Tag Archives: Technicolor

HMWYBS: Gone With The Wind (Part 1)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Anne Marie Kelly

“With God as my witness, I’ll never go hungry again!” It’s a good line for an act one closer. In fact, it’s a good line for a film closer. Gone With The Wind could easily have stopped right at this … Continue reading →

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4 Films to Vote for the National Film Registry

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

Now’s the time to vote! For a few weeks a year, the National Film Preservation Board opens up voting for the National Film Registry to the public. The National Film Registry is a list of films that the Library of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Carl Laemmle, Film Preservation, National Film Registry, Technicolor, The Abyss, The Biograph Girl, The Broken Oath, The Gulf Between, The Squaw Man | Leave a comment

5 Weird Colors From Merriam Webster As Seen In Technicolor

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

Did you miss these Top 5 lists? I know I did. Last week’s brief (that’s right, 2,500 words count as brief) history of the Queen of Technicolor lends itself perfectly to a list of Top 5 Technicolor Movies You Really … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Bisque, Black Narcissus, Blithe Spirit, Cover Girl, Gone With The Wind, Natalie Kalmus, Puce, Technicolor, The Greatest Show On Earth, Titian, Verdigris Green, Vermillion | 8 Comments

Happy Birthday Natalie Kalmus, Queen of Technicolor!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

I can’t believe how little I’ve talked about Technicolor on this blog. It is far and away my favorite subject. I’ve touched on it a few times here, but if you’ve ever met me in person and talked to me … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged alfred hitchcock, April 7, Black Narcissus, Color Consciousness, David O Selznick, Gone With The Wind, Herbert Kalmus, Hollywood history, Jungle Book, Michael Powell, Natalie Kalmus, Scaramouche, Singin In The Rain, Technicolor, The Red Shoes, The Thief Of Bagdad, The Wizard Of Oz, Ziegfeld Follies | 12 Comments

Hit Me With Your Best Shot: The Wizard Of Oz

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

I was almost giddy when The Film Experience chose The Wizard of Oz for the first “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” Challenge. “The answer is obvious!” I thought. “Everyone knows what the most Historic And Aesthetically Significant shot of this film … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Musicals | Tagged Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Kodachrome, Singin In The Rain, Technicolor, The Red Shoes, The Wizard Of Oz | 7 Comments

“Ben-Hur” For Easter

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Anne Marie Kelly

Happy Easter and Passover everyone! When deciding on an Easter movie, I had a wealth of films to choose from. But since I’m not Catholic enough to appreciate “The Passion of the Christ,” not stoic enough to labor through “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged 1925, 1959, Adaptation, Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, Epic, homoerotic, remake, Stephen Boyd, Technicolor, William Wyler | Leave a comment

The First Star Is Born (1937)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Anne Marie Kelly

The original “A Star Is Born” (1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Frederic March) is a Depression-era fable about the joys and sorrows of Hollywood. Though the first of its name, the story is actually lifted from an earlier Depression-era fable … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Star Is Born, classics, film, Frederic March, Janet Gaynor, Old Hollywood, Remakes, Technicolor | 3 Comments