Category Archives: Films

The 1930s moving into the 1940s was a golden time for film production. Many of the films we still love came from that era. “Gone With The Wind” was 1939. So was “The Wizard of Oz”. A film with amazing … Continue reading →

One of my favourite films of the 1930s is the black and white feature “Oh, Mr Porter!”, starring Will Hay. Hay was a very interesting chap, hugely clever, a serious astronomer (there is an asteroid named after him) and the … Continue reading →

This is out of position, but we are following on from Kong… “King Kong” was a massive success. It has been re-made and there were follow-ups, like “Mighty Joe Young”. But we really don’t like modern monster movies, you know, … Continue reading →