From Our Archives: Big Boom in Outdoor Movies
This 1956 article by Frank J. Taylor told us drive-in movie theaters were here to stay.
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Tag Archives: Movies
Speaking Up For the Talkies in 1929: ‘Silent Movies Are History’
In the recent Oscar-nominated film The Artist, a silent movie star struggles to make the transition to talking pictures, but our 1929 article shows that it wasn’t just Hollywood that was resistant to change.
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Fleming. Ian Fleming.
How much of himself did Ian Fleming put into 007?
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James Bond Turns 50
Half a century ago, James Bond captured the zeitgeist of his time. Today, audiences are still fascinated with the dashing, unflappable secret agent.
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What’s Your Favorite James Bond Film?
Do you prefer the classic Bond movies of the 1960s or the more recent Daniel Craig adaptations?
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The Cowboy and the Columnist, or Joan Didion ♥ John Wayne
Back when she was a regular Post contributor, author Joan Didion had a chance to meet one of her childhood heroes. The result was “John Wayne, A Long Song,” which we excerpt today.
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Elizabeth Taylor and The Cleopatra Spectacle
It was one of those productions in which the story ABOUT the movie proved more popular than the story IN the movie.
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Remembering Elizabeth Taylor
We recall some of Elizabeth Taylor’s many appearances in the Post between 1949 and 1987.
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The Plight of the Censor
Working as a state film censor, Helen Tingley knew the real trouble with movies wasn’t immorality. It was the stupidity.
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Best Christmas Movies Ever
The results are in! The Post staff picks the best Christmas movies and TV specials of all time.
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How Heroes are Made
“The embodiment of granted prayer” was how George W. Trendle envisioned the Lone Ranger, created to build an audience for his low-budget, independent radio station in 1933. Trendle used all the stock virtues of heroes, but in such high quantities that there was no space left for personality. The Lone Ranger was a paragon of justice, and extremely popular.
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In Search of Rhett and Scarlett
Thousands are planning a pilgrimage to the Old South this fall for the 70th anniversary celebration of Gone with the Wind.
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June 6, 1933: America Goes Out to the Movies
The first drive-in opened for business near Camden, New Jersey, 66 years ago this week. The drive-in movie craze peaked in 1958. As twilight fell on those Summer evenings, over 5,000 outdoor screens were flickering to life in fields from Maine to Monterey, attracting millions of movie-goers. Most of those theaters are now gone. A few remain. An even smaller number are still in operation.
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Teaming Up with Bonnie Hunt
In a behind-the-scenes conversation, we learn how this candid Cubs fan faced her fear of failure and took a chance on Hollywood.
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Kirk Cameron: Still Growing
In an online exclusive, Kirk Cameron talks to the Post about growing up on camera, his hit movie Fireproof, and why faith is such an important part of his life.
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Gratitude
Scanning through the movie listings in the newspaper, I never would have put Slumdog Millionaire on my must-see list. Just one of the many lessons I was reminded of during this movie: Don’t judge a film by its title. It was excellent. An inspirational tale about a young boy from the slums of Mumbai who ... More
Julie Andrews
What a delight it is to see Julie Andrews on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post! It brought back an exciting time for me, when I finally met Ms. Andrews! In August of 2001, she appeared at the Rhode Island Film Festival in Providence. I found her to be beautiful, charming, and gracious. I ... More
