Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...

...I'm leading off this week's column with an obituary: June Lockhart has passed away at the age of 100. One of the last remaining actresses of the classic film era, she is beloved to many of us for her appearances in films such as A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938), ALL THIS, AND HEAVEN TOO (1940), SERGEANT YORK (1941), MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944), and T-MEN (1947). Of course, she was also known for not one but two iconic TV series, and she was also a great supporter of NASA. For more on her career, please visit my tribute. A grand lady whose work gave us all so much.

...It was a pleasure to meet Heath Holland of Cereal at Midnight at the recent Lone Pine Film Festival. Heath has put together a video on the festival which I think does a great job capturing both the festival's "tone" and the many things there are to do in Lone Pine. I recommend it, and thank him also for the very nice mention.

...Speaking of the Lone Pine Film Festival, my review of one of the films I saw at the festival, BULLETS DON'T ARGUE (1964), will be up later this month at the Classic Movie Hub site. It's a spaghetti Western starring Rod Cameron which was filmed simultaneously with Clint Eastwood's A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964). I liked it a lot. It can currently be streamed on Amazon Prime and is also on DVD.

...Tynan of Four Star Films reviews KING CREOLE (1958), one of Elvis Presley's best films. 

...Earlier this year I shared the news that biographer Scott Eyman's next book would be on Joan Crawford. I'm sharing a reminder that it will be published next month, on November 18th. A great Christmas gift idea!

...Over at Speakeasy Kristina reviews NEW YORK CONFIDENTIAL (1955). A film noir with Richard Conte I haven't seen yet!

...In an unfortunate new trend from Paramount Pictures, the studio is not releasing MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (2025) as a standalone Blu-ray. You can only get the Blu-ray if you buy the 4K/Blu-ray combo set. As someone who doesn't need to "overbuy" discs I don't need I find this frustrating.

...Fall cookbook season rolls on: A KITCHEN IN ITALY by Mimi Thorisson will be published next month. I've really enjoyed her past books, which combine recipes, lovely photos, and enjoyable family anecdotes.

...The restoration of the silent version of BEAU GESTE (1926), starring Ronald Colman, will be out on Blu-ray in late November.

...Jessica takes a look at the 3D musical THOSE REDHEADS FROM SEATTLE (1953) at her site Comet Over Hollywood. It's been a long time since I last saw it and she made me curious to take a fresh look.

...Ruth at Silver Screenings takes a close look at Hitchcock's MR. AND MRS. SMITH (1940), a film which continues to grow on me over time.

...Bud and RR have just published a new review of the terrific LAW AND ORDER (1932) restoration at Jeff Arnold's West. You can see it via Kino Lorber Studio Classics. For additional info, my own review of that disc was published in August.

...Warner Bros. is for sale.

...Go Dodgers!!

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my October 18th column.

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