Sean Barron, Author at

Down to The Last Detail

Feb 16, 2017 Sean Barron 0

by Sean Barron We’ll start with describing The Last Detail in one sentence because apparently I suck at writing loglines and I intend to practice and make myself not suck at it: Two Navy Men who “got a […]

Solomon and Sheba’s Biblical Portions of Cheese

Jan 5, 2017 Sean Barron 0

The 1959 film Solomon and Sheba was the last effort of the great King Vidor, known for Dual in the Sun (a fine film that graces top ten lists of many cinephiles — Marty Scorsese […]

Not So Bad Men of Tombstone

Sep 21, 2016 Sean Barron 0

by Sean Barron When the low-budget producing team, the King brothers, threw their Bad Men of Tombstone hat in an already bloated ring of Westerns in 1948, it didn’t make a whole lot of noise. One […]

If You Believe They Put The First Men in the Moon…

Aug 12, 2016 Sean Barron 0

by Sean Barron H.G. Wells is one of the most revered classic authors, and sits on the Mt. Rushmore of sci fi beside Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury (some would put either Frank Herbert or […]

Dame in the Game: Gloria Grahame

Jul 19, 2017 2

Gloria Grahame may not seem to fit alongside the women we typically feature in this column — she didn’t found her own company, become a director, break any particular barriers, or do significant philanthropic work. [...]
Dame in the Game: We Love Lucy

May 26, 2017 0

Though we’ll always remember Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo, the madcap housewife constantly getting herself into scrapes, the depth and reach of her career and influence extend far beyond I Love Lucy. The character of [...]
Dame in the Game: Lois Weber

Apr 20, 2017 1

Film historian Maureen Lee Lenker returns with the latest edition of her column, Dame in the Game: an in-depth look at groundbreaking women in film. Though she is little known today, Lois Weber was one [...]
“You’re Welcome Here Anytime” – Remembering Robert Osborne

Mar 7, 2017 4

by Jill Blake, Senior Editor Five years ago this May, I had the honor of sitting in on one of Robert Osborne’s shoots for TCM. I had recently attended a screening of Seven Brides for [...]
Dame in the Game: Queen Bette

Feb 8, 2017 2

Film historian Maureen Lee Lenker is back at the Retro Set with a brand-new edition of her column, Dame in the Game: a much-needed, in-depth look at groundbreaking women in film. “I don’t want people to like me. Nothing [...]

An Afternoon at the Silent Clowns Film Series

Jun 14, 2017 2

The Bruno Walter Auditorium is home to the Silent Clowns Film Series, which boasts itself as “New York’s longest-running regularly scheduled silent film showcase.” For twenty years now, the series has provided the public with [...]
The Retro Set Virtual Alt-Fest: Saturday Edition

Apr 8, 2017 0

Welcome to the Retro Set Virtual Fest: Saturday Edition! Join the party and follow the links below – no matter where you are! This year, you can watch the films at the same time we do. [...]
TCM Film Fest Special Feature: Line up wth Raquel Stecher

Apr 7, 2017 0
The Retro Set Virtual Alt-Fest: Friday Edition!

Apr 7, 2017 0

Welcome to the Retro Set Virtual Fest: Friday Edition! Join the party and follow the links below – no matter where you are! We understand that most of our followers, and lovers of TCM are [...]
The Retro Set Virtual Alt-Fest: Join the Party!

Apr 6, 2017 0

Welcome to our first ever, virtual-Film Fest in Honor of the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival going on in Hollywood right now! We understand that most of our followers, and lovers of TCM are not [...]

© 2017 The Retro Set