I've been shoveling snow instead of words this morning, with more of the same after lunch. While you're waiting for my next brillia...

Today is Irene Dunne's birthday. Already a star in 1931, with an Oscar nomination and best picture ( Cimarron ) to her credit, the work...

... and there's gonna be trouble, hey la hey la. At least that's what Katie-Bar-The-Door is singing down in the kitchen as she sear...

Katie-Bar-The-Door and I are celebrating our twentieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday and will be quite busy for the next few days as a re...

Another of Chaplin's better efforts for Mutual, 1916's One A.M. Except for a cab driver at the beginning, this is purely a solo ef...

A number of early Charles Chaplin two-reel comedy shorts are available on the internet for free (and legally, too). The Immigrant , release...

As with the best director award, the contest for best actor of 1930-31 is a virtual tie, so much so I drafted the spine of three different e...

Thingy of the blog Pondering Life wondered aloud yesterday when Carole Lombard will crash this party, which prompted a bit of research on m...

The results are in for this week's Monkey Movie poll, Which of these Katie nominees for best actor of 1930-31 would make the biggest spl...

The title of the post pretty much says it all, doesn't it. Ronald Colman was my choice for best actor of 1929-30 for his lead role in ...