Happy New Year from Classic Movie Man!

Carole Lombard and Clark Gable celebrating the New Year (1939)

Classic Movie Man's Favorite Christmas Movies: 2019 Edition

It’s Christmastime again and here we are with another selection of Classic Christmas movies. For me a Christmas movie is any movie that has ...

Happy Thanksgiving from Classic Movie Man!

Save a piece for me, Jeanne!

Doris Day gets her due at The Music Box Theatre

For several weekends now, The Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, has been screening classic Doris Day movies. The series is...

Happy Halloween from Veronica Lake and Classic Movie Man!

Veronica Lake in I Married a Witch  (1942)

TCM Names New Host for “Silent Sunday Nights”

Jacqueline Stewart, the newest TCM host, will be introducing silent films on the channels popular “Silent Sunday Nights.” Stewart is “a   pr...

It’s Back! Noir City: Chicago 2019

Festival Dates: Friday September 6th to Thursday September 12th Noir City: Chicago is back at the Music Box Theatre. This year’s theme is Fi...

2020 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival Dates Set

The 2020 TCM Classic Film Festival dates are April 16 – 19. The theme is “Grand Illusions: Fantastic Worlds on Film.” Passes go on sale this...

Field Trip: "Lawrence of Arabia" on the Big Screen at AMC River East 21 September 1

Lawrence of Arabia  on the big screen Date: September 1  Where: AMC River East 21, 322 East Illinois, Chicago, IL  Time: 1:00 p.m. Winner of...

Happy Fourth of July from the Classic Movie Man

Betty Hutton wishes you a happy and safe 4th of July!

Olivia de Havilland is 103 Today!

Let that sink in for a while. There are few living legends among us these days, but de Havilland certainly qualifies. One of the truly great...

Remembering Doris Day (1922 – 2019)

When I was a kid, I remember my dad playing Doris Day records on our stereo system (remember those?). Not only was Day one of my dad’s favor...

2019 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (#TCMFF) Recap: The Works!

I was excited to be attending my fifth Turner Classic Movies Film Festival this April 11 – 14. The fact that it was the festival’s 10th anni...

Book Review: “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story”

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story sheds light on the female pioneers in the field and the struggles they faced to have their talents r...

Film Noir classic “Mystery Street” to screen at Glessner House Museum March 29

The film noir classic Mystery Street  (1950) will screen at Glessner House Museum, 1800 S. Prairie Ave., on March 29 at 7 p.m. The screening...

Screening of "The Major and The Minor February 9 at the Daystar Center

The Major and The Minor   (1941) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Room 102 When: February 9, 2018 Time: 6:45 p.m Hosted by Steph...

Book Review: “The Wizard of OZ FAQ: All That’s Left To Know About Life According To Oz”

Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about The Wizard of Oz , here’s a book to inform you how little you actually do ...

“Roma”: The most overhyped movie of 2018?

Roma written and directed by Alfonso Cuaron ( Gravity ) has received almost universal acclaim and is considered a front-runner for the Best ...