Classic Movies Articles

The Thin Man on Christmas morning

Well, I don't know what to say about this Christmas morning shot, but I love the Thin Man movies with William Powell and Myrna Loy and that dog, Asta. I love that Nora obviously bought her own Christmas gift. I have a friend that does that (you know who you are) Nora...

By The Light of the Silvery Moon

Nobody wants to serve up their pet turkey for Thanksgiving. Especially Wesley. So he doesn't. But his family is expecting him to bring the turkey back from the butcher, ready to roast. "By The Light of The Silvery Moon" is a classic 1953 film that revolves around the...

Doris Day — Sunshine Overcame Abuse

I was surprised to read that one of my old time favorite actresses, Doris Day, was abused by her first husband. When I was a little girl, I watched Doris Day movies like "Move Over Darling", "That Touch of Mink", "Pillow Talk" and "The Thrill of it All."   She had...
The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

Sometimes a musical score from a movie becomes bigger than the movie. The Christmas song, "Silver Bells" was written...

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Call me Chubsy Ubsy

Call me Chubsy Ubsy

When I heard about the 9 year-old boy suspended from school for saying his teacher was cute, I immediately remembered...

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Ma and Pa Kettle

  If you've thought about moving to the country and raising chickens, you better see this 1947 film, starring...

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