Opinion
Jean Harlow and the Hard Knocks School of Acting
Jean Harlow, had she not died at the tragic age of 26, would have celebrated her 104th birthday today. I thought it would be fun to take a step back and observe the panorama of […]
MGM
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Little Orphan (1949)
Thanksgiving is almost here! Today, we give thanks for all of the glorious classic cartoon bounty there is to enjoy this season by highlighting a great Turkey Day ‘toon, the 1949 Tom and Jerry short The Little Orphan.
Reviews
Must-Watch Warner Archive Instant: 11.07.14
Need help deciding what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? The Retro Set has you covered with our must-watch Warner Archive picks! Each week, we select a small handful of must watch titles from […]
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945)
In MGM’s 1943 animated short Dumb-Hounded, director Tex Avery debuted a new character, a laconic, quick-witted, slow-talking hound dog. Originally dubbed “Happy Hound” (though this is never explicitly mentioned onscreen), the dog spends the entire cartoon tracking […]
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: FIDDLESTICKS (1930)
When young Walt Disney met fellow teenager Ubbe Iwerks in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919, neither man likely knew how fruitful their eventual partnership would be. With Ub’s talent and Walt’s ambition, the two pioneered the […]
Movies
A “Crazy” Love Triangle in RAGE IN HEAVEN
Today we celebrate the life of one of the finest actresses to appear on the big screen: the great natural beauty Ingrid Bergman. It was on this date, August 29, that Bergman was born … […]