Previously on Streamline
Previously on Streamline
An Unexpected Farewell: Leslie Howard’s Spitfire (1942)
With World War II ramping up in his native Britain, Leslie Howard felt compelled to redirect the focus of his film career to the war effort. He also wanted to expand into producer and directorial […]
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A Look at the Short Films of Harold Lloyd
As I prepare for this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, I am revisiting the films of some of the actors and actresses whose work is being featured at the annual event. With […]
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In Spite of Myself, I Think I Might Like Stewart Granger
I’ll admit that I’ve always been fairly ambivalent toward actor Stewart Granger (or “the other Jimmy Stewart,” as I like to call him). I’ve never found him, or his films, particularly entertaining. Every once […]
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Don’t Watch M (1931) on Your Anniversary, and Other Unsolicited Romantic Advice
Today, my husband and I are celebrating our anniversary. When we were married, the two of us were young, broke and stupid. We had no earthly idea what we were doing, or what was […]
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Listen to The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
In 1948, director Joseph Losey made his first feature-length film, the beautiful technicolor comedy-drama, The Boy With Green Hair for RKO Pictures. Based on the 1946 short story written by Betsy Beaton, The Boy With […]
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Hollywood Magic Is Real
In the supernatural comedy I Married a Witch (1942), director René Clair serves up an irresistible potion consisting of revenge, sex, politics and romance. Based on the novel The Passionate Witch by author Thorne Smith, […]
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT # 13: TCM VIRTUAL CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL
It’s been a while – but we’re back – and just in time for tomorrow’s TCM Classic Film Festival. Thanks to Covid, this will be the second year in a row that TCM is bringing […]
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT #12: Movie Music & Absinthe
While we wait for the Biden Presidential Victory to finally be announced, Jill Blake and Wade Sheeler present a diversion to keep your thoughts away from the Trump S#^t-show by offering our picks for great […]
DWT: Drinking While Talking
DWT #11: “Drive-Ins, Bowling & Dives (off of buildings)”
Jill Blake and Wade Sheeler accept they can’t go anywhere anymore, so they program the best screenings for their virtual backyard drive-in and suggest movies and shows you should stream — all from the safety […]