-Mars" movie...I have a lot of good reasons why I want to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind online or on DVD or even on Betamax (yes, I still have my Betamax and Betamax cartridges!). First of all, it is a sci-fi movie with real-life...Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Classic Movies". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story
It starts with an auction. An auction for a god-awful, ugly-ass statue of a Pegasus and her colt getting ready to take flight. Actually, if you're into that kind of stuff, it was quite lovely--but I wasn't feeling it. It went on eBay. Gladly.It sold. On eBay. For $1.81. Not that I planned on retiring on this sale--don't get me wrong. The whole point is to get rid of things! And it's $1.81 more than I had before! But then pain happened and hence, I didn't check my email for two days. This...Read Full Story
To review a book that describes 120 Malay movies is a painstaking process. I cannot imagine how the author—Amir Muhammad—watched, reviewed, and analysed these movies with such energy and persistence. Nonetheless, we can gain and learn much (especially ...
The film widely credited with starting the comedy subgenre known as "screwball," It Happened One Night, is showing on the big screen at the Redford Theater. It’s the story of a recently-married heiress (Claudette Colbert) on the run from her father, who ...
LONDON: The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to ''my mama'', sharing his childhood memories of the Queen and dusting off home movies in a personal appreciation to be broadcast on British television. In it he recalls how, as a four-year-old, he watched his ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Wow, this movie is dark. I know most fairy tales are based on some fairly gruesome stuff. Think of Hansel and Gretel — cooking up a few kids is not a lightweight storyline. But usually in the telling of a fairy tale there are at least ...
Movies opening in theaters this week: Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin and Ian McShane, opens in theaters Friday, June 1. The classic story is retold with Snow White on a mission to ...
"Patton," "The Great Escape," and "Apocalypse Now" have justly earned a place among the greatest war movies ever made. These films capture the horror, the sacrifice -- and, yes, sometimes the excitement of battle. However, this Memorial Day, before ...
A film festival devoted to classic movies is nostalgic by nature. But organizers of this year's Plaza Classic Film Festival say they're not looking back as plans for August's fifth annual edition fall into place. There are two notable exceptions.
LOS ANGELES—The sequel "Piranha 3DD" comes out this week but it wasn't shown to critics before opening day -- which is a bummer, because the original "Piranha 3D" from 2010 was just a shamelessly gimmicky blast. But as you know, we like to be ...
This story is contributed by a member of the Treasure Coast community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TCPalm.com Free summer movies are a great way to keep cool and be entertained and stay occupied for awhile. After all, when the ...
The movie Toy Story kicks off Salt Lake City's free summer movie program tonight (June 1) at Liberty Park, 700 East 1000 South. Through mid-July, movies will be shown outdoors at various parks in the Salt Lake area. Movies begin around 9 p.m ...
This is my wikizine of all the great old movies that I love to watch over and over again. Some are those that I have yet to discover. Maybe, we have the same interest when it comes to classic movies.