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Swing Time
Thanks to all those who took part in my poll about your favourite Astaire and Rogers film – ‘Swing Time’, pictured, was the winner, although my own favourite is ‘Top Hat’, which came second. Nearly...
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Five Years On!
I’ve just had a message from WordPress to say that Movie Classics has now been going for five years. So it seems a good opportunity to thank everyone who has given me help, support and encouragement. I...
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Change to my posting schedule… such as it is!
A quick note to say I haven’t had much time for posting here lately, so have decided to carry on writing about Douglas Sirk films through the rest of March, as time allows – though I will take a break...
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Golden Age Comics
For any readers of this blog who love vintage comics as well as vintage films, take a look at this piece by my daughter, Charlotte, at Vulture, 13 Absurd Panels from 1940s Captain Marvel Comics.
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Eight O’Clock Walk (Lance Comfort, 1954)
I’ve recently started up another site focusing on British films, though there isn’t much content there – I’ve just written my first review there, of a little-known courtroom drama starring Richard...
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British Musicals of the 1930s, Volume 3 – Facing the Music and For the Love...
I’ve just put up a review of a couple of early 1930s British musical comedies which are just coming out on DVD over at my other site, Britishfilmclassics.wordpress.com. Please do take a look if you are...
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British Musicals of the 1930s, Volume 3 – My Song Goes Round the World and...
I’ve just posted a second review of two 1930s British musicals over at my British films blog. Opera fans will want to catch these films, since they star great tenors Joseph Schmidt and Richard Tauber.
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A John Mills musical
I’ve just reviewed an early musical starring John Mills, Car of Dreams , released in 1935, over at my British movies blog. Anyone interested is very welcome to take a look! This is the first in a...
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