wrote 1 month ago: Last night, I had the immense pleasure of seeing Gone with the Wind for the 4th time on the big scre … more →
wrote 1 month ago: 090. Anna Christie (Clarence Brown, 1930) MGM kept Greta Garbo in silent films longer than any other … more →
wrote 1 month ago: 100. Liliom (Frank Borzage, 1930) It’s not exactly the easiest love story for a modern generat … more →
wrote 2 months ago: If you’re a big fan of films from 1939, you know that this year is the 70th anniversary of suc … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The 7 year old little boy clinging to Leslie Howard in the photo above is Mickey Kuhn, a child star … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I’ve watched quite a few 1930s and 40s films giving down-to-earth portraits of men’s wor … more →
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wrote 3 months ago: The Grand Opening of Wynswept has been rescheduled for Monday, October 19 from 4pm to 7pm. Come ou … more →
wrote 3 months ago: This is another transcript, it’s two radio interviews with Jon Pertwee, which I’ve merge … more →
wrote 4 months ago: August 25, 1939 War Threats Affect Films HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 25—European war clouds cast their sha … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Up to 14 already? And I don’t even review every book I read (though it sure seems like it!) Th … more →
wrote 5 months ago: As of late, my WIP has had a bit of an identity crisis. Should I be spec fic? Should I be historical … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Dear Diary, Donald and I went to see “Gone With The Wind” today. It lasted four hours. T … more →
wrote 6 months ago: A Free Soul is the film that got Clark Gable recognized. A society girl played by Norma Shearer uses … more →
wrote 6 months ago: SPOILER ALERT I was excited to watch Intermezzo (1939) because of Leslie Howard. He is a favor … more →
wrote 8 months ago: From the review by Antonia Quirke in The Sunday Times (UK) of Frankly, My Dear: Gone with the Wind R … more →
wrote 8 months ago: A historical association says it will honor “Gone With the Wind” actor Leslie Howard as … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel of love and war won the Pulitzer Prize and went on to give rise … more →
wrote 10 months ago: They can’t all be winners. Michael Powell’s (screenwriter Emeric Pressburger is not co-b … more →