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It’s a Wonderful Life Lobby Card with Lionel Barrymore, Frank Hagney, Donna Reed, and James Stewart

November 29, 2022 By Joi

It’s a Wonderful Life Lobby Card

Another day, another It’s a Wonderful Life post. What can I say, this movie is an absolute obsession with me and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Before next Christmas, I would LOVE to have the beginnings of an It’s a Wonderful Life lobby card and movie poster collection.

I’m not going to lie… I would leave them hanging all year. After all, you can never have too much Christmas magic in your life and this movie is JUST that.

You can buy It’s a Wonderful Life on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.

Lionel Barrymore, Frank Hagney, and James Stewart in One of the Best Movies Ever Made, It’s a Wonderful Life

November 15, 2022 By Joi

Lionel Barrymore, Frank Hagney, and James Stewart

We all have those certain “top tier” favorite movies that just mean the world to us – movies that made us fall in love with classic films in the first place. It’s a Wonderful Life is absolutely one of mine… in fact, it sits FIRMLY tied with two others for my very top spot.

James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, AND Donna Reed? How could I not be completely infatuated with it, they’re three of my “ride or die” favorites!

You can buy It’s a Wonderful Life on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the MAGIC on Prime Video.

Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, and Jean Hersholt Behind the Scenes of Grand Hotel (1932)

November 3, 2022 By Joi

Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, and Jean Hersholt Behind the Scenes

Edmund Goulding was given a cast most directors only dream of with the iconic 1932 drama Grand Hotel… Greta Garbo, Lewis Stone, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore and John Barrymore.

While Greta Garbo is considered by many to be the star of the film, as far as I’m concerned the stars of the movie are Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore and Lewis Stone. They simply stand out and, IMO, make the movie what it is.

Grand Hotel (1932) is both a must see and must have for any serious movie lovers and collectors.

You can find Grand Hotel on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.

In Honor of Noirs in November: A Gorgeous Key Largo Lobby Card

November 1, 2022 By Joi

Key Largo Lobby Card

I absolutely LOVE this Key Largo (1948) lobby card… the colors are spellbinding. Directed by the wonderful John Huston with a cast including Humphrey Bogart, Lionel Barrymore, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor, this is one extraordinary movie.

You can find Key Largo on dvd or blu-ray (Amazon link) or watch the classic and iconic film noir on Prime Video.

Elizabeth Allan and Lionel Barrymore, Mark of the Vampire

October 30, 2022 By Joi

Elizabeth Allan and Lionel Barrymore

If there’s one thing you can be certain of, if Ethel or Lionel Barrymore is in a movie, I will watch it and watch it and watch it again and again. I feel they were in a league of their own making and can’t get enough of either of them. Naturally, this time of year, I revisit one of my favorite classic “horror” films, Mark of the Vampire.

Lionel Barrymore is, as always, perfectly wonderful in this film and draws you in to each and every scene he’s in…. creepy surroundings or not, you have to go where he leads you.

If you’ve never seen this particular film, I hope you’ll check it out really soon. It is incredibly unique and it’s one of those films you find yourself thinking (and talking) about for days upon end!

You can watch Mark of the Vampire on Prime Video (Amazon link).

Joan Crawford, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Lewis Stone (Grand Hotel, 1932)

May 12, 2022 By Joi

Joan Crawford, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Lewis Stone

Grand Hotel (1932, directed by Edmund Goulding) is known for being an extraordinary film and known for having an unbelievably strong cast. Greta Garbo, Lewis Stone, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, and not one but TWO Barrymores… Lionel and John.

My favorite scenes in the film are those with either Joan Crawford or Lionel Barrymore or… even better… both of them. I also love the performances of John Barrymore and Lewis Stone.

It’s a very good movie and a must see and must have for any serious movie collector.

You can find Grand Hotel on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.

Lionel Barrymore, Lauren Bacall, and Humphrey Bogart: Behind the Scenes of Key Largo

September 11, 2021 By Joi

Lionel Barrymore, Lauren Bacall, and Humphrey Bogart

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a billion times… Key Largo is one of the greatest movies ever made. The cast is perfection and the story & directing (by John Huston) are phenomenal. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor, Edward G. Robinson each star gives one of the best performances of his or her career.

You can find all of the excellence on dvd (Amazon link) or watch Key Largo on Prime Video.

Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, and Humphrey Bogart Behind the Scenes of Key Largo

July 28, 2021 By Joi

Lionel Barrymore, Lauren Bacall, and Humphrey Bogart

One of my favorite Bogie and Bacall movies is also one of my favorite movies, period – Key Largo (1948). Directed by John Huston, the EXCELLENT movie also stars Lionel Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor.

Excellent cast, excellent director, excellent movie.

You can find all of the excellence on dvd (Amazon link) or watch Key Largo on Prime Video.

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart

It’s a Wonderful Life Cast Photo: Legendary Cast for a Legendary Film

November 30, 2019 By Joi

It’s a Wonderful Life Cast Photo

One of my favorite movies of all-time is also one of the ones that launched my extreme love and passion for old movies – It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).

WHAT A CAST! Undoubtedly one of the greatest casts ever assembled – and boy did it ever pay off. They made a movie that is an absolute legend and one that has touched (and continues to touch) countless hearts each year.

Find It’s a Wonderful Life on Amazon! The link goes to the black and white version, because it’s my favorite, but Amazon also has the colorized version.