Before Carole Lombard was the “queen of screwball comedy,” she was just another ingenue trying to make a mark in Hollywood. Born Jane Peters in 1908, the soon-to-be-rechristened actress made her debut in silent films at the age of twelve. She eventually became a contract player for Fox, and though a near-deadly car crash in 1925…
This post is our contribution to the Dick Van Dyke Show 50th anniversary blogathon hosted by Ivan of Thrilling Days of Yesteryear. We adore Ivan for his unending love for classic film and his brilliant way with words (we’re not just saying that for brownie points or anything–though we never turn down brownies), so even though…
In 1949, twenty-eight year old British actress Deborah Kerr starred opposite screen veteran Spencer Tracy in Edward, My Son. Though Kerr had already won critical acclaim for a handful of popular films in her native England–among them I See a Dark Stranger (1946) and Black Narcissus (1947)–Edward was only her third American film, and in my mind, presented the young actress with…
This post is our contribution to the final CMBA blogathon of the year, a veritable feast of guilty pleasures ranging from pre-Code flicks through the fabulous excesses of the 1980s. To see the wonderful contributions from other CMBA members, check out the list on their site! The celebration starts today and continues through Tuesday. For this…
By 1940, Margaret Lockwood had become one of the most popular British actresses in film, having made a splash two years prior in The Lady Vanishes for director Alfred Hitchcock. She had tried to follow in the footsteps of fellow India-born Brit Vivien Leigh by moving to Hollywood, with the intent of solidifying her newfound…
September promises to be a busy month here at True Classics! Not only are we signed up to participate in several blogathons hosted by some of our favorite classic film bloggers, but we have some interesting posts on tap. Here’s a taste of what the upcoming month will bring … October marks the 70th anniversary…
Add another fun blogathon to the pantheon: Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts is hosting a 95th birthday bash for British actress Margaret Lockwood on September 15th. I’ve signed up to submit a post for this event, and am planning to write a review of the 1943 film The Man in Grey, in which Lockwood…
We may have vowed not to host another blogathon for at least another year, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be participating in what other folks have to offer. If our growing “to do” list is any indication, there will be no dearth of inspiring, interesting topics from which to choose over the next couple…
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