3 Fun Facts about The Big Sleep Released on August 31, 1946, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in one of classic Hollywood’s most famous film noirs. Murder, mystery —

Lone Pine Film Festival 2026 Preview It’s hard to believe it, but it’s time for a preview of the 36th Lone Pine Film Festival! This year’s festival takes place in Lone Pine, California,

The Long Hair of Death is a movie title that sparks the imagination. How will it fulfill the glorious promise of its title? Perhaps as a variation of Medusa with exceedingly long snakes

Classic Movie Travels: Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929, to Margaret Majer Kelly and John Kelly Sr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the third of their four children.

Calling all Star Trek fans! It’s hard to believe that it’s been 60 years since Star Trek first invited television audiences to boldly go where no one had gone before. Six decades, countless

Meet new CMBA member Lisa Howeler, who writes at Boondock Ramblings,where she shares her love for the look, impact, and storytelling of classic film, and the warm memories they evoke. She is also

Crafting a film is a lot like sewing a vast tapestry or a new item of clothing; each separate thread and stitch is essential in order to complete the desired result: storyboards, costume,

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) I’m always impressed at just how many Frankenstein movies Universal turned out between 1931 and 1948, and I’m also deeply entertained by the studio’s mix and match