Category Archives: Classic Film

Update #2: KING OF JAZZ (1930) Reigns Again w/ Restoration + New Book

Posted on March 28, 2016 by willmckinley

Updated 8/24/16 – New info in italics. It’s a story right out of the movies: forgotten star gets a second chance at fame. Only this time, the star is actually a film – and the second chance is both a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Museum of Modern Art | 8 Comments

Lost Marx Brothers Musical Returning to the New York Stage

Posted on March 1, 2016 by willmckinley

On May 19, 1924 the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in I’ll Say She Is, a musical comedy revue at the Casino Theater in New York. The show closed on February 7, 1925 after 313 performances and has never … Continue reading →

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THE PHANTOM SPEAKS (1945) from the Paramount Vault – And I Obey

Posted on February 1, 2016 by willmckinley

The more classic films I watch, the more affection I develop for B movies. These low budget “programmers” from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s are often faster-paced, rougher, and more creatively daring than their better-known contemporaries. But many are forgotten today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Cord-Cutting, Paramount Vault, Republic Pictures, Streaming | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Rarely Seen Films from Republic Pictures – Now Streaming!

Posted on January 22, 2016 by willmckinley

If you love old movies you probably have shelves filled with favorites in every physical media format ever invented. But for every one beloved film in your personal collection, there are hundreds of other undiscovered gems languishing in studio vaults. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Cord-Cutting, Paramount Vault, Republic Pictures, Streaming | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Update: New Year, New Way to Watch TCM

Posted on January 9, 2016 by willmckinley

Updated 1/19/16 -New info in italics. Turner made lots of announcements this week at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena. Sadly, one piece of news TCM viewers have been waiting for – an option to subscribe directly, without committing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Cord-Cutting, Streaming, TCM | Tagged , , , | 22 Comments

MIRACLE on 175th Street

Posted on December 15, 2015 by willmckinley

I like old movies. Okay, that’s an understatement. I don’t just like them, I want to live in them. I’m not the first person to feel this way, of course. Woody Allen based an entire film — THE PURPLE ROSE … Continue reading →

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Kick off Halloween Weekend w/ 18-hour TCM Party

Posted on October 29, 2015 by willmckinley

When I was in fifth grade I invited five friends over for a slumber party. “It’ll be great!” I promised. “We’ll stay up all night watching movies!” I neglected to mention that all of the movies we’d be watching were … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film | 5 Comments

Classic Horror Movies Haunt NYC Theaters for Halloween 2015

Posted on October 27, 2015 by willmckinley

Halloween is the best time of the year to be a classic film fan. And it’s even better if you live (or are un-dead) in New York City, where more than sixty screenings of horror and suspense films released before 2001 … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Film Society of Lincoln Society, IFC Center, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of the Moving Image, Nitehawk Cinema, Screening Report, Silent Film | 2 Comments

Giant Monsters Attack Palm Springs!

Posted on October 22, 2015 by willmckinley

When I was 12, my father took me to a Halloween screening of PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE at a high school on Long Island. The print was weathered and the setting was imperfect, but the auditorium was packed with people … Continue reading →

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UPDATE #2: The Paramount Vault Streaming Service – FREE Movies on YouTube

Posted on October 9, 2015 by willmckinley

Updated 1/24/16 – New info in italics. Another week, another Hollywood studio throws open their classic film vaults to streaming. Last week, 20th Century Fox chairman Jim Gianopulos announced that the studio would celebrate their 100th anniversary by releasing 100 classics to streaming platforms … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Paramount Vault, Streaming, Technology | Tagged | 14 Comments