N and CF received a nice surprise from a Monkey :)

Monkey's from Mythicalmonkey Blogspot has passed onto me the "7x7 Link Award.". These are always fun to receive and pass on to our fellow blogger friends.

The 7x7 Link Award rules are:

* Tell everyone something that no one else knows about.
* Link to one of my posts that I personally think best fits the following categories: Most Beautiful Piece, Most Helpful Piece, Most Popular Piece, Most Controversial Piece, Most Surprisingly Successful Piece, Most Underrated Piece, and Most Pride-worthy Piece
* Pass this award on to seven other bloggers

Tell everyone something that no one else knows about.

I love/love the reality television game show Survivor, which travels to different countries around the world. The contestants live in the wilderness and compete for rewards. The show has the contestants vote off other tribe members until  there is only one "Sole Survivor".

1) Most Beautiful Piece: Sharon Tate Bio.

I think she was a very talented actress, who was on her way to becoming a huge film star.

2) Most Helpful Piece: I really do not think I have any helpful pieces. Maybe, the closest would be..
the Beep beep m beep beep yeah series .

3) Most Popular Piece In terms of hits: Breakfast At Tiffanys(1961)

A Romantic comedy, I watch every Valentines Day.. Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney. 

4) Most Controversial Piece: Pre-code Trouble In Paradise (1932).

Pre-Code/romantic/comedy film. Cast: Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis and Herbert Marshall, and features Charles Ruggles, Edward Everett Horton and C. Aubrey Smith. To my surprise.. I learned that Miriam Hopkins, would not win a popularity contest..

5) Most Surprisingly Successful Piece:  My Happy Birthday Rita Hayworth post.

One of the great beauties of her era, who was also a very talented actress, dancer, and comedian.

6) Most Underrated Piece: A 6 Part Bette Davis Bio.

7) Most Pride-Worthy Piece:  The most fun piece I put together was the Blond Bombshells.

My seven blogs picks that I hope have not been picked yet ...

Classic Movie Snippets Blogspot

Random Rambling of a Broadway Film TV Fan Blogspot

1001 Movies Blog Blogspot

Distant Voices and Flickering Shadows Blogspot

Classic Filmboy.

Kevins Movie Corner Blogspot.

Classic Movie Chat

Thank you Patti,  from Classic Movie Snippets Blogspot, who also passed the "7x7 Link Award." onto me. In honor of the award... I will tell everyone something else that no one knows about...

I just finished watching two seasons of  Downton Abbey in 3 days.. My father sent it to me through snail mail has a nice surprise.. If you like "Period films" you will enjoy this TV Masterpiece Classic. Downton Abbey, is about the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them during the early 1900s. Season 3 begins Jan. 2013.

This Week On N and C F.

TCM, is continuing "Summer Under The Stars" this week with:

Joan Crawford- August 22nd. After an absence of nearly two years from the screen, Crawford staged a comeback by starring in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1955, she became involved with the Pepsi-Cola Company through her marriage to company Chairman Alfred Steele. After his death in 1959, Crawford was elected to fill his vacancy on the board of directors but was forcibly retired in 1973. She continued acting in film and television regularly through the 1960s.

Conrad Veidt- August 23rd. Was a German actor best remembered for his roles in films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919), The Man Who Laughs (1928), The Thief of Bagdad (1940) and Casablanca (1942). After a successful career in German silent film, where he was one of the best paid stars of Ufa, he left Germany in 1933 with his new Jewish wife and settled in the United Kingdom, where he participated in a number of films before continuing to the United States around 1941.

Joan Blondell- August 24th. Establishing herself as a sexy wisecracking blond, she was a Pre-code staple of Warner Brothers and appeared in more than 100 movies and television productions. She was most active in films during the 1930s, and during this time she co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films, in which the duo portrayed gold-diggers. Blondell continued acting for the rest of her life, often in small character roles or supporting television roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Blue Veil (1951).

Burt Lancaster- August 25th. Lancaster was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once — for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that performance and BAFTA Awards for The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Atlantic City (1980). His production company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, was the most successful and innovative star-driven independent production company in Hollywood of the 1950s, making movies such as Marty (1955), Trapeze (1956), and Sweet Smell of Success (1957).

