Reviews
FilmStruck First Friday: The Love Goddesses
The first Friday of every month, we here at The Retro Set offer up a pick from FilmStruck that we think is worth your while, whether it’s a classic, a hard to find gem or […]
Jean Harlow
Interviews
The Real Mystery of Paul Bern
A film director, writer and executive from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Paul Bern was on the precipice of film immortality when his life was cut short. Isn’t it about time he got his due? by Wade […]
Movies
Love at First Sight: Jean Harlow
If you’ve followed the Retro Set over the past few years, you’re probably aware of the individual (and mutual) obsessions that consume our editorial team. Aside from a shared love of all things classic Hollywood, […]
Interviews
HARLOW’S HOLLYWOOD – AN INTERVIEW WITH DARRELL ROONEY & MARK VIEIRA
Author’s note: This interview was originally published in 2011 in celebration of Jean Harlow’s 100th birthday, and the release of the book Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital. We re-print it […]
Reviews
Rage, Glamour, Insanity: Must Watch Warner Archive Instant
We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! This week our Must Watch Warner Archive picks include George C. Scott as a one man rage against the machine in his directorial debut Rage (1972); the platinum […]
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 […]