Category Archives: 1940s

Noir City: Alias Nick Beal (Farrow, 1949)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by angelnumber25

[This post comes with the disclaimer that I’m slightly obsessed with Ray Milland.] I had the pleasure of seeing Alias Nick Beal at the Noir City LA festival this evening over at the Egyptian Theater. The film screened as the … Continue reading →

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Breaking News Blogathon: Arise, My Love (Leisen, 1940)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by angelnumber25

Firstly, I want to thank all the bloggers who signed up  for our event. I was so happy to see so many responses to this topic, and I’m looking forward to reading all the contributions over this weekend. Over the … Continue reading →

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Ministry of Fear (Lang, 1944)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by angelnumber25

In my quest for total Ray Milland movie-watching domination, I’ve seen Fritz Lang’s Ministry of Fear twice in the last two weeks. For a movie that apparently Lang did not hold in high-esteem, even going as far as apologizing about … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Challenge: Wide-Eyed In Babylon

Posted on July 17, 2013 by angelnumber25

A few weeks ago, I went with a friend to see Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend on the big screen. I had previously seen the movie a few years ago, and recalled it being a solid film, but hadn’t really … Continue reading →

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Paramount Ranch

Posted on March 24, 2013 by angelnumber25

As many of you probably know, back in the classic Hollywood era, most films were filmed either on the studio lot or in the surrounding areas. Location shooting, which dominates today, was a lot more rare, although there are notable … Continue reading →

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On the Road with Crosby and Hope

Posted on March 18, 2013 by angelnumber25

When I met Carley from The Kitty Packard Pictorial at the Egyptian Theater last night for the Hope/Crosby “Road” film double-feature, she asked me if I had ever seen these films. I said no, to which she replied, “They’re ridiculous.” … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Films of the 1940s Blogathon: Key Largo (Huston, 1948)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by angelnumber25

This entry is part of The Classic Movie Blog Association’s Fabulous Films of the 1940s blogathon.  The title of John Huston’s Key Largo perhaps suggests a rousing adventure on the southern island, yet in reality the film presents itself more … Continue reading →

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Hollywood and Old Time Radio: Suspense

Posted on April 25, 2012 by angelnumber25

When I was in high school, probably my senior year, my history teacher took our class to see a local theater production that centered around Old Time Radio. The theater troupe  did a live broadcast of War of the Worlds … Continue reading →

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Gone Too Soon: Alan Ladd

Posted on March 10, 2012 by angelnumber25

This is my contribution to Comet Over Hollywood’s Gone Too Soon Blogathon. To be honest, the image that comes to my mind when Alan Ladd’s name is brought up is the soft-spoken sharpshooter in Shane. At the height of his … Continue reading →

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Musicians in Movies: Harry James

Posted on January 31, 2012 by angelnumber25

One of my favorite things in classic film is getting to see some of my favorite performers playing on film. I’ve been a trumpet player for about 11 years now, and one of the first things I was told when … Continue reading →

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