This article is part of  the Classic Movie Blog Association's fall blogathon, Laughter Is the Best Medicine. Click here to read more articles from some of the best bloggers in the business.Perhaps no one has brought more laughter to more people than Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. During their three-decade film career, the old Hollywood duo were global superstars. Even today, they have a ..read more

The photo above shows U.S. Marines assaulting a Japanese fortification during the Battle of Tarawa on Nov. 20-23, 1943. This article is part of  the Hidden Classics blogathon from the members of the Classic Movie Blog Association. Click here to read more articles from some of the best bloggers in the business."War is a horrible, nasty business, and to say otherwise is to do a disservice to those ..read more

 The photo above shows Henry Fonda as Presidential candidate William Russell in The Best Man (1964). This article is part of the Classic Movie Blog Association's Politics on Film Blogathon. Click here to read more articles from some of the best bloggers in the business. The early 1960s was a great era for political movies. One of the best of this cycle of films was the incisive, brilliantly acted ..read more

 The photo above shows Jean Arthur and Edward G. Robinson in a scene from The Whole Town's Talking (1935). This article is part of the 120 "Screwball" Years of Jean Arthur Blogathon hosted by The Wonderful World of Cinema. Click on the highlighted text for more great articles about one of old Hollywood's most beloved stars.Jean Arthur was wonderful in many old Hollywood comedies, including the ..read more

The photo shows Olivia de Havilland and Joe E. Brown in Alibi Ike (1935).Olivia de Havilland was one of old Hollywood's legendary stars. The actor, who passed away at age 104 on July 26, leaves behind a legacy of 49 films and several TV appearances that include eight wonderful films with Errol Flynn and Oscar winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) and The Heiress (1949). For the next several ..read more

 Here's a classic movie guide to the essential screwball comedy The Awful Truth (1937) starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant.The Plot: The Awful Truth tells the story of Jerry (Grant) and Lucy Warriner (Dunne), a New York City married couple who both suspect each other of infidelity. They decide to divorce, and while both find other partners -- Lucy becomes engaged to an Oklahoma oil millionaire ..read more

 The photo above shows Olivia de Havilland and Dick Powell in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).Olivia de Havilland was one of old Hollywood's legendary stars. The actor, who passed away at age 104 on July 26, leaves behind a legacy of 49 films and several TV appearances that include seven wonderful films with Errol Flynn and Oscar winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) and The Heiress (1949). For ..read more

This article is part of Classics for Comfort, the spring blogathon from members of the Classic Movie Blog Association. Click on the highlighted text for more warm and fuzzy picks from the best classic movie bloggers in the business.  The photo above shows Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman in a scene from Casablanca (1942). So far, 2020 has been a challenging ..read more

This article is part of the 6 from the '60s blogathon hosted by Classic Film and TV Cafe. Click on the highlighted text for more articles about the movies' grooviest decade. The photo above shows Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews in the 1964 musical Mary Poppins. The 1960s were a decade of transformation in American cinema. The Hollywood studio system that began in the 1920s largely petered ..read more

This article is part of The 2020 Classic Literature on Film Blogathon hosted by Silver Screen Classics. Click on the highlighted text to read more about literary movie adaptations.  The photo above shows Greer Garson as Elizabeth Bennet and Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (1940). There's nothing more comforting in difficult times than a good book and/or a good movie. As a ..read more