Howard Hawks

RIO BRAVO, from left: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson in 1959 with western themed background

John Wayne & Dean Martin Played an Epic Prank on Costar Ricky Nelson on the Set of ‘Rio Bravo’

They gave him a gift that no one would be excited to receive.
1955: Color portrait of American actor Lauren Bacall wearing a coral necklace and earrings and a gold satin jacket over a black velvet body suit, seated on an oriental carpet and leaning on an ottoman, with the right side of her face cradled in her right hand, bent at the elbow that is rested on the ottoman.

Lauren Bacall Is TCM’s September 2024 Star of the Month

The Hollywood icon was born Sept. 16, 1924, and died Aug. 12, 2014, at age 89. TCM celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lauren Bacall’s birth with Star of the Month movie lineups.
black and white image from the 1931 film

TCM Marks 90th Anniversary of Hollywood’s ‘Hays Code’ With Special Lineups in July 2024

Implemented July 1, 1934, and replaced by the modern rating system in 1968, the Hays Code impacted most films made during Hollywood’s golden age.
screenshot of the opening title for the 1951 movie

Awesome Opening Credits: 1951’s ‘The Thing From Another World’

The iconic opening titles of the 1951 sci-fi/horror classic, with glowing letters burning through a dark background and accompanied by an ominous musical score, set the film’s eerie ambiance right off the bat.