Peter Lawford- August 26th. He was a member of the "Rat Pack", and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, perhaps more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting. In his earlier professional years (late 1930s through the 1950s) he had a strong presence in popular culture and starred in many films.

Linda Darnell- August 27th. Darnell was a model as a child, and progressed to theater and film acting as an adolescent. At the encouragement of her mother, she made her first film in 1939, and appeared in supporting roles in big budget films for 20th Century Fox throughout the 1940s. She rose to fame with co-starring roles opposite Tyrone Power in adventure films and established a main character career after her role in Forever Amber (1947). Furthermore, she won critical acclaim for her work in Unfaithfully Yours (1948) and A Letter to Three Wives (1949).

Carole Lombard- August 28th. "Queen of the 1930s screwball comedies, she personified the anxiety of a nervous age. Graham Greene praised the "heartbreaking and nostalgic melodies" of her faster-than-thought delivery. Platinum blond, with a heart-shaped face, delicate , impish features and a figure made to be swathed in silver lame, she wriggled expressively through such classics of hysteria as Twentieth Century and My Man Godfrey."

"Article of the Week" From Backlots Movie Review: The Women. Lara, posts about all your favorite films, and some you might be less familiar with.

Cary Grant and Betsy Drake

The Cary Grant: Cherry Delight Smoothie.
1 apple, quartered and cored
1 pear, quartered and cored
20oz. cherries, stoned

JUICE the APPLE, PEAR and CHERRIES
together. POUR into a glass over ICE. Enjoy. :)



Graphic created by Craig.
Blame Mame Blog.

Noir and Chick Flicks, was honored with 2 "Irresistibly Sweet Blog Awards". One from Patty and the other from Caftan Woman, for Saddles and Spurs: The Great Western Page. Thank you very much.

I do have a honorable mention http://classic-film-tv.blogspot.com/. This blog will always be special to me. This is the blog that helped me get started with having my own, Classic Movie Blog. Rick, is always there to help me with any blogging problems that pop up, including misspellings. :) I dunno... if Rick is into receiving awards, so.. I will just offer him a piece of Strawberry Short Cake, as thank you for always being there for all of us bloggers..

N and CF sources are listed below:

Pictures from:
doctom666@cfu/tcm
Bing Images.com

Fun Facts from:
IMDb
TCM

A New blogger Friend has awarded N and CF with the "Liebster Award."

My new blogger friend Craig from http://blamemameblog.blogspot.com/ has honored Noir and Chick Flicks with the "Liebster Award!". Graig created his beautiful blog, May 31, 2011. All the amazing graphics on his blog are created by Craig himself. He loves Rita Hayworth's performance in the film Gilda, and named his blog after her character.

In German and Spanish Liebster means "beloved". This blog award started in Germany and has made its way all the way over here. It was meant to highlight blogs with less than 30 followers.

The only rules for this award are to link back to my blog and pay it forward by nominating five of your favorite blogs! Craig, has given me the rare opportunity to share more of my favorite blogs.

Twentyfour Frames. Very well written blog, you will also enjoy all the beautiful pictures.
http://via-51.blogspot.com/ Clara, always writes entertaining articles, it will soon be one of your favorite blogs.
Film Noir Photos. This blogger, has extensive personal collection of beautiful classic movie pictures. This blog is beautifully presented.
Hollywood Revue. I have just recently started to read this very entertaining blog. Angela's, favorite types of classic films include: silents, pre-codes, musicals, film noir, comedy, and 1960s European films. She is also writes about super campy B-movies.
Flying DownTo Hollywood. Sally, loves classic movies, musicals, mysteries, family films, and romantic comedies with happy endings.

"The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award".

Thank you to Monty over at "All Good Things Blogspot" for passing the "The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award", to N and CF. Here is the link to Monty's awesome blog... All Good Things Blogspot.  Monty, did an amazing job on this years "best actress and best actor tournaments. He deserves many awards for all his hard work.

