Screen Snapshots

Sometimes the premise of a classic movie is so ridiculous that you know that audiences back in the day were rolling their eyes at the hackne...

What is it about?: A notorious society gigolo wines, dines and beds a wealthy socialite and then her daughter but finds it difficult to...

Well, Screen Snapshots has finally opened for business in 2012, armed with a smile, a song and a bunch of New Year’s resolutions that hopefu...

You know, sometimes life deals you a bad hand and you have to stop what you are doing and concentrate on life’s bare essentials. To put it p...

Well, I’m back from my short festive break and lo and behold, it’s Kay Francis’ birthday! I’ve long been fascinated by Miss Francis and her ...

A Notorious Affair is another of those films dealing with the lives and loves of the English aristocracy, a common subject in the early 30s...

Girls About Town is one of those pre code films that deal with a somewhat undefined sense of morality. The girls in question are Kay Franci...

Early sound films, particularly those made in 1929, are always fascinating to watch. Virtually overnight the shockwave of sound sent Hollyw...