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“Cover Girl” DVD Giveaway — Entry Task for this month’s Facebook Contest In celebration of getTV’s Star of the Month, Rita Hayworth, CMH is giving away a “Cover Girl” DVD via Facebook and the CMH Blog, courtesy of getTV. That said, here’s how you can enter this random drawing… read more

“Pal Joey” DVD Giveaway — Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest In celebration of getTV’s Star of the Month, Rita Hayworth, CMH is giving away the first of our Rita Hayworth DVDs this month via Twitter, courtesy of getTV. That said, here’s how you can enter this read more

October is Rita Hayworth Month on getTV and CMH!  In celebration of getTV’s Star of the Month, Rita Hayworth, CMH will be giving away FIVE Rita Hayworth DVDs in October, courtesy of getTV! We’ll be giving away four DVDs via Twitter (2 Pal Joey + 2 Cover Girl) plus one DVD via Facebook read more

Just for Fun: Oh Lydia, she was the most gloooorious creature under the sun!  Thais, DuBarry, Garbo rolled into one! Just sharing this marvelous clip of Groucho Marx singing “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” — a favorite song of mine ever since I was a kid (thanks to my Dad for introducing read more

  Janet Leigh: Not just Psycho  Janet Leigh Turner Classic Movie’s Star of the Month, Janet Leigh, has a very interesting place in the lexicon of film history. Although she never truly reached the highest echelons of Hollywood stardom, her image is one of the most studied in all of film history read more

“There is no such thing as a bad boy” – Father Edward J. Flanagan That’s right, there’s no such thing as a bad boy — or is there?  Well, well, well…that brings me to my getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon pick: Boys Town. Why Boys Town? This should be an easy ques read more

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Facebook Contest I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away another copy of  Cosby: His Life and Times this month via a Facebook contest, courtesy of Simon and Schuster and author Mark T. Whitaker!  I’m read more

CMH is Happy to Announce the getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon!  “All I wanted was just what everybody else wants, you know, to be loved.” -Rita Hayworth In celebration of our classic movie LOVE for the beautiful and talented Rita Hayworth, CMH is happy to announce the getTV Rita Hayworth Bl read more

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest In order to qualify for this week’s Bill Cosby Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, September 26 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and September read more

  Mickey Rooney and The Unexpected Ascend to Manhood Mickey Rooney was a powerhouse of career longevity. From his earliest screen appearances as a baby during the silent era to his final performance in the still unreleased Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Rooney graced the big and little screen for nin read more

Born September 21, 1912 Animator and Director Chuck Jones!  “Animation isn’t the illusion of life; it is life!” -Chuck Jones I cannot really put into words how I feel about Chuck Jones and his artistry…  All I know is that when I saw some of his sketches at the Smithsonian read more

Born September 19, 1888 Character Actor Porter Hall! Character actor Porter Hall appeared in over 75 film and television episodes over the course of his 20+ year film career, playing his share of villains and pompous men…including the nervous, ill-tempered store psychologist who gave the psych read more

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest In order to qualify for this week’s Bill Cosby Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, September 19 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and September read more

Born September 14, 1898 (or 1899?) Producer Hal B. Wallis One of Hollywood’s most respected and honored producers, Hal B. Wallis started his entertainment career as a theater manager for a Warners-owned theater in LA. In 1923, after catching the eye of  Jack L. Warner, he was hired to work in read more

Regina Lampert, portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in Charade Adam Canfield: “Oh, you should see your face.” Regina Lampert: “What’s the matter with it?” Adam Canfield: “It’s lovely.” “Lovely” goes right to the heart of this character in this wonderful comedy / mystery / romance. It’s read more

  Melvyn Douglas: A Lesson in Longevity  There’s a famous quote by a certain famous artist that goes a little something like this: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” When Andy Warhol said that all the way back in 1966, who could have guessed the famed pop-artis read more

  Who did Abbott and Costello Meet? No, it’s not a trick question. And believe it or not it has nothing to do with baseball. Starting in 1948, the comedy team of Abbott and Costello began to take their proven comedic formula in an interesting direction when the pair decided to ‘meet read more

  Just for Fun! The Fabulous Voices behind the Fabulous Flintstones!  I’m sure you’d recognize their voices anywhere, but here they are ‘in person’… the wonderful character actors that voiced Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty… Alan Reed as Fred Flintstone, Jean read more

 A Pictorial Tribute: ”Miss Rogers…..to the set, please!” I love set photos, and I love them from Hollywood’s past even more!  I have a few from Ginger to share with you today!  Hmm…not exactly Bringing Up Baby, but here’s Ginger walking a lion!  For what filmR read more

Cousins Cecil Kellaway and Edmund Gwenn… Yes, Hollywood’s favorite Leprechaun, Cecil Kellaway, was Santa Claus’ (Edmund Gwenn’s) cousin! Cecil and his elder cousin Edmund Cecil Kellaway was born Cecil Lauriston Kellaway on August 22, 1890 (or 1893?) in Cape Town, South Africa. Edmu read more