Here are the rules:

1) Thank and link to the person who nominated you.
2) Share 7 random facts about yourself.
3) Pass the award to 12 of your blogging buddies.
4) Notify the recipients

7 Random facts about me:

1. The economy has changed our families way of life forever, but... we have reinvented ourselves and are hoping for a bright future.
2. You may or may not know that we have a 7 month old Tri color pocket Beagle, named Winslow. We get our exercise at a beautiful park every morning. Winslow, has not met a stranger...
3. I grew up in Calif. but, now live in AZ. and Sedona is my favorite vacation spot.
4. I'm an avid Gardner and I grew the largest (for me) okras this year, ever.
5. I started watching classic movies for the first time in my late 40's. I believe that my first classic movie was, "Meet Me in St Louis".
6. My favorite food is smoothies and I'm always trying to put together new flavor combos. Broccoli and pineapple tastes great together..
7. I love to travel and have been to 25 different states..

For my compete list of favorite blogs, please check Noir and Chick Flicks side bar. If you find a "new to me" blog. Please click and check it out..you may find a new blog friend.  :)

1. A Person in the Dark
http://flickchick1953.blogspot.com/ who has a beautiful blog and a passion for silents, early talkies, all stars and all films. She is about to celebrate her first year anniversary with some wonderful new ideas for posts.

2. All Good Things. 
http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com/ Monty, loves to talk about movies and believes movies are one of the best pleasures in life. Monty, covers all genres: comedy, action, horror, sci-fi, drama, musicals, etc.

3. And Then They Start To Sparkle.
http://andthentheystartsprkling.blogspot.com/  You can tell Irene loves classic Hollywood and does a wonderful job sharing her love for classic movies.

4. Caftan Woman.
 http://caftanwoman.blogspot.com/  Is a Canadian woman of a certain age, who is loving life and has a wonderul blog about classic movies.

5. Pfeiffer Pfilms And Meg Movies.
 http://pfeifferpfilmsandmegmovies.blogspot.com/ Paul, lives in Italy and is a huge fan of Michelle Pfeiffer and Meg Ryan. So... if you are a Ryan or Pfeiffer fan, you may want to check out his wonderful blog.

6. The Girl with the White Parasol.
http://thegirlwiththewhiteparasol.blogspot.com/ If you like the Classic Cinema of the, 1930-1965, and enjoy reviews, costumes, movie trailers, movie lists and "more stars than there are in the heavens." of the Golden era, this blog is for you.

7. Fedoras and High Heels.
http://fedorasandhighheels.blogspot.com/  If you love old movies, classic television shows, vintage fashion, and almost anything from the '30s, '40s, '50s, and '60s. You will want to see what Fedoras has to share with all of us classic movie fans. .

8. ClassicBecky's Brain Food.
http://classicbeckybrainfood.blogspot.com/ Becky says, that movies and books have shaped who she is and her well written blog helps her celebrate the best of both worlds. Sometimes, she will spotlight the worst of both, just for fun. You will love Becky's sense of humor..

9. Distant Voices and Flickering Shadows.
http://distant-voicesandflickering-shadows.blogspot.com/ from jazz age music to new wave films. This blog will take your  imaginations to that 1920s Hollywood nightclub or that side street bistro in 1950s Paris. Sit back, and enjoy your stay at this very well written blog site.

10. Olivia and Joan: Sisters of the Silver Screen.
http://oliviajoan.blogspot.com/ This blog is intended to be a celebration of the films and careers of living legends Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. This blog is beautifully put together.

11.The Amazing Deanna Durbin Blogspot.
 http://amazingdeanna.blogspot.com/ Tom, has put together this amazing tribute to Deanna Durbin. I have learned so much about this talented actress from the 30s and 40s.

12.And...scene!
http://2009and-scene.blogspot.com/ This blog is a very entertaining journal of Sarah's classic film adventures. You can tell she really loves classic movies.

A Special Liebster Blog Award From A Special Blogger.

Movie blogger Becky, http://classicbeckybrainfood.blogspot.com/ has chosen N and CF as one of her five for a special award. "Liebster" in German and Spanish means "beloved". She says that this award began in Germany. What beautiful name for an award which I am very honored to receive from Becky.

