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Hello, everyone. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today reminding you that Valentine’s Day is just a week away. In a move of maximum modesty, we decided to refrain from dictating our picks of the best movies to mark the romantic occasion. Instead, we ask you — yes, you! Don’t be […]
Through the years many celebrity Mug Shots have proven to be gags. The one above is not. Yes, it’s The Chairman of the Board, The Voice, Ole Blue Eyes. Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today to kick off our Mug Shot Monday series with a glimpse of […]
By our definition “a working actor” is an actor or actress who, while he may never achieve stardom, has a long and productive career, earns a better than decent living, and has the admiration of his peers. Back in the Golden age of Hollywood there were many such beings. Margaret Hamilton comes to mind. So does Harry […]
Probably hard to find a subject that’s taboo in today’s film production, but in Hollywood’s heyday there were several topics which the movie moguls of the time found it difficult to address. Racism, Homosexuality, and Euthanasia for starters. Hello everyone. Your classic movie guys, Joe Morella and Frank Segers, here to continue our look at movies […]
Ever want to watch a good, old fashioned, charming movie which might not necessarily qualify as a classic but will still entertain and leave you with a warm feeling? They used to make ’em back in the middle of the last century. Hi, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here again, […]
Last week we discussed pictures made at Universal-International in the 1940s and whether any of them can be considered “Classics.” Sometimes a film which ISN’T a “classic” serves another purpose. Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here with more discussion on the studio where Joe once worked — Universal. In […]
Take a close look at the above photo of Paul Newman! We did, and were convinced that this had to be a mug shot. Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today with a bit of egg on our faces. We come bearing apologies to you, faithful readers, and to […]
What was it about Howard Hughes? Why was he catnip to so many beautiful Hollywood actresses? Couldn’t have been his gorgeous good looks. Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today wondering if even our beloved Mrs. Norman Maine had an illicit affair with Hughes. The great Hollywood raconteur Oscar Levant recalled […]
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today to answer some of the always welcome emails we’ve received over the last week or two. As mentioned many times, we love to hear from you. If any of our Classicmoviechat blogs moves you to agree or to loudly disagree, please let […]
There’s an disturbing scene in David Lean’s 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia showing Peter O’Toole as T.E. Lawrence stripped bare to the waist submitting to repeated lashes administered by a whip-wielding Turkish soldier. The sequence goes on for a bit, and O’Toole’s face registering the great pain his character is enduring is tough to watch. […]