Rediscover the golden age of Hollywood when the stars of the silver screen were a glamorous bunch and going to the flicks was THE big thing to do on a Saturday night. It’s all out there, on the movie legend-studded Web...
Reelclassics.com
One of the most comprehensive sites dedicated to cinematic classics: here, there are over 1 800 pages of information about a multiplicity of artists and the motion pictures they starred in, as well as the makers and shakers of filmmaking’s pioneering era. In addition to audio and video clips from early productions, there is an index featuring 200 key quotes, along with alphabetically classified music files connected with over 800 works. True movie fans will take pleasure in flicking through hundreds of e-profiles and behind-the-scenes items focusing on performers, directors, composers, costume designers, studio executives and cinematographers, and plugging into animation voices.
Bombshells.com
Where classic Hollywood icons “aren’t just babes”... Bombshells.com supplies stacks of information on movie legends like Betty Grable, Jayne Mansfield, Sophia Lauren, Mae West, Jane Russell, Carmen Miranda and, of course, Marlene Dietrich. There is a “Recommends” section where you’ll find reviews and biographies of your favorite divas from the 1930s and ’50s, and pictures of screen stars in their prime. A Bombshell boutique sells fake jewels fashioned after the real baubles of famous actresses, coffee mugs and mousepads as well as free downloads of wallpaper for your computer, plus a list of flowers and cocktails named after film stars.
Classicfilm.about.com
As with so many of the other topics covered by About.com, this site has an extensive database. Filled with glowing tributes to directors, composers and screen legends, it provides reels of info about everything from cult or “B” movies to film societies, movie theaters, soundtracks and DVDs, and even links to free software to enable you to view videos, streaming from like-minded sites.
Moderntimes.com
There are hundreds of images, audio clips and comprehensive bibliographies spotlighting Modern Times and other classic thrills. Your favorite “B” movies are on hand, along with more challenging subjects. Of particular interest, a “Midnight Ramble,” dedicated to the early days of blacks in Hollywood from just after World War I to the1940s... This option encapsulates everything from low budget independent race movies by Oscar Micheaux to major studio productions. Among the films featured, here: “Broken Strings” with Stymie Beard and Clearence Muse, “Buch Benny Rides Again” with Eddie Anderson, Theresa Harris and Ernest Whitman and “Arrowsmith” with Richard Bennett, Clarence Brooks and Ronald Colman. Highly enlightening surfing!
Silverscreensirens.com
If pictures are worth a thousand words then Silverscreen’s sirens will provide you with conversation pieces for years to come. Though light on text, this website is rich in terms of images. Click away for a mosaic of Hollywood’s most famous faces. Each star is treated to a gallery of stunning photographs, complete with enthralling bios, and film buffs out to buy books, posters or copies of their vintage “faves” will appreciate this resource’s links to Amazon.com.
