Your Classic Movies Newsletter for Oct. 26, 2010

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of October 26, 2010.

This week: An updated tribute to Burt Lancaster.

This coming week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Ruby Dee (Oct. 27, 1924), Nanette Fabray (Oct. 27, 1920), Jane Alexander (Oct. 28, 1939), Joan Plowright (Oct. 28, 1929), Lee Grant (Oct. 31, 1927), Betsy Palmer (Nov. 1, 1929), Stefanie Powers (Nov. 2, 1942), and Ann Rutherford (Nov. 2, 1920). For more information, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

Our condolences to the family of actor Johnny Sheffield, who died this week at the age of 79, and actor Simon MacCorkindale, who passed away last week at the age of 58.

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Burt Lancaster
With almost 100 films to his credit, he rarely gave a bad performance, and his great performances were the kind you can watch over and over.
A Tribute to Burt Lancaster

Classic American Political Movies
In honor of the elections in the U.S., here's an update to our semi-annual listing of favorite flicks about politics.
Classic American Political Movies

A Tribute to George C. Scott
An updated salute to the talented and cantankerous star of Patton, The Hustler and Anatomy of a Murder.
A Tribute to George C. Scott

A Tribute to Rita Hayworth
A tribute to the star of Gilda, little Margarita Carmen Cansino, who wasn't really Rita Hayworth, but who played her in the movies.
A Tribute to Rita Hayworth

A Tribute to Jean Arthur
The squeaky-voiced, reclusive star of Mr. Smith and Mr. Deeds, among others, didn't let the world know much about her life.
A Tribute to Jean Arthur

Scary Movies for Halloween
Our annual and very popular Halloween list of the best and scariest classic movies, updated with the best sources of VHS and DVD copies, plus a few review links.
Scary Movies for Halloween

Tony Curtis Dead at Age 85
He began life as a Jewish boy named Bernie Schwartz, a tough kid from the Bronx, and ended up with the name Anthony Curtis, appearing on film opposite the likes of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Burt Lancaster, and Henry Fonda, and, incidentally, outliving them all before passing away in September, 2010 at the age of 85 of a heart attack.
A Tribute to Tony Curtis

A Tribute to Helen Hayes
The First Lady of the American Stage also made a couple dozen movie appearances, all of them wonderful, of course.
A Tribute to Helen Hayes

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Headlining this week's list is the fantastic "Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection," featuring 24 films, plus a book and a copy of The Brothers Warner, and a 25th anniversary re-release of the Back to the Future Trilogy (just added). Several Warner Archive Collection DVDs are also spotlighted: That Certain Woman (1937), A Thunder of Drums (1961), and Our Dancing Daughters (1928). More new titles next week. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Vivien Leigh and Roy Rogers.

Brad Lang
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Your Classic Movies Newsletter for Oct. 19, 2010

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of October 19, 2010.

This week: Our salute to classic American political movies, in honor of the upcoming mid-term elections in the U.S.

This coming week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Joan Fontaine (Oct. 22, 1917) and Coleen Gray (Oct. 23, 1922). For more information, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays Our condolences to the families of actress Barbara Billingsley, who died last week at the age of 94, and actor Tom Bosley, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 83.

New/Updated Features

Classic American Political Movies
In honor of the elections in the U.S., here's an update to our semi-annual listing of favorite flicks about politics.
Classic American Political Movies

A Tribute to George C. Scott
An updated salute to the talented and cantankerous star of Patton, The Hustler and Anatomy of a Murder.
A Tribute to George C. Scott

A Tribute to Rita Hayworth
A tribute to the star of Gilda, little Margarita Carmen Cansino, who wasn't really Rita Hayworth, but who played her in the movies.
A Tribute to Rita Hayworth

A Tribute to Jean Arthur
The squeaky-voiced, reclusive star of Mr. Smith and Mr. Deeds, among others, didn't let the world know much about her life.
A Tribute to Jean Arthur

Scary Movies for Halloween
Our annual and very popular Halloween list of the best and scariest classic movies, updated with the best sources of VHS and DVD copies, plus a few review links.
Scary Movies for Halloween

Tony Curtis Dead at Age 85
He began life as a Jewish boy named Bernie Schwartz, a tough kid from the Bronx, and ended up with the name Anthony Curtis, appearing on film opposite the likes of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Burt Lancaster, and Henry Fonda, and, incidentally, outliving them all before passing away in September, 2010 at the age of 85 of a heart attack.
A Tribute to Tony Curtis

A Tribute to Helen Hayes
The First Lady of the American Stage also made a couple dozen movie appearances, all of them wonderful, of course.
A Tribute to Helen Hayes

A Tribute to June Allyson
Ginger Rogers called her "the girl that every man wants to marry," and many of her screen roles reflected that. Here's our tribute, with a bio written by fan Len Bourret.
A Tribute to June Allyson

A Tribute to Charlton Heston
The man who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the title character in Ben-Hur, and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the 50s and 60s, went on to become a controversial figure in other arenas.
A Tribute to Charlton Heston

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Headlining this week's list is the fantastic "Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection," featuring 24 films, plus a book and a copy of The Brothers Warner. Several Warner Archive Collection DVDs are also spotlighted: That Certain Woman (1937), A Thunder of Drums (1961), and Our Dancing Daughters (1928). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: An updated tribute to Burt Lancaster.

Brad Lang
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Your Classic Movies Newsletter for Oct. 13, 2010

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of October 13, 2010.

This week: Updated tributes to Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, and George C. Scott, plus our popular annual salute to scary movies for Halloween.

