Monday, August 31, 2015

Bette and Joan Go Hammering

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In the 1960s and 1970s, it wasn't unusual for faded classic film stars to find steady work in the horror genre. Examples include Joseph ...
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Beware the Boggy Creek Monster!

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USA Today  recently ran a story about an alleged sighting of Bigfoot in Boone, NC. That got me thinking about other similar "creatures...
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Monday, August 24, 2015

Snack-sized Reviews: "The Mark" and "Twilight of Honor"

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Stuart Whitman in The Mark . The Mark (1961) - This well-made Irish film tackles a controversial subject with restraint and intelligence...
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Friday, August 21, 2015

Start with Ray Milland, End with George Clooney

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Sylvia Syms defending Ray Milland. Hostile Witness  (1968). A London barrister (Ray Milland) suffers a nervous breakdown when his adult ...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Annette Funicello and Janet Munro Go Horse Jumping!

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A "good condition" VHS tape of The Horsemasters  goes for about $170. That's not bad for a 1961 two-part episode of Walt Disne...
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Monday, August 17, 2015

The Movie-TV Connection Game (August 2015)

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What do Farrah and Jean have in common? Welcome to this month's edition of the Connection Game! Once again, you will be given a pair...
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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Seven Things to Know About Patrick McGoohan

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1. Although considered a British actor, Patrick McGoohan was actually born in Astoria, New York, in 1928. His parents moved back to Ireland ...
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Monday, August 10, 2015

The Mount Rushmore of Film Directors

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Hitchcock on Mount Rushmore--from the North By Northwest  poster. If there was a Mount Rushmore of great American directors, who would ...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015

An Interview with Pamelyn Ferdin on Star Trek, Clint Eastwood, and Playing Lucy in Peanuts

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Pamelyn Ferdin may have been the busiest young performer in television in the 1960s and the 1970s. She made her TV debut in 1964 at age 4 an...
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Monday, August 3, 2015

Love in the 1980s: Tootsie and Crossing Delancey

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Hoffman as Michael as Dorothy. Love is never easy in a romantic comedy. In Tootsie (1982), Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey, an out...
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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Classic Movie Photo Fun: Gort in "The Wizard of Oz"

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

An Interview with Henry Darrow on The High Chaparral, Harry O, and Nosotros

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Best remembered as the fun-loving Manolito on the classic Western TV series The High Chaparral , Henry Darrow has appeared in over 100 films...
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Monday, July 27, 2015

The Greatest Stars of the 1950s Poll Revealed! (Part 2)

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James Stewart made the Top 5. Last week, we counted down from #25 to #11 , so today we will reveal the Top 10. I wasn't surprised to...
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