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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Gregory Peck

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gregory Peck, born April 5th, 1916! Sometimes I can’t help but wonder if Gregory Peck is actually human. I can’t help it. He is almost too perfect to be of this world. Is … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Magnet Madness: A Very Special ‘Vacation’ Magnet (Today’s Entry Task)

Classic Movie Magnet Madness is winding down… This particular magnet is very special to me because I bought it while I was on vacation last summer… drum roll please…  In order to win today’s SPECIAL Classic Movie Magnet, be the … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Rhodes, Greece (Lindos)

And, continued from my last blog post, I was fortunate enough to see yet another film site, this time — in Greece… On Rhodes Island (and yes, I saw where the Colossus once stood — which was mind-boggling), they did … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Rome and Pompeii

Ah, La Dolce Vita! Well, I just returned from yet another fabulous vacation — this time to Italy, Greece and Turkey — and I am happy to say that I saw some wonderful Classic Movie Sites — particularly in Rome.  … Continue reading

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Fourth of July: A Classic Movie Salute to the American Spirit

Independence Day: Characters Count The fourth of July has become somewhat of a bittersweet holiday for me. Although the birth of our nation was founded on inclusive, democratic ideals, the current climate of the American political system can be, well, downright depressing. … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: William Wyler

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, William Wyler, born July 1, in 1902! While in college, I read an essay called William Wyler, The Jansenist of Mise en Scene, by famed French film theorist Andre Bazin. And I must … Continue reading

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What we Love about Dads: A Salute to Three Classic Movie Fathers

In Celebration of Father’s Day, what we love about our Dads!  ….. For being a role model of integrity: Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch (with Mary Badham as daughter Scout) in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, directed by Robert Mulligan). … Continue reading

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Let’s Hear it for the Dads: Three Father-Centric Classic Films

If you’ve been to, oh say, any store in the last couple of weeks, you are well aware of what time of year it is — Father’s Day. And of course all the stores are telling you, in brightly colored … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 7 — Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Other Nominated Films: The Longest Day, The Music Man, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Kill a Mockingbird Before I go on to talk about this film, I would just like to say one thing: David Lean is … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 26 and 25 — Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) and Ben-Hur (1959)

26. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Other Nominated Films: The Bishop’s Wife, Crossfire, Great Expectations, Miracle on 34th Street Elia Kazan really has a knack for directing some pretty amazing films. He’s directed classics such as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the … Continue reading

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