Tag: Classic Films
Behind the lasting legacy of "Sunset Boulevard"
One of Hollywood's most celebrated films, "Sunset Boulevard," was released 75 years ago this month. "CBS Saturday Morning" took a peek behind the scenes with film historian David Lubin to mark the anniversary.
Top 10 Most Iconic Final Scenes in Classic Hollywood Movies
These scene are the definition of iconic. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most revered and memorable endings to movies made prior to 1970. Our countdown includes “Citizen Kane,” “Psycho,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and mor...
The Goose Woman (1925)
A famous opera singer lost her voice when her son was born, and has drowned her sorrows in drink. When a murder is committed near her house, she invents a story to get herself back in front of the public again. However, the story she comes up with results...
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
The fascinating story of 1903’s biggest movie. The Great Train Robbery might be one of the most significant movies ever made. A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
What Is Seen Through a Keyhole (1901)
A hotel porter tries in his spare time to find out the secrets of the guests in looking through the keyholes of the different rooms. He must see very funny things, judging from his facial expressions. Original title: Par le trou de la serrure
The Haunted Hotel (1907)
On a dark and stormy night, a traveler takes a room at a spooky hotel in the forest. As soon as the proprietor leaves, the room comes alive with ghosts and poltergeists who torment the man as he tries to unpack, eat, and go to sleep.
The Lost World 1925 (Colorized / Enhanced)
1925 Silent film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel. The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.
Architect Breaks Down 5 Haunted Houses From Scary Films
Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to AD, this time breaking down the architectural and design details of haunted houses in five classic films.
Interview With the Vampire, Anne Rice and 150 Years of Gay Vampires
Interview With the Vampire is one of the most influential vampire stories ever told, and also one of the gayest.
The beautiful province of Zeeland in The Netherlands
The province of Zeeland consists of a number of large islands in the South-West of The Netherlands. [Enhanced & colorized] Years spanning 1919 - 1927.
The Queen Mother marries the future King George VI at Westminster Abbey
Silent newsreel footage of the wedding day of The Duke of York (later King George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) as they travel to and from Westminster Abbey for the ceremony.
Nosferatu (1922) 100th Anniversary Scenes
Nosferatu was produced by Prana Film and is an unauthorized and unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
Earliest-Born Person Ever Captured on Film. Pope Leo XIII.
Napoleon contemporary, Pope Leo XIII was born in 1810 and is the earliest-born person ever filmed (documented). Captured here on film in 1896.