Classic Film and TV Café

The Classic Film and TV Cafe is a blog devoted to classic movies and television series, ranging from the silent film era to the 1980s. Come into the Cafe and join in the conversation!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Dr. Herbert West Welcomes the Dead Back to Life in “Re-Animator”

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At an institute in Switze rland, Dr . Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) is discovered leaning over a man screaming in pain. Though the man dies,...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

A Scent of Mimosa Signals Ghostly Doings in "The Uninvited"

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What makes a good ghost story? 1. A great setting. 2. An interesting back story. 3. Unusual happenstances. 4. An intriguing score...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Win a Free Download of The Maltese Falcon!

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Whoever answers the most questions correctly (by midnight Tuesday October 19) from the following quiz about Humphrey Bogart will win a free ...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Trivia Time - Part 55

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Everyone who participated last week did a phenomenal job! All of the questions were answered except for the bonus (free pass) question: Nam...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

What Are Your Favorite Movie Quotes?

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I was watching the 1981 suspense film Eyewitness the other day. In one scene, Steven Hill and Morgan Freeman play a couple of police detect...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Bond Is Forever: “Moonraker”

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A space shuttle known as Moonraker is commandeered in flight, its engines destroying the shuttle carrier aircra ft in the process. MI6 agent...
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Just for Fun--Errol Flynn Photos

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Last week's poll asked for a favorite Errol Flynn movie, not including The Adventures of Robin Hood , which would undoubtedly have won h...
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Monday, October 11, 2010

Trivia Time - Part 54

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Seems like I stumped you last week! I really did think that some of these were easy....oh well. Thanks to everyone who played TT last week;...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

What is Your Favorite "180-Degree Movie"?

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In case you're wondering, a "180 degree movie" is one that you didn't particularly care for (or maybe even disliked) that ...
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Monday, October 4, 2010

Bogie on Blu-ray

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Tomorrow, Oct. 5th, Warner Bros. will release on Blu-ray two classics starring Humphrey Bogart, The Maltese Falcon (1941) and The Treasure ...
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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Trivia Time - Part 53

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Answers to the unanswered questions from last week's TT: 1. This film was the first non-Disney film to be allowed to shoot scenes at Dis...
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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Underrated Performer of the Month: Peter Cushing

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Peter Wilton Cushing finally achieved fame as an actor at the age of 44. Alas, his big break came in a horror film at a time when that genr...
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Bond Is Forever: “Tomorrow Never Dies”

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A British ship is deliberately sent off course into Chinese territory and sunk by a d rill punching a hole in its side. Media m ogul Elliot ...
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Monday, September 27, 2010

What's Your Favorite Classic Movie Plot Twist?

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Warning: The following discussion may include plot spoilers. Ending a film with a surprising twist isn't as surprisingly as it was onc...
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Trivia Time - Part 52

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I guess last week's TT was a little tougher than I thought! Here are the answers to unanswered questions: Who Am I? #1: Dorothy Adams ...
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Friday, September 24, 2010

I'll Have Some General Custer Grits, a Milkybar, and a Quickie Burger with My Movie

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My wife and I are not global tourists, but we were fortunate enough to spend three weeks in Great Britain back in the 1980s--when airfares w...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Dial H for Hitchcock: North by Northwest at the Rafael...free to the public

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When I was a little girl, the only director whose name I was familiar with was Alfred Hitchcock. Though I didn't see any of his signatu...
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