This coming week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Roger Moore (Oct. 14, 1927), Angela Lansbury (Oct. 16, 1925) and Julie Adams (Oct. 17, 1926). For more information, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to George C. Scott
An updated salute to the talented and cantankerous star of Patton, The Hustler and Anatomy of a Murder.
A Tribute to George C. Scott

A Tribute to Rita Hayworth
A tribute to the star of Gilda, little Margarita Carmen Cansino, who wasn't really Rita Hayworth, but who played her in the movies.
A Tribute to Rita Hayworth

A Tribute to Jean Arthur
The squeaky-voiced, reclusive star of Mr. Smith and Mr. Deeds, among others, didn't let the world know much about her life.
A Tribute to Jean Arthur

Scary Movies for Halloween
Our annual and very popular Halloween list of the best and scariest classic movies, updated with the best sources of VHS and DVD copies, plus a few review links.
Scary Movies for Halloween

Tony Curtis Dead at Age 85
He began life as a Jewish boy named Bernie Schwartz, a tough kid from the Bronx, and ended up with the name Anthony Curtis, appearing on film opposite the likes of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Burt Lancaster, and Henry Fonda, and, incidentally, outliving them all before passing away in September, 2010 at the age of 85 of a heart attack.
A Tribute to Tony Curtis

A Tribute to Helen Hayes
The First Lady of the American Stage also made a couple dozen movie appearances, all of them wonderful, of course.
A Tribute to Helen Hayes

A Tribute to June Allyson
Ginger Rogers called her "the girl that every man wants to marry," and many of her screen roles reflected that. Here's our tribute, with a bio written by fan Len Bourret.
A Tribute to June Allyson

A Tribute to Charlton Heston
The man who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the title character in Ben-Hur, and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the 50s and 60s, went on to become a controversial figure in other arenas.
A Tribute to Charlton Heston

A Tribute to Buster Keaton
A tribute to "The Great Stone Face," a pioneer in silent film and physical comedy, and an inspiration to both directors and comedians who followed him.
A Tribute to Buster Keaton

A Tribute to the Marx Brothers
Groucho's birthday is as good an excuse as any to recognize the talented bunch of zany siblings who made it possible for Monty Python and Robin Williams to make it in the movies!
A Tribute to the Marx Brothers

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: Two big collections: The Busby Berkeley 9-Film Collection and The Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collectors Edition, plus a remastered Pretty Maids All in a Row (1970) and one of several new releases of classic sports movies from Warner Archive Collection, The Crowd Roars (1938). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Our salute to classic American political movies, in honor of the upcoming mid-term elections in the U.S.

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
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Your Classic Movies Newsletter for Oct. 5, 2010

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of October 5, 2010.

This week: Updated tributes to Helen Hayes and June Allyson.

For more information, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

Our condolences to the families of actor Tony Curtis (see below), who recently died at 85, and director Arthur Penn, who died last week at the age of 88. We also take note of the death of charactor actor Harold Gould, who classic film fans will recognize from dozens of TV shows and movies, including The Sting, and Love and Death, who died at the age of 86. These are three more losses in what has been a very sad month for fans of great movie and television personalities.

New/Updated Features

Tony Curtis Dead at Age 85
He began life as a Jewish boy named Bernie Schwartz, a tough kid from the Bronx, and ended up with the name Anthony Curtis, appearing on film opposite the likes of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Burt Lancaster, and Henry Fonda, and, incidentally, outliving them all before passing away in September, 2010 at the age of 85 of a heart attack.
A Tribute to Tony Curtis.

A Tribute to Helen Hayes
The First Lady of the American Stage also made a couple dozen movie appearances, all of them wonderful, of course.
A Tribute to Helen Hayes

A Tribute to June Allyson
Ginger Rogers called her "the girl that every man wants to marry," and many of her screen roles reflected that. Here's our tribute, with a bio written by fan Len Bourret.
A Tribute to June Allyson

A Tribute to Charlton Heston
The man who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the title character in Ben-Hur, and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the 50s and 60s, went on to become a controversial figure in other arenas.
A Tribute to Charlton Heston

A Tribute to Buster Keaton
A tribute to "The Great Stone Face," a pioneer in silent film and physical comedy, and an inspiration to both directors and comedians who followed him.
A Tribute to Buster Keaton

A Tribute to the Marx Brothers
Groucho's birthday is as good an excuse as any to recognize the talented bunch of zany siblings who made it possible for Monty Python and Robin Williams to make it in the movies!
A Tribute to the Marx Brothers

A Tribute to Richard Harris
Younger audiences know him as Professor Dumbledore, but Richard Harris had a long career in films, on stage, and in music before he passed away in 2002.
A Tribute to Richard Harris

A Tribute to Julie Andrews
Wishing a happy birthday to the actress who starred in the best-loved musical of all time, and who continues to entertain us today.
A Tribute to Julie Andrews

A Tribute to Walter Matthau
The great comedy star had a friendly but cantankerous presence on screen, and paired with his buddy Jack Lemmon in many memorable comedies.
A Tribute to Walter Matthau

A Tribute to Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr left Hollywood in 1968, but not before starring in The King and I and From Here to Eternity, and being nominated for 6 Oscars.
A Tribute to Deborah Kerr

A Tribute to Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot turned 76 this month. Here's another look at the updated tribute originally created in 1999 when both she and Sophia Loren were 65.
A Tribute to Brigitte Bardot

New on DVD

New on DVD this week: New on DVD this week: First time Blu-Ray releases of The Maltese Falcon (1941) and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1947), plus remastered editions of Hand in Hand (1960) and Jimmy the Gent (1934). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, and George C. Scott, plus our popular annual salute to scary movies for Halloween.

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
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