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Sara Haden, Age 5, Grows Up to Make Misery for Shirley Temple

March 1, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

A 1904 photo of actress Sara Haden as a little girl sparks a look at Haden all grown up and causing trouble for Shirley Temple in Captain January.

Shirley Temple in 1934, Part 2: The Movies

February 24, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

A brief look at each of Shirley Temple’s five major feature film appearances during her breakthrough year of 1934: Stand Up and Cheer!, Little Miss Marker, Baby Take a Bow, Now and Forever and Bright Eyes.

Shirley Temple in 1934, Part 1: Tracking the Rise

February 18, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Tracking Shirley Temple’s 1934 rise to prominence through five feature film appearances and newspapers from around the world. Pinpointing when the public discovered her and tracing her subsequent rise to superstardom through her appearances in the press.

City Streets (1931) Starring Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney

February 8, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

A look at the most stylized of the 1931 gangster movies, Rouben Mamoulian’s City Streets (1931) from Paramount, starring Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney.

TCM “31 Days of Oscar” Preview for February 2014

February 1, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” celebration runs February 1-March 3. A look at the 2014 theme plus links to past posts about the movies and stars whose Academy Award nominated films play on TCM this month.

Snowed Under (1936) Chemistry Highlights Hilarious Warner Farce

January 25, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Looking at Snowed Under, a 1936 Warner Bros. farce directed by Ray Enright and starring George Brent, Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Patricia Ellis and John Eldredge. With a focus on “Lawrence Saunders,” who wrote the original story that was serialized in Liberty magazine.

Brief Impressions: King for a Night (1933) – Big Hearted Herbert (1934) and Father Is a Prince (1941) – Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)

January 17, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Enjoying a key scene between Chester Morris and Grant Mitchell in King for a Night (1933) leads to more Morris in a Boston Blackie entry plus Mitchell’s own starring vehicle, Father Is a Prince (1941), itself a remake of Big Hearted Herbert (1934), which is also discussed.

Classic Movie History Project: 1931 – Stars Emerge

January 13, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 20 Comments

As part of the Classic Film History Project Blogathon a look at the brand new stars and popular film cycles that dominated Hollywood in 1931. Gangsters and newspapermen, horrors and fallen women abound. With list of major studio releases for 1931.

Helen Twelvetrees is Millie (1931) – With Joan Blondell and Lilyan Tashman

January 9, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Helen Twelvetrees stars in pre-Code sizzler Millie (1931). Millie leaves her husband after she catches him cheating and she puts monogamy behind her once her boyfriend is caught with another woman too. Can Millie be an independent woman in 1931 and protect her daughter from an even more perilous relationship?

TCM Preview January 2014 – A Look Inside My Now Playing Guide

January 1, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

TCM preview and recommendations for January 2014 with emphasis on Golden Age titles showing on Turner Classic Movies throughout the month. Joan Crawford Star of the Month with daytime marathons dedicated to Anita Louise, Kay Francis, J. Carrol Naish, Jean Hersholt and the films of Charles Brabin and Ernst Lubitsch.