This week, each of your True Classics crew members will be sharing her own “movie memories,” ranging from the classics to the not-so-much-but-still-wonderful films that we love. Today we continue with Sarah’s remembrances! When I was young, I didn’t understand the power of film. Going to the movies in high school was an excuse to…

This week, each of your True Classics crew members will be sharing her own “movie memories,” ranging from the classics to the not-so-much-but-still-wonderful films that we love. We’re kicking things off today with Nikki’s thoughts! I don’t remember the first film I ever saw in theaters, but knowing my family, I can almost guarantee that…

by Christie Collins I was not a childhood friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. I grew up in the rural mountains of North Carolina on a farm–about as different as it could have been from eighteenth-century Germany. Looking back on those North Carolina years when my parents worked to build and maintain an apple farm (a…

Today we are highlighting an entertaining movie memory courtesy of R.A. Kerr from the wonderful classic film blog Silver Screenings. In her post, R.A. looks back at the Planet of the Apes series of films, explaining why she “just couldn’t get enough of” these movies as a kid. Head on over to Silver Screenings to read her…

Today’s “Movie Memory” post comes courtesy of one of our favorite classic film fans, Jessica Pickens of the brilliant blog Comet Over Hollywood. Jessica recalls her very vivid memories of a particular Disney classic–the first movie she ever saw in a theater–and several other movies that defined her childhood and helped turn her into the…

Today’s “Movie Memory” comes from the slightly twisted and utterly delightful mind of Jill Blake, headmistress of the essential classic film blog Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence. In her hilarious essay, Jill looks back at her childhood and reflects on the movies–both great and not-so-great–that she shared at home with her parents while growing up.…