Rules of the award:

You can copy this introduction, or make up your own. Link back here to my blog. Then pick five other blogs to be given the award. You should not include my blog as a favorite. Now..  I'm to choose only five, so here are my picks:

http://thrillingdaysofyesteryear.blogspot.com/ Ivan, writes so many great articles about classic films and TV and knows a lot about of the Golden Age of radio. He also shares very cute stories about his family's movie-watching experiences.

http://classicmoviesnippets.blogspot.com/ Patti, writes many wonderful posts about her favorite classic movies that she hopes will never fade away with time. Patti, truly feels that, "Hollywood just doesn't make 'em like they used to!!!" I know, that you will enjoy your visit on Patti's blog.


http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/ I know... I have given Eve a "beautiful blog" award last year, but.. she always amazes me with all the wonderful knowledge she has on "Classic Movies of the Golden Age".  Also.. I do not want to forget to mention the fun contests that she sponsors on her blog.

http://mythicalmonkey.blogspot.com/  A Mythical Monkey, has a wonderful sense of humor and writes many interesting articles about classic movies from the silent era and the Golden Age. But most importantly, he believes that "There's a little monkey in all of us!"


http://www.shebloggedbynight.com/  You will find humor, in her wonderful journey through her favorite classic movies from the silent era and the Golden Age. She also loves to focus on lesser-known and hard to find films. You will enjoy the ride back in time.


I have over 50 favorite blogs.. so, it was a very hard choice for me to pick only five. For my compete list of favorite blogs, please check Noir and Chick Flicks side bar. If you find a "new to me" blog. Please click and check it out..you may find a new blog friend. Thanks :)

This Week on N and CF.

Tuesday, we are going to wrap up the Jean Harlow(pictured above) tribute, with a movie review, pictures and movie clips.

Also.. I'm really looking forward to April Star of the month, Ray Milland, who screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend (1945), the murder-plotting husband in Dial M for Murder (1954), and as Oliver Barrett III in the 1970 film, Love Story.

Happy Birthday: Jane Powell! ( April 1, 1929). Powell was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer while still in her teens. Once there, the studio utilized her vocal, dancing and acting talents, casting her in such musicals as Royal Wedding, with Fred Astaire, A Date with Judy, with friend Elizabeth Taylor, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, with Howard Keel. In the late 1950s, her film career slowed, only to be replaced with a busy theater and television career. Please click picture on side bar to read past reviews.

Happy Birthday: Debbie Reynolds! (April 1, 1932). Reynolds regularly appeared in movie musicals during the 1950s and had several hit records during the period. Her song "Aba Daba Honeymoon" (featured in the 1950 film Two Weeks with Love as a duet with Carleton Carpenter) was a top-three hit in 1951. Her most high-profile film role was in Singin' in the Rain (1952) as Kathy Selden. In Bundle of Joy (1956) she appeared with her then-husband, Eddie Fisher. Please click picture on the side bar to read past reviews.


Have a great week at the movies.

This past week N and CF was honored with two "Stylish Blogger Awards". Thank you Zoe and Monty!!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N and CF sources are listed below:

Pictures from:
doctom666@cfu/tcm
Bing.com

Fun Facts from:
IMDb
TCM

Thank you Zoe for the, "Stylish Blogger Award"!

Zoë Walker from, The Big Parade has passed on the "Stylish Blogger Award"  to us here at, Noir and Chick Flicks.. Zoë Walker, says that she is a rookie when it comes to film history. Right now, she is getting a BA and majoring in: Film (& television & Media).

According to the rules of the award, I have to post a link to Zoë Walker blog and reveal seven facts about myself and pass the award along to seven other stylish bloggers:

1. I love to travel and have visited 25 states, which I think is why I love movies with beautiful out door scenery, like in John ford movies. .
2. I have an almost 15 year old tri color Springer Spaniel. Who inspired the "Pawsome Pet Pictures" series, on the Noir and Chick Flicks blog.
3. I used to work in the fashion industry, so that is why I really love the glamour of the movies from the golden era.
4. I have over 500 DVDs in my movie collection. Most of them are classic movies.
5. My Springer and I try and watch "one" classic movie per day. (My husband does not like "Chick Flicks" :(
6. Gary Cooper (pictured below), is my new favorite actor.
7. I think I have every movie that Doris Day, Esther Williams, Gene Tierney, Ginger Rogers ever made.

I have over 40 favorite blogs. For my compete list of favorites, please check Noir and Chick Flicks side bar. Thanks :)

1.http://cinemalane.blogspot.com/ (The Big Parade).
2.http://classic-film-tv.blogspot.com/
3.http://www.classicfilmboy.com/
4.http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/
5.http://classicbeckybrainfood.blogspot.com/
6.http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com/
7.http://motionpicturegems.blogspot.com/