the motion pictures
Lindsey
What to Watch #16: May 22 – 28
All recommendations are listed in EST and subject to change; check TCM’s website for changes or to view the schedule in your time zone. As always, films that I’ve never seen and hope to catch are marked with an asterisk. I’ve decided to do the streaming recs a bit differently this week by finding out … Continue reading
Mill Creek Musings: Reet, Petite and Gone (1947)
Schyler Jarvis (Louis Jordan) is a wealthy music star nearing the end of his life. He hopes to leave behind something beneficial for his son, Louis Jarvis (also played by Louis Jordan), a bandleader: a plan for his future happiness Schyler is willing to leave his entire estate to his son… if he will find … Continue reading
Carole Lombard Glamour Collection: Love Before Breakfast (1936)
Kay Colby (Carole Lombard) is a rich New Yorker torn between two men. Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero) is Kay’s fiance, but Scott Miller (Preston Foster) also has a thing for her. In order to eliminate the competition, Scott decides to buy out the company that Bill works for and send him to Japan on business. … Continue reading
Period film: The Young Victoria (2009)
The Young Victoria (2009) is a period film dramatizing the life of one of one of the most beloved figures of the British monarchy: Queen Victoria. Victoria held the throne from 1837 until her death in 1876 and became known as “the grandmother of Europe.” The Young Victoria paints a picture of Victoria’s life before … Continue reading
3 Days of “Forgotten Noir”: The Case of the Babysitter (1947)
Ace Detective Agency has been hired… to babysit an infant. What they don’t know is that he baby is just a cover. They’ve really been hired by a couple of jewel thieves who want their loot protected, so they hire someone to “watch the baby” and make sure that no one enters the room where … Continue reading
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