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  By the 1st of August, 1945, Louella Parsons reported in her column that, “A Lonely Journey” was set to film with John Hodiak to star for 20th Century Fox; Howard Dimsdale and Marvin Borowsky were listed as the writers.[1] Carole Landis was chosen for the female lead in Somewhere, but she read more

A Salute to Gene Wilder’s Wonderful Whimsical Charm 29 Monday Aug 2016 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1970s, 1990s, Cinema, Musicals ≈ Leave a comment Tags1970s, 1990s, Musical I cannot begin to express how sadden read more

A Distant Trumpet (1964). I recognize that Troy Donahue's thespian skills were limited. Yet, in the right role--such as one of the naive lovers in A Summer Place--he performed more than satisfactorily. As I've noted before, Warner Bros. didn't do Troy any favors by typecasting him as a who read more

A Distant Trumpet (1964). I recognize that Troy Donahue's thespian skills were limited. Yet, in the right role--such as one of the naive lovers in A Summer Place--he performed more than satisfactorily. As I've noted before, Warner Bros. didn't do Troy any favors by typecasting him as a who read more

Spartacus (1960), starring Kirk Douglas, is one of the classic movies TCM is airing during the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival. Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Hollywood's most beloved actors with 24 read more

In a recurring feature of Photoplay magazine, "We Cover the Studios," columnist James Reid meanders around the various studio lots seeing what film productions are in progress and keeping his ears and eyes open to anything that may be of interest to the readers of his column. In this March 1938 issu read more

Greetings, blog people. I am considering attending the TCM Film Festival next April and I would welcome any/all knowledge/hints/weird experiences to help guide me. Hotel or Airbnb? Spotlight Festival Pass or Essential Festival Pass? Many thanks. read more

Greetings, blog people. I am considering attending the TCM Film Festival next April and I would welcome any/all knowledge/hints/weird experiences to help guide me. Hotel or Airbnb? Spotlight Festival Pass or Essential Festival Pass? Many thanks. read more

Chris George as Hagan Arnold. One of William Castle's final films as a director, the seldom-shown Project X is a science fiction film brimming with innovative ideas--perhaps too many. Set in 2118, it has a team of scientists trying to retrieve a forgotten secret from deep inside the mind of read more

Chris George as Hagan Arnold. One of William Castle's final films as a director, the seldom-shown Project X is a science fiction film brimming with innovative ideas--perhaps too many. Set in 2118, it has a team of scientists trying to retrieve a forgotten secret from deep inside the mind of read more

Walter Brennan as Grandpa Bower. You could call it the Mary Poppins Syndrome. That's the "disease" that convinced Walt Disney Studios that it could harvest box office gold with lavish, lengthy family musicals. The result was a trio of flops: The Happiest Millionaire (1967); The One and Only, G read more

Walter Brennan as Grandpa Bower. You could call it the Mary Poppins Syndrome. That's the "disease" that convinced Walt Disney Studios that it could harvest box office gold with lavish, lengthy family musicals. The result was a trio of flops: The Happiest Millionaire (1967); The One and Only, G read more

Battleground (1949), starring John Hodiak and Van Johnson, is one of the movies TCM will feaure during week four of the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival. Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Hollywood's mo read more

The play, The Enchanted Cottage, written by Sir Arthur Pinero, which opened on Wednesday, March 1, 1922, at the Duke of York’s Theatre, in London, was promptly compared with, J. M. Barrie’s fantasy, Marie Rose (AKA: Mary Rose),[1] which had its premiere in 1920. It was also likened to, Sentimental read more

A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph University Press of Mississippi, 2016 It's remarkable that 35mm film has lasted as a medium for more than one hundred years when you think of all the entertainment formats tha read more

it was a birthday I'll never forget...though Lord knows I'll try to.It was late morning, and I was in an office talking to a counselor. The next thing I know, I'm in an ambulance, headed to Glendale. (And while I wouldn't mind that city's Forest Lawn becoming my permanent home, assuming I can afford read more

The play, The Enchanted Cottage, written by Sir Arthur Pinero, which opened on Wednesday, March 1, 1922, at the Duke of York’s Theatre, in London, was promptly compared with, J. M. Barrie’s fantasy, Marie Rose (AKA: Mary Rose),[1] which had its premiere in 1920. It was also likened to, Sentimental read more

it was a birthday I'll never forget...though Lord knows I'll try to.It was late morning, and I was in an office talking to a counselor. The next thing I know, I'm in an ambulance, headed to Glendale. (And while I wouldn't mind that city's Forest Lawn becoming my permanent home, assuming I can afford read more

Accurate depiction of toddlers after midnight. This summer I have enjoyed taking my son to the local movie theaters to see cheap kids movies they play on weekend mornings.  It sounded like paradise at first; sit in a comfy air conditioned theater with my 2 year old as we share popcorn and enjoy some read more

All About Eve (1950) is one the classic movies TCM will feature during week three of the 2016 Summer Under the Stars film festival. Each August, TCM presents Summer Under the Stars, a month-long film festival that celebrates the talents of some of old Hollywood's most beloved actors with 24 hours read more