In 2012 I attended the 3rd Annual TCM Classic Film Festival (and my 1st). In 2010 I was unable to attend because I had a bun in the oven and in 2011 the little bun was too young for me to leave. It was hard for me to stay here, watching the commercials, seeing the live blogs and tweets, and...

Happy Holidays from The Fence!   It’s never been a better time to be a classic film fan. With numerous theatre screenings across the country, the TCM Film Festival, never before released and remastered films on DVD/Blu-ray– there’s an abundance of goodies for every fan....

The Blu-ray release of Herbert Blaché’s The Saphead (1920) is the latest addition to Kino’s extensive catalog of Buster Keaton films. The Saphead holds the distinction of being Keaton’s first feature length motion picture. Prior to this movie, he starred in a number of...

This post is my submission for The Scarlett Olive’s For the Boys Blogathon. I would like to thank Katie and Hilary for hosting this event and welcoming my participation. Note: You will NOT see the word “Bromance” mentioned in this post. I find it to be the most ridiculous...

I hope everyone is having a lovely October! I have a few announcements to make regarding some upcoming events here at Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence: I am starting a couple of ongoing series. I will be working my way through the essential films listed for each actor, actress, and couple...