Me At The Classics

Pal at NYUFS said classic film changed his life and talked all the time about film so I went to @TCM and that's #HowIGotThisWay #TCMParty

Katharine Hepburn walking in NYC in 1934. #BOTD

Happy Mother's Day! 🌺

Happy birthday to Fred Astaire, #BOTD May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska. Jammin’ with #EleanorPowell in her dance bungalow for Broadway Melody of 1940.

See @rosieperezbklyn introduce THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS tonight at midnight ET on #NoirAlley or catch the encore presentation Sunday morning at 10am ET.

See you in June at the @BrattleTheatre For film schedule, please visit BrattleFilm.org Ticket pack for NOIR CITY: Boston on sale now brattlefilm.org/ticket-packs/n… Individual tickets on sale Friday, May 8. Hosted by Foster Hirsch. #noircity #noircityboston

It's been a long time coming... Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez joins Eddie Muller in #NoirAlley this Saturday at midnight ET with THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS. It will also have an encore presentation on Sunday at 10am ET.

LETTY LYNTON (1932) COMING TO BLU-RAY FROM THE WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION ON JUNE 30th! NEW 2026 1080pHD MASTERS FROM 4K SCANS OF BEST PRESERVATION ELEMENTS Joan Crawford gives a striking performance in one of her most memorable roles, portraying Letty Lynton, a young woman caught in a web of love, betrayal, and resilience. In the high-stakes world of the 1930s social elite, Letty Lynton (Crawford) is a woman seeking an escape from a toxic, suffocating life in South America. Haunted by a volatile affair with the possessive Emile Renaul (Nils Asther), she flees toward New York, finding a chance at redemption—and true love—in the arms of the wealthy, earnest Jerry Darrow (Robert Montgomery) during a glamorous transatlantic crossing. But the past refuses to stay buried. When the ship docks, Emile is waiting with a blackmail scheme designed to destroy Letty’s future, forcing her to take matters into her own hands. Directed by Clarence Brown style and substance, critics and audiences embraced the film, which gave Crawford the opportunity to take advantage of sleek gowns provided by M-G-M’s famed designer Adrian. The acclaim for Letty Lynton, released only weeks before another impressive star turn in the studio’s Grand Hotel, firmly established Crawford status as a screen superstar. Extras: Feature length documentary: IRVING THALBERG: PRINCE OF HOLLYWOOD; Audio-only Joan Crawford radio appearances: GOOD NEWS of 1938 (5/19/1938); LUX RADIO THEATER-A DOLL’S HOUSE (6/6/1938); GOOD NEWS of 1939 (10/20/1938); THE SILVER THEATER-THE TRAIN RIDE (5/7/1939); GULF SCREEN GUILD THEATER-NONE SHALL PART US (10/15/1939) Cast: Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Nils Asther, Lewis Stone, May Robson Directed by Clarence Brown BD-50 Running Time: 84 Minutes B&W Aspect Ratio: 16x9 1.37:1 with side mattes Audio Specs: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono SUBTITLES: ENGLISH SDH #classicmovies #physicalmedia #bluray #bluraycollection #classicfilms #classichollywood #lettylynton #joancrawford #precode

Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich on the set of Desire (1936) dir. Frank Borzage.

Happy Birthday, Gary Cooper Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper photographed for a promotional of Love in the Afternoon, 1957

The wonderful Sydney Greenstreet has a filmography that completely fascinates me. He made over 20 films and not one of them is bad (IMO). Mind you, Devotion (1946) flirts with “bad” (heck it makes a blatant pass at it… squeezes it on the knee) but Greenstreet, Ida Lupino, and Olivia de Havilland keep it from going completely under. Greenstreet made his first film, The Maltese Falcon, in 1941 at the age of 62. Talk about hitting the ground running! Other films include Casablanca, They Died with their Boots On, Between Two Worlds, Christmas in Connecticut, Between Two Worlds, Across the Pacific, Ruthless, Flamingo Road, and The Conspirators. My only regret is that he never made a film featuring him in his iconic radio role of Nero Wolfe. Can you imagine?? What are your favorite Sydney Greenstreet performances?

The only known film clip of Clara Bow in color - all that exists of the lost film "Red Hair" (1928). Just a single scene in early Techicolor, and so easy to see her personality and beauty shine through. Are you a fan of the fabulous Clara?

Happy Birthday to our dear Robert. Safe to say that to “us,” he was as great a star as anyone he ever interviewed…💗🎂

BREAKING: Dracula 1931's original final scene has been presumed lost for decades and decades. 95 years later, it has unexpectedly been rediscovered and restored.

Happy and honored to be appearing on the panel HOLLYWOOD'S EMIGRES AND EXILES at the TCM Film Festival, Friday, May 1st at 3:00pm @tcmfilmfest @tcm

Orson Welles’s CITIZEN KANE premiered on May 1, 1941, at the RKO Palace Theatre on Broadway in New York City. #OnThisDay

Happy 24th anniversary to my California Girl album 🌴🍊☀️💿 This one will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s truly one of my all-time favorites.  A damn good record that was worth the wait. After all, it only took 30 years to complete!! There is a nice recording of “Route 66” featured on the album, which makes this celebration even more fitting as it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the naming of Route 66, the ultimate symbol of freedom, adventure, and the open road. Here’s to 24 years of an album that proved great things really do take time, and that some music only gets better with age. ✨🧡💛 Do you know this album? Do you have a favorite track?

Celeste Holm #BOTD , Bette Davis, and Hugh Marlowe, ALL ABOUT EVE

Jimmy Bowen’s big contribution to my life was putting me together with Barton Lee Hazlewood.  The first time I met Lee was when he came to my mother’s house to audition songs. Sitting in the bar, listening to him play, one song in particular grabbed my attention, a song about boots. I knew instantly it was meant for me and told him that, but he disagreed. He said he had written the song for a man to sing. He had been playing it in clubs around Los Angeles, and he was planning to record it himself. I argued my case, but he refused to budge. After Lee left, I went into the living room where my dad was reading the newspaper. Without even looking up, he said, “You’re right. It’s the one about the boots.” That sealed it for me.  Looking back, I doubt Dad’s being there was a coincidence. I think he was actually there spying. He was always protective, and I suspect he and Jimmy planned it so he would be there to hear what was going on. Lee eventually gave in. He wrote a third verse, which was the second verse, and I recorded “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.” Lee originally ended the song with, “You put on your boots, and I’ll put on mine, and we’ll go walking, honey, any old time,” but I ad-libbed the now-iconic line, “Are you ready, boots? Start Walkin’!”  It turns out, I was right about the song. “Boots” became my first number one and, arguably, one of the defining anthems of female empowerment. Forgive me if I sound a little immodest. 😎 In case you missed it, get a closer look at my debut album Boots in Hunter Lea’s latest short film, The Making of Boots, now streaming on YouTube. 🎬 Watch now via the link 👇 youtu.be/RwMhMLeKXXc?si…

🎂 🪞 Remembering the queen of experimental cinema, Maya Deren (1917-1961), born #OTD 109 years ago.

With her lovely sunshine smile - Adele Mara #BOTD 4/28/1923, was known for lots of appearances in 1940s western films also later work in television.