Category Archives: Just for Fun

Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell setting Handprints in ‘stone’

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

  Just for Fun: Then and Now… Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell setting their handprints in ‘stone’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on June 26, 1953 during Imprint Ceremony #104 ….. And the imprints now (photo taken at the TCM Film … Continue reading →

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Just for Fun: Lydia the Tattooed Lady

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Just for fun!  “Ah Lydia, she was the most gloooorious creature under the sun!” I remember loving this clip ever since I was a little kid… just one of many magical musical moments from the Marx Brothers… Groucho Marx singing … Continue reading →

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Five Fun Classic Movie Dances on Roller Skates: Charles Chaplin, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, Donald O’Connor, Gene Kelly and Barbra Streisand

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Just for Fun: 1936:  Charlie Chaplin, marvelous — poetic and funny — on roller skates in Modern Times, with Paulette Goddard (1936, Charles Chaplin director) ….. 1937:  Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers skating to “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” in … Continue reading →

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Harold Lloyd needs a little Help!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Just for Fun: A fitting Tribute to The King of Daredevil Comedy… This Harold Lloyd Video Tribute, set to The Beatles song “Help!”, includes clips from An Eastern Westerner (1920), The Freshman (1925), Girl Shy (1924), Hot Water (1924), The Kid … Continue reading →

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The Marx Brothers: Unplugged

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Just for Fun: The Marx Brothers — not in character! To be quite honest, I don’t think I would have recognized any of them on the street!  Took me a while to pick out Harpo. Nice to see them all … Continue reading →

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Happy Tax Day!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Just for Fun! In honor of everyone scrambling for ‘tax day’ today…  One of my favorite scenes from You Can’t Take It With You: Lionel Barrymore (as Grandpa Vanderhoff) and Charles Lane (as Wilbur G. Henderson from the IRS) in … Continue reading →

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