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Current News & Features

A Tribute to Donald O'Connor
The song and dance man, star of Singin' in the Rain and buddy of Francis the Mule, had a show business career that lasted over 75 years.
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A Tribute to Van Johnson
One of Hollywood's living legends. Known for his boyish charm, he appeared in over 100 films and many plays and TV shows during a career that spanned a half century.
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A Tribute to Gene Kelly
Many feel he was the greatest male dancer the movies ever saw. His impact on the musical genre was unlike any other artist's.
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Back to School Movies
An updated list of very watchable films that will be of interest to students and scholars, including filmed versions of great novels, and movies about history and famous people. With links to help you purchase them at the best prices.
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New on DVD
It's been a while, but we finally have two new DVD releases that warrant attention from classic fans: The Errol Flynn Westerns Collection and The Warner Home Video Western Classics Collection. Western fans should be particularly excited about this!
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A Tribute to Maureen O'Hara
The redheaded actress, a favorite of John Ford and John Wayne, is still active and vibrant well into her 80s.
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A Tribute to Shelley Winters
A salute to the durable, straight-talking, Actors Studio-trained actress with four Oscar nominations and two wins, who morphed from a cute blonde leading lady to a character actress who often took on unforgiving roles and made the most of them.
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A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock
Originally written in 1997 to salute The Master, this seven-part article features hundreds of links to everything from tribute sites to movie reviews to posters.
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A Tribute to Lucille Ball
A salute to Lucy, who became the queen of television following a very active movie career. Who doesn't love Lucy?
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A Tribute to Robert Mitchum
A tribute to the hardboiled actor who made it look easy, and always claimed he wasn't trying very hard.
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The Classic Movies Forum - The best place on the Web to meet and talk about old movies and related topics.

Birthday Calendar - An exclusive listing of birthdays for classic movie stars and directors.

Recommended Resources - My personal recommendations for all kinds of Web resources that will help you save money on videos, DVDs, books, posters, and more, plus help you make money if you're so inclined.

Free Movies on DVD - A growing selection of out-of-print films that you can have sent to you on DVD in exchange for a small materials and shipping charge. Quantity discounts.

Net Links - The most extensive collection of classic movies links on the Web, arranged by subject matter, with content descriptions.

Classic Movies Feature Articles - Humor, interviews, special tributes, quizzes, and more, all on the subject of classic Hollywood films.

A to Z List - Over 700 films, from 8-1/2 to Zulu, all with links to help you buy them at the best prices from Movies Unlimited, Amazon.com, or Free Movies on DVD.

Photo Gallery - A great collection of photos featured on the Classic Movies tribute articles.

Art Gallery - A newly added group of paintings, drawings and even a sculpture, the beginnings of what we hope will be a great collection of classic film star images.

Free Graphics - A collection of free graphic headlines for you to use, plus a link to some free classic movie star Clip Art.

Classic Movies Sound Files - A large and growing collection of sound files in wav format from classic and not-so-classic films.

Classic Movies Book Store - Just the beginning of a listing of movie-related books, with brief reviews and links to help you find them. Plus links to our Amazon.com eStore.

Classic Movies Video Store - Choose from thousands of titles at great prices! VHS or DVD.

Classic Movies Poster Store - Nothing but reprints of posters from older films, plus links to help you find whatever you desire from the Web's best poster store.

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