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...
2012 Holiday Gift Gu...
posted by Jill Blake
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....
Day 2: Myrna Loy
posted by Jill Blake
My girl Myrna is in the spotlight today! Aurora at Once Upon a Screen with Myrna Loy- The Little Things: http://onceuponascreen.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/myrna-loy-the-little-things/ Kellee Pratt from Outspoken & Freckled on The Thin Man (1934):...
Fredric March: The B...
posted by Michael Nazarewycz
by Michael Nazarewycz One of the great treats for us, as fans of movies from any era, is when a great ensemble cast is brought together. We would pay good money for a great movie with two or three big names in it, but when the number of stars cruises past the half-dozen mark, it’s like were...
Myrna Loy: The Only ...
posted by Jill Blake
I have never heard anyone speak harshly of Myrna Loy. In fact, just the mere mention of her name elicits such a positive response it is hard not to crack a smile. My first encounter with Myrna’s films was her work with Cary Grant in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer and Mr. Blandings...