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Terence Canote, over at A Shroud of Thoughts is hosting The 9th Annual Favorite TV Show Episode Blogathon and our contribution to the event is an episode from the classic British action series The Saint, starring Roger Moore. It is hard enough to pick a favorite television show, let alone a favorite read more

So following Sabrina showing herself off as a possible messiah, Richard Coyle gets back to town with Miranda Otto—Otto’s totally Stepford Wives—and convinces his bosses she’s a heretic and they’re just going to have to kill her. Meanwhile, Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) is enjoying her new powers. read more

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more

The Miracle of Magic is a funny title for the chapter since nothing really miraculous happens. There’s some anti-miracles. Maybe it refers to the curse of the Clay people getting lifted, which involves magical receptacles, but not really magic itself. It’s a strange sequence where the still suspici read more

O Homem Miraculoso / The Miracle Man (1919) TRADUÇÃO EM PORTUGUÊS EM BREVE! “The Miracle Man” is a lost film. No, no copies of it have been found so far. No, I haven’t found some reels in my attic – the most exciting thing I’ve found recently in my attic was read more

Visit the lovely town of Morgan’s Creek as guest Adam Kautzer talks with me about director Preston Sturges and his work, as well as 1944’s The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek. Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review, or becoming a Patron via Patreon. ht read more

The Miracle Worker Directed by Arthur Penn Written by William Gibson based on his play and the book by Helen Keller 1962/USA Playfilm Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix Spectacular acting meets a powerful, inspirational story. This is based on the true story of Helen Keller (Patty Duke), who, at read more

Frank Capra’s “The Miracle Woman” screening at Daystar Center January 14 “Stanwyck on State Street” Film Series: The Miracle Woman Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: January 14, 2017 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephe read more

Preston Sturges series: Screening of “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” August 16 at Daystar Center Preston Sturges series: The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: August 16, 2016 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hos read more

Today, I'm reviewing The Miracle Worker (1962), starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. This article is part of The Disability in Film Blogathon hosted by Pop Culture Reverie. Helen Keller lived most of her life with profound disabilities, but that did not stop her from becoming an internation read more

The 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon is finally back! This is one of my favourite blogathons, so I was very excited to participate again. As always, it is hosted by the fantastic Aurora from Once Upon a Screen, Kellee from Outspoken and Freckled and Paula from Paula’s Cinema Club. Today, we start t read more

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek Written and Directed by Preston Sturges 1944/USA Paramount Pictures Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Video   Trudy Kockenlocker: Oh, phooey! Preston Sturges, how do I love thee?  Let me count the ways … Dippy teenager Trudy Kockenlocker (Betty Hutton) is read more

November 28, 2013 by smumcounty Preston Sturges’ “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” (1944) begins with a harried newspaper editor making a frenzied call to the governor to report on an event that has occurred in the sleepy hamlet of Morgan’s Creek. The governor is unimpressed. “You got a flood read more

November 28, 2013 by smumcounty Preston Sturges’ “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” (1944) begins with a harried newspaper editor making a frenzied call to the governor to report on an event that has occurred in the sleepy hamlet of Morgan’s Creek. The governor is unimpressed. “You got a flood read more

In the lion’s den in MIRACLE WOMAN (1931) By Lara Gabrielle Fowler For the past few months I have been on a rather unshakable Barbara Stanwyck kick. I have always been aware of her gifts as an actress and have always enjoyed her work, but over the past few months I have not been able to get e read more

Florence Fallon’s (Barbara Stanwyck) father dedicated his life to being a minister.  After spending twenty years giving his all to his congregation, he is forced out by his church and it’s too much for him to bear.  He dies the morning he was to give his final sermon, leaving Florence read more

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (Preston Sturges, 1944) Of all the comedies from writer-director Preston Sturges, The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek might be one of the most appreciated. Maybe for its irreverent satire or the sheer fun this movie is all about. But the thing that hooked me was read more