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Billy Wilder's The Fortune Cookie

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 20, 2017

Like Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder found his career at the crossroads in the 1960s. Successes such as The Apartment and Irma la Douce were offset by flops like Kiss Me, Stupid and the under-appreciated One, Two, Three. It's almost as if he couldn't quite grasp what appealed to t read more

The Visual Splendor of Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 17, 2017

When originally released in 1959, Sleeping Beauty was a major critical and financial disappointment for Walt Disney. The film cost a then-hefty $6 million and failed to break even on its original release in the U.S. Critics were unkind, too, calling it ponderous and lacking in memorable ch read more

The Visual Splendor of Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 17, 2017

When originally released in 1959, Sleeping Beauty was a major critical and financial disappointment for Walt Disney. The film cost a then-hefty $6 million and failed to break even on its original release in the U.S. Critics were unkind, too, calling it ponderous and lacking in memorable ch read more

Working with Steve McQueen on "Le Mans": An Interview with Don Nunley

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 9, 2017

The new book Steve McQueen: Le Mans in the Rearview Mirror, which arrives in stores today, chronicles the making of McQueen's 1971 cult classic about the famous international endurance race. It was written by Don Nunley, who worked as the film's property master, and Marshall Terrill, who has wr read more

Working with Steve McQueen on "Le Mans": An Interview with Don Nunley

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 9, 2017

The new book Steve McQueen: Le Mans in the Rearview Mirror, which arrives in stores today, chronicles the making of McQueen's 1971 cult classic about the famous international endurance race. It was written by Don Nunley, who worked as the film's property master, and Marshall Terrill, who has wr read more

For Love or Money: When Kirk and Mitzi Played Rock and Doris

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 6, 2017

Mitzi Gaynor and Kirk Douglas. Made in 1963, For Love or Money is one of those mildly suggestive 1960s romps made famous by the classic comedy team of Rock Hudson and Doris Day. It even features two veterans of the Rock-Doris films: Thelma Ritter and Gig Young. Indeed, the only major differenc read more

For Love or Money: When Kirk and Mitzi Played Rock and Doris

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 6, 2017

Mitzi Gaynor and Kirk Douglas. Made in 1963, For Love or Money is one of those mildly suggestive 1960s romps made famous by the classic comedy team of Rock Hudson and Doris Day. It even features two veterans of the Rock-Doris films: Thelma Ritter and Gig Young. Indeed, the only major differenc read more

Seven Things to Know About Raymond Burr

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 3, 2017

1. According to John Beltran's book Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, the famed director gave Raymond Burr's villain gray, curly hair and glasses to look like David O. Selznick. Hitchcock and Selznick clashed frequently during their film collaborations. 2. When the original Godzilla (1954) was r read more

Seven Things to Know About Raymond Burr

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 3, 2017

1. According to John Beltran's book Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, the famed director gave Raymond Burr's villain gray, curly hair and glasses to look like David O. Selznick. Hitchcock and Selznick clashed frequently during their film collaborations. 2. When the original Godzilla (1954) was r read more

The Accidental Tourist: A Wistful Tale of Emotional Healing

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 30, 2017

William Hurt as Macon Leary. Tragedy still looms over Macon and Sarah Leary a year after the sudden, violent death of their 12-year-old son. The introspective Macon (William Hurt), never one to express his feelings easily, has built a cocoon around his pain. With no emotional support, the still gri read more

The Accidental Tourist: A Wistful Tale of Emotional Healing

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 30, 2017

William Hurt as Macon Leary. Tragedy still looms over Macon and Sarah Leary a year after the sudden, violent death of their 12-year-old son. The introspective Macon (William Hurt), never one to express his feelings easily, has built a cocoon around his pain. With no emotional support, the still gri read more

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 27, 2017

Albert Finney as Arthur. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning is one of the many working-class social dramas that proliferated throughout British cinema during the late 1950s and the 1960s. These films were inspired, in part, by the "angry young men" genre that began with John Osborne's 1956 stage pla read more

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 27, 2017

Albert Finney as Arthur. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning is one of the many working-class social dramas that proliferated throughout British cinema during the late 1950s and the 1960s. These films were inspired, in part, by the "angry young men" genre that began with John Osborne's 1956 stage pla read more

The Movie-TV Connection Game (March 2017 Edition)

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 23, 2017

The connection between Jiminy and Gregory? Spring is almost here! And what better way to celebrate than with the return of the Cafe's most popular game! You will be given a pair or trio of films or performers, your task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars who acte read more

The Movie-TV Connection Game (March 2017 Edition)

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 23, 2017

The connection between Jiminy and Gregory? Spring is almost here! And what better way to celebrate than with the return of the Cafe's most popular game! You will be given a pair or trio of films or performers, your task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars who acte read more

Is "Green for Danger" one of the Greatest Detective Films?

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 20, 2017

It's a nifty, though misleading, poster. In his book The Detective in Film, William K. Everson touts Green for Danger (1946) as one of the three best detective films ever made (the others being The Maltese Falcon and The Kennel Murder Case). I not only concur, but will add that it may be the b read more

Is "Green for Danger" one of the Greatest Detective Films?

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 20, 2017

It's a nifty, though misleading, poster. In his book The Detective in Film, William K. Everson touts Green for Danger (1946) as one of the three best detective films ever made (the others being The Maltese Falcon and The Kennel Murder Case). I not only concur, but will add that it may be the b read more

The Five Best Vincent Price Performances

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 16, 2017

A little devil provides bad advice! 1. Champagne for Caesar (1950). It's a shame that Vincent Price didn't make more straight comedies because he's hilarious as a business tycoon in this underrated gem. He plays Burnbridge "Dirty" Waters, owner of the Milady Soap company ("the soap that sancti read more

The Five Best Vincent Price Performances

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 16, 2017

A little devil provides bad advice! 1. Champagne for Caesar (1950). It's a shame that Vincent Price didn't make more straight comedies because he's hilarious as a business tycoon in this underrated gem. He plays Burnbridge "Dirty" Waters, owner of the Milady Soap company ("the soap that sancti read more

Celebrate National Classic Movie Day with the Five Stars Blogathon!

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 11, 2017

For the third consecutive year, the Classic Film & TV Cafe will celebrate National Classic Movie Day on May 16th by hosting a blogathon. This year, we will shine the spotlight on those actors and actresses that made the Golden Days of Hollywood glitter brightly. The Five Stars Blogathon in read more
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