As is tradition, TCM celebrates the Summer of Stars this month, highlighting one of Hollywood’s biggest legends each day this month. Luckily we get a few musical stars in there, like Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds, to round out the party. Monday August 3 – Adolphe Menjou 4:15pm / Broadway Gondolier (1935) American taxi driver Dick Powell takes …
Oops, this is super late! Luckily TCM overloaded the second half of the month with musicals to help me out though… Saturday, July 4 1:00am / Rosalie (1937) Eleanor Powell wows, as always, as a European princess who attracts the attention of a West Point cadet, played by Nelson Eddy. Monday, July 6 4:15pm / …
World War Two set off a ripple effect that touched nearly every facet of American life, including that highest of cultural traditions: the Hollywood musical. Musicals had developed at an astounding rate throughout the 1930s, with the advent of Fred and Ginger partnership, and series like Gold Diggers and Broadway Melody. But with newfound limitations on both …
During Agent Carter‘s first-season run, my friend Katie (kawaiibetic) did a great service over on Tumblr by compiling period-accurate resources and research that related to the world explored in the now recently renewed TV show. Agent Carter is set in New York City in 1946, and follows Peggy Carter, an agent with the top secret Strategic Scientific Reserve—the people responsible for the …
Don’t be alarmed—I have not been hacked by a stylish computer whiz with a flair for responsive design. The Vintage Cameo has an all new look! I made the mistake of browsing through new themes and layouts a few days ago on a whim, with the intention of doing a redesign here at some point …
Lots of stuff going on on TCM this month, thanks to a few salutes to musical stars, some nice picks by guest programmers, and some fun daily themes. See below for MacDonald and Eddy, Joan Davis, Eleanor Powell, Don Ameche, and more! Monday, June 1 5:00pm / Balalaika (1939) Operetta featuring Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey as …