Thursday, September 1, 2022

Basil of Baker Street is The Great Mouse Detective

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Basil, the great mouse detective. The 1980s was a rocky decade for Disney animated films. Several animators, led by Don Bluth, left the stud...
Saturday, August 27, 2022

Classic Film Photo of the Week: Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck

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Embed from Getty Images Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck after their elopement to San Diego in 1943.
Monday, August 22, 2022

The Alternate Movie Title Game (Burt Reynolds Edition)

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Here are the rules: We will provide an "alternate title" for a Burt Reynolds film and ask you to name the actual film. Most of the...
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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Classic Film Photo of The Week: Joan Collins and Gardner McKay

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Embed from Getty Images A smiling Joan Collins and a serious Gardner McKay are attending a party circa 1959 celebrating composer Jimmy...
Monday, August 8, 2022

Atragon: The Super Submarine That Flies...and Drills!

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Atragon 's flying submarine. The 1963 Japanese sci fi adventure Atragon  is another one of those movies that played frequently on televi...
Friday, August 5, 2022

Classic Film Photo of the Week: Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue

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Embed from Getty Images Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue were married in a civil cermony at the Beverly Hills Hotel on January 4, 1964. ...
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Monday, August 1, 2022

Seven Things to Know About Buddy Ebsen

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Ebsen as Jed Clampett. 1. In his autobiography, The Other Side of Oz , Buddy Ebsen recalls Beverly Hillbillies creator Paul Henning pitching...
Monday, July 25, 2022

An Interview with Will Hutchins on Sugarfoot, Elvis, and Working at Warner Bros.

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Will Hutchins in 1971. Star of the beloved Western TV series Sugarfoot (1957-61), Will Hutchins remains a familiar face to fans of 1960s and...
Monday, July 18, 2022

A Disappointing Ride Up the Elevator to the Gallows

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Maurice Ronet as Julien. Florence and Julien are madly in love. The only obstacle to their happiness is Florence's husband, Simon, who h...
Monday, July 11, 2022

The Alternate Movie Title Game (Kirk Douglas Edition)

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Here are the rules: We will provide an "alternate title" for a Kirk Douglas film and ask you to name the actual film. Most of thes...
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Monday, July 4, 2022

Chandler: Not Raymond, but Warren Oates

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Warren Oates as Chandler. After a long career as a supporting actor, Warren Oates was ready to headline a major motion picture in 1971. ...
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Monday, June 27, 2022

The Movie Quote Game (Billy Wilder Edition)

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This month, we're focusing on quotes from Billy Wilder films. We will list a quote from a movie co-written by Wilder and ask you to name...
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Monday, June 20, 2022

Kolchak Returns in The Night Strangler

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Things have not gone well for brash reporter Carl Kolchak since he destroyed a vampire in Las Vegas in The Night Stalker (1972). Most peopl...
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Monday, June 13, 2022

Five Favorite Shark Movies

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1. Jaws   (1975) - It's an obvious choice for the No. 1 spot, but it's also the only choice, isn't it? Time has improved this im...
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Monday, June 6, 2022

In Like Flint: James Coburn Returns as the Coolest Secret Agent

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The 1966 spy spoof Our Man Flint   was still playing in theaters when 20th Century-Fox gave the greenlight for a sequel once again starring ...
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Monday, May 30, 2022

Movie-TV Connection Game (May 2022)

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It's back for this month only after a long hiatus! The rules:  You will be given a pair or trio of films, TV series, or performers and w...
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Monday, May 23, 2022

Book Review: The Films of Delmer Daves by Douglas Horlock

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At long last, the career of Delmer Daves, one of Hollywood's most under-appreciated filmmakers, has received an in-depth, scholarly trea...
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Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Four Favorite Noirs Blogathon in Support of National Classic Movie Day

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As is our tradition at the Café, we are celebrating  National Classic Movie Day on May 16th by hosting a blogathon. This year's  Four F...
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