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Stanley Donen’s ROYAL WEDDING Climbs the Walls

Apr 13, 2017 Nathanael Hood 1

Nathanael Hood reveals the man behind the curtain, Stanley Donen, the Wizard of Royal Wedding Gene Kelly may have danced in the rain and Howard Keel on boards and barn-beams, but when Fred Astaire fell […]

The Three Musketeers (1948)
Reviews

What’s On: Your Streaming Picks for March!

Mar 14, 2016 The Retro Set 0

Each month, The Retro Set Staff will select a small handful of films available to stream on a variety of services, including: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Warner Archive, and more. These are films we believe should […]

Interviews

HARLOW’S HOLLYWOOD – AN INTERVIEW WITH DARRELL ROONEY & MARK VIEIRA

Jan 29, 2016 The Retro Set 0

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 […]

Fashion

Pictorial Palette: LES GIRLS (1957)

Jan 27, 2016 The Retro Set 0

The Pictorial Palette is a weekly exercise that brings Technicolor glasses to design. By selecting a still from a classic film and exploring its color patterns, it is our hope that these little swaths of color will provide […]

Movies

Knife Fights & Naughty Knickers: Must-Watch Warner Archive Instant

Mar 6, 2015 The Retro Set 0

Happy Friday, all! Another week and another round-up of some can’t-miss flicks waiting for you on Warner Archive Instant! Today it’s a double feature full of knife fights and frilly knickers. Glenn Ford and Sidney […]

Harlow
Opinion

Jean Harlow and the Hard Knocks School of Acting

Mar 3, 2015 The Retro Set 0

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 […]

The Little Orphan
Animation

Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Little Orphan (1949)

Nov 15, 2014 Brandie Ashe 1

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.

Must-Watch Warner Archive Instant: 11.07.14
Reviews

Must-Watch Warner Archive Instant: 11.07.14

Nov 7, 2014 The Retro Set 0

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 […]

Droopy Dan McGoo
Animation

Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945)

Sep 27, 2014 Brandie Ashe 1

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)

Sep 13, 2014 Brandie Ashe 0

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 […]

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