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Seven Things to Know About Glenn Ford
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 26, 2016
1. Glenn Ford was born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada. He became a naturalized U. S. citizen in 1939. His father was a railroad executive; Ford played a railroad engineer in Fritz Lang's classic film noir Human Desire (1954).
2. Ford was a regist read more

Seven Things to Know About Glenn Ford
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 26, 2016
1. Glenn Ford was born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada. He became a naturalized U. S. citizen in 1939. His father was a railroad executive; Ford played a railroad engineer in Fritz Lang's classic film noir Human Desire (1954).
2. Ford was a regist read more

The Plague Dogs: An Unrelenting Tale of Lost Hope
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 22, 2016
The Tod, Rowf, and Snitter.
I knew it was a mistake to watch The Plague Dogs earlier this week when my wife was at choir practice. I had originally seen this emotionally wrenching film in the 1980s, so I remembered that it was not an animated film aimed at children. I also vaguely recalled tha read more

The Plague Dogs: An Unrelenting Tale of Lost Hope
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 22, 2016
The Tod, Rowf, and Snitter.
I knew it was a mistake to watch The Plague Dogs earlier this week when my wife was at choir practice. I had originally seen this emotionally wrenching film in the 1980s, so I remembered that it was not an animated film aimed at children. I also vaguely recalled tha read more

The Ipcress File: "Now, listen to me...."
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 19, 2016
One of the best "anti-Bond" spy films made in the wake of Goldfinger was--ironically--made by the team that made the Bond movies. The Ipcress File was produced by Harry Saltzman, with music by John Barry, sets designed by Ken Adam, and editing courtesy of Peter Hunt. Yet, where the 007 pictures feat read more

The Ipcress File: "Now, listen to me...."
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 19, 2016
One of the best "anti-Bond" spy films made in the wake of Goldfinger was--ironically--made by the team that made the Bond movies. The Ipcress File was produced by Harry Saltzman, with music by John Barry, sets designed by Ken Adam, and editing courtesy of Peter Hunt. Yet, where the 007 pictures feat read more

Remembering the "Laredo" TV Series
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 15, 2016
Stars Brand, Brown, and Smith.
In contrast to the popular cowboy ballad "The Streets of Laredo," the streets depicted in this 1965-67 TV Western were pretty lively thanks to a trio of boisterous Texas Rangers. The series, which currently airs on GetTV, starred Neville Brand as gruff Reese Benn read more

Remembering the "Laredo" TV Series
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 15, 2016
Stars Brand, Brown, and Smith.
In contrast to the popular cowboy ballad "The Streets of Laredo," the streets depicted in this 1965-67 TV Western were pretty lively thanks to a trio of boisterous Texas Rangers. The series, which currently airs on GetTV, starred Neville Brand as gruff Reese Benn read more

The Movie-TV Connection Game (September 2016)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 11, 2016
Ann Blyth and Bette Davis.
You know how this works: Given a pair or trio of films or performers, your
task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars
who acted in the same movie, two movies that share a common theme,
etc. As always, don't answer all the questions so o read more

The Movie-TV Connection Game (September 2016)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 11, 2016
Ann Blyth and Bette Davis.
You know how this works: Given a pair or trio of films or performers, your
task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars
who acted in the same movie, two movies that share a common theme,
etc. As always, don't answer all the questions so o read more

Love Fights Hate in "The Night of the Hunter"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 8, 2016
In addition to a gallery of memorable performances, actor Charles Laughton’s cinematic legacy includes one fling with directing—but oh what a fling it is! The Night of the Hunter is a haunting, poetic film that explores themes ranging from the battle between good and evil to the propensi read more

Love Fights Hate in "The Night of the Hunter"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 8, 2016
In addition to a gallery of memorable performances, actor Charles Laughton’s cinematic legacy includes one fling with directing—but oh what a fling it is! The Night of the Hunter is a haunting, poetic film that explores themes ranging from the battle between good and evil to the propensi read more

Mission: Impossible - "The Town" (S2 E21)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 5, 2016
Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) stops at a gas station in the small California town of Woodfield. The radiator in Jim's big blue convertible is overheating, so he heads toward a nearby drugstore while the gas station attendant tends to his car. As he's chatting with the pleasant girl behind the soda fount read more

Mission: Impossible - "The Town" (S2 E21)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 5, 2016
Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) stops at a gas station in the small California town of Woodfield. The radiator in Jim's big blue convertible is overheating, so he heads toward a nearby drugstore while the gas station attendant tends to his car. As he's chatting with the pleasant girl behind the soda fount read more

The Competition: Will Love Capture the Biggest Prize?
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 1, 2016
When we first meet Paul Dietrich, the driven pianist has placed a disappointing third in a minor Midwestern competition. Despite his proud father's support, Paul (Richard Dreyfuss) considers ditching his concert pianist dream for a job in the Chicago public school system. However, when he earns an i read more

The Competition: Will Love Capture the Biggest Prize?
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 1, 2016
When we first meet Paul Dietrich, the driven pianist has placed a disappointing third in a minor Midwestern competition. Despite his proud father's support, Paul (Richard Dreyfuss) considers ditching his concert pianist dream for a job in the Chicago public school system. However, when he earns an i read more

Different Kinds of Heroes: "A Distant Trumpet" and "Four Feathers"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 28, 2016
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

Different Kinds of Heroes: "A Distant Trumpet" and "Four Feathers"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 28, 2016
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

Project X: A Bit of Mission: Impossible, a Pinch of Forbidden Planet, and a Dash of Jonny Quest
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 25, 2016
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

Project X: A Bit of Mission: Impossible, a Pinch of Forbidden Planet, and a Dash of Jonny Quest
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 25, 2016
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
