Part 1 of a Carole Lombard biography covers her turbulent early screen career of the 1920s through her rise to stardom and marriage to William Powell in 1931.
The Buster Keaton Show Comes to KTTV in 1949, the October 4 Immortal Archives
The Immortal Archives for October 4 celebrates the birth of Buster Keaton with a look at 1949’s live The Buster Keaton Show. Plus today’s TCM Picks and more.
Alan Dinehart Biography, Hollywood Talkies Claim Another from Broadway
A look at the life of Hollywood character actor Alan Dinehart headlines the Immortal Archives for October 3. Also includes TCM Picks for the day and more.
A Brief Biography of George Bancroft – Immortal Archives for September 30
George Bancroft appeared in several Josef von Sternberg films before becoming a popular supporting actor in talkies during the 1930s. His life and career on his September 30 birthday. Plus a Retro Gallery, TCM Pick and more.
Wally Van – Vitagraph’s ‘Cutey’ Star in the Immortal Archives for September 27
Your classic movie guide for September 27th looks at silent star Wally Van, who got his start building New York subway tunnels and racing boats for film pioneer J. Stuart Blackton.
George Raft Dances in the Immortal Archives for September 26
Your classic movie guide to September 26th includes a biography of the early George Raft.
George Raft, Jack La Rue and The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
George Raft was originally cast as Trigger in The Story of Temple Drake (1933), but opted out. He feared that the controversial film, based on William Faulkner’s Sanctuary, would ruin his career. Jack La Rue was cast opposite Miriam Hopkins instead. Did Raft make the right choice?
Immortal Archives – September 24, 2012 with Ernest Cossart on Buttling
Your classic movie guide to September 24, 2012 includes birthday honoree Ernest Cossart with some quotes from the man himself about his roles as butler; plus movie collectibles, a TCM Pick, and more.
Immortal Archives – September 23, 2012
Your classic movie guide to September 23, 2012 includes birthday honorees Mickey Rooney and Walter Pidgeon; a collectible gallery, a TCM Pick, and more.