Barbara Stanwyck pretends to be an expert cook in Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Anyone who knows me, knows that one of my biggest passions (besides classic movies and music) is cooking and baking. I’m big on making baked goods and meals from scratch. Perhaps it’s the Merry Homemaker-1950’s Housewife that lurks deep in my soul, but [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Free-For-All-Friday: Cooking With the (Classic) Stars!
Posted in 1940's, Damon Runyon, Fred Astaire, Free-For-All-Friday posts, Myrna Loy on March 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Richard Widmark 1914-2008
Posted in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Passings, Richard Widmark, The Bedford Incident (1965), Time Limit (1957), actors, movies, turner classic movies on March 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008
Years ago when I first got a cell phone with text capabilties, I signed up for entertainment text alerts from a news company. Since then I’ve switched phones, but not numbers, so I continue to get them–and it’s through these text alerts that I found out Richard Widmark had [...]
The Mary Martin (and Jean Arthur) Show: “Rhythm on the River” (1940)
Posted in Bing Crosby, Broadway, Jean Arthur, Mary Martin, Oscar Levant, Paramount movies, Rhythm on the River (1940), biographies on March 26, 2008 | 8 Comments »
A few weeks ago, I bought myself the Bing Crosby double feature dvd, Rhythm on the River/Rhythm on the Range. Now, I’m not a huge Bing fan–I like him in High Society (1956) and of course with my love for Fred Astaire, Holiday Inn (1942) ranks pretty high on my list (But not Blue Skies [...]
Father Knows Best: “The Desperate Hours” (1955)
Posted in 1950's, 1955, Broadway, Fredric March, Humphrey Bogart, Paramount movies, Paul Newman, The Desperate Hours (1955), William Wyler on March 25, 2008 | 13 Comments »
For most people, the 1955 version of The Desperate Hours is remembered as the film that features Humphrey Bogart’s last tough guy role. For myself, it’s the film that reminds me of Fredric March. I watched The Desperate Hours when I was first getting into movies, so none of the actors involved–with the exception of [...]
MP3 of the Week: “Beautiful City” and “Light of the World” from Godspell (1973)
Posted in 1970's, 1973, Broadway, Columbia movies, Godspell (1973), mp3, mp3 of the week, musicals, religious movies on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since tomorrow is Easter, I thought it would only be fitting to talk about a movie of the religious variety and since TCM is showing Godspell on Easter afternoon (3/23 at 3 pm), it was kind of a no-brainer.
I saw Godspell (1973) for the first time sometime last summer. This may sound a bit flippant, [...]
Joan Crawford sings a “Torch Song” (1953)
Posted in 1950's, 1953, Ann Miller, Cyd Charisse, Gig Young, Oscar Levant, That's Entertainment III (1994), The Band Wagon (1953), joan crawford, movie rec's, musicals, turner classic movies on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last year for my birthday, I received the That’s Entertainment! box set. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, the That’s Entertainment box set is made of up the three eponymous titles devoted to MGM musicals of the past. It includes all three movies and a special bonus disc filled with outtakes and [...]
Caught in the “Crossfire” (1947)
Posted in 1940's, 1947, Arthur Kennedy, Crossfire (1947), Gloria Grahame, RKO movies, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Robert Young, film noir, hot topics, vintage advertisments on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Like my previously discussed Arthur Kennedy obsession, my love for Robert Ryan is just as great. It’s odd to think that less than a year ago, I barely knew who he was. But seeing The Wild Bunch (1969) changed all that. Ryan captivated me as the reluctant bounty hunter, Deke Thorton. to the point where [...]
Quickies: Irene Dunne in “Penny Serenade” (1941)
Posted in 1940's, 1941, Cary Grant, Columbia movies, Irene Dunne, Penny Serenade (1941), dramas, fashion on March 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I spent a good portion of today giving the house its weekly cleaning. You know, dusting, vacuuming, polishing the furniture, taking out the garbage–all those things that I would rather not do. And every time I clean, I always think of a particular scene from the movie, Penny Serenade (1941).
For those of you who have [...]
The Perfect Irish Romance: John Ford’s “The Quiet Man” (1952)
Posted in 1950's, 1952, Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Republic movies, Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952), great pairings on March 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it would only be proper to devote today’s post to one of the most quintessentially Irish classics, John Ford’s The Quiet Man (1952). While he’s most known for his influential westerns, The Quiet Man is one of my favorite Ford films (along with How Green is My Valley [...]
Forget Adam, it’s “All About Eve” (1950)
Posted in 1950, 1950's, All About Eve (1950), Anne Baxter, Bette Davis, Celeste Holm, George Sanders, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, actors, actresses, dramas, fox moves, mp3, mp3 of the week, music, scene analysis on March 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
“You’re an improbable person, Eve, and so am I. We have that in common. Also, a contempt for humanity, an inability to love and be loved, insatiable ambition, and talent. We deserve each other.” — Addison DeWitt
There’s no doubt that All About Eve is one of Hollywood’s most iconic films. And while I can attest [...]
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